Name: A. S. Vidisha

College: CMR PU National College, ITPL, Bangalore

Item observed: Turmeric Powder

Description: Turmeric powder, as viewed from a foldscope microscope, appears as golden-yellow crystals. When viewed by the naked eye, it appears to be in a powdered form.  It was interesting to see that such a substance that appears as powder is made up of even finer crystals.