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FOLDSCOPES : A FOLDABLE MICROSCOPE


A Foldscope is an optical microscope that can be assembled from simple components, including a sheet of paper and a lens ,punched sheet of cardstock, a spherical glass lens, a light emitting diode and a diffuser panel, along with a watch battery that powers the LED.

                      It is part of "frugal science" movement which aims to make cheap and easy tools available for scientific use in the developing world. Once assembled, the Foldscope is about the size of a bookmark. Now, even children will be able to observe microscopic world around them and not only in classroom but also at home. The Foldscope with multiple lenses that provide magnification from 140X to 2,000X. This is a very innovative invention which is very cool and futursitic because now Sherlock Holmes will not only see the blood stain in the crime scene but also the DNA of the convict, which sounds very hysterical because Sherlock Holmes will no longer need his forensic team. 
                                Foldscope can be attached  to a smartphone via a magnet, allowing the user to take pictures of the magnification. The magnification power is enough to enable the spotting of organisms such as Leishmania donovani (parasite) and Escherichia coli (bacteria), as well as malarial parasites. 
          A Foldscope can be printed on a standard A4 sheet of paper at home and assembled in seven minutes, which is just like a craft, the childrens will love it do it by themselves which will make them feel like a genius. This is a DIY(Do It Yourself) kind of thing and it is very fun. Foldscope can survive harsh conditions, including being thrown in water or dropped from a five-story building . To enable several people to use them at once, each microscope is able to project images with a built-in projector which

seems like James Bond gadgets, it is very cool!!. It is very handy and portable which can be carried with wherever you want. It is very exciting and awaiting its release in the market which will drastically change the scientific world.

- By Sriraam Vigneshwar

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