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Foldscope to Detect the Growth of Microorganisms on Various Materials and Vessels

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Dr. Manu Prakash Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Stanford University invented foldscope known to be paper microscope. A low cost, portable and foldable microscope. It is ultra-affordable and durable and quality is almost similar to conventional microscopes. It has various applications in various fields. However, its importance is still obscured by many. Foldscope can be used as an efficient tool to study pollen viability and stomata, to visualize cells and detect seed viability was demonstrated. Foldscopes are used in projects by students to detect, visualize and learn real life examples. In this paper we will use Foldscope to detect the growth of microorganisms on various materials and on vessels. It can be a preventive measure and various diseases can hence be prevented.

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  1. CSE, SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, India

    Vanita D. Jadhav, Richa Tamhane, Kiran Kedar, Shruti Kawade & Aboli Gaikwad

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  1. SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

    Prashant M. Pawar

  2. Precision Engineering Center, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    R. Balasubramaniam

  3. SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

    Babruvahan P. Ronge

  4. SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

    Santosh B. Salunkhe

  5. SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

    Anup S. Vibhute

  6. SVERI’s College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

    Bhuwaneshwari Melinamath

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Jadhav, V.D., Tamhane, R., Kedar, K., Kawade, S., Gaikwad, A. (2021). Foldscope to Detect the Growth of Microorganisms on Various Materials and Vessels. In: Pawar, P.M., Balasubramaniam, R., Ronge, B.P., Salunkhe, S.B., Vibhute, A.S., Melinamath, B. (eds) Techno-Societal 2020. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69921-5_20

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