The primary goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of foldscope and to compare foldscope to a standard light microscope. This diagnostic instrument is used in several government and private institutes, including schools and colleges in Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India, to teach biology using a paper microscope. With a magnification of up to 2000X and a resolution of 2 microns, a paper-based origami foldscope is portable and cheap. It's a cost-effective, long-lasting, and simple-to-use tool for scientific research. The light source used to visualise the specimen under the foldscope is either natural light during the day or an artificial light source powered by batteries and an LED Magnifier. This novel microscope does not require any additional labelling, and it has the potential to expand access to low-cost plant science diagnostic tools. The students were given hands-on training with the microscopic instrument, which helped them understand the concept of the microscopic biological world. As a result, the current research on Foldscope usage suggests that this origami microscope should be included in every school's biology curriculum in the future for a better understanding of biology, and its views were explored to make recommendations in analytical plant science research.
Author(S) Details
S. Sharmila
Department of Botany, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Thindal, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, India.
S. Mownika
Department of Botany, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Thindal, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, India.
E. K. Ramya
Department of Botany, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Thindal, Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, India.
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