Holi basil aka Tulsi is an integral part of my household and I am sure yours as well. So I thought why not check the tiny pollens of holy basil’s plant to look under a DIY paper microscope also called as foldscope.
You can also try this at home with any plant. It is pretty simple and inexpensive.
- Select a flower and locate the pollens in it.
- Take a paint brush and gently brush the pollens on the slides (paper/glass).
- Fix the sample either with a cover slip or with the sticker (DIY kit of the foldscope).
- Go to a well lit area in your home and see the sample against a bright light.
- Attach your phone’s camera to take the pictures.
Now comes the final images of pollens (tiny yellow grain like particles).
If you are a microbiology enthusiast then do this small experiment and enjoy looking at the world for micro structures at home.
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