The Indian Genius, Manu Prakash Have Made The Invention Of The Era
The recent invention by Manu Prakash, an Indian bio engineering professor is creating quite a buzz. Unlike any other science inventions, you will be able to relate to it much easily as microscopes are the most pricey research equipment. But, bringing them out of those complex science labs in hands of commons, this Indian genius created foldable paper microscope.
Since the year 1644, this wonder equipment is used to look behind those deep tissue layers to cure diseases. Getting the microscope printed on the A4 sized paper is something really unusual and unheard. The microscope called, Foldscope is made out of paper and is easy to fold. In fact, you can use and dispose it as it is very economical in price. No doubt, a microscope can be the most effective tool in diagnosing a disease and finding a better cure for it. Diseases like malaria requires quick and timely diagnosis. That’s where this paper microscope will play a leading role eliminating any delays in diagnosis.
With this new invention, Prakash and his team has managed to bring down the value of million dollars microscope to mere 50 cents i.e. Rs. 30. It’s made of thin A4 paper sheet which will make the deliveries and shipment of these microscopes easy.
The makers proudly boast about the resilience of this paper microscope with which you can throw it on water, throw it from a tall building and even stand and jump on it.
Initially the makers, made 1000 units of these microscopes at a very minimal price range.
With this, they have effectively introduced the need of versatility in scientific tools. Conducting research with those conventional heavy tools costing millions of dollars creates big hurdles on way of researches.
Manu Prakash is highly observant towards his surroundings and noticed that the we had very less of scientific infrastructure to deal with diseases like dengue and malaria. He mentioned that, “In Kenya, there are not enough anti-malarial drugs but even still they are given blindly. They are being over-used because people are so scared”.
This tiny powerful tool is accompanied with a pea sized lens which performs the main function.
