“Foldscope and its applications, is an extensive, holistic and pioneering resource

that presents a comprehensive understanding of a low-cost science tool, an optical

microscope (foldscope), that can be assembled from simple components, including a
sheet of paper and a lens. It highlights how foldscope can be used in basic
sciences. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and the
Prakash Lab at Stanford University, USA signed an agreement to bring the Foldscope
to India to encourage curiosity in science. It will be used as a teaching tool for
students in biology, chemistry and physics. Keeping theses facts in background,
Editors and Authors have tried to compile a comprehensive research and review
outlook of foldscope. The aim of this book is to facilitate the adoption of
foldscope as an educational and research tool by students, scholars, scientist and
citizens of India. The authors hope that this book shall not only provide pleasant
reading but also practical knowledge which can be used by the purchaser of this
book in area of foldscope microscopy.
Editorial board of this book express deep sense of gratitude to DBT, (Dept of
Biotechnology) Govt. of India for sanctioning foldscope based projects to PIs
across India. Sharma, Arun Dev. (2020). Foldscope and its Applications. “Foldscope
and its applications, is an extensive, holistic and pioneering resource that
presents a comprehensive understanding of a low-cost science tool, an optical
microscope (foldscope), that can be assembled from simple components, including a
sheet of paper and a lens. It highlights how foldscope can be used in basic
sciences. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and the
Prakash Lab at Stanford University, USA signed an agreement to bring the Foldscope
to India to encourage curiosity in science. It will be used as a teaching tool for
students in biology, chemistry and physics. Keeping theses facts in background,
Editors and Authors have tried to compile a comprehensive research and review
outlook of foldscope. The aim of this book is to facilitate the adoption of
foldscope as an educational and research tool by students, scholars, scientist and
citizens of India. The authors hope that this book shall not only provide pleasant
reading but also practical knowledge which can be used by the purchaser of this
book in area of foldscope microscopy.
Editorial board of this book express deep sense of gratitude to DBT, (Dept of
Biotechnology) Govt. of India for sanctioning foldscope based projects to PIs
across India