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The very first thing that we learn in biology is about the Cell. So what is Cell?   Here is the definition that is given in Wikipedia. "The cell (from Latin cella , meaning "small room" [1] ) is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known organisms" Now, the next question that comes in our mind is what makes it?  The cell consists of cytoplasm and comprises several subcellular organelles such as mitochondria,  Golgi body, vacuoles and many more.  Now next,  what makes cytoplasm or these organelles? Well, again the answer is known. They are made of biological molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids (Wikipedia).  We can further move on and ask, what biological molecules comprise of?  Again here is the answer from web source - the biological molecules comprise several elements mostly carbon and its derivative.  Like this, we can go on and we will certainly reach the atom and then down to the ...

Today I would like to share a short story on my experience with the synthesis of micron-sized colloidal particles.               I have started synthesizing particles of various shapes since February 2014, while working with Prof. Basavaraja at IIT M. There, I was successful to synthesize hematite ellipsoids after five attempts which nearly took four months of mine time. After a successful synthesis, Prof. Dillip suggested, that I should record the complete protocol for synthesis in a very detailed manner and I did so. Thereafter I saw a miracle. Anyone trying to synthesize the hematite ellipsoids were able to do it in their first attempt. I was always delighted about their success because it makes me feel that as if I succeded in synthesizing the particles. After a long time, then I tried to synthesize micron-sized hematite particles that too was also successful in the first attempt. I recorded the protocol again in a similar way.  Aft...