By NE NOW NEWS
Guwahati: Tezpur University’s first deep-tech startup, Labdig Innovations and Systems, has recently developed a portable microscope system titled Moboscope™, which works with smartphones and allows ordinary smartphones to function like powerful microscopes.
Moboscope™ can be used in classrooms, laboratories, hospitals, and even in remote field locations. The system helps students and teachers observe tiny objects and conduct science experiments without requiring expensive laboratory equipment.
The device is compact, lightweight, and does not require a constant power supply, making it easy to carry and use anywhere.
It combines optical technology, controlled lighting, and a custom Android application to capture and process microscopic images directly on a smartphone. Users can view, save, and share observations through the mobile app.
Moboscope™ has been developed to make science education more practical and accessible, especially in places where laboratory facilities are limited.
Apart from education, it can also support basic healthcare, veterinary work, and agricultural field screening by helping frontline workers and researchers examine samples in remote and underserved areas.
The launch was inaugurated by the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Tezpur University on May 16, 2026, with participation from entrepreneur Hemanta Kumar Lahkar. The Pro-Vice Chancellor appreciated the team’s translational efforts and encouraged further strengthening of the university’s startup ecosystem.
Senior academic leadership, including the Registrar-in-charge, Dean of Academic Affairs, IPR Chair Professor, heads of departments and centres, faculty members, researchers, school teachers, and students attended the programme.
The launch of Moboscope™ marks an important milestone in turning university research into a real-world technology product from Northeast India.
Labdig Innovations and Systems was founded in 2022 by Pabitra Nath of the Department of Physics and Chayanika Deka Nath as the first deep-tech startup from Tezpur University.
Pabitra Nath said the technology originated from his Applied Photonics and Nanophotonics Laboratory (APN Lab) at Tezpur University, based on the PhD research work of his student, Diganta Rabha.
Chayanika Deka Nath outlined the journey from research to product through engineering, software integration, and development, while also outlining exploratory AI-assisted applications in agriculture and healthcare.