CIL:37163, Mus musculus, epithelial cell. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Mus musculus; Cell Types:epithelial cell Cell Components:microvillus Biological process:intestinal absorption

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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of a microvilli at the apex of a mouse intestine. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Mus musculus
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cellular Component: microvillus

Biological Context

Biological Process: intestinal absorption

Attribution

Names: George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL37163
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil37163

Grouping This image is part of a group.

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	6000px	——
Y	4912px	——