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NCBI Organism:Escherichia coli; Cell Components:nucleoid Biological process:organelle organization
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CIL:37254*  Cite 
Description

An electron micrograph of a longitudinal thin section of a dividing Escherichia coli bacterium. The centrally located nucleoid is prominent. 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. Original magnification X12,000.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Escherichia coli
Cell Line
15T
Cellular Component
nucleoid
Biological Context
Biological Process
organelle organization
Attribution
Names
James D. Jamieson
Link
George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL37254
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil37254
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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
tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell
sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 6000px ——
Y 5361px ——