CIL:39054, mycroplasma, osteoblast, bacteria. CIL. Dataset

Cell Types:osteoblast, ; Cell Components:cell surface Biological process:adhesion of symbiont infection structure to host

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Description

This scanning electron micrograph shows mycroplasma (colorized pink), a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. Without a cell wall they are unaffected by many common antibiotics, such as penicillin, or other beta-lactam antibiotics that work by targeting cell wall synthesis. These mycroplasma are shown on the surface of osteoblast cells, cells that are involved in the creation of new bone.

Technical Details

B0007607 Scanning electron micrograph 2007. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: mycroplasma
Cell Type: osteoblast; bacteria
Cellular Component: cell surface

Biological Context

Biological Process: adhesion of symbiont infection structure to host

Attribution

Names: Kevin MacKenzie
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39054
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39054

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	780px	——
Y	576px	——