CIL:40590, Homo sapiens, hair. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Homo sapiens; Cell Components:cell surface, keratin filament; Biological process:anatomical structure arrangement

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Description

Scanning electron micrograph of human hair. The image illustrates the size and distensibility of human hair.

Technical Details

Image collected on FEI instrument Nova NanoSEM Family with a magnification of 400x, and a Voltage of 7kv. A SE Spot detector with a 3 nA at a working Distance of 3 mm was used to collect the image.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cell Type: hair
Cellular Component: cell surface; keratin filament

Biological Context

Biological Process: anatomical structure arrangement

Attribution

Names: Frans Holthuysen
Link: FEI Life Science Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40590
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40590

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
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	670px	——
Y	617px	——