CIL:40965, Mediopyxis helysia. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Mediopyxis helysia; Cell Components:nucleus, chloroplast; Biological process:organelle organization

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Description

Brightfield micrograph of a living diatom (Mediopyxis helysia) showing the cell nuclei and golden chloroplasts. There is a bacteria colony in mucilage located on the top of the diatom. The image won the Ninth Prize, 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.

Technical Details

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Mediopyxis helysia
Cellular Component: nucleus; chloroplast

Biological Context

Biological Process: organelle organization

Attribution

Names: Wolfgang Bettighofer; 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
Link: 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Compe...
OTHER: Kiel, Germany

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40965
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40965

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: bright-field microscopy
Parameters Imaged: absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast: differences in intrinsic optical density
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions

Sample Preparation

Methods: living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	2304px	——
Y	3072px	——