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NCBI Organism:Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Cell Components:chloroplast, plastid thylakoid, chloroplast ribosome; Biological process:photosynthesis, plastid organization, chloroplast organization;
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CIL:41053*  Cite 
Description

Electron micrograph of a thin section through a portion of the chloroplast of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas. Free ribosomes are seen as dark particles within the chloroplast stroma. The image is of remarkably high quality considering the recording date in 1966 before the development of current fixation techniques.

Technical Details

Image recorded on 10/21/66 at a magnification of 116,000x. Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Cellular Component
chloroplast
plastid thylakoid
chloroplast ribosome
Biological Context
Biological Process
photosynthesis
plastid organization
chloroplast organization
Attribution
Names
George E. Palade
Link
George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL41053
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil41053
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Imaging
Image Type
film
Image Mode
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods
uranyl salt
lead salt
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Sample Preparation
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell
microtome-sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 3972px ——
Y 3400px ——