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NCBI Organism:Paramecium; Cell Components:contractile vacuole Biological process:contractile vacuole discharge
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Description

Differential interference contrast image of a Paramecium (unicellular ciliate protozoa) surface. The image shows three water vacuoles contracting. Specimen observed at 100x. Judges' Special Award for Technical Merit, 2010 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.

Technical Details

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Paramecium
Cellular Component
contractile vacuole
Biological Context
Biological Process
contractile vacuole discharge
Attribution
Names
Norman Shedlo
2010 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
Link
2010 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Compet...
OTHER
Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL41402
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil41402
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
differential interference contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged
optical path length gradient
Source of Contrast
boundaries between regions with different refractive index
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 3504px ——
Y 2336px ——