CIL:41488, Acacia dealbata, pollen. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Acacia dealbata; Cell Components:pollen coat

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Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of pollen (blue) in anther (green) held by the filament (pink ) from Acacia dealbata grown in Ecuador, Provincia Pichincha

Technical Details

The image was collected on a ZEISS DSM 960A using a SE detector and colorized using Adobe Photoshop.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Acacia dealbata
Cell Type: pollen
Cellular Component: pollen coat

Attribution

Names: Alexis Debut; Sara Guerra; David Cabrera (graphic designer)

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL41488
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil41488

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; shadowing and plating
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Methods: glutaraldehyde fixed tissue; osmium tetroxide fixed tissue; ethanol dehydration
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	1024px	——
Y	1088px	——