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Description

Figure 183 from Chapter 5 (Endoplasmic Reticulum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Electron micrograph of an hepatic liver cell from the hamster. The area of the cell shown is dense with smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and with glycogen in the interstitial spaces. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Phodopus
Cell Type
hepatocyte
Cellular Component
endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Biological Context
Biological Process
glycogen biosynthetic process
Attribution
Names
Don W. Fawcett
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL10796
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil10796
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Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode
illumination by electrons
detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Sample Preparation
Methods
crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue
tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell
microtome-sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 898px ——
Y 1264px ——