Licensing

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Description

Scanning electron micrograph of red blood cells clearly showing their biconcave disc shape. Human red blood cells are typically 8 microns x 2 microns in size.

Technical Details

B0006424 2006 Collection: Wellcome Images Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons by-nc-nd 2.0 UK: England & Wales, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

Cell Type: blood cell; red blood cell
Cellular Component: cell surface

Attribution

Names: Annie Cavanagh
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL38811
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil38811

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
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Methods: dispersed cells in vitro
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	780px	——
Y	576px	——