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CIL:39793*  Cite 
Description

The contractile vacuole pore is coated on its cytosolic side by helically wound microtubules. Other microtubules abut this helix and extend out to the surface of the contractile vacuole where they are attached to the CV membrane and hold the contractile vacuole in place. The plasma membrane and CV membrane are separated only by a narrow gap at the bottom of the pore. TEM taken on 2/11/71 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A operating at 60kV. Neg. 19,500X. The raw negative was scanned with an Epson Perfection V750 Pro and this high resolution image is best used for quantitative analysis. Additional information available at (http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/).

Technical Details

Standard glutaraldehyde fixation followed by osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in alcohol and embedded in an epoxy resin. Microtome sections prepared at approximately 75nm thickness. Additional information available at (http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/).

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Cell Type
cell by organism
eukaryotic cell
Eukaryotic Protist
Ciliated Protist
Cellular Component
contractile vacuole
contractile vacuole pore
contractile vacuolar membrane
cell cortex
microtubule associated complex
Biological Context
Biological Process
contractile vacuole organization
Attribution
Names
Richard Allen (University of Hawaii)
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39793
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39793
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
illumination by electrons
Image Mode
detection of electrons
film
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
stain with broad specificity
osmium tetroxide
uranyl salt
lead salt
Processing History
recorded image
film
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 4654px 0.77nm
Y 4104px 0.77nm