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CIL:40394*  Cite 
Description

Scanning electron microscope image of a cross-section through a Tradescantia virginiana stem. Image shows vascular bundles in a ring, with a central pith. This image is part of a group on botanical stems (CIL:40378-40395).

Technical Details

Image collected on a Zeiss DSM 962 SEM. Complete specimen preparation protocol available at: http://remf.dartmouth.edu:8080/EM-Wiki/36

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Tradescantia virginiana
Biological Context
Biological Process
plant stem organization
Plant Growth
vascular bundle
central pith
Attribution
Names
Louisa Howard
Link
Dartmouth College EM Facility
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40394
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40394
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Sample Preparation
Methods
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
ethanol dehydration
critical_point dried specimen
Relation To Intact Cell
sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 1024px ——
Y 1049px ——