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CIL:40595^* Cite

Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of pine pollen.

Technical Details

Image collected on a FEI instrument: Quanta Family using: Magnification: 1800x Horizontal Field Width: 75 μm Vacuum: High vacuum Voltage: 15 kv Detector: ETD Spot: 3 um and Working Distance: 10 mm

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Pinus [NCBITaxon:139271]
Cell Type: pollen
Cellular Component: pollen coat

Attribution

Names: Owen Crankshaw
Link: FEI Life Science Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40595
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40595

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

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	670px	——
Y	552px	——