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CIL:40971*  Cite 
Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of pollen (green) from a Hibiscus rosa-sinensis grown in Ecuador, Provincia Pichincha.

Technical Details

The image was collected on a ZEISS DSM 960A using a SE detector.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Cell Type
pollen
Cellular Component
pollen coat
Attribution
Names
Alexis Debut
Sara Guerra
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40971
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40971
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
shadowing and plating
gold
Processing History
colorized
Sample Preparation
Methods
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
osmium tetroxide fixed tissue
ethanol dehydration
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 2048px ——
Y 2168px ——