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CIL:7590*  Cite 
Description

High resolution image of Halteria fixed in cacodylate-buffered fixative and stained. The round, dark bodies, possibly pigment granules, which were transparent in other preparations are electron-opaque following this protocol. The alveoli are flattened and inconspicuous. There is little evidence of an epiplasm. TEM taken on 11/8/68 by R. Allen with Philips 300 operating at 60kV. Neg. 12,500X. The raw film was scanned with a Nikon Coolscan 9000ED. This image is suitable for quantitative analysis. 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
Halteria grandinella
Cell Type
cell by organism
eukaryotic cell
Eukaryotic Protist
Ciliated Protist
Cell Line
Carolina Biological Supply Co., NC, U.S.A.
Cellular Component
macronucleus
pigment granule
food vacuole
Biological Context
Biological Process
macronucleus organization
cellular pigmentation
digestion
Attribution
Names
Richard Allen
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL7590
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil7590
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
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 4548px 1.2nm
Y 6234px 1.2nm