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Description

Figures 282 (upper) and 283 (lower) from Chapter 9 (Peroxisomes) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Examples longitudinal, or transverse sections through peroxisomes from rat liver hepatocytes reveal the lattice of the urate oxidase crystal contained within the peroxisome. Upper image by Daniel Friend; lower panel by Richard Wood. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus
Cell Type: hepatocyte
Cellular Component: peroxisome; cytoplasm; organelle

Biological Context

Biological Process: cellular catabolic process

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; Daniel Friend; Richard Wood
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11486
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11486

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; embedded tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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Y	1264px	——