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CIL:38937*  Cite 
Description

Scanning electron micrograph of human colon cancer cells in culture. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in Britain. People are more likely to develop this cancer if they eat a diet high in animal fats.

Technical Details

B0006254 Human colon cancer cells. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Homo sapiens
Cell Type
colon cancer cell
Cellular Component
bleb
filopodium
cell surface
Biological Context
Human Disease
colon carcinoma
Attribution
Names
Annie Cavanagh
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL38937
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil38937
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
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 787px ——
Y 576px ——