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Description

Photomicrograph of a semithin section of a termite's gut stained with haematoxylin and eosin. The gut appears to be packed with Trichonympha - a genus of protists found in the gut of many termite species. These symbiotic flagellates aid the termite in the digestion of cellulose in its food.

Technical Details

B0007739 Trichonympha in a section of termite gut. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Termitidae; Trichonympha
Cellular Component: flagellum

Biological Context

Biological Process: digestion; digestive system process

Attribution

Names: Spike Walker
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39039
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39039

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: modes of light microscopy
Parameters Imaged: absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: hematoxylin; eosin
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	800px	——
Y	560px	——