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CIL:39383*  Cite 
Description

Transmission electron micrograph of an Amorphophallus titanum anther. This high magniification image shows pollen just being released from the opening at the top of the anther. This image is part of a group that includes CIL: 39377- 39384.

Technical Details

Images collected on a FEI XL-30 FEG ESEM. Sample preparation protocol is available on the Dartmouth EM Facility web site at http://remf.dartmouth.edu:8080/EM-Wiki/36.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Amorphophallus titanum
Cellular Component
pollen wall
anther surface
Biological Context
Biological Process
pollen release
Attribution
Names
Louisa Howard
Link
Dartmouth University EM Facility
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39383
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39383
Grouping This image is part of a group.
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
uranyl salt
gold
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
formaldehyde fixed tissue
ethanol dehydration
critical_point dried specimen
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 3232px ——
Y 2570px ——