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Description

Transmission electron micrograph illustrating the 'classic' appearance of the nucleus in osmium tetroxide fixed material. In this pancreatic acinar cell nucleus, the only prominent feature is the large nucleolus. Figure 112 from Chapter 4 (Nucleus) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the corresponding chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

Cell Type: pancreatic acinar cell
Cellular Component: nucleus; nucleolus; nuclear envelope; nuclear pore; endoplasmic reticulum; mitochondrion; chromatin

Biological Context

Biological Process: nucleus organization; nucleolus organization; chromatin organization

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: ASCB BioEDUCATE Program
OTHER: from Don W. Fawcett M.D ‘The Cell’ 2nd edition, W.B. Saunders Chapter 4 (Nucleus)

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL10974
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil10974

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Imaging

Image Type: film
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM); detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: uranyl salt; osmium tetroxide; lead salt
Processing History: Image extracted from .pdf file of 'The Cell'
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: tissue in plastic embedment; osmium tetroxide fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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