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CIL:2869*  Cite 
Description

A high resolution image of a section through the cytopharynx of Coleps showing the corrugated lips containing lamellae surrounding the atrium of the buccal cavity. Rods composed of hexagonally packed microtubules that support the buccal cavity are seen in the cytoplasm. At the periphery an algal endosymbiont enclosed within a membrane is observed. Standard glutaraldehyde fixation followed by osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in alcohol and embedded in an epoxy resin. Microtome sections prepared at approximately 75nm thickness. TEM taken on 3/24/69 by R. Allen with Philips 300 operating at 60kV. Neg. 14,800X. The raw film was scanned with a Nikon Coolscan 9000ED. This high resolution image is available for quantitative analysis. Additional information available at (http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/).

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Coleps hirtus
Cell Type
Eukaryotic Protist
Ciliated Protist
Cell Line
Cambridge Culture Collection, Cambridge, England, catalog # LB1656/1
Cellular Component
buccal cavity
microtubule associated complex
endosymbiotic algae
Attribution
Names
Richard Allen
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL2869
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil2869
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
illumination by electrons
Image Mode
detection of electrons
film
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
stain with broad specificity
osmium tetroxide
uranyl salt
lead salt
Processing History
recorded image
film
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 5582px 1nm
Y 3754px 1nm