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Description

Figure 362 from Chapter 15 (Cytoplasmic Inclusions) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Portions of two adipose cells and associated connective tissue from the epididymal fat pad of a rat. Newly synthesized lipid first forms small droplets in th peripheral layer of the cyoplasm (arrows) before merging with the large central drop. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus
Cell Type: fat cell
Cellular Component: lipid particle

Biological Context

Biological Process: lipid metabolic process

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL35983
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil35983

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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