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Description

This scanning electron micrograph shows mycroplasma (colorized pink), a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. Without a cell wall they are unaffected by many common antibiotics, such as penicillin, or other beta-lactam antibiotics that work by targeting cell wall synthesis. These mycroplasma are shown on the surface of osteoblast cells, cells that are involved in the creation of new bone.

Technical Details

B0007607 Scanning electron micrograph 2007. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
mycroplasma
Cell Type
osteoblast
bacteria
Cellular Component
cell surface
Biological Context
Biological Process
adhesion of symbiont infection structure to host
Attribution
Names
Kevin MacKenzie
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39054
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39054
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
Processing History
colorized
Sample Preparation
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 780px ——
Y 576px ——