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CIL:40657*  Cite 
Description

Scanning electron micrograph of a fragment of surface of diatom cell. Diatoms have a silica cell wall also called a frustule that has regularly repeating features.

Technical Details

Image collected on a FEI instrument: Quanta Family using Magnification: 11000 x, Voltage: 20 kv, Detector: ETD , and Working Distance: 14.9 mm.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Bacillariophyta
Cellular Component
frustule
cell wall
Biological Context
Biological Process
cell wall organization
Attribution
Names
Ekaterina Nikitina
Link
FEI Life Science Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40657
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40657
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering of electrons
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 670px ——
Y 617px ——