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Description

Fluorescence micrograph of a human epithelial cell in mitosis, labeled for alpha tubulin (blue), gamma tubulin (green) and DNA (red). The image was taken with a 100x objective and processed with deconvolution. Honorable Mention, 2004 Olympus BioScapes Competition.

Technical Details

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cellular Component: spindle; spindle pole; nuclear chromosome

Biological Context

Biological Process: mitosis; mitotic metaphase

Attribution

Names: Joshua Nordberg; Christopher English; 2004 Olympus BioScapes Competition
Link: 2004 Olympus BioScapes Competition
OTHER: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Cell Biology Worcester, MA, USA

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL42515
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil42515

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: fluorescence microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: distribution of epitope
Visualization Methods: primary antibody plus labeled secondary antibody
Processing History: deconvolution

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	1958px	——
Y	1642px	——