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Description

Figure 183 from Chapter 5 (Endoplasmic Reticulum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Electron micrograph of an hepatic liver cell from the hamster. The area of the cell shown is dense with smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and with glycogen in the interstitial spaces. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Phodopus
Cell Type: hepatocyte
Cellular Component: endoplasmic reticulum; smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Biological Context

Biological Process: glycogen biosynthetic process

Attribution

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

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity

Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

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

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	898px	——
Y	1264px	——

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