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Description

Figure 356 from Chapter 15 (Cytoplasmic Inclusions) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Lipid appears as spherical droplets in the cytosol, shown here in a Sertoli cell from the oppossum testis. In this preparation, staining of the lipid was intensified with osmium. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Didelphis virginiana; (virginia opossum)
Cell Type: Sertoli cell
Cellular Component: lipid particle

Biological Context

Biological Process: lipid storage

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
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

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	897px	——
Y	1261px	——

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