The Cell: An Image Library - Image CIL:37201

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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of longitudinal section of rat heart ventricle. A portion of a nucleus is seen at upper right, with a region of closely packed mitochondria extending to lower left, flanked by myofibrils. Small, darkly staining glycogen granules are also prominent. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original Magnification: x17,000.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus; (Old World rats)
Cell Type: cardiac muscle cell
Cellular Component: myofibril; mitochondrion; sarcoplasmic reticulum; glycogen granule; nucleus

Biological Context

Biological Process: regulation of cardiac muscle contraction

Attribution

Name: George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Date: 06/05/1956

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Imaging Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	6000px	——
Y	5343px	——

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