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CIL:39018*  Cite 
Description

Light micrograph showing the detail on cucumber skin. Cucumbers are a source of vitamin C and often eaten raw and uncooked. They can also be pickled to increase shelf life, but this process removes much of the vitamin C.

Technical Details

Image was taken at low power using a digital light microscope imaged with no preparation, fresh and without a coverslip. B0007820 Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Cucumis sativus
Cell Type
plant cell
cucumber peel
Biological Context
Biological Process
protection
Attribution
Names
Daniel J. Geduld
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39018
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39018
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
modes of light microscopy
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering of photons
Source of Contrast
differences in amount of elastic light scattering
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 514px ——
Y 576px ——