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CIL:41042*  Cite 
Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an eggshell collected at 3900X magnification.

Technical Details

Image collected on an FEI Quanta Family microscope using Magnification: 3898x, Horizontal Field Width: 10 μm ,Voltage: 10.0 kV, Detector: SE, Spot: 3.0 nA, and Working Distance: 10.77 mm.

Biological Sources
Cell Type
egg
Cellular Component
eggshell
Biological Context
Biological Process
eggshell formation
Attribution
Names
Matthew Sharp
Link
FEI Life Science Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL41042
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil41042
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast
differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History
colorized
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 670px ——
Y 614px ——