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Description

Early transmission electron micrograph of thin section of acinar cell on guinea pig pancreas. Rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi vesicles and portion of a zymogen granule are seen. 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: x43,000.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Cavia porcellus
Cell Type: epithelial cell of pancreas; acinar cell
Cellular Component: zymogen granule; rough endoplasmic reticulum; Golgi apparatus

Biological Context

Biological Process: organelle organization
Molecular Function: protein secretion

Attribution

Names: George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL37231
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil37231

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image 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	4879px	——