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CIL:39113*  Cite 
Description

The AZM enters the oral cavity of Euplotes where it occupies the right side of the buccal cavity while cytopharyngeal lamellae composed of microtubules arise from the left wall of the cavity. Large vesicles that contain lipid-like osmiophilic material line up between the ribbons and make close contact with the single membrane of the food vacuole-forming cytopharynx. Under different fixation conditions these vesicles are compact and are very electron opaque. (See paper by Klotzel, J. Cell Sci. 15:379-401, 1974). Possible early fusion sites between the discoidal vesicles and the cytopharynx membrane are indicated by arrowheads. The elongated narrowed tips of the cilia extend into the nascent vacuole. TEM taken on 8/3/67 by R. Allen with Philips 200 operating at 60kV. Neg. 7,200X.

Technical Details

Standard glutaraldehyde fixation followed by osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in alcohol, and embedded in an epoxy resin. Microtome sections prepared at approximately 75nm thickness. The raw negative was scanned with an Epson Perfection V750 Pro and this high resolution image is best used for quantitative analysis. Additional information available at (http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/).

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Euplotes sp.
Cell Type
cell by organism
eukaryotic cell
Eukaryotic Protist
Ciliated Protist
Cell Line
Euplotes sp. from Carolina Biological Supply
Cellular Component
oral apparatus
cytopharynx
microtubule associated complex
microfibril
Biological Context
Biological Process
oral apparatus organization
cytopharynx organization
cortical cytoskeleton organization
Attribution
Names
Richard Allen
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39113
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39113
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
illumination by electrons
Image Mode
detection of electrons
film
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
stain with broad specificity
osmium tetroxide
uranyl salt
lead salt
Processing History
recorded image
film
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 3087px 1.4nm
Y 4000px 1.4nm