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Description

Scanning electron micrograph of breast cancer cells that have aggregated.

Technical Details

Image collected on a FEI Inspect Family SEM with the following parameters: Magnification: 5,000x, Voltage: 2 kV, Detector: SE, Spot: 2.5 nA, and Working Distance: 12.4 mm.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cellular Component: cell surface

Biological Context

Biological Process: substrate-dependent cell migration; cell adhesion
Human Disease: breast carcinoma

Attribution

Names: Wadah Mahmoud
Link: FEI Life Sciences Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40624
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40624

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: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: dehydrated; chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	670px	——
Y	617px	——