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CIL:40589*  Cite 
Description

This is a scanning electron micrograph of a Hibiscus pollen grain.

Technical Details

Image collected on a FEI Nova NanoSEM. The magnification is 1500x, and the voltage: 7 kV. The detector is a SE, Spot is 3nA, and the working Distance is ~5 mm.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Malvaceae
Cell Type
pollen
Cellular Component
pollen coat
Attribution
Names
Frans Holthuysen
Link
FEI Life Sciences Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40589
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40589
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
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 670px ——
Y 617px ——