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CIL:40983*  Cite 
Description

This movie shows a Crane fly Nephrotoma suturalis sperm cell at metaphase of meiosis. Images were captured every 15 seconds for 35 minutes of cell division using polarized light microscopy. Eighth Prize, 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.

Technical Details

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Nephrotoma suturalis
Cell Type
sperm
Cellular Component
nuclear chromosome
spindle
Biological Context
Biological Process
meiotic metaphase
Attribution
Names
James LaFountain
Rudolf Oldenbourg
2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
Link
2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Compet...
OTHER
State University of NY at Buffalo,
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40983
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40983
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
polarization microscopy
Parameters Imaged
UV/visible/IR photons
Source of Contrast
intrinsic birefringence
Visualization Methods
relative retadation measurement
Processing History
colorized
Sample Preparation
Methods
living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 603px ——
Y 503px ——
Time 2100 seconds 15