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The Cell. Observed by Light and Electron Microscopy. Overview of the Cellular Organelles. Light Microscopy – Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) Stain. Basophilic (blue) Nuclei Eosinophilic (red) cytoplasm. Colorized low mag TEM of a cell. Red = Mitos Blue = Ribos Green = RER.
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The Cell Observed by Light and Electron Microscopy
Light Microscopy – Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) Stain Basophilic (blue) Nuclei Eosinophilic (red) cytoplasm
Colorized low mag TEM of a cell Red = Mitos Blue = Ribos Green = RER
Colorized TEM of a cell nucleus Arrow = Nucleolus Red = Mitos Green = RER
High mag TEM of a nucleolus Pars fibrosa/granulosa (dense black) and fibrillar center (arrow)
TEM of interphase nuclei and a mitotic cell with condensed chromosomes (arrow)
Cytoplasmic Structures Ribosomes, RER and Glogi
TEMs of free ribosomes – 25 nm granules – in clusters called polysomes
TEM of lysosomes (arrows) & a residual body Residual Body
Cytoplasmic inclusions by Light Microscopy Basophilic granules (top picture) Eosinophilic granules (bottom picture)
TEM of a Mitochrondrion Arrows = cristae
Colorized TEM of Cilia in cross section showing microtubules
Immunofluorescence of Microtubules in cultured cells (green)
Immunofluorescence of microfilament stress fibers in cultured cells
High mag TEM of two cell membranes (unit membrane)
TEMs of membrane specializations Top 4 = microvilli Middle = Stereo cilia Bottom = Cilia
TEM of Cilia (C) with microtubular cores forming from basal bodies (BB)
High mag TEM of Cilia with microtubular cores (Fil) with the basal body (FiC) at top of image