patterns on cheek cell membrane
patterns on cheek cell membrane
While playing with the 100x oil - of course watching the obligatory cheek epithelial cells - I noticed some stripe patterns on the cells, it's not smooth at all but folded. Perhaps to increase surface area? It's really hard to see, I tried to emphasize it with some post processing...
Nikon E-plan 100x/1.25 oil, imperfect DIC (hence the background gradient), for 02 I even oiled the condensor.
Nikon E-plan 100x/1.25 oil, imperfect DIC (hence the background gradient), for 02 I even oiled the condensor.
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Re: patterns on cheek cell membrane
Very interesting. Really resembles geological features. If you cropped the middle and told me it is pictures of the moon, I would have believed you.
I would be very curious to know the biological significance of those irregularities!
I would be very curious to know the biological significance of those irregularities!
Re: patterns on cheek cell membrane
I also wondered about these patterns while setting up some phase contrast stuff I bought a while back. My first guess of endoplasmic reticulum was almost certainly incorrect then after some more searching I was thinking maybe microplicae:
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Re: patterns on cheek cell membrane
Ah, thanks guys!
Microplicae. Never heard of it, apparently they are only about 0.2 um wide so I'm glad we could notice and capture them
Microplicae. Never heard of it, apparently they are only about 0.2 um wide so I'm glad we could notice and capture them
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Re: patterns on cheek cell membrane
I see similar kinds of patterns on plant cells. Sometimes they look like industrial stamps.
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Interesting Don, what kind of plant cells?
Found some more pictures on my HD that show the patterns, same session
Found some more pictures on my HD that show the patterns, same session
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Re: patterns on cheek cell membrane
Almost all that I've viewed. Not all individual cells but on many. What I noticed was the extent to which these cells are individuals with varied shapes and markings.