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Hamster Oocyte Zona Pellucida SEM

Surface of the zona pellucida surrounding a hamster oocyte. This scanning electron micrograph shows the zona pellicida around a hamster oocyte at high magnification. The zona pellicida has a complex weave and is comprised of three glycoproteins, ZP1, ZP2 and ZP3.

Magnification: 5851x. (Stain - Osmium)


Original image name: 12624.jpg http://www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/12624


The sample was fixed using glutaraldehyde and osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in ethanol, critically point dried, coated with gold, and examined in a Phillips XL30 FEG scanning electron microscope.


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