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Image: Beta cell processed

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Description: Photomicrograph of a sliced rat beta cell that has been processed with the modified NASA imaging technology. Insulin granules are the dark black spots surrounded by a white area called a halo. Large cells have hundreds of insulin granules. The colored borders around the granules are labels added to identify them and classify how they appear.
Title: Beta cell processed
Credit: NASA.gov
Author: Tim McClanahan
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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