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Lipid droplets

This electron micrograph shows a cell whose cytoplasm contains numerous lipid droplets. The lipid droplets are not surrounded by membranes, and often these droplets will coalesce into larger droplets. The appearance of a membrane surrounding the droplet results from the presence of cytoskeletal elements at the periphery of the lipid. 6000x

Lipid droplets <p>This electron micrograph shows a cell whose cytoplasm contains numerous lipid droplets. The lipid droplets are not surrounded by membranes, and often these droplets will coalesce into larger droplets. The appearance of a membrane surrounding the droplet results from the presence of cytoskeletal elements at the periphery of the lipid. 6000x</p>

Lipid droplets

This electron micrograph shows a cell whose cytoplasm contains numerous lipid droplets. The lipid droplets are not surrounded by membranes, and often these droplets will coalesce into larger droplets. The appearance of a membrane surrounding the droplet results from the presence of cytoskeletal elements at the periphery of the lipid. 6000x

Coalescing droplets <p>This electron micrograph shows a cell whose cytoplasm contains numerous lipid droplets. The lipid droplets are not surrounded by membranes, and often these droplets will coalesce into larger droplets. The appearance of a membrane surrounding the droplet results from the presence of cytoskeletal elements at the periphery of the lipid. 6000x</p>

Coalescing droplets

This electron micrograph shows a cell whose cytoplasm contains numerous lipid droplets. The lipid droplets are not surrounded by membranes, and often these droplets will coalesce into larger droplets. The appearance of a membrane surrounding the droplet results from the presence of cytoskeletal elements at the periphery of the lipid. 6000x

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