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Fig. 5

From: Ultrastructural changes in the fat body of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide nanostructures via chemical co-precipitation approach

Fig. 5

Electron microscope section of fat body cells of untreated 5th instar nymphs of S. gregaria. a–c View of fat body cells showing the general structure of the tissue on 3rd day, protein granules (Pr. G) (×2700), glycogen vacuole (Gl V), haemoglobin cells pierced with the trachea (Tr), lipid droplets (×4000X), nucleus (Nu) with chromatin (ch), lipid droplets (Li) (×2700). d Shows protein granules (Pr. G) (×2000) on the 5th day. e Protein granules (Pr. G), haemoglobin cells (HGC) pierced by the trachea (×2000) on the 7th day

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