The film shows human tumour cells which have been removed from a patient with carcinoma of the stomach. The cells are contained in the ascitic fluid drawn off from the patient and are observed in this fluid for several hours after removal. A phase-contracts microscope is used with a magnification of 900 times. The conditions for the continued growth and division of the cells are not the most favourable and, in general, only preparations for divisions are observed. However, a normal cell division has been recorded and also a case of tetra-polar division. Silent, with captions in German.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311741
Languages
German
No spoken word
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Germany
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Medicine - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cancer - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cells
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cell division
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cells
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)