In vivo optical tissue clearing using light-absorbing dyes Articles uri icon

publication date

  • December 2024

issue

  • 12

volume

  • 53

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0093-7355

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1548-4475

abstract

  • Optical tissue clearing allows high-resolution microscopy imaging of biological samples while retaining critical three-dimensional and structural information for research and diagnosis. Most methods can only be performed ex vivo on fixed tissues, but a new study claims to have found a technique that can render live tissue transparent.