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Optical Histology: A Method to Visualize Microvasculature in Thick Tissue Sections of Mouse Brain

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Time-lapse image demonstrating optical clearing effect on skin.

The sample was immersed in 14M glycerol and placed on top of a ruler at specific time points and imaged with a digital camera. As the tissue becomes more transparent, the underlying ruler becomes easier to see. The effect is reversible with saline incubation.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053753.g001