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Fabrication of Nano-engineered Transparent Conducting Oxides by Pulsed Laser Deposition
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2013
We describe the experimental method to deposit nanostructured oxide thin films by nanosecond Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) in the presence of a background gas. By using this method Al-doped ZnO (AZO) films, from compact to hierarchically structured as nano-tree forests, can be deposited.
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Imaging Cell Viability on Non-transparent Scaffolds — Using the Example of a Novel Knitted Titanium Implant
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2016
Here we present a fluorophore based imaging technique to detect cell viability on a non-transparent titanium scaffold as well as to detect glimpses of the scaffold impurities. This protocol troubleshoots the drawback of imaging cell-cell or cell-metal interactions on non-transparent scaffolds.
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Patterning Cells on Optically Transparent Indium Tin Oxide Electrodes
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2007
Non-fouling PEG silane monolayer was desorbed from individually addressable ITO electrodes on glass by application of a reductive potential. Electrochemical stripping of PEG-silane layer from ITO microelectrodes allowed for cell adhesion to take place in a spatially defined fashion, with cellular patterns corresponding closely to electrode patterns.
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The Mammalian Ocular Lens in Focus: Development, Anatomy, Physiology, Transparency, Biomechanics, and Age-Related Challenges
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2026
The function of the ocular lens to focus light onto the retina depends on tissue transparency, biomechanics, and refractive index. This review highlights the three-dimensional architecture of the lens and discusses the complex mechanisms that maintain tissue homeostasis.
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Dissection of Human Vitreous Body Elements for Proteomic Analysis
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2011
This video shows an effective technique for differentiating and dissecting the various semi-transparent structures of the human vitreous body in post mortem eyes.
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Light scattering decreases when tissues, body fluids, and cellular components have similar refractive indices, meaning they bend light to comparable degrees as it passes between materials. This reduces the optical boundaries that normally make internal structures visually distinct. As a result, more transmitted light can reach an observer or imaging system, improving access to internal anatomy.
Sparse pigments reduce absorption and visual contrast within tissues, allowing light to travel farther through the body. Refractive-index matching addresses scattering, while limited pigmentation helps prevent light from being strongly absorbed or blocked. Together, these properties support transparency, although specialized biological structures may provide additional optical enhancement beyond the effects of pigments and tissue composition.
By reducing the contrast between an organism and its surroundings, transparency can make internal structures less visually conspicuous. This links body transparency with camouflage and optical adaptation, because the biological materials must manage how light is absorbed, transmitted, and scattered. Studying these relationships helps biology explain how organisms interact visually with their environments.
Researchers can observe internal anatomy and developmental changes directly through transparent organisms or engineered specimens, reducing the need for dissection. This access allows observations to be made while structures remain in their biological context. The approach is especially useful when the goal is to follow anatomy or development with minimal physical disruption to the specimen.
Transparent specimens support direct observation of physiological processes and disease-related changes inside the body. Because internal structures remain visible, investigators can examine these events with less reliance on destructive exposure of tissues. The resulting models help connect visible anatomical changes with broader biological processes and can support microscopy and noninvasive imaging studies.
Their optical properties allow imaging systems to access internal structures while minimizing dissection. Reduced scattering and limited pigmentation can improve the passage of light through tissues, making transparent organisms and engineered specimens useful experimental models. In biology, these models help researchers study anatomy, development, physiology, and disease while also investigating how biological materials interact with light.