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A dye commonly found in food and cosmetics can be used to reversibly turn the surface tissues of a living mouse transparent. The novel technique, which the researchers call counterintuitive, requires no specialised equipment and allows the direct visualisation of anatomical features like muscle fibres, blood vessels and organs.

‘To make transparent mice in life is one of the dreams in our field,’ explains Hiroki Ueda , a synthetic biologist at Riken Centre for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan, who was not involved in the study.

Body tissue is opaque, in part, due to the varying refractive indexes of different components. Water-rich constituents, like cytosol, have low refractive indexes, while protein or lipid-based components have higher ones, with these mismatches causing light to scatter rather than penetrate tissue.

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Topical application of tartrazine was enough to make a mouse’s skin transparent enough to see underlying muscle tissue and blood vessels (bottom). Tests also showed it was able to make chicken breast transparent (top)

Existing methods for eliminating refractive index disparities can create transparent tissue. However, these kill living creatures as they use optical clearing agents (OCAs) that are toxic, such as tetrahydrofuran or acrylamide, and require the removal of molecules like lipids or water.

To investigate the possibility of achieving optical transparency in tissues using molecules that are strong absorbers of light, researchers from Stanford University, US modelled tartrazine and other similar molecules with promising optical properties. They found that water-soluble dyes could, theoretically, reduce the contrast in refractive indexes between water and lipids, reducing light scattering, turning tissues transparent.

The team tested tartrazine, a water-soluble yellow azo dye already widely used in food, medicines and cosmetics, by dissolving it in an otherwise opaque suspension of colloidal silica. At 0.6M, the dye rendered the solution completely transparent in the red region of the visible spectrum, something that would take far higher concentrations of other OCAs like glycerol. The researchers further validated the technique by testing the dye on a muscle tissue model and thin slices of chicken breast.

Encouraged by the results, the researchers moved on to applying tartrazine topically to the scalp of a live, anaesthetised mouse. Using laser speckle contrast imaging, they were able to visualise the cerebral blood vessels in the mouse’s head, without removing the scalp as would normally be required.

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As tartrazine is already considered safe for human use the dye might soon offer a new, non-invasive way to diagnose conditions deep within the body 

Rubbing tartrazine into the abdominal skin of a mouse similarly rendered it transparent in the red region of the visible spectrum, meaning its internal organs could be seen. Applying the dye topically to a mouse hindlimb let the researchers identify the periodic structures of sarcomeres, the contractile units of muscle fibres. By combining topical tartrazine with fluorescence microscopy imaging in mice engineered to express a bright red fluorescent protein in their cholinergic neurons, the researchers were able to visualise the movement of the middle part of the small intestine. In all cases, the transparency could be reversed by simply rinsing the skin with water.

Tests revealed that tartrazine diffuses through tissue at a much higher rate compared with other OCAs, creating transparency faster. As far lower concentrations of tartrazine are needed, there is also none of the shrinking and warping of tissues due to dehydration that occur with conventional OCAs.

Ueda says that the applications of this method for in vivo imaging of animals are numerous and immediate. However, he thinks that the application is, at least for now, likely ‘limited to probably animal research’.

‘Currently, this study has only been conducted on animals,’ explains Guosong Hong , a materials science and engineering researcher at Stanford, and one of the authors. ‘However, if the same technique could be applied to humans, it could offer a variety of benefits in biology, diagnostics and even cosmetics. Instead of invasive procedures, this technology could enable non-invasive methods for diagnosing conditions deep within the body.’ The team are now testing the safety and biocompatibility of their approach in human skin.

While the researchers’ models predict the possibility of identifying other molecules with long absorption wavelengths and sharp absorption peaks that could be even more efficient OCAs, Ueda feels that ‘to use [a] chemical or dye which is already approved to be a safe in human study for a long time and also [at a] higher dosage’ was ‘a great approach’ as it may help expedite use in humans.

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Synthesis of superhydrophobic coatings based on silica nanostructure modified with organosilane compounds by sol–gel method for glass surfaces

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Decorated graphene oxide with gold nanoparticles as a sensitive modified carbon paste electrode for simultaneous determination of tyrosine and uric acid

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An experimental and computational study of graphene oxide functionalized with tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane as an electrode material for supercapacitors

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AI-accelerated protein-ligand docking for SARS-CoV-2 is 100-fold faster with no significant change in detection

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PeruNPDB: the Peruvian Natural Products Database for in silico drug screening

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Metabolomics-based study of potential biomarkers of sepsis

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A validated LC–MS/MS method for clinical pharmacokinetics and presumptive phase II metabolic pathways following oral administration of Andrographis paniculata extract

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Assessing the reproducibility and up-scaling of the synthesis of Er,Yb-doped NaYF 4 -based upconverting nanoparticles and control of size, morphology, and optical properties

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Green preparation of graphene oxide nanosheets as adsorbent

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Designing highly potent compounds using a chemical language model

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Specific fluorescent signatures for body fluid identification using fluorescence spectroscopy

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Efficient removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from water and wastewater using immobilized laccase on activated carbon derived from pomegranate peels

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Screening of lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from Iranian traditional dairy products for GABA production and optimization by response surface methodology

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Durable superhydrophobic/superoleophilic melamine foam based on biomass-derived porous carbon and multi-walled carbon nanotube for oil/water separation

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3DPAFIPN as a halogenated dicyanobenzene-based photosensitizer catalyzed gram-scale photosynthesis of pyrano[2,3 -d ]pyrimidine scaffolds

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Machine learning at the edge for AI-enabled multiplexed pathogen detection

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Changes in the chemical compositions and biological properties of kombucha beverages made from black teas and pineapple peels and cores

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Sustainable and energy-efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye assisted by ecofriendly synthesized silver nanoparticles

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Novel Bromo and methoxy substituted Schiff base complexes of Mn(II), Fe(III), and Cr(III) for anticancer, antimicrobial, docking, and ADMET studies

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Synthesis of novel antibacterial nanocomposite CuO/Ag-modified zeolite for removal of MB dye

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Ultraviolet exposure regulates skin metabolome based on the microbiome

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Novel Zn metal–organic framework with the thiazole sites for fast and efficient removal of heavy metal ions from water

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Preparation of ZnGa 2 O 4 nanoflowers and their full-color luminescence properties

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Algorithm selection for protein–ligand docking: strategies and analysis on ACE

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A novel ZnS-CdS nanocomposite as a visible active photocatalyst for degradation of synthetic and real wastewaters

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Dual synergistic inhibition of COX and LOX by potential chemicals from Indian daily spices investigated through detailed computational studies

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Ni 2+ and Cu 2+ complexes of N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-N-mesityl formamidine dithiocarbamate structural and functional properties as CYP3A4 potential substrates

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An in-depth analysis of four classes of antidepressants quantification from human serum using LC–MS/MS

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Enhanced adsorption capacity of ZIF-8 for chemical warfare agent simulants caused by its morphology and surface charge

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Synthesis of a new sulfadimidine Schiff base and their nano complexes as potential anti-COVID-19 and anti-cancer activity

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Structural analysis of the coronavirus main protease for the design of pan-variant inhibitors

• Runchana Rungruangmaitree
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Machine learning algorithms reveal potential miRNAs biomarkers in gastric cancer

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Optimized protocol for MALDI MSI of N-glycans using an on-tissue digestion in fresh frozen tissue sections

• Andrej Grgic
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Metabolomics of early blight ( Alternaria solani ) susceptible tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) unfolds key biomarker metabolites and involved metabolic pathways

• Dhananjaya Pratap Singh
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Nanobubble size distribution measurement by interactive force apparatus under an electric field

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Extraction and identification of new flavonoid compounds in dandelion Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz. with evaluation of antioxidant activities

In silico drug discovery of SIRT2 inhibitors from natural source as anticancer agents

• Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim
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Highly efficient visible light active ZnO/Cu-DPA composite photocatalysts for the treatment of wastewater contaminated with organic dye

• Biniyam Abdu Berehe
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Design, fabrication and characterization of mesoporous yolk–shell nanocomposites as a sustainable heterogeneous nanocatalyst for synthesis of ortho-aminocarbonitrile tetrahydronaphthalenes

• Somayeh Kazempour
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Phase-change materials based on amorphous equichalcogenides

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Effect of chemicals on the phase and viscosity behavior of water in oil emulsions

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CuO nanoparticles mixed with activated BC extracted from algae as promising material for supercapacitor electrodes

• Marwah Ahmed Alsharif
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Hydrogen production by the steam reforming of synthetic biogas in atmospheric-pressure microwave (915 MHz) plasma

• Bartosz Hrycak
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Sulfur and nitrogen co-doped carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes for the determination of some pharmaceutically-important nitro compounds

• Galal Magdy
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Effectual visible light photocatalytic reduction of para-nitro phenol using reduced graphene oxide and ZnO composite

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Efficient CO 2 methanation using nickel nanoparticles supported mesoporous carbon nitride catalysts

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Maximizing biodiesel production from waste cooking oil with lime-based zinc-doped CaO using response surface methodology

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Microwave-assisted synthesis, antioxidant activity, docking simulation, and DFT analysis of different heterocyclic compounds

• Mona A. Shalaby
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Sustainable approach of La doped CuFe 2 O 4 nanomaterial for electrochemical lead and paracetamol sensing action with multiple applications

• Meenakshi Giridhar
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Lithium hydroxide as a high capacity adsorbent for CO 2 capture: experimental, modeling and DFT simulation

• Marziyeh Ahmadi
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Apparatus for attosecond transient-absorption spectroscopy in the water-window soft-X-ray region

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• Fernando Ardana-Lamas
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Physical and chemical characterization of smokeless tobacco products in India

• Priyamvada Sharma
• Nuan Ping Cheah
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A novel Raman spectroscopic method for detecting traces of blood on an interfering substrate

• Yury V. Kistenev
• Alexei V. Borisov
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Facile synthesis of FeCeO x nanoparticles encapsulated carbon nitride catalyst for highly efficient and recyclable synthesis of substituted imidazoles

• Najmedin Azizi
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Enhanced antibody-antigen structure prediction from molecular docking using AlphaFold2

• Francis Gaudreault
• Christopher R. Corbeil
• Traian Sulea

New C8-substituted caffeine derivatives as promising antioxidants and cytoprotective agents in human erythrocytes

• Arleta Sierakowska
• Beata Jasiewicz
• Lucyna Mrówczyńska

On the removal efficiency of copper ions in wastewater using calcined waste eggshells as natural adsorbents

• Ming-Yu Chou
• Tan-Ang Lee
• Jou-Hsuan Ho

An underexploited invisible gold resource in the Archean sulphides of the Witwatersrand tailings dumps

• Steve Jason Chingwaru
• Bjorn Von der Heyden
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Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of essential oils' insecticidal action using a novel cheminformatics protocol

• Eduardo José Azevedo Corrêa
• Frederico Chaves Carvalho
• Leonardo Henrique França de Lima

4,6-Diamino-2-thiopyrimidine-based Cobalt Metal Organic Framework (Co-DAT‐MOF): green, efficient, novel and reusable nanocatalyst for synthesis of multicomponent reactions

• Arash Ghorbani-Choghamarani
• Zahra Kakakhani
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Molecular-evaluated and explainable drug repurposing for COVID-19 using ensemble knowledge graph embedding

• Md Kamrul Islam
• Diego Amaya-Ramirez
• Malika Smaïl-Tabbone

Anaerobic co-digestion of grass and cow manure: kinetic and GHG calculations

• Ayse Hilal Ulukardesler

Green synthesis of TiO 2 for furfural production by photohydrolysis of tortilla manufacturing waste

• Janneth López-Mercado
• Martha-Isabel González-Domínguez
• Apolo Nambo

UV-shielding properties of a cost-effective hybrid PMMA-based thin film coatings using TiO 2 and ZnO nanoparticles: a comprehensive evaluation

• Fatemeh Yousefi
• Seyed Borhan Mousavi
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A water cooled, high power, dielectric barrier discharge reactor for CO 2 plasma dissociation and valorization studies

• Nicola Lisi
• Umberto Pasqual Laverdura
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye using eco-friendly synthesized rGO@ZnO nanocomposites

• Asfaw Negash
• Said Mohammed
• Minbale Gashu

Use of network pharmacology and molecular docking to explore the mechanism of action of curcuma in the treatment of osteosarcoma

• Hongsong Yan

Food additives and PAHO’s nutrient profile model as contributors’ elements to the identification of ultra-processed food products

• Daniela Silva Canella
• Vanessa dos Santos Pereira Montera
• Ana Paula Bortoletto Martins

Preparation of high-performance supercapacitor electrode with nanocomposite of CuO/NCNO flower-like

• Esmail Sohouli
• Hakimeh Teymourinia
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A novel natural scaffold layer improving efficiency, stability and reproducibility of Perovskite solar cells

Bubble-enhanced basanite–tephrite mixing in the early stages of the Cumbre Vieja 2021 eruption, La Palma, Canary Islands

• Diego González-García
• Thomas Boulesteix
• François Holtz

A data driven approach to mineral chemistry unveils magmatic processes associated with long-lasting, low-intensity volcanic activity

• Simone Costa
• Luca Caricchi

Multicomponent synthesis of pyrimido[4,5- b ] quinolines over a carbocationic catalytic system

• Ahmad Reza Moosavi-Zare
• Raha Najafi

Identifying molecular targets of Aspiletrein-derived steroidal saponins in lung cancer using network pharmacology and molecular docking-based assessments

• Iksen Iksen
• Wasita Witayateeraporn
• Varisa Pongrakhananon

Red clays indicate sub-aerial exposure of the Rio Grande Rise during the Eocene volcanic episode

• Priyeshu Srivastava
• Bramley J. Murton
• Luigi Jovane

Probiotic potentials of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Egyptian fermented food

• Fatma I. Abdel Tawab
• Menna H. Abd Elkadr
• Marwa N. Ahmed

Evaluation of synthesized biosurfactants as promising corrosion inhibitors and alternative antibacterial and antidermatophytes agents

• Ahmed Fawzy
• Areej Al Bahir
• Khaled Elbanna

Catalyst- and metal-free C( sp 2 )–H bond selenylation of ( N -hetero)-arenes using diselenides and trichloroisocyanuric acid at room temperature

• José S. S. Neto
• Isis J. A. Granja
• Antonio L. Braga

Distributed dynamic strain sensing of very long period and long period events on telecom fiber-optic cables at Vulcano, Italy

• Gilda Currenti
• Martina Allegra
• Charlotte Krawczyk

Metal chalcogenides (CuS or MoS 2 )-modified TiO 2 as highly efficient bifunctional photocatalyst nanocomposites for green H 2 generation and dye degradation

• Reem A. El-Gendy
• Haitham M. El-Bery
• Dina M. Fouad

Cobalt isatin-Schiff-base derivative of MOF as a heterogeneous multifunctional bio-photocatalyst for sunlight-induced tandem air oxidation condensation process

• Majid Rouzifar
• Sara Sobhani
• José Miguel Sansano

Determination of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and methanol in alcohol-based hand sanitiser to ensure product quality, safety and efficacy

• Nur Dayana Nisbar
• Sara Khalida Jamal Khair
• Ahmad Yusri Mohd Yusop

Promising photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of novel capsaicin coated cobalt ferrite nanocatalyst

• Ahmed M. El-Khawaga
• Mohamed A. Elsayed
• Rasha E. Shalaby

Making sense of chemical space network shows signs of criticality

• Nicola Amoroso
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• Orazio Nicolotti

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