Visualization of Ancient Collagen in Fossil Bone (IMAGE)

Okayama University of Science

Visualization of Ancient Collagen in Fossil Bone

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Drs. Tsujigiwa (right) and Chiba (left) holding the fossil rib bones and ivories examined in the study. Inset images show a thin section of the fossil bone before staining (bottom right) and after Van Gieson’s staining (top right), with preserved ancient collagen stained bright red. (Credit: Okayama University of Science)

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Okayama University of Science

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