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. 2023 Oct 2;55(10):2190–2204. doi: 10.1038/s12276-023-01089-8

Fig. 3. Generation of transparent mouse bones with Bone-mPACT + .

Fig. 3

a Optical transparency of the mouse tibia achieved with the Bone-CLARITY. b Optical transparency of the mouse femur using bone clearing with 10% SDC. c Schematic representation of the optimized Bone-mPACT+ method. d, e Comparison of optical transparency of the mouse forelimb bones (radius-ulna and humerus) achieved with the Bone-mPACT+ using Calci-Clear Rapid, 5% nitric acid, 10% formic acid, and 20% EDTA. f, g Comparison of optical transparency of the mouse hindlimb bones (femur, tibia-fibula, and foot) with Bone-mPACT+ protocols using Calci-Clear Rapid and 20% EDTA. h Comparison of the optical transparency of the mouse skulls (containing the brain) achieved with the Bone-PACT+ protocol using 20% EDTA, Calci-Clear Rapid, and 5% nitric acid.