Temporal Variations of Skin Pigmentation in C57BL/6 Mice Affect Optical Bioluminescence Quantitation

    October 2010 in “ Molecular Imaging and Biology ”
    Allison Curtis, Katherine W. Calabro, Jean-René Galarneau … Thomas Krucker
    Studysummary This study observed that skin pigmentation significantly attenuates bioluminescent signals in C57Bl/6 mice, complicating quantitative optical imaging and requiring consideration in experimental design.
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