Prof. Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy’s study relied on the technology that led to the development and widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look closely at a sectioned piece of bovine bone and ...

"The electron microscope imaging allows you to directly view the nanoscopic collagen fibrils of bone, which are essentially bundles of collagen protein molecules," Anderson says.

Nanoscopic imaging aids in understanding protein, tissue preservation in ancient bones Date: July 23, 2024 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: A pilot study shows that nanoscopic 3-D ...