Collagen Fibrils in Solution

Hausladen, Matthew

2016-03-16
2016-04-01

Depicted are individual collagen fibers extracted from the tissue of the tail of the rats in solution. Collagen is a protein found in the connective tissue between cells and is one of the most abundant proteins in the human body, with estimates of 25 to 35 percent of all protein content. This picture was taken by means of dark field microscopy, a special technique that must be used due to the fact the collagen fibers would be impossible to see in solution using ordinary bright field microscopy. This image was taken with help from Yehe Liu and was part of an effort to better understand the micro level mechanical characteristics of an individual collagen fibril.

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