Second Harmonic Generation Imaging Reveals Entanglement of Collagen Fibers in the Elephant Trunk Skin Dermis
A. Schulz, M. Plotczyk, S. Sordilla, M. Boyle, K. Singal, J. Reidenberg, D. Hu, C. Higgins
The paper uses second harmonic generation microscopy to analyze collagen fiber organization in elephant trunk skin, revealing a bimodal distribution and entanglement that enables both flexibility and strength.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2023Bioengineering