An Optimized Staining Method for Visualization of Thermally Denatured Dermal Collagen
The novel protocol enables direct, high-contrast, and reproducible visualization of thermally denatured collagen using standard equipment in a short time. It holds promise as a practical histological tool in EBD and burn research, where precise collagen damage visualization is essential.
Authors
- Dieter Manstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-045X)
- Ga Ram Ahn
- John Warner‐Levy
- Heather M. Downs
- Sarfaraz Ahmed Quadri
- Parita T.Suwan
- Michael Wang‐Evers
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.70101
- Primary Topic
- Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Massachusetts General Hospital