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Su Zhao

Stanford UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5797-9190Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:imaging· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintAug 26, 2026

Refractive index modulation by ultraviolet absorption of canonical amino acids for in vivo optical transparency

Su Zhao, Zhongyu Liu, Ling-Yi Zhang…·Guosong Hong

This study identifies arginine as a key amino acid for achieving optical transparency in tissues through its ultraviolet absorption and refractive index modulation properties.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.22.746458

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BiophysicsBioconjugate ChemistryPeer-reviewedJun 11, 2026

Tartrazine clears live cells while preserving viability at high refractive indices and osmolality

Xuandi Hou, Sa Cai, Han Cui…·Guosong Hong

This paper shows that tartrazine clears live cells effectively at high refractive indices and osmolality without harming cell viability.

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BioengineeringProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedAug 26, 2025

Color-neutral and reversible tissue transparency enables longitudinal deep-tissue imaging in live mice

Carl H. C. Keck, Elizabeth Lea Schmidt, Richard H. Roth…·Guosong Hong

This paper introduces a color-neutral and reversible tissue transparency method that enables longitudinal deep-tissue imaging in live mice with high spatiotemporal resolution.

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