Optimising neural contrast and minimising tissue shrinkage in dragon lizard brains: buffered Lugol's iodine versus phosphotungstic acid for contrast-enhanced μCT
Fernando Navea, J. Roy Black, Sarah L. Whiteley, Duminda S. B. Dissanayake, Caroline C. Kerr, Shaun Patrick Collin, Jenna Margaret Crowe-Riddell
This study compares buffered Lugol's iodine and phosphotungstic acid for contrast-enhanced μCT of dragon lizard brains, finding buffered Lugol's iodine provides better contrast and less tissue shrinkage.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience