Affiliation:
1. Youngstown State University
2. Washington State University
Abstract
Iridophore networks in the skin of neon tetra fish are investigated for
use as biologically sourced, tunable, Bragg reflector arrays. This
paper reports on a method for immediate and fast post-processing of
tissue to modify the structural color of iridophores found in the
lateral color stripe. Conditions for fixation, as well as the
environment post-fixation to improve longevity of the structural
color, are also presented. Recent results from attempts to further
increase the lifetime of post-mortem iridophore color through
infiltration and embedding in low-acid glycol methacrylate are also
discussed.
Funder
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical
Sciences