Bird Yard: “Transparent Specimen”

These colorful specimen samples are new technology which name is “Transparent Specimen”. This technology let us see all inside body; muscle, pulse, vein, blood circulatory organ etc. It is really shown to be of benefit for seeing inside of small animals such as small fish. Since we can see inside body without opening their body with surgical knife. To make specimen with “Transparent Specimen” technology, it takes some months to half year to bleach animal’s body. Then give some special medicine to make protein clear. Next, give some liquids to make cartilago blue, and bone is also changing color to magenta. Though we can see all organs of small animals without break any part of body. Nowadays this specimen is getting famous as interior objects as well. Because of beautiful color and easy treatment. In Japan we can buy this specimen around 500yen to 5000yen (depends size) (It’s aprox $5 to $50 at Tokyu Hands in Japan) (more)