Study of the Effect of Formaldehyde Fixation on Collagen Optical Properties in the Terahertz Frequency Range
Anastasia I. Knyazkova
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Tomsk State University, Russian Federation
V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics SB RAS, Tomsk, Russian Federation
Paper #9114 received 6 Jun 2024; revised manuscript received 22 Oct 2024; accepted for publication 23 Oct 2024; published online 10 Nov 2024.
DOI: 10.18287/JBPE24.10.040306
Abstract
The study investigated the effect of collagen fixation with formaldehyde on optical properties in the THz frequency range. The spectral characteristics transformation of protein solutions occurs due to hydrogen bonds and intermolecular interactions among the various components of the solution. Changes of the optical characteristics of collagen solutions with distilled water, 10% formalin, and 40% formalin in the frequency range from 0.2 THz to 1 THz were studied.
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