Research
Spatial mapping of defensive toxins in the cutaneous glands of toad (Rhinella icterica) using optical coherence tomography and Raman microspectroscopy
Nature ·
The Brief
- A study maps defensive toxins in the cutaneous glands of the toad Rhinella icterica.
- The mapping uses optical coherence tomography and Raman microspectroscopy.
- The source provided only the title and feed listing, so no further findings are reported here.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how optical coherence tomography and Raman microspectroscopy can be used to locate defensive toxins within toad skin glands, a method that may be relevant to studying chemical defenses in amphibians.
Who’s affected
- biologists studying amphibian chemical defenses
- researchers using optical and Raman imaging
- #amphibians
- #toxins
- #raman spectroscopy
- #optical coherence tomography
- #chemical defense