Table 1 Comparison of decalcification efficiency and clearing time of the rodent bone tissues in this study.

From: Optimization of the optical transparency of bones by PACT-based passive tissue clearing

Bone clearing protocol

Bone CLARITY

Bone-mPACT + 

Decalcification

10% EDTA

20% EDTA

Calci-Clear Rapid

5% Nitric acid

10% Formic acid

Clearing condition

Decalcification time

Clearing time

Decalcification time

Clearing time

Decalcification time

Clearing time

Decalcification time

Clearing time

Decalcification time

Clearing time

Tm: 4 °C

8S

Tm: 45 °C

8S10C+

Tm: 45 °C

8S10C+

Tm: RT

8S10C+

Tm: RT

8S10C+

Mouse

Head (+Brain)

±96 h (n = 2)

±1020 h (n = 2)

±96 h (n = 3)

±960 h (n = 3)

±10 h (n = 3)

±960 h (n = 3)

8 h (n = 3)

±720 h (n = 3)

-

-

Lumbar Vertebrae

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

-

-

-

-

Fore limb

Scapula

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±48 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±48 h (n = 5)

-

-

-

-

Humerus

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±1 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

Radius-Ulna

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±1 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±72 h (n = 5)

Hind limb

Femur

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

-

-

-

-

Tibia-Fibula

±96 h (n = 5)

±120 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

±1 h (n = 5)

-

±8 h (n = 5)

-

Foot

-

-

±96 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±96 h (n = 5)

-

-

-

-

Rat

Lumbar Vertebrae

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±2 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

-

-

-

-

Fore limb

Scapula

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±168 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±168 h (n = 5)

±5 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±40 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

Humerus

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

±10 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

±42 h (n = 5)

±288 h (n = 5)

Radius-Ulna

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±10 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±6 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

±42 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

Hind limb

Hip Bone

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±10 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±480 h (n = 5)

±45 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

Femur

-

-

±168 h (n = 5)

±240 h (n = 5)

±12 h (n = 5)

±480 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±600 h (n = 5)

±45 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

Tibia-Fibula

-

-

±68 h (n = 5)

± 240 h (n = 5)

±12 h (n = 5)

±480 h (n = 5)

±8 h (n = 5)

±600 h (n = 5)

±45 h (n = 5)

±360 h (n = 5)

  1. 8S: 8% SDS in 0.1 M PBS; 8S10C + : 8% SDS, 10% SDC and 0.5% α-thioglycerol in 0.1 M PBS.