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Insects and UV images

RF Ryo Futahashi

Last updated date: Jul 27, 2020 Views: 1024 Forks: 0

original An abbreviated version of this protocol was published in eLife in Jan, 2019
Molecular basis of wax-based color change and UV reflection in dragonflies
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To take UV photos, the #1 filter (an interference filter with a dielectric UV/IR cut-off coating) was removed from the two built-in filters on the Sony A7S camera (referred to as IDAS UV-VIS mod), and the LPL 135 mm F 4.5 lens with its high UV transmission and a UV Filter (IDAS-U, ICAS Enterprises) was attached to the camera.

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Readers should cite both the Bio-protocol preprint and the original research article where this protocol was used:
  1. Futahashi, R(2020). Insects and UV images. Bio-protocol Preprint. bio-protocol.org/prep417.
  2. Futahashi, R., Yamahama, Y., Kawaguchi, M., Mori, N., Ishii, D., Okude, G., Hirai, Y., Kawahara-Miki, R., Yoshitake, K., Yajima, S., Hariyama, T. and Fukatsu, T.(2019). Molecular basis of wax-based color change and UV reflection in dragonflies. eLife. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.43045

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