Elucidation of the chemical composition of avian melanin
2014
Our understanding of the chemical composition of melanin remains limited, due to a paucity of direct measurements. Avian feathers have an unparalleled diversity of melanin-based color mirroring their complex chemistry. Synchrotron-based photoionization mass spectrometry is used to determine the chemical composition of melanin from samples of black, brown, grey and iridescent feathers.
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