A Four-Well Dish for High-Resolution Longitudinal Imaging of the Tail and Posterior Trunk of Larval Zebrafish

Zebrafish. 2017 Oct;14(5):489-491. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2016.1406. Epub 2017 Jan 24.

Abstract

We describe the design, fabrication, and applications of a four-well dish for imaging of the trunk of larval zebrafish. The dish facilitates immobilization of anesthetized zebrafish larvae, with their tails gently pushed against a microscope cover glass, enabling longitudinal imaging at 24-72 h postfertilization using high-resolution objective lenses.

Keywords: imaging; vascular development; zebrafish.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Immobilization / instrumentation*
  • Larva / anatomy & histology
  • Larva / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Confocal / methods*
  • Zebrafish / anatomy & histology*
  • Zebrafish / growth & development*