Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are very popular laboratory animals. Reasons for their popularity are abundant. Individuals of this species are small and rapidly growing, making them highly suitable for high throughput behavioral testing. Larvae are completely transparent, allowing visual inspection of internal organs and neurons. The species readily absorb compounds from the surrounding water and can easily be mutagenized. Most importantly, zebrafish are proven to share several genes with humans and model human biology closely. It is suggested that higher mental processes such as learning and memory are present. Additionally, due to their display of behaviors of medical relevance such as stereotyped epileptic behaviors, they are often used for the investigation of behavioral changes induced by novel drugs, toxins, or substances such as alcohol. To raise the efficiency of testing to the highest possible level, multiple zebrafish larvae can be individually placed in wells of a well plate and simultaneously tracked by EthoVision XT. The tower filming system ensures that the camera and plate are always aligned properly. Our complete zebrafish larvae activity monitoring system provides the ultimate solution for high throughput tracking of zebrafish larvae.

Typical components

• EthoVision XT Base
• EthoVision XT Multiple Arenas Module 
• Tower filming system 
• Camera 
• Computer
• Installation & training
• Service contract

Optional components

• EthoVision XT GLP Module
• Other services

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