Zebrafish Research
Taking substantiated decisions in Zebrafish research. For the best result during screening, sorting, manipulation, and imaging you need to see details and structures to make the right decisions for your next steps in research. Known for outstanding optics and superb resolution, stereo microscopes and transmitted light bases from Leica are the preferred choice of researchers worldwide.
It’s all about high resolution, high color fidelity and optimized contrasting leading to insightful decisions.
Please contact us for a demo request or personal expert advice on our microscopy solutions for zebrafish research.
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THUNDER Imager Model Organism
The THUNDER Imager Model Organism allows fast and easy 3D exploration of whole organisms for developmental or molecular biology research.
TL3000 Ergo & TL5000 Ergo
Transmitted Light Bases
THUNDER Imager 3D Live Cell & 3D Cell Culture & 3D Assay
THUNDER Imagers provide you with a solution for advanced 3D cell culture assays, whether you want to study stem cells, spheroids, or organoids.
THUNDER Imager Tissue
The THUNDER Imager Tissue allows real-time fluorescence imaging of 3D tissue sections typically used in neuroscience and histology research.
ARTOS 3D
Ultramicrotome for array tomography
S9 Series
Greenough Stereo Microscopes S series
Leica M125 C, M165 C, M205 C, M205 A
Encoded stereo microscopes
Leica M205 FCA & Leica M205 FA
(Semi)-automated fluorescence stereo microscopes
Leica EM UC7
Ultramicrotome for Perfect Sectioning at Room Temperature and Cryo
M50, M60 & M80
Routine stereo microscopes
Leica M165 FC
Fluorescent stereomicroscope
The basis for correct decisions in Screening & Sorting
Do you struggle to see finest pigments and structural differences in your zebrafish? The identification of the right phenotype is crucial and can be demanding.
See more details at first glance – Leica zebrafish screening solutions allow you to recognize finest structures and more colors even at low magnification. This means clear understanding of the nervous system, heart, blood vessels, and pigmentation.
Improve your work experience by
- Easy selection of the perfect contrast
- Homogenous contrast over the entire FOV
- Steady contrast without readjusting over the entire zoom range
Make a difference in your screening & sorting with the Leica C.Elegans screening solution: M165 C and TL3000 Ergo.
Fascinating information with different contrast options
Get the full color spectrum of your staining with the specially designed LEDs in the Leica TL bases.
- Evaluate staining and see realistic colors of your specimen in bright field
- Investigate internal structures with Rottermann Contrast
- Explore the smallest details with dark field illumination
Fluorescence Screening: Don’t let background noise mask your signals
Detecting xFP fusion proteins can be very challenging. You try to keep the expression physiologically low for realistic protein levels. Signals are therefore faint and hard to identify.
In this situation your microscope solution should not be working against you with high levels of autofluorescence, e.g. from lens glue, glass, and the LED of your microscope base.
We solve these problems with
- A separate excitation channel in our fluorescence stereo microscopes, known as Triple Beam
- A specially designed mirror in our screening bases that doesn’t let autofluorescence come back
- Adjustable flaps covering the LED in the automated base to block autofluorescence during imaging
This results in a clear and strong fluorescence signal against a noise-free, black background.
Manipulate your specimen with ease
Leica stereo microscopes allow easy orientation in 3D. This ensures that you see exactly where your tools are, so you don’t accidently injure your model organism.
Our zebrafish solutions enable you to
- Manipulate easily with a natural hand-eye-coordination
- Set injections and lesions precisely
- Position your sample ideally for imaging
The perfect finish – publishable results
Functional imaging is one of the most demanding tasks in the laboratory. Leica supports you with fully automated stereo microscopes, like the M205 FA.
Work completely software based and control
- Fluorescence light, filters, and shutter
- Transmitted light contrast
- x/y/z-positions
- Camera
- Magnification
- Environment
With the fully automated TL5000 Ergo transmitted light base from Leica, functional imaging brings out the best of your fish. It provides highest NA of 0.9 and adjusts the aperture automatically to the zoom, in order to eliminate stray light.
Zebrafish related Science Lab articles
High-Resolution 3D Imaging of Whole Organ after Clearing
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DLS Sample Preparation: Using U-Shaped Glass Capillaries for Sample Mounting
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Real Time Observation of Neutrophil White Blood Cell Recruitment to Bacterial Infection In Vivo
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Evaluation of Zebrafish as a Model to Study the Pathogenesis of the Opportunistic Pathogen Cronobacter Turicensis
Application example of HyVolution Super-Resolution - Bacteria belonging to the genus Cronobacter spp. have been recognized as causative agents of life-threatening systemic infections, primarily in…Read article
Work More Efficiently in Developmental Biology With Stereo Microscopy: Zebrafish, Medaka, and Xenopus
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Infection of Zebrafish Embryos with Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens
Transparent zebrafish embryos have proved useful model hosts to visualize and functionally study interactions between innate immune cells and intracellular bacterial pathogens, such as Salmonella…Read article
Intravenous Microinjections of Zebrafish Larvae to Study Acute Kidney Injury
We describe a technique of microinjecting the aminoglycoside, gentamicin, into 2 days post-fetilization (dpf) zebrafish larvae to induce acute kidney injury (AKI). We also describe a method for whole…Read article
Patch Clamp Recordings from Embryonic Zebrafish Mauthner Cells
Mauthner cells (M-cells) are large reticulospinal neurons located in the hindbrain of teleost fish. They are key neurons involved in a characteristic behavior known as the C-start or escape response…Read article
Organ Regeneration: An Unlikely Fish Tale
Spectacular discoveries in cardiac tissue regeneration are rapidly moving researchers closer to the goal of harnessing regenerative techniques to repair the human heart. Only eleven years ago, Dr.…Read article
Find the Needle in the Haystack
The obvious has been explored. These days, biologists strive to identify and analyze hidden and rare events. The task is tackled by automatically screening large numbers of objects – typically growing…Read article
Deep Tissue Imaging
Developmental biology using Multiphoton microscopy with OPO. To gain new insight into the fundamental control of cell response to physical changes and to study the dynamics and roles of biological…Read article