Zebrafish Advanced Optical Imaging Services

Zebrafish Advanced Optical Imaging Services

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Overview

Optical imaging is critical for zebrafish-based research, as it allows for direct visualization of biological processes in living vertebrate models. Depending on the study design, zebrafish imaging can be used to visualize organ development, cellular localization, reporter activity, tumor load, vascular creation, immune cell movement, infection progression, and compound-induced phenotypic alterations.

Our imaging services are designed to provide not only high-quality images, but also quantitative endpoints such as fluorescence intensity, bioluminescent signal, tumor area, vessel length, cell distribution, organ volume and time-course signal changes.

This makes zebrafish optical imaging particularly useful for studies that require both visual evidence and quantitative biological readouts.

Our Imaging Capabilities 

Confocal Microscopy

The confocal microscope enables high resolution optical sectioning for thorough visualization of zebrafish tissues, organs and fluorescently labelled cells. It is particularly useful for studies requiring signal localization, or tissue-level structural analysis.

  • High-resolution fluorescence imaging
  • Z-stack and multi-channel imaging
  • Organ- and tissue-specific visualization
  • Cell localization and co-localization analysis
  • Reporter signal localization and quantification

Light-Sheet Microscopy

Light-sheet microscopy allows fast three-dimensional imaging of zebrafish embryos and larvae with less phototoxicity. This is particularly useful for live-imaging, whole-embryo imaging and dynamic developmental analyses.

  • Whole-embryo 3D imaging
  • Fast volumetric imaging
  • Live and time-lapse imaging
  • Low-phototoxicity large-field visualization
  • 3D reconstruction and developmental tracking

Fluorescence Imaging

Fluorescence imaging is commonly employed in zebrafish models to visualize fluorescent proteins, labelled cells, fluorescent dyes, and transgenic reporter lines. It enables both qualitative visualization and quantitative study of fluorescence-based biological data.

  • GFP, RFP, YFP, and CFP reporter imaging
  • Whole-organism and multi-channel fluorescence imaging
  • Reporter line quantification
  • Fluorescent xenograft and labeled cell imaging
  • Signal intensity and positive area analysis

Bioluminescence Imaging

Bioluminescence imaging offers a sensitive and low-background method for detection of luciferase-based signals. It is useful for monitoring biological processes that change their signal intensity over time, such as tumor load, infection progression, reporter activity, and therapy response.

  • Luciferase-based reporter detection
  • In vivo bioluminescent signal quantification
  • Tumor burden or infection progression monitoring
  • Longitudinal signal tracking
  • Time-course treatment response analysis

Supported Zebrafish Models

Our advanced optical imaging services can be adapted to a range of zebrafish models and experimental designs, including:

  • Zebrafish embryos and larvae
  • Transgenic fluorescent reporter lines
  • Compound-treated zebrafish models
  • Gene-edited or knockdown zebrafish models
  • Fluorescently labeled xenograft models
  • Luciferase-based reporter or tumor models, where applicable
  • Fluorescent dye-stained samples
  • Disease-specific zebrafish models

Applications

Drug Discovery

Evaluate compound effects on reporter activity, tumor burden, vascular development, cell migration, and disease-related phenotypes.

Toxicology

Visualize developmental defects, organ-specific abnormalities, altered signals, and tissue damage.

Disease Model Validation

Confirm disease-associated imaging phenotypes and assess treatment or genetic rescue effects.

Gene Function Studies

Link gene perturbation to changes in reporter activity, tissue development, cell behavior, or organ morphology.

Oncology, Angiogenesis, Infection & Inflammation

Quantify tumor growth, vessel formation, pathogen burden, and immune cell recruitment.

Workflow

Deliverables

Project deliverables can be customized according to the study scope and may include:

  • Raw imaging files
  • Processed images
  • Annotated representative images
  • Fluorescence or bioluminescence signal data
  • Z-stack or 3D reconstruction data
  • Tumor, vessel, organ, or cell-based measurements
  • Time-course or dose-response analysis
  • Statistical summary
  • Final study report
  • Optional publication-ready figures

Data can be delivered in formats suitable for internal decision-making, publication preparation, follow-up assay design, or preclinical study planning.

FAQ

What are zebrafish optical imaging services used for?

Which imaging modality should I use?

Can fluorescence signals be quantified?

Can imaging be coupled with other zebrafish assays?

Discuss Your Zebrafish Imaging Project

Whether you need high-resolution microscopy, 3D live imaging, fluorescent reporter quantification, bioluminescent signal detection, or image-based phenotype analysis, our zebrafish CRO team can help design an imaging strategy tailored to your research goals.

Request a Custom Imaging Study

For research use only. Not intended for any clinical use.

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