Here, we present a versatile mounting method that allows for the long-term time-lapse imaging of the posterior body development of live zebrafish embryos without perturbing normal development.
Estelle Hirsinger: Core funding from the Institut Pasteur and Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-10-BLAN-121801 DEVPROCESS). Estelle Hirsinger is from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). Benjamin Steventon was funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR- 10-BLAN-121801 DEVPROCESS), then a Roux fellowship (Institut Pasteur) then an AFM-Téléthon fellowship (number 16829). He is now supported by a Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship.
Materials
CONSUMABLES
Glass-bottomed dishes
Mattek
P35-1.5-10-C
35mm petri dish, 10mm microwell. No. 1.5 cover glass
Capillaries for injection needles
Sutter
BF 120-94-10
We use orosilicate glass with filament, OD 1.20 mm, ID 0.94 mm, length 10 cm. However, filament needles are not necessary and most injection standard needles should work.
Micro-scalpel
Feather
P-715
Micro Feather disposable opthalmic scalpel with plastic handle
Hirsinger, E., Steventon, B. A Versatile Mounting Method for Long Term Imaging of Zebrafish Development. J. Vis. Exp. (119), e55210, doi:10.3791/55210 (2017).