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A High Throughput Microplate Feeder Assay for Quantification of Consumption in Drosophila
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A High Throughput Microplate Feeder Assay for Quantification of Consumption in Drosophila

A High Throughput Microplate Feeder Assay for Quantification of Consumption in Drosophila

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June 14, 2021

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The microplate feeder assay offers an economical, high throughput method for quantifying liquid food consumption in Drosophila. A 3D-printed device connects a 96-well microplate in which flies are housed to a 1536-well microplate from which flies consume a feeding solution with a tracer dye. The solution volume decline is measured spectrophotometrically.

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