ZEBRAFISH CORE
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Zebrafish Core
Summary
The BIDMC Zebrafish Core Facility is is a newly designed 3,000+ fish tank facility, located in the Slosberg-Landay building. It is a state-of-the-art 2,500 sqft facility built by Pentair Aquatic Habitats. The facility is equipped with 48 racks which hold standard sized adult zebrafish tanks, a three rack nursery space for larval fish, and a quarantine space containing two stand-alone housing systems. Wild-type lines are maintained inhouse for shared use. Wet lab space is available for breeding and line maintenance; core staff and facility-associated technicians perform daily feeding. The core includes a dedicated procedure room for embryo manipulation. Since 2011, a full time manager staffs the facility and is available for assistance with access, training and general Zebrafish husbandy questions. All BIDMC Zebrafish Core users must be associated with an IACUC-approved animal protocol.