Studies with the zebrabox

The Zebrabox is an automated video tracking system that provides high throughput behavorial analysis data.

Some compounds (in toxicological assays for instance) or genetic defects can significantly alter behavior of zebrafish larvae when exposed to external stimuli such light or dark phases, temperature variations, vibration and sound. The Zebrabox is a great tool to model brain disorders (such as epilepsy, autism, schizophrenia) and locomoter deficits in several fields of research.

The zebrafish larvae activity can be modulated by light / dark period, and by drugs.The ZebraLab software enables to automate this task and various experiment involving movement of organs (such as the gut transit or blood flow).                                             

You can find more information on this system on http://www.vplsi.com