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Fish Facility
The Fish Facility holds the zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) and tilapia at different developmental stages . This fish facility holds wild-type and genetically modified zebrafish strains . Featured as a biomedical research model with great advantages , we have also established a behaviour system to study addiction , neuropsychiatric disorders , and sleep disorders using fish models . In addition , we conduct several technical services , including toxicity test , drug screening , creating transgenic fish , gene targeting using fish models .
Zebrafish holding system
Zebrafish behaviour tracking system
Microinjection system
Key Techniques and Services
SPF animals *
• Mice ( C57BL6 )
• Rats ( Wistar )
• GnRH-Tg rats
• GnIH-Tg rats
* Different ages
Cell toxicity
• Reporter gene assay
• Cell culture
• Cytotoxicity testing
• Compound Extraction
• Pharmacological screening
• Western blotting
Neurobehaviour toxicity
• Rodents
• Fish
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