Zebrafish Core Facility

LOCATION

Viale Benedetto XV-5 16132, Genoa, Palazzina delle Scienze, first floor, room I.11

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Candiani Simona, professor of Comparative Anatomy, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology (candiani@unige.it)

MISSION

The Zebrafish Facility is a Core Facility of DISTAV, designed to support education, research, servi-ce provision, and collaborative agreements at both national and international levels. The facility is authorized for the housing of fish, specifically Danio rerio, employed in scientific research projects approved by the Italian Ministry of Health. The housing room is equipped with a recirculating sy-stem consisting of 20 custom-designed 3.5-liter plastic tanks (Tecniplast, Italy), specifically develo-ped for Danio rerio. Each tank can host up to 15 animals.

OUR SERVICES

Housing and breeding of zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Preparation of embryo and larval cultures for experiments and toxicological assays
Generation of transgenic lines using microinjection techniques

EQUIPMENTS

Active Blue Stand-Alone System (Techniplast) with 40 tanks, touchscreen interface, and remote monitoring for temperature and pH control
Osmosis apparatus connected to the water recirculation system ensuring ultra-pure water quality
Microinjection apparatus
Stereomicroscope

PERSONNEL

Prof. Sara Ferrando - Researcher
Dr. Virginia Bazzurro - Specialized Technician
Dr. Matteo Bozzo - Researcher
Dr. Andrea Amaroli - Researcher

TARGET USERS

Internal researchers
External collaborators (public and private institutions)
PhD students, fellows, and post-doctoral researchers (upon completion of training)

HOW TO ACCESS