Customizable FDM-based zebrafish larva mold for live imaging
Marcela Xiomara Rivera Pineda, Jaakko Lehtimäki, Guillaume Jacquemet · 2026
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Description
Marcela Xiomara Rivera Pineda, Jaakko Lehtimaki, and Guillaume Jacquemet present a customisable three-dimensional printed mould for orienting zebrafish larvae during live imaging. Their 2026 methods article improves on standard agarose mounting, which makes precise orientation difficult.
The mould is printed by fused deposition modelling and coated with resin for a smoother surface. It creates consistent larva-shaped wells that hold larvae in a belly-to-back orientation. Designed for standard glass-bottom dishes, the moulds are cheap to print on desktop machines. Open design files let users adapt them to different imaging setups. The approach enables reliable long-term imaging of multiple larvae, extending low-cost manufacturing in zebrafish workflows.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marcela Xiomara Rivera Pineda, Jaakko Lehtimäki, Guillaume Jacquemet |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |