With expertise in several fish models, fully equipped facilities and specialized technicians, CONGENTO is prepared to provide diverse services, including:
- Colony management, tank leasing and line maintenance (Zebrafish, Danionella, Killifish, and Giant Danio)
- Hosting research projects, including animal husbandry and technical assistance
- Wild-type, transgenic and mutant bleached embryos
- In vitro fertilization
- Sperm cryopreservation
- Drug Screening
Previous work includes: toxicology studies of organic pollutants, anti-inflammatory compounds and nanomaterials; assess metabolic changes and functional and structural damage by drugs; support in drug repurposing screens for Parkinson´s disease and spinal cord regeneration. - Transgenic/mutant generation
- Full transgenic projects (from the molecular constructs to the founder lines)
- Embryo microinjection
- Screening of injected fish and establishment of stable founder lines (by fluorescence or genotyping)
- Embryo microinjection of morpholinos
- Consulting and training on facility design, management and husbandry
For any inquiries regarding CONGENTO Fish services, please fill the form below or e-mail zebrafish@congento.org