Last September, while at a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Health, during a vendor presentation on Zebrafish housing systems, control and monitoring, one of Danio Lab’s clients (who was also present at the meeting) texted me, “What is that app?”. The app in question, was a mock-up for a device that particular vendor was evaluating bringing to the Zebrafish realm. Fast forward 6 months. During a monthly preventative maintenance visit with that same client, Danio Lab found that their touch screen control system, the Aquatouch was not responding as it should. The resistive layer, which translates the touch…
The Boston members of the Zebrafish Husbandry Association (ZHA) had a chance to get together recently at Harvard Medical School for a couple hours of coffee, discussions and presentations from our local users. Presentations included three facility reviews relating to nutrition and environment, a study on the Effects of Diet and Housing Proximity, as well as a recap from the NIH ORIP Zebrafish meeting on reproducibility back in September.
Dante D’India started off with a presenation and recap from the recent NIH ORIP meeting, asking how we can better define our protocols, which segued the conversation into presentations from local…
When it comes to monitor and control systems for aquatics housing, there is a great difference between the systems on the market, the way they operate, and their capabilities. Depending on the budget, the size of the system, and the level of monitor and control required, vendors should be able to specify the appropriate system.
It is best to clarify needs and expectations with any vendor on the specific requirements for monitor and control. If one is not sure about what is available and/or required, be ready to learn as much as possible about this equipment, because it will eventually…
