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Use Case

Mouse Research

Explore mouse models with imaging solutions that reveal structure, function, and disease across scales.

Insights into Human Disease and Drug Development

ZEISS microscopy systems empower researchers to investigate mouse models with unmatched clarity, speed, and flexibility. Whether you are mapping neural circuits, studying tumor microenvironments, tracing immune cell dynamics, or exploring organ development, ZEISS tools support gentle live imaging, deep-tissue visualization, and high-throughput analysis. From whole-organism phenotyping to subcellular detail, our systems and software—including Lightsheet 7, Lattice Lightsheet, Airyscan-enabled LSMs, Axioscan slide scanners, and arivis Pro—enable reproducible, data-rich imaging across the full spectrum of murine research.

  • High-Impact Studies Demand Multi-Scale, Complex Datasets

    From cleared organs to cellular dynamics, mouse research requires imaging solutions that capture biology across scales. ZEISS systems generate rich, spatially resolved datasets, while arivis Pro streamlines analysis and quantification to make sense of terabyte-scale experiments with confidence.

  • In Vivo Biology Moves Fast and in 4D

    Mouse research requires capturing activity across space and time—from neuronal firing to immune cell migration. ZEISS systems combine speed and sensitivity to visualize these rapid dynamics in real time, with the resolution needed to connect function to structure.

  • From Preclinical Models to Data You Can Trust

    Mouse studies underpin translational research, but variability and scale make reproducibility hard. ZEISS imaging and analysis platforms deliver standardized, repeatable workflows to ensure your data holds up across experiments, cohorts, and disease models.

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Imaging Large Model Organisms

Fixed or Living
  • Nuclear tracking in the beating heart of a zebrafish embryo. High-speed volumetric imaging enables zebrafish heartbeat data collection in real time for the first time in 3D.

    Courtesy of Toby Andrews and Rashmi Priya, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.

    Zebrafish

    From development to disease models, explore the full potential of zebrafish using tools for deep, dynamic, and reproducible imaging. Explore zebrafish biology with exceptional resolution, speed, and flexibility. Whether you're tracking cardiac dynamics, mapping neural activity, analyzing cell migration, or screening drug responses.

  • Drosophila embryo imaged with Multiplex Mode for LSM 900.

    Sample courtesy of J. Sellin, LIMES, Bonn, Germany

    Drosophila

    Image, screen, and analyze Drosophila to uncover mechanisms driving biology and behavior. Whether you're imaging live embryos, tracking cell migration, or screening genetic variants, ZEISS systems offer high-speed, low-phototoxicity 4D imaging with batch-mode efficiency and unmatched clarity.

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    C. Elegans

    From neural circuits to developmental biology, discover how ZEISS empowers high-resolution imaging and data-driven insights in C. elegans research.

  • 3D segmented result after the starch granules have been segmented using Dragonfly Pro. Subsequent quantification of size and distribution of start granules can be performed from the high-resolution data

    Sample Courtesy of Jason (Chunjie Cao)

    Arabidopsis

    Discover a comprehensive toolkit for Arabidopsis thaliana research, supporting everything from basic plant development studies to advanced cellular and molecular analyses. Whether you're imaging whole seedlings, scanning tissue sections, or tracking gene expression at the single-cell level, ZEISS helps you visualize plant biology with clarity and confidence.

     

  • Human Distal Lung Organoid showing club cells and ciliated cells, everted for 10 days.

    Courtesy of Prof. C. Kuo, Department of Medicine, Hematology Division, Stanford University, USA.

    Organoids & Spheroids

    Streamline organoid analysis and spheroid screening with high-content 3D imaging solutions for faster research outcomes. Transform your organoid workflows with imaging solutions designed specifically for the unique demands of 3D cell culture research.

FAQs for Murine Research

  • Mouse organs are large and optically dense, making deep imaging a challenge. ZEISS Lightsheet 7 provides whole-organ, cleared tissue imaging with minimal photodamage, while arivis Pro handles stitching and reconstruction for terabyte-scale datasets.

  • For high-throughput pipelines, ZEISS offers scalable solutions like the Axioscan slide scanner and Celldiscoverer 7 automated imaging system. These platforms support multi-sample acquisition in standardized formats, while arivis Pro ensures consistent, quantitative analysis across large datasets. This combination accelerates screening, reduces variability, and delivers reproducible results critical for regulatory and translational studies.

  • Exploratory science benefits from advanced resolution and flexibility. ZEISS Airyscan-enabled LSMs provide high sensitivity and subcellular detail, while Lattice Lightsheet enables gentle live-cell imaging of delicate structures like oocytes or developing embryos. For whole-tissue exploration, Lightsheet 7 captures cleared organs in 3D, and Crossbeam EM allows ultrastructural reconstruction. Together, these tools empower researchers to push the boundaries of biology at every scale.

  • ZEISS systems enable correlative workflows that bridge anatomy and physiology. With Lightfield 4D, researchers can capture high-speed functional activity such as neuronal signaling or immune cell dynamics, then seamlessly switch to Airyscan on the same LSM platform to image the same structures at near super-resolution.

  • Mouse studies span diverse organs such as brain, kidney, lung, and reproductive tissues. ZEISS systems are optimized for each use case: Lightsheet for cleared and intact tissues, Airyscan for high-resolution subcellular imaging, Axioscan for histological and multiplex slides, Lattice Lightsheet or Lightfield 4D for dynamic processes, and arivis Pro to unify analysis across modalities and organ systems.

  • Imaging cleared brains, multiplex slides, or multi-well screens can easily produce terabyte-scale datasets. ZEISS arivis Pro is built to handle this complexity, with tools for stitching, segmentation, and quantification in reproducible, shareable pipelines. This enables researchers to extract meaningful insights faster and with greater confidence.

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