Acetylcholinesterase Staining & Quantification

AI-based image analysis for measuring AChE staining in zebrafish larvae during cholinergic toxicology and antidote screening studies.

Cholinergic Toxicology & AI Methodology

DanioAChE provides a reproducible pipeline from larval staining to quantitative acetylcholinesterase measurements, supporting studies of organophosphorus nerve agents, pesticides, and brain-penetrant antidotes.

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Zebrafish Larvae Preparation

Use whole-organism zebrafish larvae as a sensitive model for cholinergic neurotoxicity and therapeutic-response studies.

In VivoZebrafish
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AChE Staining

Acquire 8-bit RGB lateral-view images after staining to visualize acetylcholinesterase activity in larval tissue.

8-bit RGBLateral View
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AI Image Quantification

The desktop pipeline analyzes staining intensity and regions of interest with consistent, image-based quantification.

Deep LearningReproducible
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Antidote Screening

Compare treatment groups and screen brain-penetrant antidotes that restore central AChE function after exposure.

Nerve AgentsPesticides
Research Applications

One platform, multiple toxicology questions

Quantify inhibition, recovery, and treatment effects in a whole-organism model with a transparent image-analysis workflow.

Organophosphorus exposureAChE inhibition
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Pesticide screeningComparative toxicity
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Antidote discoveryFunctional recovery
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Image quantificationReproducible output
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Image analysis workflow

Explore representative DanioAChE views from image input through quantitative output.

DanioAChE image input view
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Prepare image input

Load an 8-bit RGB lateral-view image and prepare a consistent analysis region.

DanioAChE image analysis view
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Run AI analysis

Process staining with the local desktop workflow for consistent image-derived quantification.

DanioAChE quantitative results view
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Compare quantitative results

Review the processed output and compare exposure or antidote-treatment groups.

Desktop Application
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Download DanioAChE

Install the local image-analysis platform for AI-based acetylcholinesterase staining quantification.

Will be available when published.

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System requirements
  • Windows 10/11 x64
  • >4 GB RAM
  • >1 GB disk space
Microscopy requirements
  • 8-bit RGB images
  • Lateral view

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