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  • Embryology
  • Biotechnology

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  • Embryo development rate is highly sensitive to ambient temperature.
  • Precise temperature control is often impractical in developmental biology research.
  • Accurate staging of embryos is crucial for experimental reproducibility.

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  • To develop a simple, inexpensive device for measuring temperature-compensated developmental time.
  • To provide a metric that adjusts for temperature variations during embryo culture.
  • To aid researchers in precise developmental window fixation.

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  • Utilized an Arduino-compatible microprocessor and temperature sensor.
  • Integrated ambient temperature measurements to calculate effective degree-minutes.
  • Assumed a linear relationship between development rate and temperature within the thermal tolerance range.

Main Results:

  • The device provides a temperature-adjusted standard developmental time.
  • Initial tests showed the device is helpful for precise staging of *Ciona* embryos.
  • Demonstrated a practical solution for managing temperature variability in embryo development.

Conclusions:

  • The developed device offers a reliable method for compensating developmental time for temperature changes.
  • This tool enhances the precision of embryo staging in developmental biology.
  • The technology is applicable to various model organisms sensitive to temperature fluctuations.