Animal-free research
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
(-) In vitro
Non-animal science
Organ-on-chip
Republic of Singapore
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The European Commission, academia and animal protection organisations co-authored a study to identify challenges and put forward proposals to promote the use of non-animal ingredients in in vitro methods.
New study highlights need to shift towards the use of non-animal ingredients in in vitro methods
Testing human skincare products on animals has been rendered redundant by DeNova Sciences. The Singaporean start-up has created a printing machine that can print a membrane a minute and the in-vitro skin has the same chemical and biological properties as the human one.
Membrane in a minute: Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin
Since mid-2019, the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT has been developing an analysis platform as an alternative to animal experiments in drug development as a partner in the BMBF-funded project "VISION", coordinated by Saarland University.
A microfluidic chip system as an alternative to animal experiments
The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) has entered into an agreement with Shiseido and the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) to support the technology transfer of non-animal tests for photosafety testing. The program aims to build upon IIVS' current photosafety tiered testing program, which addresses photoirritation, through the development of additional testing strategies to identify photoallergens.
IIVS, RIFM and Shiseido partner to transfer non-animal photosafety tests
The AR-CALUX® method was validated by the JRC's EURL ECVAM and has now been taken up in an international test guideline by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the detection of androgen-like chemicals.
New non-animal method validated by the JRC's EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM)
Researchers from the University of Konstanz and Johns Hopkins University draw attention to the fact that new (animal-free) approach methods (NAM) could help accelerate the discovery and development of COVID-19 drugs and vaccines and advise European Parliament on NAM-based drug development and safety assessment.
How new animal-free approach methods can speed up COVID-19 drug discovery
ECHA's latest report shows that adaptations continue to be used more than experimental studies, with read-across being the most popular option used. In vitro non-animal test methods see a significant uptake.
Alternatives to animal testing widely used
Despite awareness campaigns and controversies arising from videos of mistreatment posted on social media, every year in Europe, millions of animals are used for research purposes. However the legitimacy of these experiments is increasingly being questioned.
Should we put an end to animal experimentation?
This talk is the fourth in a series of four lectures dedicated to exploring methods for more human-relevant testing and research and will focus on neuroscience and infectious disease research.
Free Webinar: " Moving Beyond Animals in the Neurosciences and Infectious Disease Research"
This talk is the third in a series of four lectures dedicated to exploring methods for more human-relevant testing and research.
Free Webinar: "Moving beyond animals for toxicity testing and coronavirus research"