Toxicology research can be faster, more efficient and require less animal testing
Monday, May 4, 2009 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
Toxicology research for approving new products for the market can take place more quickly and efficiently by largely replacing laboratory animal testing with a combination of in-vitro research and computer models said Prof. Ruud Woutersen. Modification of test protocols will lead to a significant increase in the reliability of the results of toxicological tests and consequently to a better evaluation of the risks of toxic substances, said Prof. Rolaf van Leeuwen. Woutersen and Van Leeuwen are toxicologists at Wageningen University, Netherlands...