Evaluation of the HET-CAM-TSA method as an alternative to the draize eye irritation test

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 641-644

  Gilleron, L ^b   Coecke, S ^b   Sysmans, M ^b   Hansen, E ^b   Van Oproy, S ^b   Marzin, D ^a   Van Cauteren, H ^b   Vanparys, Ph ^b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHORIOALLANTOIS; EYE IRRITATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030728318     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(97)00074-X     Document Type: Article

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