Performance of the neutral red uptake assay in the COLIPA international validation study on alternatives to the rabbit eye irritation test

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 325-333

  Jones, P A ^a   Bracher, M ^b   Marenus, K ^c   Kojima, H ^d  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Wella Cosmital SA   (Switzerland)

^c Estee Lauder Inc   (United States)

^d Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Draize; Eye irritation; In vitro; Neutral red validation

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; NEUTRAL RED; SURFACTANT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DATA ANALYSIS; EYE IRRITATION; LABORATORY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033035918     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-2333(98)00080-0     Document Type: Article

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