Animal use in the chemical and product manufacturing sectors - Can the downtrend continue?

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 623-629

  Curren, Rodger ^a  

^a Institute for in Vitro Sciences Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; In vitro alternatives; Non animal testing; Toxicology; Validated methods

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL USE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; DATA BASE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77749283691     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290903700607     Document Type: Article

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