Determination of eye irritation potential of low-irritant products: Comparison of in vitro results with the in vivo Draize rabbit test

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 381-388

  da Nóbrega, Andréa Martins ^a   Alves, Eloisa Nunes ^a   de Farias Presgrave, Rosaura ^a   Costa, Rodrigo Netto ^a   Delgado, Isabella Fernandes ^a  

^a National Institute for Quality Control in Health   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alternative methods; Draize test; Eye irritation; HET CAM; Low irritant; RBC

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84866520332     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 16784324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132012000300008     Document Type: Article

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