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Alternatives to animal testing

The word 'alternative' regarding to animal testing means change in present experiments in which there is a replacement of animals, a reduced amount of animals used, or using things to minimize the pain and suffering of the animals. Already there are more then 2-dozen alternatives to animal testing. These are some examples:

Replacement Methods:

  • EPISKIN Skin Irritation Test
  • EPISKIN, EpiDerm, SkinEthic and Transcutaneous Electrical Resistance tests for skin corrosion
  • 3T3 neutral red uptake (3T3 NRU) phototoxicity test
  • In vitro micronucleus test for genetic toxicity
  • Colony forming unit granulocyte macrophage (CFU-GM) test for toxicity to the blood
  • 5 human blood-based tests for fever-inducing "pyrogens" in intravenous drugs
  • "ELISA" chemical tests to measure the potency of human tetanus and erysipelas vaccines
  • Toxin binding inhibition (ToBI) test for vaccine potency