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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139801403321

Titolo

Alternatives to animal testing / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2006

ISBN

1-84755-245-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Collana

ISSN

Issues in environmental science and technology, , 1350-7583 ; ; 23

Altri autori (Persone)

HesterR. E (Ronald E.)

HarrisonRoy M. <1948->

Disciplina

615.9/07

Soggetti

Alternative toxicity testing

Animal experimentation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Alternatives to Animal Testing_publicity; i_iv; v_vi; vii_viii; ix_x; xi_xii; 001_027; 028_052; 053_073; 074_094; 095_118; 119_124

Sommario/riassunto

Animal experimentation has long been a controversial issue with impassioned arguments on both sides of the debate. Increasingly it has become more expedient and feasible to develop new methods that avoid the use of animals. There is agreement on both sides that reduction and refinement of experiments on animals should be an important goal for the industries involved.Alternatives to Animal Testing, written by leading experts in the field, discusses the issues involved and approaches that can be taken. Topics include; the safety evaluation of chemicals, international validation and barriers to t