Wednesday, 28 August 2019 12:18

Ocular DynaMiTES and NasaMuc: Braunschweig Technical University develops new in-vitro models Featured

In two new projects, researchers from the Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology at Braunschweig University of Technology will develop human nasal mucosa and cornea models in order to achieve more reliable results and avoid animal experiments. In oneof the projects, a corneal model will be further developed to fulfil the high requirements of drug testing for eye diseases. The second project deals with the simulation of a human nasal mucous membrane on a chip system.


The project, called "Ocular DynaMiTES", is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with 321,000 euros. An artificial cornea should be used as a model to reliably test drugs for application to the eye. The second project is called "NasaMuc", a joint project with the company InSCREENeX. Here, a nasal mucosa model is being researched in order to test new dosage forms and to achieve a higher efficacy of drugs. For this project, the Technical University Braunschweig will receive a funding of 390,000 euros from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
 
The funding is provided within the framework of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's funding priority "Alternative methods to the animal experiment" for three years.

Source and further information:
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2019/08/27/wirkstoffe-und-arzneimittel-mit-chip-systemen-testen-neue-forschungsprojekte-der-tu-brauschweig/