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In vitro: Researchers found potential active ingredients against caries and periodontitis
Friday, 23 February 2018 12:39Using cell cultures, spanish researchers have observed that polyphenols in red wine can prevent bacteria from attaching to tooth substance.
Cosmetics: EU declare oneself in favour of global ban on animal testing
Friday, 23 February 2018 11:30The European Union pleads for a worldwide marketing ban on cosmetics tested on animals. Today, in 80 percent of the countries worldwide it is still possible to carry out animal Experiments for cosmetic products or they are demanded.
Ulm: Pancreas-on-a-chip for diabetes drug development
Thursday, 15 February 2018 11:45Scientists at the University Hospital of Ulm are developing a pancreas chip made of stem cells that enables the pharmaceutical industry to test diabetes drugs in high throughput.
Tokyo: Blood vessel-on-a-chips show anti-cancer drug effects in human cells
Wednesday, 07 February 2018 10:22Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science (IIS), the University of Tokyo, CNRS and INSERM, report a new organ-on-a-chip technology for the study of blood vessel formation and drugs targeting this event. The technology recreates a human blood vessel and shows how new capillaries grow from a single vessel (parent vessel) in response to proper biochemical signaling cues.
First step towards in generating artificial adrenal gland
Tuesday, 06 February 2018 10:28A team of researchers from the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London has succeeded in gaining cells from urine, transforming them into induced pluripotent stem cells and converting them into a Kind of artificial adrenal gland with steroid-producing cells. The model could be used in investigations of possible treatments for adrenal diseases such as adrenal insufficiency.
Vaccine batch testing: The abnormal toxicity test will be deleted
Monday, 05 February 2018 10:32The Commission for the European Pharmacopoeia and the U. S. Department of Agriculture have agreed that the for years controversial discussed Abnormal Toxicity Test (ATT) for safety assessment of vaccine batches will be deleted from the regulations. From 2019 the test does not being used any longer in Europe.
International research team integrates patient data into brain simulation platform
Thursday, 01 February 2018 14:46Scientists from the Charité Berlin, the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, from Toronto, Marseille and Barcelona have evolved the already existing brain simulation platform called "The Virtual Brain" by integrating patient measurement data.
New PDMS combination for D3 printing
Thursday, 01 February 2018 14:43Scientists from the PennState University, Pennsylvania, have collaborated with researchers from the Cukurova University in Adana, Türkey, to mix two different polydimethylsiloxane elastomers. Using the substance combination they are able to create three-dimensional objects for organ-on-a-chip systems. This is especially interesting for smallest structures from the 3D Printer.
Altertox with new annual program 2018
Thursday, 01 February 2018 13:06The Altertox Academy (formerly CAAT Academy) has launched its annual program for in vitro and silico training. Interested parties can now register for the numerous hands-on training courses, which will take place at various locations in Europe.
July: LIVe2018 congress in Nice
Tuesday, 23 January 2018 12:44Altertox Academy (former CAAT Academy) and Epithelix are organising a 2-days “LIVe2018 - Lung In Vitro event for innovative & predictive models” congress in 2018.
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