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Alternatives To Animal Testing: RSC [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Science)
  • ISBN-10:  0854042113
  • ISBN-10:  0854042113
  • ISBN-13:  9780854042111
  • ISBN-13:  9780854042111
  • Publisher:  Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Publisher:  Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Pages:  136
  • Pages:  136
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2006
  • Pub Date:  01-Jul-2006
  • Item ID: 100157347
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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 the validation of alternative tests, in vitro testing for endocrine disruptors, intelligent approaches to safety evaluation of chemicals, alternative tests and the regulatory framework. The book provides an up-to-date discussion of the current state of development of alternatives to animal testing and is ideal for professionals and academics in the field. It would also be of use for graduate students wishing to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.Part One: General Overview of the Safety Evaluation of Chemicals; 1: Introduction; 2: Legislation and regulatory requirements; 3: The regulatory paradigm; 4: The interface between toxicology and risk assessment; 5: Interpreting toxicology; 6: Conclusions; 7: References; Part Two: International Validation and Barriers to the Validation of Alternative Tests; 1: Introduction; 2: Background to the Validation Process; 3: The Validation Process; 4: Problems Being Encountered in Implementing the Validation Process; 5: The Need for an Invalidation Process; 6: Concluding Remarks; 7: References; Part Three: In Vitro Testing for Endocrine Disruptors; 1: Introduction; 2: In Silico Approaches; 3: In Vitro Tests for EDs; 4: Discussion; 5: Conclusions; 6: Acknowledgement; 7: References; Part Four: Intelligent Approaches to Safety Evaluation; 1: Introduction; 2: Hazardous properties assessment; 3: Risk Assessment; 4: ExistinglÓ‚

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