Reducing, refining and replacing the use of animals in toxicity testing. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor(s): Dave Allen, Mike D Waters.
• Editors: Allen, Dave; Waters, Mike D
• Contents: Introduction;The 3R's in Toxicity Testing - From Russell and Birch to 21st Century Toxicology; Regulatory Safety Testing - National and International Requirements; Efforts Towards International Harmonization of Acceptable Alternatives; Refinement Alternatives - Minimizing Pain and Distress in In Vivo Toxicity Testing; In Vitro Toxicity Testing - The Basics; Using Stem Cells in Toxicity Testing; Using Computers Instead of Cells - In Silico Approaches to Toxicity Testing; Acute Safety Testing; Acute Systemic Toxicity - Oral, Dermal, and Inhalation Exposures;Dermal Corrosivity and Irritation Testing; Ocular Corrosivity and Irritation Testing; Skin Sensitization Testing; Integrated Approaches to Acute Safety Testing; Endocrine Disruptors; In Vitro Receptor Binding Assays; In Vitro Receptor Transactivation Assays; Non-mamalian Approaches to Identifying Endocrine Active Substances; Subchronic and Chronic Toxicity Testing; Carcinogenicity - Genetic Toxicity Testing and Beyond; Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity Testing; Immunotoxicity Testing; Application of New Technologies; High Throughput Approaches to Toxicity Testing; Nanotechnology - New Challenges in Toxicity Testing
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 369 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 615.9/07; Alternative toxicity testing; Toxicity testing; Alternative toxicity testing; Toxicity testing; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849737920; 1849737924
• Related ISBNs: 9781849736527; 1849736529
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.