Animals and alternatives in toxicology : present status and future prospects /

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Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : VCH Publishers, 1991.
Description:	xiii, 390 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Toxicology -- Animal models -- Congresses. Toxicity testing -- Congresses. Animal Testing Alternatives -- congresses. Animals, Laboratory -- congresses. Research Design -- congresses. Toxicology -- methods -- congresses. Alternative toxicity testing. Toxicology -- Animal models. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1342162

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Other authors / contributors:	Balls, Michael Bridges, James, professor of toxicology Southee, Jacqueline FRAME Toxicity Committee
ISBN:	1560815116
Notes:	Based on the proceedings of a meeting held on Nov. 12-13, 1990 to discuss the report of the FRAME Toxicity Committee. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

The Future for Acute Oral Toxicity Testing
The Current Status of Non-Animal Alternative Methods in Skin and Eye Irritancy Testing
Chronic Toxicity Testing: Present Perspectives and the Way Toward Shorter Screening, Decreased Use of Resources and Better Risk Assessment
Genotoxicity Testing
Alternative Methods and Their Application in Neurotoxicity Testing
Immunotoxicology and Allergy: Options forex vivo andin vitro Experimentation
The Future of Alternative Approaches in Reproductive Toxicity Testing
Toxicity Data Derived from Man
Ecotoxicology
Computer Modelling and Information Technology
The Development, Validation and Acceptance ofin vitro Toxicity Tests
Future Developments inin vitro Methodology
Concluding Remarks
Appendix
The Participants
Index

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