| Advances in Animal Alternatives for Safety and Efficacy Testing Contributor(s): Salem, Harry (Editor), Katz, Sidney A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1560326239 ISBN-13: 9781560326236 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: Presents up-to-date concepts and approaches to the theory and practice of alternatives to animal testing and promotes technology transfer. The text addresses some of the ramifications of the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993 which instructs the NIH to fund replacement, reduction and refinement alternatives. It also describes the likely impact of the European Union's Cosmetic Directive, which bans marketing of animal tested cosmetics in Europe after 1997 if alternatives are available. Contributions are grouped into five categories including: dermal toxicity; immunotoxicity; neurotoxicity; and oral/dermal/ocular validation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Toxicology - Medical | Laboratory Medicine - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.907 |
| LCCN: 97005402 |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.38" W x 9.56" (1.87 lbs) 456 pages |