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Progress in the reduction, refinement, and replacement of animal experimentation : proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, held in Bologna, Italy, from 29 August to 2 September 1999 /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences Bologna, Italy
Other Authors: Balls, Michael, 1938-, Zeller, A-M. van (Anne-Marie), Halder, M. E. (Marlies E.)
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science B.V., 2000.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Developments in animal and veterinary sciences ; 31A-31B.
Subjects:
Animal Testing Alternatives.
Animal Welfare.
Animals, Laboratory.
Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • Special contributions
  • Plenary lectures
  • Carcinogenicity testing
  • Metabolism-mediated effects
  • Genomics, proteomics and gene regulation
  • Embryonic stem cells
  • The use of reconstituted tissues and co-cultures
  • Barrier systems in vitro
  • The biocompatibility of materials
  • Validation of alternative methods
  • The regulatory acceptance of alternative methods
  • Predicting toxicity from structure
  • Integrated testing and predicting human hazard
  • Case studies : eye and skin irritation
  • Case studies : skin sensitisation
  • Haematotoxicology in vitro
  • Experimental design and reduction
  • Data analysis and reduction
  • Reduction and regulatory testing
  • Aspects of cost-benefit analysis
  • Antibody production
  • Humane endpoints
  • Eliminating vaccine testing in animals
  • Validation and acceptance of new methods for biologicals
  • Adverse effects : regulation and classification
  • Adverse effects : recognition and assessment
  • Adverse effects : alleviation and avoidance
  • Refinement in experimental design and technique
  • Refinement in behavioural research
  • Refinement in housing and husbandry : rodents and rabbits
  • Refinement in housing and husbandry : other non-rodents
  • The use of animals in education and training
  • Outreach to scientists on the three Rs
  • Outreach to the general public on the three Rs and demonstration of training programmes
  • Ethical aspects of transgenesis
  • The role of ethical committees
  • Animal models
  • Point/counterpoint debates
  • Workshops
  • Closing plenary lectures