Medical Device Regulations
Showing Their Stripes: Using Zebrafish Embryos to Test for Toxicity
TestingShowing Their Stripes: Using Zebrafish Embryos to Test for ToxicityShowing Their Stripes: Using Zebrafish Embryos to Test for Toxicity
Microtest Laboratories (Agawam, MA) is using a faster and more sensitive method to screen for toxicity in materials used in medical devices—zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish are highly susceptible to toxins and make small-animal testing unnecessary.
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