Alternatives to animals in research
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Used for
animal model for other animal, computer simulation replacing animals in research, research alternatives to animal use, tissue culture as a substitute for animal testing
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Broader Terms
animal welfare research, model, tag term
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Related Terms
animal extract, Aplysia, aquatic organism, Caenorhabditis elegans, computer simulation, Drosophilidae, fish, tissue /cell culture, zebrafish
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Scope Note
methods which refine, reduce, or replace the use of animals in research; includes those projects which replace one animal species with a phylogenetically lower species.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Most people accept that not many [replacement] alternatives to animals in research are currently available, therefore I was very pleased to see that the welfare of animals being used was well covered.
- Why use APIS? The APIS database contains simple summaries of books and articles on waste, abuse, and alternatives to animals in research, testing, education, entertainment, factory farming and in the use of wild animals.
- Why not use alternatives to animals in research and teaching? Modern science utilizes a wide range of non-animal research methods, such as cell and tissue cultures and mathematical and computer modeling.
- Alternatives to animals in research, testing, and education include replacing animals with substitute methods, reducing the number of animal subjects and refining experiments to diminish pain and suffering.
- The Biotechnology Program sponsors seminars on emerging issues in animal biotechnology, and the Alternatives Program studies policies and technical issues concerning alternatives to animals in research and testing.
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