Method of testing a material without the use of animals to determine the potential of the material to harm animal or human tissue
US6096550A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N13/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of testing a material without the use of animals to determine the potential of the material to harm human or animal cells due to contact includes forming a biomembrane having at least some constituent matter of human or animal tissue, applying a quantity of material to the membrane, maintaining the biomembrane and quantity of material in contact for a period of time, and monitoring the change in the physical properties of the biomembrane caused by the quantity of material.
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