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Method for testing the toxicity of chemical substances using gastropods

US6436630B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

UNIVERSITEIT GENT · BE

Inventors

Jean Paul Remon · Melle, BE
Els Adriaens · Aalter, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2001
Grant date	Aug 20, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2333/43504
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An in vivo and an in vitro toxicity test method is described using an organisim or part of an organism from the class Gastropoda. The method is particularly useful for toxicity testing of chemical substances intended for application to human or animal mucosa, such as the intestinal, vaginal, buccal, nasal or respiratory mucosa. The test method may be used both as a screening test and also as a quantitative toxicity test suitable for ranking the toxicity of chemical substances.

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