by XCellR8 Team | Oct 21, 2020 | Animal-free testing, News, XCellR8 News
Wheeler Scholarship Will Help Laboratory Develop Non-Animal Test Methods We are thrilled to have been awarded a first-of-its-kind research grant by animal welfare organisation, PETA. The $5,000 award will support our scientists to develop effective methods of testing...
by XCellR8 Team | Oct 15, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
This article first appeared in HPC Today Magazine, September 2020 which can be viewed here. Abstract Preservatives in cosmetics are well known skin sensitisers and a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis. Annex V of Cosmetics Regulation EC 1223/2009 lists 57...
by XCellR8 Team | Oct 13, 2020 | Animal-free testing, Compliance & regulation, News
With 2020 dominated by the global pandemic, Brexit seems to be creeping up on the UK relatively undercover. But behind the scenes, our exit from the EU raises big issues across the cosmetics and chemical sectors in terms of REACH compliance. We know there will be...
by XCellR8 Team | Jun 29, 2020 | Animal-free testing, In Vitro Safety, News
Antibodies are small molecules which form a key component of many scientific tests in academic research, medical diagnostics and regulatory safety, showing affinity for binding very specific targets. Although used widely, the vast majority of antibodies are still...
by XCellR8 Team | Jun 3, 2020 | Animal-free testing, Compliance & regulation, News
A recent article by Chemical Watch stating that “Over 50% of REACH substances need animal tests for skin sensitisation” couldn’t fail to catch my attention, or that of many of my colleagues across the industry. It’s been a hot topic of conversation over the...
by XCellR8 Team | Apr 29, 2020 | Animal-free testing, News
Last month, we revealed our new scale of animal-free testing. As we’ve discussed, in vitro testing doesn’t automatically mean animal-product-free and the scale is intended to help organisations distinguish between the different levels of animal products...
