by XCellR8 Team | Dec 19, 2018 | Animal-free testing, Safety Testing |
The complex pathway of skin sensitisation has been considered difficult to model in vitro: how could such an intricate, multi-step, physiological pathway be accurately represented in a single test? Thanks to the significant efforts of multiple scientific groups over...
by XCellR8 Team | Nov 8, 2018 | Safety Testing |
By Dr Carol Treasure, XCellR8 Founder and CEO I listened to a great podcast from Global Cosmetics News recently. Titled “Naturals: The Big Debate”, it debunked some of the most common myths about natural cosmetic ingredients and considered the future for the wellness...
by XCellR8 Team | Mar 20, 2018 | Animal-free testing, Safety Testing |
Our clients are always interested to learn how we conduct our tests without the use of any animals, so we asked XCellR8 scientist Chris Longmore to show us the process of a regulatory eye irritation test and give us a sneaky peek inside the lab. In the short video...
by XCellR8 Team | Mar 13, 2018 | Animal-free testing, Safety Testing, XCellR8 News |
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve launched the new EpiAirway™ test for inhalation toxicity, as part of the ongoing expansion of our portfolio of animal-free safety tests. You can view the test Information sheet here. Ensuring product safety for consumers...
by XCellR8 Team | Mar 1, 2018 | Animal-free testing, Safety Testing, Uncategorized |
Human Platelet Lysate (hPL) is commonly used as an animal-free alternative to Foetal Bovine Serum (FBS) or Foetal Calf Serum (FCS) in experimental cell culture. XCellR8 is the only laboratory worldwide to have completely eliminated the use of animal-derived components...
by XCellR8 Team | Jan 9, 2018 | Animal-free testing, Safety Testing |
These are exciting times in the world of non-animal testing. Scientific developments over the last few years have seen specialist concepts step into the mainstream, with some previously niche ideas given platforms at key scientific conferences such as the 10th World...
