by Minty Hand | Jul 18, 2022 | News
Our lab team is vital to our success and one of the key components of that team are our scientist IIs. I caught up with Hannah Goldsby to discover what it takes to excel as a scientist II in an animal-free testing lab… Tell us about a typical day as a scientist...
by Minty Hand | Jul 7, 2022 | Animal-free testing, News
Last week, the annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals for 2021 were published and the results were disappointing. 3.06 million tests were conducted in 2021- an increase in 6% from 2020… We’re here to fill you in on the good, the bad and the ugly...
by Minty Hand | May 24, 2022 | Animal-free testing, News
On 15 May 2022, Anne-Marie Barton started her ’24h crate of loneliness’ where she spent 24hrs alone inside a large dog crate, to highlight the mental and physical struggle of being caged up and alone. Anne-Marie is a self-published author, poetry writer,...
by Minty Hand | Mar 1, 2022 | Animal-free testing, News, XCellR8 News
What is Acute Toxicity? The term acute toxicity describes the adverse effects of substances on our bodies following a single exposure or multiple exposures in a short period of time (typically 24h) This includes ingredients of: Shampoos, conditioners, bath and shower...
by Minty Hand | Feb 11, 2022 | News, XCellR8 News
Our waistlines weren’t the only thing that had expanded as we started 2022 – so has our team. Michael Connolly joined us early January on a 3-month temporary contract to work on our Computer Systems Validation (CSV) project and we are delighted he has now agreed to...