BASF AND SUMITOMO TO DEVELOP IN VITRO SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY EVALUATION

摘要

Two companies will aim to create a system that supports the development of safe chemicals, while reducing the need for conventional animal testing Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd and BASF have agreed to collaborate on research into a more sustainable, in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation. Recent years have seen an increase in stringent regulations for registration of agricultural chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and the demand to increase human relevance of safety studies. For these reasons, Sumitomo Chemical and BASF aim to create a system that supports the development of safe chemicals, while reducing the need for conventional animal testing.