Imitation of Blood-retinal Barrier to Reduce Animal Testing

A microfluidic device that mimics the human blood-retinal barrier has been developed by a research team in Barcelona. Experts technically call the report of this groundbreaking research a "proof of concept" as it demonstrates the feasibility of the design imagined by the scientists.

an imitation of human blood-retinal barrier developed successfully
- this imitation is made by co-culturing of human cells from the eye
- it may be used for eye research instead of animal testing

Imitation of Blood-retinal Barrier to Reduce Animal Testing

An imitation of the human blood-retinal barrier has been developed on a microfluidic chip. This may reduce the use of animals for testing in research. Read More

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