‘Human-on-a-chip’ could replace animal testing

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	‘Human-on-a-chip’ could replace animal testing
Owner/Developer	University of California
Country	United States of America
Languages	English
URL	http://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/human-chip-could-replace-animal-testing
Description	A team of scientists and engineers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is developing “human-on-a-chip,” a miniature external replication of the human body, integrating biology and engineering with a combination of microfluidics and multi-electrode arrays.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Publication
Sub categories	Press release
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website, Social media
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	Scientists, Students, Researchers, Educators
Users access	Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Replacement
Purpose	Documentation and information
Technology/Tools	Alternative test methods (in vitro), Tissue engineering