ZEBET database on alternatives to animal experiments on the Internet

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	ZEBET database on alternatives to animal experiments on the Internet
Abbreviated name	AnimAlt-ZEBET
Owner/Developer	The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Abbreviated owner	BfR
Country	Germany
Languages	English, German
URL	http://www.bfr.bund.de/en/zebet_database_on_alternatives_to_animal_experiments_on_the_internet__animalt_zebet_-1508.html
Description	One of the tasks of ZEBET (Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments) is to provide scientists from industry, universities and public authorities with information on alternative methods in a database developed for that specific purpose. Since February 2000 the ZEBET database on alternative methods to animal experiments has been accessible without license fees on the Internet in German and English through the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI). The ZEBET database is mainly designed to support the examination of the imperative nature of animal experiments by providing information on possible alternative methods. To this end, the ZEBET database offers validated information on alternative methods.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Information System
Sub categories	Database
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	Scientists, Industry, Regulators, Researchers
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
Purpose	Validation, Method development, Documentation and information
Technology/Tools	Non-testing methods (in silico), Alternative test methods (in vitro), Animal testing (in vivo)