Eawag replaces animal experiments with fish cells

The OECD has certified a test method that replaces animal experiments with fish cells that can be reproduced. This means that the toxicity test developed at the ETH Domain's Water Research Institute (Eawag) can be used, for example, for the approval of chemicals.

Due to growing interest from companies, wastewater treatment plant operators and environmental agencies, the Eawag spin-off aQuaTox-Solutions was founded. The spin-off is a glatec tenant. According to Eawag, interest in this test method is likely to increase further following certification by the OECD

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