An Irish news report released today announced that during the first Nanoweek (running this week, from 30 November to 4 December), scientists will unveil a new little gem known as a Toxichip,which could eliminate the use of animal testing.
The news report, released by RTE.ie, said: "Toxichip, which was developed at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, is capable of monitoring how cells behave and interact with drugs, chemical pollutants in the environment and toxic substances in food and beverages.
"Cell-based biosensors, developed and made at Tyndall, integrated in the Toxichip platform also have the potential to replace animal testing currently used in toxicity screening.
"Already two companies, one in Ireland and a second in France, are seeking to invest in and apply this new technology."
Let's all keep our fingers crossed that the Toxichip is here to stay so we can spread the luck of the Irish to animals worldwide!
You don't have to be cruel to be kind,
GiGi
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