ECVAM's research and validation activities in the fields of topical toxicity and human studies.
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This paper outlines the research, prevalidation and validation activities that ECVAM has undertaken in collaboration with its partners in the field of topical toxicity testing and human volunteer studies, from its creation until now (1994-2002).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA
دوره 30 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002