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Welcome to Biovator!“Biovator- In Vitro Alternatives to Animal Testing”Biovator AB develops innovative, unique in vitro tests (i.e. in test tubes) which predict the risk for allergic sensitization. Many products, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food additives may be allergens, causing allergic reactions. For this reason they are tested for allergenicity. Up to now such tests have been performed in laboratory animals. Biovator AB is developing two in vitro tests: the Cytokine Profile Assay (CPA) and the Gene Activation Profile Assay (GAPA). CPA will be the first allergenicity test of any type, which can predict hypersensitivity reactions of the so called Type I. The Biovator technologies are well in line with EU legislative iniatives such as banning animal testing of cosmetics 2009. |
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