March 18, 2025|
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|9 months agoZurich University Develops Technology to Reduce Lab Animal Testing
Swiss researchers pioneer method to test multiple antibodies simultaneously in single laboratory animal, potentially reducing animal testing by 96% in drug development.
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- University of Zurich researchers developed technology to test 25 antibodies simultaneously in a single mouse
- The technology uses 'flycodes' - protein fragments that act as barcodes for antibodies
- The method could reduce animal testing by up to 96% in drug development
By The Numbers
96%
Potential reduction in laboratory animal usage
25
Number of antibodies that can be tested simultaneously
They Said
"Our results show that the Flycodes technology provides high-quality preclinical data on the antibodies studied. We obtain much more data with fewer mice and of better quality, as the analyses can be compared directly"