Singapore team's tiny device can make human skin that can help reduce commercial animal-testing

Skin cells grown on credit-card sized device can help reduce commercial animal-testing

Dr Massimo Alberti, one of the project's researchers, working on the device, which is made of plastic and can be easily reproduced on a large scale for commercial use.
Dr Massimo Alberti, one of the project's researchers, working on the device, which is made of plastic and can be easily reproduced on a large scale for commercial use. PHOTO: A*STAR
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Researchers here have successfully reconstructed human skin on a compact device which may reduce or eventually replace animal testing.

The credit-card sized device allows for topical skincare and medicinal products to be tested for possible allergic reactions.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 08, 2018, with the headline Singapore team's tiny device can make human skin that can help reduce commercial animal-testing. Subscribe