Organs-on-Chips emulate human organs, could replace animals in tests

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The search for more efficient tests of pharmaceuticals without animal models is taking a stride forward, with a new technology being developed in the US called Organs-on-Chips. The new miniature platform and software, which mimic the mechanical and molecular characteristics of human organs, were developed by bioengineers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University... Continue Reading Organs-on-Chips emulate human organs, could replace animals in tests

Section: Medical

Tags: Harvard, Lab on a Chip, Medication, Nanotechnology, Wyss Institute

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