MicroTissues, Inc.'s 3D Petri Dish Is Helping to Reduce Animal Use in Research
Released on: March 09, 2011, 6:19 am
Author:
Microtissues.com
Industry: Biotech
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 09, 2011. MicroTissues,
Inc. announced today that its 3D Petri Dish™ is targeted towards
helping to reduce the numbers of animals used in research. The 3D Petri
Dish™ is a new tool for the world wide industry of life sciences
research and drug discovery that grows living cells in three dimensions
(3D). These 3D microtissues replicate the function of natural tissues
and organs better than conventional 2D methods and are increasingly
being used in toxicity testing of new drugs and cosmetics.
“Worldwide, efforts are underway to reduce the use of animals in research and we’re
excited to be offering a new technology for toxicity testing” said Brian Morgan,
Marketing Manager of MicroTissues, Inc. “The 3D Petri Dish™ is a reliable 3D cell
culture technology that accurately produces natural cell-to-cell interactions and is
easy to use. And, it forms 3D microtissues from human cells, so toxicity testing
data is more relevant.”
Effective 2009, the European Union banned the use of animal testing for cosmetic
products and many believe the trend to reduce the use of animals in research will
continue worldwide. MicroTissues, Inc. is helping to address this issue by offering
eight products that are precision micro-molds used to cast 3D Petri Dishes™ that fit
in standard multi-well plates. The 3D Petri Dish™ forms hundreds of multi-cellular
3D spheroids from cells useful for toxicity testing including hepatospheres,
cardiospheres, mammospheres, neurospheres, and embryoid bodies. The 3D Petri Dish™
technology also forms microtissues with complex shapes having geometries that mimic
natural organs. Over thirty different cell types, including primary human cells,
have been shown to form 3D microtissues in the 3D Petri Dish™.
MicroTissues, Inc. a privately held company with an exclusive worldwide license to
US and international patent applications on the 3D Petri Dish™, is advancing
technologies and applications of 3D cell culture. The company’s products stand above
the rest because they are designed to create more natural and more reliable 3D cell
culture environments based on cell-to-cell interactions in convenient and consistent
formats that generate high content information. The company’s lead line of products,
the 3D Petri Dish™, is serving the needs of researchers in a wide range of areas
including cancer research, stem cell biology, toxicity testing, developmental
biology, drug discovery, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In addition
to products for basic research, MicroTissues, Inc. is using its platform technology
to pursue applications in drug discovery and cell therapy. For more information,
please visit www.microtissues.com.
Contact Details: Microtissues, Inc.
MicroTissues, Inc.
One Davol Square Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903
United States
781-801-3887
www.microtissues.com
info@microtissues.com
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