Monday, March 21, 2011

Robot system to test 10,000 chemicals for toxicity

Robot system to test 10,000 chemicals for toxicity
http://www.sify.com/news/robot-system-to-test-10-000-chemicals-for-toxicity-news-international-ldvlufcijie.html 

"A new high-speed robot screening system can test 10,000 different chemicals for potential toxicity.  These chemicals include compounds found in industrial and consumer products, food additives and drugs.  A thorough analysis of more than 200 public databases of chemicals and drugs used in the US and abroad was conducted to select the initial 10,000 chemicals for testing, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) statement."

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