For decades, scientists have used animal testing to prove whether or not a drug is safe for human consumption. But for Hans Clevers, a molecular geneticist, and a host of his colleagues, animal testing could be a practice of the past. Taking its place is the innovative technology of 3D mini organ testing.
Mini organ testing involves creating itsy-bitsy replications of human organs, also known as 3D organoids, to use for drug testing and as an alternative way to study diseases. According to Clevers, “no one wanted to believe it.” In fact, it took more than half a decade for published results of early trials to gain the innovation the attention of the wider scientific community.

2D cell culture in a tiny petri dish. License: Creative Commons.
How does it work?
First, the ‘organoids’ are produced from human cells that are identical to the configuration of cells coating the intestine. Once the bioengineered organs are successfully made, the testing can begin. Although the process seems promising, there are certainly limitations. To overcome them, further research is needed.
One drawback is that organoids have no direct attachment to the nervous and blood systems. This prevents scientists from gathering conclusive results when testing, compared to tests on living mammals. But empirical science is a process that cannot be rushed, and several studies are underway to solve this problem.
“Organoids represent a very important advance for modelling human disease,” Professor Todd Evans, a member of Clevers’ team, explains. “[T]hey recapitulate at least to some extent the 3D architecture of an organ and thereby much better represent a tissue compared to standard 2D cell culture systems.” Dr. Evans has used organoids to study colon cancer at New York’s Weill Cornell Medicine.
Ultimately, organoid testing brings us one step closer to streamlining the process of seeking out potential cures of diseases, the lengthy processes of drug testing, and ultimately, the need for animal testing and human trials.
Ergo, you’re able to ensure that the actual randomness of the cards are right but
in the same moment, you are restraining your winning odds and practice as you will soon be playing hands reduced.
About time too, this is a brilliant break through and hopefully will end the brutal torture of millions of helpless animals
Anything that ends the cruel practice of animal testing is ok by me.
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there are other way of testing your products so we have been informed please stop expeerimenting and testing on animals leave them in peace .
Vivisection never was reliable. Due to the difference in anatomy, pathology, histology, etc., looking for applicable results from animal experiments is like playing Russian Roulette, at best.
The mainstream media, serving the interests of it’s financial masters, has never really given us the truth. And while I am happy for whatever real advancements are occurring, there isn’t, and never has been, an “alternative” to fraud.
VIVISECTION OR SCIENCE: A CHOICE TO MAKE – Eftel
http://www.pnc.com.au/~cafmr/online/research/croce1.html
Preface to 1000 Doctors Against Vivisection by Hans Ruesch
http://www.whale.to/a/ruesch4.html
PRISM: People for Reason and Science in Medicine
http://www.peopleforreason.org
Medical Doctors & Scientists AGAINST Vivisection
http://www.medicinekillsmillions.com/articles/doctors_oppose_animal_research.html
About time! Hope it catches on very quickly and animals are left in peace.
Yes. Please leave them in peace. They have suffered at our hands for so long. It is wrong to have dominion over these sentient animals and treat them any way our twisted brains can conceive. It is sickening. I hate being possibly related to these humans, but I say “there for the grace of God, go I” and I am glad I am not an animal subject to these twisted individual’s torment.