Replacing animal-derived reagents, simulating in utero microinjections and clicker training for mouse gait assessment

January 2023

 

The papers behind the pod:


  1. Cassotta M et al. (2022). A worldwide survey on the use of animal-derived materials and reagents in scientific experimentation. Engineering in Life Sciences 22(9):561-604. doi: 10.1002/elsc.202100167  
  2. Nuber M et al. (2022). Development of a 3D simulator for training the mouse in utero electroporation. PLOS One 17(12): e0279004. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279004
  3. Dickmann J et al. (2022). Clicker Training Mice for Improved Compliance in the Catwalk Test. Animals 12(24): 3545. doi: 10.3390/ani12243545


Happy New Year to all 3 Minute 3Rs listeners. It’s 2023, and we’re back with three more papers highlighting efforts to replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research. Follow this link for the full transcript: https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/3-minute-3rs-podcast-january-2023-transcript

 


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