À propos du livre
This book comprehensively reviews the anatomy, physiology, genetics and pathology of laboratory animals as well as the principles and practices of using laboratory animals for biomedical research.
It covers the design of buildings used for laboratory animals, quality control of laboratory animals, and toxicology, and discusses various animal models used for human diseases. It also highlights aspects, such as handling and restraint and administration of drugs, as well as breeding and feeding of laboratory animals, and provides guidelines for developing meaningful experiments using laboratory animals.
Further, the book discusses various alternatives to animal experiments for drug and chemical testing, including their advantages over the current approaches. Lastly, it examines the potential effect of harmful pathogens on the physiology of laboratory animals and discusses the state of art in in vivo imaging techniques.
The book is a useful resource for research scientists, laboratory animal veterinarians, and students of laboratory animal medicine.
Format EPUB
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Nb pages copiables
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8
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Nb pages imprimables
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80
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Poids
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57815 Ko
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Prix
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252,14 €
- EAN :
9789811609879