Other denominations
Laboratory assistant; Laboratory technician
Description
The purpose of in vitro techniques is to describe the effects of an experimental variable introduced for a particular product (biological, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, etc.) in a subset of the constitutional components of an organism such as organs, tissues, cells, cellular components, proteins and/or receptors, which can be carried out in test tubes, petri dishes or wells to carry out high-performance, automated assays (HTS - High Throughput Screening). The in-vitro testing technician is the person in charge of carrying out this kind of assay to assess pharmacological or therapeutic effects, establish the action mechanisms involved, potential toxicity, and means of distribution and excretion (ADME-T studies: absorption-distribution-metabolism-excretion and toxicity) of new drugs or cosmetics. These tests reduce the time and cost involved in the study of new product and the number of animal studies (although these are not a substitute, seeing as animal studies are required by law in order to guarantee safety in patients). Any company wishing to initiate the costly process of developing a new product therefore needs data to support this decision and allow the maximisation of investments.
Tasks
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