High-Content Screening: Understanding and Managing Mechanistic Data to Better Predict Toxicity

An increased understanding of the cellular pathways involved in toxicity responses, coupled with a simultaneous advance in technology, has allowed for a shift in the way that the safety assessment of novel chemicals is performed. The development of assays that offer a high-throughput and low-cost option in comparison to more traditional approaches has been a focus of recent years.
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