Toxys is interviewed by Dutch news channel about the importance of animal-testing alternatives
April 24th commemorated the World Day for Animals in Laboratories. Our CEO, Giel Hendriks, was interviewed by RTL Nieuws (Dutch national news channel) to discuss the importance of animal-testing alternatives. At Toxys, we are focused on developing assays that provide a better understanding of toxicity without...
ToxTracker is now available at Labcorp
We are very excited that the ToxTracker reporter assay for mechanistic genotoxicity testing is now available as a service from Labcorp. Labcorp is a global CRO that is valued for its scientific expertise and excellence in the field of genotoxicity as well as a deep...
Toxys is a part of Fraunhofer ITEM led consortium in an EMA-funded research project
Toxys is excited to be a part of the consortium led by Fraunhofer ITEM that will shed light on the mutagenicity of different classes of N-Nitrosamines. This joint research project funded by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will develop in vitro test systems, aiming to...
Toxys is featured in the local newspaper
Searching for toxic substances with fluorescent cells | The course of the Bio Science Park Toxys was featured by Leidsch Dagblad, a local newspaper, in a series which delves into the world of biotech and innovations at the Leiden Bio Science Park. Our steady growth as a company and our commitment to providing human relevant...
Toxys hosts a session at the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Toxys will be hosting a session with guest speakers from Unilever and Health Canada at the The 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Science (WC11). Applications of New Approach Methods in Genotoxicity and Developmental toxicity testing Every year, large numbers of new compounds...
Latest revision of the SCCS notes of guidance for testing of cosmetic ingredients includes ToxTracker
The latest revision of the SCCS notes of guidance for testing of cosmetic ingredients was recently published and it includes ToxTracker within the toolbox for further evaluation. The mechanistic insight provided by ToxTracker into the genotoxicity of chemicals is useful as an animal-free assessment and...
Imperial Brands’ latest research using ToxTracker
Imperial Brands’ scientists are the first to publish results using the assays of the ToxTracker suite for the assessment of vape e-liquids and aerosols, and it forms part of the company’s continuing research into the tobacco harm reduction potential of Next Generation Products (NGPs) such as vapes. The...
Toxys is nominated as one of the top 100 most innovative companies in the Netherlands
Toxys is nominated as one of the top 100 most innovative companies in the Netherlands by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK). The 2020 KVK Innovatie top 100 nomination recognises our mission to improve animal-free safety testing with novel in vitro assays that offer mechanistic...
Toxys is selected as one of the FD Gazelles of 2020!
Toxys is very proud to announce that we have been selected as one of the FD Gazelles of 2020! The prestigious Gazelle awards are presented by the Dutch Financial Times (Het Financieele Dagblad) to fast-growing and financially successful companies in the Netherlands over the last...
We are happy to launch ToxPlot: a unique software package for ToxTracker data analysis
We are happy to launch ToxPlot: a unique software package for ToxTracker data analysis. ToxPlot is an ideal add-on for ToxTracker that further increases the value of the assay. ToxPlot allows for extensive data analysis, unbiased data interpretation, automated report generation and secure data storage....