Vitrigel-Eye Irritancy Test (EIT)
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006734
An in vitro test method that assesses the eye irritation potential of a test chemical based on its ability to induce damage to the barrier function of the human corneal epithelium (hCE) models. This test is an alternative to the Draize Eye Test.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006734 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Based upon OECD. (2021). TG 494: Vitrigel-Eye Irritancy Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage. OECD.; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | toxicity testing |
| Translations | Spanish: prueba de irritación ocular (EIT) vitrigel |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Vitrigel-Eye Irritancy Test (EIT)",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An in vitro test method that assesses the eye irritation potential of a test chemical based on its ability to induce damage to the barrier function of the human corneal epithelium (hCE) models. This test is an alternative to the Draize Eye Test.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"toxicity testing"
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"Based upon OECD. (2021). TG 494: Vitrigel-Eye Irritancy Test Method for Identifying Chemicals Not Requiring Classification and Labelling for Eye Irritation or Serious Eye Damage. OECD.",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "prueba de irritación ocular (EIT) vitrigel"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/vitrigel-eye-irritancy-test-eit/"
}
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