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During the last 15 years, the number of animals used for scientific purposes in the Netherlands decreased by 50%. This reduction of animal use was partly due to the introduction of alternatives to animal experiments. The development and subsequent use of alternatives is stimulated by the Dutch Alternatives to Animal Experiments Platform. Since its establishment in 1988 the Platform funded over 65 projects on alternatives.
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van der Valk, J.B.F., van der Kamp, M.D.O. (1997). The Netherlands Centre Alternatives to Animal Use (NCA). In: Schöffl, H., et al. Forschung ohne Tierversuche 1996. Ersatz- und Ergänzungsmethoden zu Tierversuchen. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6833-2_80
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