Frédéric Nunzi, Ph.D. elected head of IDEA Lab

Published: 13-Feb-2014
Regulatory Analysis Microbiology

Appointment of Nunzi creates new entity at IDEA Lab and offers opportunity for new tests


Frédéric Nunzi, Ph.D., Doctor in Cell Biology and Microbiology, is now Head of IDEA Lab.

His joining creates a new IDEA Tests Group entity, with the group now able to offer GLP in vitro tests at two locations in France: In vitro acute toxicity OECD 129, and In vitro phototoxicity on reconstructed epidermis (EpiSkin Model). In Brest, the microbiology lab carries out challenge tests, quality controls in 24h, and Ames tests. At the Bordeaux site that specialises in cell culture, IDEA Lab assesses the tolerance and the efficacy of products.

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