*Please help us understand the demand and likely uses of our plates by filling out our short questionnaire. Why we developed the plates We have been working on a Eurostars funded project since 2018, which...
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Full StoryAs you know we are passionate about Galleria mellonella as an alternative research model and we are interested in learning how the model is being used in different ways across the globe. This is why we...
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