2023-06-23 16:31:00
The Chimborazo Higher Polytechnic School (Espoch) has a bioterio (laboratory) in which Biochemistry and Pharmacy students have been practicing their research with rats and mice for 17 years.
Namely. Benjamín Román, biochemist and pharmacist in charge of the Espoch Bioterio laboratory, said that the subject is very controversial, therefore there will always be divided opinions; For this reason, he assured that the institution works under an Organic Law of Animal Welfare, with which each of the experiments carried out by the students is worked on.
Details. Within these regulations, emphasis is placed on not inflicting unnecessary suffering on animals, in this case mice and science, taking proper care, “although it is a practice that makes many uncomfortable, but unfortunately, if we do not experiment on them, we would not advance.” in science”, he also stressed that there are other methods currently being implemented in this institution.
Fact. For each investigation an average of 36 experimental animals is required; likewise, at the end of the experiments all these species die, as Román stated.
Important. Likewise, recently due to the fact that various Higher Education units during the pandemic could not maintain the population of experimental animals, Espoch donated 20 species of mice to the Technical University of Machala, Román assured.
To consider. Roosevelt Bazantes, a Biochemistry and Pharmacy student, noted that the community thinks that experimenting with mice is the first activity to test a drug or tests under development for the manufacture of medicines; however, prior to laboratory tests with animals, investigations are carried out in cell cultures, microorganisms, and human cells, since according to the Code of Ethics that is managed is to use these animals as little as possible in the tests.
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