NAT database

The NAT Database (Non Animal Technologies) is a free, publicly available database containing various non-animal research methods that are developed worldwide. These include, for example, modern in vitro methods based on human cells or in silico approaches utilizing computer models.

Methods listed include those developed by universities and research institutes as well as commercially available or regulatory accepted techniques.

Each database entry contains a summary of the research method, information about where it was developed and the respective contact details. The sources on which the entry is based as well as the publication date and suitable keywords are provided.

The database has been online since 29 July 2020 and is constantly being updated and expanded with new methods.

THose who have a method which they would like to be added to the database can contact the compilers on info@nat-database.org

Methods that have been officially validated by ECVAM (European Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods, EU), ICCVAM (Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods, USA) or a comparable institution are listed in this database as “validated methods” and can be selected under “Method/Model ”. If the procedure is also accepted for regulatory purposes, this will be mentioned in the summary and the entry will contain the keyword "#regulatory acceptance".

The NAT Database is bilingual, enabling easy switching between German and English. Filter options and results that have already been set remain intact.