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Wednesday, 03 September 2025 14:37

Hanover: Pregnancy test without antibodies from animals Featured

Conventional pregnancy tests use antibodies that are often obtained from animals, such as mice, which involves animal suffering. The first vegan pregnancy test "Hey Mela" uses antibodies from diatoms instead of animal products. 


"Hey Mela" was developed by the Hanover-based start-up Phaeosynt, a spin-off of Leibniz Universität Hannover. It represents a new era in antibody production.

Further information:
https://www.heise.de/en/
https://heymela.de/
https://phaeosynt.com/

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