You can reach him at fvinluan@xconomy.com. Start - up Alpha has secured $ 100 m in funding for the development of its small laboratory chips , designed to mimic animal testing in pharmaceutical research . The AA battery - sized chips , lined with human cells and tissue , are intended to mimic the physiology of organs such as the liver , intestine , lung and brain . Emulate plans to use the technology to expand the functions of its chips and boost its commercialisation strategy .
Start - up Alpha has secured $ 100 m in funding for the development of its small laboratory chips , designed to mimic animal testing in pharmaceutical research . The AA battery - sized chips , lined with human cells and tissue , are intended to mimic the physiology of organs such as the liver , intestine , lung and brain . Emulate plans to use the technology to expand the functions of its chips and boost its commercialisation strategy .