British Industrial Biological Research Association

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British Industrial Biological Research Association
TypePrivate
IndustryToxicology testing
Founded1961; 61 years ago (1961)
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Websitewww.bibra-information.co.uk

The British Industrial Biological Research Association was a government-run research association in the UK, and is now a private company, that investigates toxicology of commercial products.

History[]

The organisation was formed in 1961 by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).[1] The new buildings in Surrey were to cost £56,000, and would be fully open in 1962; at the time there were 52 British research associations.

The site has been known as the BIBRA Research Laboratories. The site mainly investigated the toxicology of food products (additives) and cosmetics.[2] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited the site on 8 June 1969.[3]

Private company[]

The private company was later known as BIBRA by the late 1980s.[4][5] It has worked with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and MRC.[6]

Function[]

The association produced the international journal Food and Chemical Toxicology and Toxicology in Vitro.[7]

The BIBRA Laboratories have worked with the subjects of -

Structure[]

Today BIBRA is situated on the A237; it was previously further west, on the B278. The former British Industrial Biological Research Association was in northern Surrey.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Times, 22 November 1960, page 5
  2. ^ Information, Reed Business (23 March 1972). "New Scientist". Reed Business Information. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Times, 9 July 1969, page 12
  4. ^ Information, Reed Business (8 April 1989). "New Scientist". Reed Business Information. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Information, Reed Business (11 January 1973). "New Scientist". Reed Business Information. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Information, Reed Business (18 March 1982). "New Scientist". Reed Business Information. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Information, Reed Business (23 February 1984). "New Scientist". Reed Business Information. Retrieved 4 March 2020 – via Google Books.

Coordinates: 51°21′38.2″N 0°9′4.66″W / 51.360611°N 0.1512944°W / 51.360611; -0.1512944

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