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Chase Atkins

ENG 102

Argument to Inform and Convince

12 September 2017

Bioengineered Skin

Bioengineered skin growth is the future technology in which can benefit a safer

alternative to animal testing. As stated there are More than half a million animals that were test

subjects in the U.S in 1997, the most recent year for which the U.S Department of Agriculture

provides data, (Joch 1). Artificial skin was first created for burn victims and trauma care

patients but the recent developments in bio engineered skin growth have sparked other ways of

use. It is important that the U.S jumps on board with the ideas of bio engineered skin growth for

the sake of cruel animal testing. With that being said there will be more room for improvement

and a more accurate representation to human skin versus animal skin. The benefits and problems

of using artificial skin for scientific testing are that there will be a more accurate test and

ensuring the safety of animals and the problems are is there any trust that the artificial skin is

worthy.

The benefits in which artificial skin can help have a tremendous amount of upside. When

testing animals for toxicity and irritation tests there might be a different reaction to the skin

versus a human. That way Bio engineered skin can give a more accurate representation of how

the skin reacts. By the U.S integrating this method of practice they can save animals and become

more economical and efficient. According to William Stokes Bioengineered models also have

an advantage of yielding test results that are easier to reproduce from lab to lab, (Joch 2). This
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data gives proof that artificial skin can be more efficient within in the labs as well which will be

able to push the product out quicker.

The problems with artificial skin are as blunt and straight forward as they come and the

question is, is it trustworthy? That question opens other questions like is it safe and will it harm

any consumers if tests arent accurate. The problems with artificial skin is that it hasnt been

used enough for such questions in fact in some cases people might not trust it for that same

reason. Artificial skin can be risky when testing because its not human flesh and therefor how

do they know theyll get the same feedback. Versus if animal tested some people can just assume

that the product will be safe. If these questions cant be solved by the testers than their product is

in jeopardy.

The benefits and problems of using artificial skin for scientific testing are that there will

be a more accurate test and ensuring the safety of animals and the problems are is there any trust

that the artificial skin is worthy. The benefits of Artificial skin are that there can be a more

accurate representation to human skin. As well as saving animals lives from animal testing.

Another benefit is that Artificial skin testing can be more efficient. The problems with Artificial

skin is that it may not be a trustworthy solution and could harm the consumer. Another problem

is will it get the insured safety as with animal testing.

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Works Cited

Joch, Alan. Saving Skin, Tissue Models of Human Skin Offer an Alternative to Animal

Testing. Rewriting Life, 11 Feb. 2002.