Exploration of BioMat-X

Advantages	Disadvantages
Replicate complex organismal interactions	Ethical concerns; regulatory approval required
Capture physiological complexity (immune response, metabolism)	High maintenance costs and specialized facilities
Enable comprehensive toxicity evaluation	Inter-species variability limits translational accuracy
Support long-term studies	Time-consuming
Multi-endpoint assessment (behavioral, histopathological, biochemical)	Limited throughput for large-scale screening

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Acknowledgments

M.R. acknowledges that the foundational knowledge underpinning this study was developed during a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between AB Vista, ABITEC Corporation, and the University of Strathclyde.

Author contributions

MR: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. CO: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft. MB: Project administration. ABM: Project administration. DK: Project administration. VAF: Supervision, Resources, Project administration, Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing. All authors read and approved the submitted version.

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