Area biotech firm leaps to new creation: synthetic frogs

Squeamish biology students, or those who just don’t want an animal killed for the sake of their education, can now dissect synthetic frogs provided by SynDaver, the Tampa-based biomedical firm that holds 15 patents and is preparing for an IPO.

The SynDaver Synthetic Frog made its debut at J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey last month. It’s the first school in the world to adopt the new technology, known as SynFrog, according to a news release.