In vitro phototoxicity testing: Development and validation of a new concentration response analysis software and biostatistical analyses related to the use of various prediction models

ATLA Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 415-432

  Peters, Björn ^a   Holzhütter, Hermann Georg ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bootstrapping; Computer program; Dose response curve; Phototoxicity; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; CALCULATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MODEL; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOXICITY TESTING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036657141     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290203000405     Document Type: Article

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