10.0. Overview

In cases where effectivity of a drug or a substance cannot be assessed by chemical or physical analysis, it can be assessed by testing its effects on biological organisms. Such experiments are called biological assays, or bioassays in short. The most common form of bioassay is where the Potency of one or more test preparations is determined by comparison to a standard preparation.

This module supports Potency calculations employing Parallel Line Method, Slope Ratio Method and Quantal Response Method, complete with confidence intervals, validity tests and graphical representations. Note that other types of bioassays and effective dose (or ED50) applications can be analysed using UNISTAT’s Nonlinear Regression and Logit / Probit / Gompit: