African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Statistical modeling of effective doses in hormetic dose-response relationships by reparameterization of a bilogistic model for inverted U-shaped curves

Christian O. Nweke
  • Christian O. Nweke
  • Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Oluchukwu R. Nwangwu
  • Oluchukwu R. Nwangwu
  • Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Chukwudi J. Ogbonna
  • Chukwudi J. Ogbonna
  • Department of Statistics, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
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Reuben N. Okechi
  • Reuben N. Okechi
  • Department of Biotechnology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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