Computer Program for Logit-Log Transformation and Linear Regression Analysis of Concentration-Dependent Biological and Chemical Responses

摘要

The use of competition immunoassay in agricultural research has become common in both plant and animal sciences. Examples of substances routinely quantified by the methodology include small molecular weight plant hormones, pesticides, and a variety of pathogenic agents. A computer program, prepared for use on MS-DOS microcomputers, is presented that performs logit-log transformation and regression analysis of dose-response data. The program is interactive and provides for subtraction of nonspecific responses, data weighting, dose-response values based on a fitted regression line. A competition immunoassay system is used as a model for the program, and an example of program input-output is included.