Table 1. Determination of LC50 value of the shobicron and vertimec against Artemia salina after 12, 24, 36, and 48 h of exposure.
Tested sample |
Exposure (h) |
LC50 value (μg/ml) |
Upper 95% confidence limits |
Lower 95% confidence limits |
Regression equation |
χ2 value (3 df) |
Shobicron (99% pure) |
12 |
10.102345 |
22.54321 |
4.109809 |
Y=3.962243+1.002134 |
1.210981 |
24 |
5.456732 |
11.32456 |
2.990872 |
Y=3.990876+1.232139 |
0.315914 |
|
36 |
2.454323 |
5.12912 |
1.423756 |
Y=4.102037+1.337651 |
1.512093 |
|
48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Vertimec (99% pure) |
12 |
9.871231 |
19.34562 |
3.978032 |
Y=3.812311+1.092143 |
1.198762 |
24 |
4.567231 |
9.80093 |
2.769013 |
Y=3.798624+1.109070 |
0.417127 |
|
36 |
2.210981 |
4.60912 |
1.365321 |
Y=4.002124+1.219761 |
1.398731 |
|
48 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |