8.12 and 8.13 LD50 and dose response curve - Wolf V, Joaquin U, Kai L, Daylen L

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Lethal Dose Fifty (LD50)

The dose or concentration of a chemical that causes death in 50% of the population of a paticular species

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Toxicity Threshold

The lowest dose where an effect starts to occur on a paticular species.

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Dose response curve

A curve describing the effect on an organism or mortality rate in a population based on the dose of a paticular toxin or drug.

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Effective dose 50 (ED50)

The dose concentration of a toxin or chemical that causes a non-lethal effect in 50% of the population being tested.

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Acute vs. Chronic studies

An acute study is a short term isolated study, while a chronic study measures the effects of a dose-response in the long term and the ecological effects.

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