John William Trevan’s concept of Median Lethal Dose (LD50/LC50) – more misused than used
Introduction Median lethal dose (MLD) has been a controversial subject among biologists and animal ethicists since its inception in 1927 by Trevan. Toxicologists use MLD (LD50) as the first step to assess the toxicity of a substance. Animal ethicists criticize LD50 tests because animals suffer pain,...
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Institute of Rural Health
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research |
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