Table 1.
Effective concentration (EC) values representing 10, 20 and 50% of Caenorhabditis elegans oxygen consumption rate (OCR) and growth inhibition.
| BAC-C16 | OCR | Growth | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC10 | EC20 | EC50 | EC10 | EC20 | EC50 | |
| Value (mg/L) | 3.99 | 5.26 | 8.94 | 3.4 | 4.96 | 9.47 |
| Lower 95% Cl | 2.96 | 4.23 | 8.07 | 2.72 | 4.25 | 8.8 |
| Upper 95% Cl | 4.82 | 6.08 | 9.83 | 4.00 | 5.58 | 10.5 |
| Cadmium | ||||||
| Value (mg/L) | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.73 | 0.43 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Lower 95% Cl | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.79 |
| Upper 95% Cl | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.76 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.94 |
These values were calculated with a Probit analysis using the linear maximum likelihood regression algorithm. Upper and lower 95% confidence intervals (CI) values, based on Fieller’s Theorem, are also provided.