How can one determine the minimum number of experimental animals to use in a factorial experiment?

Ndubuisi Samuel MACHEBE @Ndubuisi-Machebe

30 November 2012 1 6K Report

For instance, in a 2x2 factorial experiment with 4 treatments, what minimum number of animals can be used for each treatment?

Mateus P. Gionbelli

Depends on the variability of the response variables evaluated. In general I would suggest a minimum of 10 animals per treatment, ie 40 animals.

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