What are some software/tools for LC50/ LC90 determination using the probit or trimmed Spearman-Karber method?

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Luis Miguel Torres-Vila

Hi Deepdarshan,

POLO PLUS is a good software that runs on Windows to perform probit and logit analysis.

You can find info about this matter linked to an earlier RG question in the following link

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Where-can-I-buy-POLO-Plus-for-probit-analysis

best

Luismi

Debaaditya Mukhopadhyay

I think the following link might be of some help

Hamilton, M., R. Russo, AND R. Thurston. TRIMMED SPEARMAN-KARBER METHOD FOR ESTIMATING MEDIAN LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS IN TOXICITY BIOASSAYS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-77/178 (NTIS PB81191918), 1977.

Chow-Yang Lee

There are many softwares for probit analysis --- Polo Plus, SPSS, R. If you want a good statistical software (with probit analysis) on Mac, try Statplus or GraphPad.