Repeatability and reproducibility of the luminescent bacteria bioassay

Environ Toxicol. 2001;16(2):127-35. doi: 10.1002/tox.1016.

Abstract

This paper presents the statistical analysis of the results of an inter-laboratory study for the luminescent bacteria toxicity bioassay. It also contains a discussion on the statistical methods for the presentation and refinement of the evaluation of the precision of an assay method (including intra- and inter-laboratory variability), with special emphasis on the rejection of outliers, and the use of standardized parameters, like the repeatability and reproducibility values.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria*
  • Biological Assay / standards*
  • Biological Assay / statistics & numerical data*
  • Environmental Monitoring / standards*
  • Humans
  • Luminescent Measurements*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Water Pollution*