A basic program is presented to obtain the numerical density, shape coefficient (β) and k factor for the size distribution of a series of diameters measured from E.M. micrographs. Also its minimal sample size can be ...
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A basic program is presented to obtain the numerical density, shape coefficient (β) and k factor for the size distribution of a series of diameters measured from E.M. micrographs. Also its minimal sample size can be estimated.
Many observations encountered in biological and medical research are randomly distributed in bivariate scales, and thus not susceptible to simple regression analyses. Since such data are depicted by ellipses in scatte...
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Many observations encountered in biological and medical research are randomly distributed in bivariate scales, and thus not susceptible to simple regression analyses. Since such data are depicted by ellipses in scatter diagrams, a computer program to calculate the confidence regions for the means or the total data of bivariate samples was written in basic for correlational analyses. The program, based on the principal axes algorithm, plots the calculated confidence regions as an elliptic area, using the fitted equations for its major and minor axes. The program displays the sample parameters required to perform comparisons between different groups of experimental conditions.
The complete algorithms needed in the calculation of confidence intervals on the basis of observations from a two-way cross-over bioequivalence trial are described. They do not contain assumptions as to the expected s...
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The complete algorithms needed in the calculation of confidence intervals on the basis of observations from a two-way cross-over bioequivalence trial are described. They do not contain assumptions as to the expected sampling distribution or possible period effects. The algorithms were used in a basic program, which was developed subsequently. Its validity is demonstrated here with a set of literature data. The program is available from the authors upon request.
A basic program is presented which calculates stereological parameters from the data obtained by the analysis of cell micrographs, either by manual point-counting or semi-automatic analysis methods.
A basic program is presented which calculates stereological parameters from the data obtained by the analysis of cell micrographs, either by manual point-counting or semi-automatic analysis methods.
We present an original basic program written specifically for the ophthalmologist that allows calculation of linear regression formulas for prediction of emmetropic lens power from the surgeon's own data. The prog...
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We present an original basic program written specifically for the ophthalmologist that allows calculation of linear regression formulas for prediction of emmetropic lens power from the surgeon's own data. The program features ongoing data storage, options for analyzing specific ranges (such as longer axial lengths), and calculation of residuals. The program is user-friendly and may be used with minimal computer knowledge. The authors will copy the program at no charge on a user's initialized diskette.
A basic program is presented to calculate tissue ion flux rates, rate constants, and cellular ion contents and concentrations from ion flux curves. For the purpose of this program, the biological tissue will be treate...
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A basic program is presented to calculate tissue ion flux rates, rate constants, and cellular ion contents and concentrations from ion flux curves. For the purpose of this program, the biological tissue will be treated as a three compartmental series model. The program requires that eight experimentally determined variables be entered for each ion species to be analyzed: the experimental slope and intercept variables for each phase of the flux curve, the wet and dry tissue weights, the known or estimated value of extracellular space and the measured or known value of the cellular surface to volume ratio of the particular tissue being studied. All other required input data are obtained from the literature or experimental protocol and may be treated as constants. This program was designed for the in vitro determination of ion exchange in skeletal muscle but may be used with little or no modification for flux measurements in other tissues.
A basic program is presented which facilitates the formulation of biologically relevant chemical solutions containing specified free concentrations of as many as three divalent metal cations (Ca2+, Mg2+ and the choice...
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A basic program is presented which facilitates the formulation of biologically relevant chemical solutions containing specified free concentrations of as many as three divalent metal cations (Ca2+, Mg2+ and the choice of a third divalent cation) at any pH in the presence of as many as three ligands (EGTA, ATP and GTP). The program uses the law of mass action and the absolute stability (association) constants found in the literature to calculate the total concentration of divalent metal cation needed to achieve a desired free concentration. The user enters the pH, the concentrations of the ligands used and the desired free concentrations of the divalent cations. This program was developed for use in a wide range of biological applications, particularly the rapid design of solutions which mimic certain aspects of intracellular fluid.
REPLI, a program written in elementary basic, calculates the approximate sample size, which is required to detect a desired difference between any two group means in an experiment with n groups for a given probability...
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REPLI, a program written in elementary basic, calculates the approximate sample size, which is required to detect a desired difference between any two group means in an experiment with n groups for a given probability and at three significance levels of the means difference. A prior knowledge of the variability of data in the groups is expected in order to base the estimate on a rational footing. If this knowledge does not exist, an educated guess and/or several trials with different assumptions on the most likely variability can be used. The a priori estimate preventss that sample sizes are completely out of a reasonable range. Since the program is applicable for experimental settings where several groups need be investigated, it is particularly interesting to users of ANOVA and/or comparable non-parametric tests.
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PULLEN, AHINST NEUROL
SOBELL DEPT NEUROPHYSIOL QUEEN SQ HOUSE QUEEN SQ LONDON WC1N 3BG ENGLAND
The basic program developed for use on a MSI 6800 microprocessor analyzes cross-sectional measurements of fiber (D) and axon (d) caliber made on electron micrographs of suitable magnification. Data input routines cove...
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The basic program developed for use on a MSI 6800 microprocessor analyzes cross-sectional measurements of fiber (D) and axon (d) caliber made on electron micrographs of suitable magnification. Data input routines cover measurements of area and diameter, made manually or presented as fully computed values printed out by a M.O.P. Separate sub-routines input digitized data from a digitizer tablet coupled to the microprocessor. Myelin sheath thickness (2M) (D-d), or area and g (d/D) are derived. The 2 analytical programs provide either frequency distributions, with associated statistics for each parameter, or analyses of the relationships (D:D), (d:2M) and (D:g). The highly structured nature of the program permits it to be edited or extended according to the project. The main program controls the overall flow of analysis;discrete subprograms inserted into the main program perform the data input, parameter derivations, data checks and analyses. This system offers maximum flexibility and is suitable for most morphometric investigations involving animal peripheral nerves.
Interest in the structure of axons and quantification of their components has been growing over the last years. However, the existing literature contains few reports of available computer programmes to facilitate such...
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Interest in the structure of axons and quantification of their components has been growing over the last years. However, the existing literature contains few reports of available computer programmes to facilitate such studies. This paper presents a fully comprehensive basic programme for the morphometric analysis of electron micrographs of cross-sectional nerve fibres. From drawings of fibre and axonal contours and dots of the microtubules and neurofilaments, the programme calculates the following parameters: area, diameter and form factor of the fibres and axons, number and density of microtubules and neurofilaments, proportion between microtubules and neurofilaments (R-proportion), myelin thickness and the diameter of the axon relative to its sheath (g-ratio). The programme also introduces three new parameters to analyse the degree of uniformity of microtubule and neurofilament distribution: distances between microtubules and between neurofilaments, equilateral index and cytoskeletal intermingling index. The programme is written in Microsoft basic Interpreter for Apple Macintosh (Microsoft Corporation) but can be used on other computers. Although the programme has been tested on adult rat optic nerve fibres, it can be used for different projects concerning axonal morphometry.
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