title: Microcomputer package for statistical analysis of microbial populations.
abstract: We have developed a Pascal system to compare microbial populations from different ecological sites using microcomputers. The values calculated are: the coverage value and its standard error, the minimum similarity and the geometric similarity between two biological samples, and the Lambda test consisting of calculating the ratio of the mean similarity between two subsets by the mean similarity within subsets. This system is written for Apple II, IBM or compatible computers, but it can work for any computer which can use CP/M, if the programs are recompiled for such a system.
authors.affiliation: Département de Biochimie, Faculté des Sciences et de Génie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lacroix
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lavoie
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003201:Computers; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D008838:Microcomputers; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D014059:Tongue / Q000382:microbiology; D014070:Tooth / Q000382:microbiology