title: BASIC program for reduction of data from community-level physiological profiling using biolog microplates: rationale and critical interpretation of data.
abstract: A BASIC program is offered that reduces data resulting from mixed-species inoculations into Biolog microplates. The procedures of the program are supported by a critical review of the literature relating to Biolog data reduction. The availability of standardized, accelerated data reduction protocols will facilitate study comparisons and allow efficient evaluation of new data reduction approaches.
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Department, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625 MS 2203, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Watwood
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lehman
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012016:Reference Values; D012984:Software; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013696:Temperature