Table 2

Correlation coefficients of technical and biological replicates
Biological replicates
 Pathovar
 Test slide number




1 vs 2
 1 vs 3
 2 vs 3
 4 vs 5
 4 vs 6
 5 vs 6
 Average
Correlation coefficient
 Xoo
 0.73
 0.72
 0.63
 0.90
 0.66
 0.92
 0.76

Xoc
 0.71
 0.71
 0.72
 0.66
 0.67
 0.66
 0.69
Technical replicates
 Pathovar
 Test slide number




1 vs 4
 2 vs 5
 3 vs6


Average



Correlation coefficient
 Xoo
 0.85
 0.91
 0.91


0.89

Xoc
 0.65
 0.77
 0.67


0.70

a Correlation coefficient of Xoo samples.

b Correlation coefficient of Xoc samples.

Seo et al. BMC Microbiology 2008 8:99   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-8-99