Table 2.
List of Normalization Methods
| List of normalization methods including print-tip scale normalization | ||
| Method | Notation | Description |
| O | Original data | |
| Global | G | Global median normalization |
| GP | Global median normalization on each print-tip | |
| GPS | Global median normalization on each print-tip with scale normalization | |
| G.s | Global median normalization and between-slide scale normalization | |
| GP.s | Global median normalization on each print-tip and between-slide scale normalization | |
| GPS.s | Global median normalization on print-tip with scale normalization and between-slide scale normalization | |
| Linear | L | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization |
| LP | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization on each print-tip | |
| LPS | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization on each print-tip with scale normalization | |
| L.s | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization and between-slide scale normalization | |
| LP.s | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization on each print-tip and between-slide scale normalization | |
| LPS.s | Intensity dependent linear regression normalization on each print-tip with scale normalization and between-slide scale normalization | |
| Nonlinear | N | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) |
| NP | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) on each print-tip | |
| NPS | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) on each print-tip with scale normalization | |
| N.s | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) and between-slide scale normalization | |
| NP.s | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) on each print-tip and between-slide scale normalization | |
| NPS.s | Intensity dependent nonlinear regression normalization (LOWESS) on each print-tip with scale normalization and between-slide scale normalization | |