Table 1.
Number of sequences analyzed, observed diversity, and estimated sample coverage for 16S rRNA amplicons from mozzarella cheese manufacturesa
| Sample | No. of reads | No. of OTUs | Chao1 richness | Shannon diversity index | ESC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 7,860 | 192 | 1,963.52 (1,684.77, 2,326.65) | 3.45 (3.40, 3.51) | 93.7 |
| NWC1 | 14,066 | 11 | 790.98 (500.60, 1,336.95) | 1.46 (1.44, 1.48) | 99.1 |
| C01 | 10,459 | 26 | 332.40 (245.90, 490.22) | 1.07 (1.04, 1.10) | 99.2 |
| CF1 | 8,920 | 19 | 297.12 (229.89, 416.97) | 1.21 (1.18, 1.24) | 99.0 |
| M1 | 10,219 | 35 | 693.18 (535.76, 941.45) | 2.05 (2.02, 2.09) | 98.3 |
| L2 | 7,579 | 97 | 945.28 (782.52, 1,181.72) | 3.49 (3.45, 3.53) | 97.0 |
| NWC2 | 2,947 | 13 | 196.50 (152.98, 282.11) | 1.82 (1.76, 1.88) | 98.0 |
| C02 | 4,510 | 55 | 457.78 (371.12, 598.41) | 2.24 (2.17, 2.30) | 97.2 |
| CF2 | 5,661 | 33 | 402.12 (310.92, 558.83) | 1.72 (1.67, 1.77) | 98.1 |
| M2 | 5,056 | 30 | 304.29 (236.74, 425.68) | 1.73 (1.68, 1.78) | 98.3 |
a
Abbreviations: OTU, operational taxonomic unit; ESC, estimated sample coverage. Chao1 richness, Shannon diversity, and ESC were calculated with Mothur at the 3% distance level. Values in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.