Table 2.
Differentiation index for analyzing biochemical clonal variations within given P. aeruginosa strains
| Strain | 4000–900 cm−1
Total spectrum |
1200–900 cm−1
Window 4 (carbohydrates) |
1500–1200 cm−1
Window 3 (carboxylic groups) |
1700–1500 cm−1
Window 2 (proteins) |
3000–2800 cm−1
Window 1 (lipids) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAO1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 14.7 |
| Non-CF0038 | 3.0 | 17.8 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 145.9 |
| CF217 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 27.8 |
| CF708 | 4.2 | 32.2 | 16.1 | 3.7 | 23.5 |
| CF532 | 21.7 | 36.4 | 52.9 | 10.1 | 111.2 |
| CF832 | 24.5 | 70.9 | 72.8 | 9.2 | 90.1 |
The appropriate spectral normalization according to Naumann (2000) consider D values up to 10 as standard. Variability of the D value (above 10) are italicized