TABLE 2.

Differentiation capability of rep-PCR fingerprints from 12 isolates of S. enterica in relation to cycling regimen and use of single versus multiple cyclers

Fingerprints from cyclers A and B analyzed separately or combined	Cycling regimen	Differentiation index (%)a
		ERIC2 fingerprints	BOXA1R fingerprints	Composite fingerprints
Separate	Standard	79.1bc	87.2fg	78.5jk
	70-TD	74.0bd	78.7fh	64.8jl
Combined	Standard	79.9ce	85.9gi	78.0km
	70-TD	74.3de	78.2hi	68.1lm

^aSmaller values indicate better differentiation. 

^bP > 0.10. 

^cP > 0.10. 

^dP > 0.10. 

^eP > 0.10. 

^fP < 0.002. 

^gP > 0.10. 

^hP > 0.10. 

ⁱP = 0.003. 

^jP = 0.03. 

^kP > 0.10. 

^lP > 0.10. 

^mP = 0.02.