TABLE 3.

Net discrimination power 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	Net discrimination power (%)a
		ERIC2 fingerprints	BOXA1R fingerprints	Composite fingerprints
Separate	Standard	14.3bc	8.0fg	11.8jk
	70-TD	21.5bd	16.0fh	23.4jl
Combined	Standard	7.2ce	8.3gi	6.0km
	70-TD	19.3de	15.6hi	22.7lm

^aLarger values for net discrimination power (similarity index − differentiation index) indicate better discrimination. 

^bP > 0.10. 

^cP = 0.01. 

^dP = 0.05. 

^eP = 0.03. 

^fP > 0.10. 

^gP > 0.10. 

^hP > 0.10. 

ⁱP = 0.04. 

^jP = 0.01. 

^kP = 0.003. 

^lP > 0.10. 

^mP < 0.001.