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Table 2 List of Normalization Methods

From: Evaluation of normalization methods for microarray data

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