Table 1 Statistical analysis applied to 110 human specimens extracted using three DNA extraction methods
From: A semi-automated protocol for Archaea DNA extraction from stools
Manual protocol | Semi-automated | Automated protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive specimens (%) | 100 (91%) | 90 (87%) | 35 (32%) |
Negative specimens | 10 | 20 | 75 |
Average, Ct | 30.33 | 27.4 | 36.1 |
Standard deviation, Ct | 6.36 | 7.1 | 6.23 |
P value | 0.1 | 0.001 | |
0.001 | |||