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  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Normalization is crucial for GC-MS data analysis to ensure accurate biological interpretation.
  • Various normalization techniques exist, each with potential impacts on data properties and downstream analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of commonly used normalization techniques in GC-MS analysis.
  • To evaluate the influence of these techniques on biological inference and biomarker identification.

Main Methods:

  • Simulations and empirical data were used to assess Total Sum Normalization (TSN), Median Normalization (MN), Probabilistic Quotient Normalization (PQN), Internal Standard Normalization (ISN), External Standard Normalization (ESN), and a compositional data approach (CODA).

Main Results:

  • ESN and ISN performed well for pronounced biological differences but were less reliable for subtle ones.
  • MN, TSN, and CODA showed variable results and a propensity for false positive biomarker identification.
  • PQN demonstrated the lowest false positive rate, despite occasional suboptimal model performance.

Conclusions:

  • ESN and ISN have limitations in reliability and require significant pre-planning.
  • TSN, MN, and CODA methods can introduce artefactual differences, potentially leading to erroneous conclusions.
  • PQN is recommended as the most reliable normalization technique for GC-MS research due to its low false positive rate.