Demotax

Synopsis

DEMOTAX demonstrates the value of using a computer in numerical taxomony, for the following operations: 1) calculation of similarities from the student’s own data; 2) clustering of strains and associated sorting of the similarity matrix, a process which can be viewed step-wise, so that students can see what is happening); 3) drawing a dendrogram; and 4) selection of key tests that can distinguish groups of clustered strains. DEMOTAX requires a pre-recorded data file - student instructions for preparing this are available.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. IBM PC or Apple Macintosh (separate versions).

Year of production

1988

Availability

Sale

Uses

3rd-year microbiologists.*

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

microbiology; taxonomy

Credits

Writer

Halling Peter; John Anderson

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

University of Strathclyde, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology