I wish to compare the abundance of the 16S gene in soil samples collected at different times (six-monthly collection). From one set of samples to another, I had to use different standards. The standards were made from different plasmids and have a different concentration, and I am therefore not sure how to compare my results from one sampling time to another. Could using the number of gene copies / ng DNA solve this calibration problem?
Any suggestion would be welcome!
Thanks
Frédérique