---
name: "biom"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-biom-format"
version: "2.1.16-1+b5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/biom"
---

# biom(1)

Biological Observation Matrix (BIOM) format (Python 3)

## NAME

biom - Biological Observation Matrix (BIOM) format (Python 3)

## SYNOPSIS

**biom** \[*OPTIONS*\] *COMMAND* \[*ARGS*\]...

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  Show the version and exit.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show this message and exit.

### Commands:

- add-metadata

  Add metadata to a BIOM table.

- convert

  Convert to/from the BIOM table format.

- export-metadata

  Export metadata as TSV.

- from-uc

  Create a BIOM table from a vsearch/uclust/usearch BIOM...

- head

  Dump the first bit of a table.

- normalize-table

  Normalize a BIOM table.

- show-install-info

  Provide information about the biom-format installation.

- subset-table

  Subset a BIOM table.

- summarize-table

  Summarize sample or observation data in a BIOM table.

- table-ids

  Dump IDs in a table.

- validate-table

  Validate a BIOM-formatted file.

## AUTHOR

 This manpage was written by Nilesh Patra for the Debian distribution and\
  can be used for any other usage of the program.