The phrase "as a minimum reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating a baseline or a starting point for comparison or consideration.
Example: "The data provided should be considered as a minimum reference for our analysis moving forward."
Alternatives: "at the very least" or "as a baseline reference".
On the basis of our experience, we recommend that all samples that could represent new infections in a given region or season should be confirmed by a reference laboratory that as a minimum standard confirms identity of the origin of all samples.
As quantification of gene expression requires normalization by stable internal references, a minimum of three reference genes is recommended to derive a combined normalization factor used to adjust the data of the genes of interest [ 30].
As a reference, the minimum order for a pure time domain linear-phase FIR filter design with 60 dB stopband attenuation and ±0.1 dB maximum passband ripple would be 42, thus requiring 10.75 multiplications per input sample.
As a reference, the minimum wage in France was 9.61 euros per hour in 2015, around 60% of the median, the highest Kaitz in the European Union (among OECD countries, the Kaitz index is 68% only in Turkey and Chile where the importance of the informal economy is also very high).
The insertion times of full-length copies, as defined by a minimum of 80% of nucleotide identity over 100% of the reference element length, were dated.
Individual datasets were aligned using a minimum of four reference samples from each participating lab.
Eight iteration cycles were performed using a BamH1 in silico map constructed from the UMD3.1 sequence build as the initial reference and with a minimum depth of 20 Rmaps.
All researchers and practitioners – accountants as well as lawyers – working in the field should, at a minimum, have this book available for quick reference.
Predictable working hours and deadline for cancellation: workers under on-demand contracts or similar forms of employment should benefit from a minimum level of predictability such as predetermined reference hours and reference days.
