Initial Reports Volume 187
Chapter 13, Table T2. Rock samples incubated for enrichment cultures and prepared for DNA analysis and electron microscope studies and microspheres evaluated for contamination studies.

Note: SEM = scanning electron microscope; TEM = transmission electron microscopy; * = contamination test; X = samples prepared on board; ** = no thin sections were made to examine the interior of the rocks for microspheres.

	Depth	Sample 	Enrichment cultures			DNA analysis			SEM/TEM samples		 Microspheres*	
Core	(mbsf)	type	Anaerobic	Aerobic	High pressure	Wash	Centrifuged	Fixed	Fixed	Air dried	Exterior	Interior

187-1162A-												
2R	333.2-340.2										Yes	Yes
3R	340.2-345.8	Dolomite-cemented basalt breccia	9	3	X	X		X	X	X	Yes	X**
5R	355.2-364.6	Dolomite-cemented basalt breccia	9	3		X		X		X		

187-1162B-												
2R	348.4-355.0	Dolomite-cemented basalt breccia	7	3		X		X		X	Yes	Yes
6R	369.2-374.2	Dolomite-cemented basalt breccia	7	3		X		X				
11R	401.6-407.3										Yes	Yes
		Seawater					X	X