Table T3. Rock samples incubated for enrichment cultures and prepared for DNA analysis and electron microscope studies and microspheres evaluated for contamination studies.
Core | Depth (mbsf) |
Sample type | Enrichment cultures | DNA analysis | SEM/TEM samples |
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Anaerobic | Aerobic | Microcosm* | High pressure | Wash | Fixed | Fixed | Air dried | |||||
187-1160B- | ||||||||||||
1W | 0-160.1 | Chilled margin | 9 | 3 | 1 Mn | X | X | X | X | X | ||
4R | 169.5-174.1 | Chilled margin | 9 | 3 | 1 Fe/S | X | X | X | X | |||
6R | 178.9-188.0 | Fine-grained basalt | 9 | 3 | X | X | X | |||||
8R | 193.7-197.2 | Chilled margin | 1 Mn + 1 Fe/S | X | X | X | X |
Notes: * = microcosm for iron and sulfur (Fe/S) or manganese (Mn) redox cycles; SEM = scanning electron microscope; TEM = transmission electron microscopy; X = samples prepared on board. This table is also available in ASCII format.