Table T7. Potential contamination of slurries obtained using fluorescent beads (0.5 µm diameter) as prokaryotic cell mimics, Holes 1229A and 1229D.
Core, section,
interval (cm)
Sample
type
Beads/fov
Beads/mL
sediment
Delivery
confirmed
201-1229A-



2H-2, 50-64 Slurry 0/50 0 Yes
3H-2, 40-54 Slurry 1/63 56 Yes
4H-5, 45-59 Slurry 0/50 0 Yes
6H-2, 35-49 Slurry 0/50 0 Yes
9H-2, 40-54 Slurry 0/50 0 Yes
11H-2, 74-88 Slurry 3/50 212 Yes
22H-1, 0-30 Slurry 0/50 0 Yes
201-1229D-



1H-1, 102-116 Slurry 0/83 0 Yes

Note: fov = a field of view under the microscope approximating an area of 22,800 µm2.