Physiologically anaerobic microorganisms of the deep subsurface. Progress report, June 1, 1990--May 30, 1991

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10158156· OSTI ID:10158156

Stevens, Jr, S E; Chung, K T

This study seeks to determine numbers, diversity, and morphology of anaerobic microorganisms in 15 samples of subsurface material from the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, in 18 samples from the Hanford Reservation and in 1 rock sample from the Nevada Test Site; set up long term experiments on the chemical activities of anaerobic microorganisms based on these same samples; work to improve methods for the micro-scale determination of in situ anaerobic microbial activity;and to begin to isolate anaerobes from these samples into axenic culture with identification of the axenic isolates.

• Research Organization: Memphis State Univ., TN (United States). Dept. of Biology
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-90ER60991
• OSTI ID: 10158156
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60991--T1; ON: DE93015561
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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