COMPARISON OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN THE SEDIMENTS AND WATER COLUMNS OF FROZEN CRYOCONITE HOLES IN THE MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS, ANTARCTICA

Comparison of Microbial Communities in the Sediments and Water Columns of Frozen Cryoconite Holes in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Although cryoconite holes, sediment-filled melt holes on glacier surfaces, appear small and homogenous, their microbial inhabitants may be spatially partitioned.This partitioning could be particularly important for maintaining biodiversity in holes that remain isolated for many years, such as in Antarctica.We hypothesized that cryoconite holes with

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Fiat Lux ... how Alessandro Volta illuminated his scripts

The ink used by Volta in his scripts appears to be a very complex mixture.Our analysis of the eluates from the EVA diskettes (via GCXGC/TOFMS) has revealed the presence of more than 1800 unique metabolites.The ink thus appears to be a very complex combination of different ingredients, mainly consisting of tannins, vegetable oils and resins together

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