Potential for preservation of Halobacteria and their macromolecular constituents in brine inclusions from bedded salt deposits

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3111, Issue , 1997, Pages 318-329

  Fredrickson, James K ^a   Chandler, Darrell P ^a   Onstott, Tullis C ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Chronosequence; Death Valley; DNA; Fluid inclusions; Halite; Halophile; Lipids; Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR); Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; DNA; LIPIDS; PLANETS; SALTS;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTIONS (PCR);

BACTERIA;

EID: 0031305003     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.278786     Document Type: Conference Paper

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