A low cost multi-level sampling device for synchronous aseptic collection of environmental water samples

Michael L McCormick; Nikola Banishki; Sarah Powell; Amy Rumack; Jinnie M Garrett

doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.014

A low cost multi-level sampling device for synchronous aseptic collection of environmental water samples

J Microbiol Methods. 2014 Oct:105:51-3. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.014. Epub 2014 Jul 17.

Authors

Michael L McCormick¹, Nikola Banishki², Sarah Powell², Amy Rumack², Jinnie M Garrett²

Affiliations

¹ Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY, USA. Electronic address: mmccormi@hamilton.edu.
² Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd., Clinton, NY, USA.

PMID: 25043843
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.07.014

Abstract

We describe a simple device for the aseptic collection of environmental water samples at high spatial resolution to depths of 50m. To demonstrate the utility of this technique we present geochemical and archaeal community data from samples collected throughout the water column of a stratified lake.

Keywords: Environmental; Geochemistry; Multilevel sampler; Water microbiology.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Archaea / isolation & purification*
Microbiological Techniques / instrumentation*
Microbiological Techniques / methods*
Water Microbiology*