Characterization of halophiles in natural MgSO₄ salts and laboratory enrichment samples: Astrobiological implications for Mars     

Ian S. Foster  Penelope L. King  Brendt C. Hyde 《Planetary and Space Science》2010,58(4):599-615

The presence of sulfate salts and limited subsurface water (ice) on Mars suggests that any liquid water on Mars today will occur as (magnesium) sulfate-rich brines in regions containing sources of magnesium and sulfur. The Basque Lakes of British Columbia, Canada, represent a hypersaline terrestrial analogue site, which possesses chemical and physical properties similar to those observed on Mars. The Basque Lakes also contain diverse halophilic organisms representing all three Kingdoms of life, growing in surface and near-subsurface environments. Of interest from an astrobiological perspective, crushed magnesium sulfate samples that were analyzed using a modified Lowry protein assay contained biomass in every crystal inspected, with biomass values from 0.078 to 4.21 mg_biomass/g_salt; average=0.74±0.7 mg_biomass/g_salt. Bacteria and Archaea cells were easily observed even in low-biomass samples using light microscopy, and bacteria trapped within magnesium sulfate crystals were observed using confocal microscopy. Regions within the salt also contained bacterial pigments, e.g., carotenoids, which were separate from the cells, indicating that cell lysis might have occurred during entrapment within the salt matrix. These biosignatures, cells, and any ‘soluble’ organic constituents were primarily found trapped within fluid inclusions or fluid-filled void spaces between intergrown crystals. Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (reflectance IR) analysis of enrichment cultures, containing cyanobacteria, Archaea, or dissimilatory sulfate-reducing bacteria, highlighted molecular biosignature features between 550-1650 and 2400-3000 cm⁻¹. Spectra from natural salts demonstrated that we can detect biomass within salt crystals using the most sensitive biosignatures, which are the 1530-1570 cm⁻¹, C-N, N-H, -COOH absorptions and the 1030-1050 cm⁻¹ C-OH, C-N, PO₄³⁻ bond features. The lowest detection limit for a biosignature absorption feature using reflectance IR was with a natural sample that possessed 0.78 mg_biomass/g_salt. In a model cell, i.e., a 0.5 by 1 μm bacillus, this biomass value corresponds to approximately 7.8×10⁸ cells/g_salt. Based on its ability to detect biomass entrapped within natural sulfate salts, reflectance IR may make an effective remote-sensing tool for finding enrichments of organic carbon within outcrops and surficial sedimentary deposits on Mars.  相似文献   

Abundances of Jupiter's trace hydrocarbons from Voyager and Cassini     

C.A. Nixon  R.K. Achterberg  P.N. Romani  X. Zhang  P.G.J. Irwin 《Planetary and Space Science》2010,58(13):1667-1680

The flybys of Jupiter by the Voyager spacecraft in 1979, and over two decades later by Cassini in 2000, have provided us with unique datasets from two different epochs, allowing the investigation of seasonal change in the atmosphere. In this paper we model zonal averages of thermal infrared spectra from the two instruments, Voyager 1 IRIS and Cassini CIRS, to retrieve the vertical and meridional profiles of temperature, and the abundances of the two minor hydrocarbons, acetylene (C₂H₂) and ethane (C₂H₆). The spatial variation of these gases is controlled by both chemistry and dynamics, and therefore their observed distribution gives us an insight into both processes. We find that the two gases paint quite different pictures of seasonal change. Whilst the 2-D cross-section of C₂H₆ abundance is slightly increased and more symmetric in 2000 (northern summer solstice) compared to 1979 (northern fall equinox), the major trend of equator to pole increase remains. For C₂H₂ on the other hand, the Voyager epoch exhibits almost no latitudinal variation, whilst the Cassini era shows a marked decrease polewards in both hemispheres. At the present time, these experimental findings are in advance of interpretation, as there are no published models of 2-D Jovian seasonal chemical variation available for comparison.  相似文献   

Synchronous <Emphasis Type="Italic">UBVR</Emphasis> photometry and spectroscopy of DI Cephei     

N. Z. Ismailov  K. N. Grankin 《Astronomy Letters》2007,33(2):113-120

We present our synchronous spectroscopy and photometry of DI Cep, a classical T Tauri star. The equivalent widths and radial velocities of the individual components and Hα, Hβ, D1 and D2 Na I, and HeI λ5876 Å emission line profiles exhibit variability. We have found a clear positive correlation between the brightness and equivalent width for the Hα and Hβ emission lines. The photometric and spectroscopic data are satisfactorily described in phases of a 9-day period. The expected magnetic field of the star has been estimated using existing magnetospheric models to be 655–1000 G. The star is suspected to be a binary.  相似文献   

X射线荧光光谱法测定地质样品中的氯     

杜淑兰 《吉林地质》2010,29(4):106-107,119

使用粉末压片法制样,X射线荧光光谱法测定地质样品中氯,探讨了样片背衬、样片接受X光照射时间对测量结果的影响。Cl的精密度(RSD,n=12)小于10%。Cl的方法检出限为12μg/g,采用国家一级标准物质分析验证方法,其结果与标准值相符。  相似文献   

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定矿石中7种元素的结果不确定度评价   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

刘伟 《福建地质》2010,29(2):171-178

对电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定矿石中铜、铅、锌、钾、钠、钛、钒7种元素的整个实验过程可能引入的各种不确定度来源进行分析,并对各种不确定度分量进行量化计算,最后得出合成标准不确定度和扩展不确定度,给出测试结果。  相似文献   

X射线荧光光谱法同时测定土壤样品中的36种组分的探讨   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2       下载免费PDF全文

刘江斌  党亮  和振云 《甘肃地质》2010,19(2):75-79

采用粉末压片法制样,使用新型X射线荧光光谱仪,对土壤样品中的C、N、S、Cl、Na、Mg、Al、Si、K、Ca、Fe、As、Ba、Br、Ce、Co、Cr、Cu、Ga、Hf、La、Mn、Nb、Ni、P、Pb、Rb、Sc、Sr、Th、Ti、U、V、Y、Zn、Zr等36种组分的直接同时测试进行了探讨测试。研究了测试中各种分析条件及存在问题。结果表明,方法的检出限、精密度和准确度大多数满足多目标地球化学调查样品分析质量的要求,标准物质的测定值与其标准值相吻合,适合土壤样品中多组分的同时直接测定。  相似文献   

水浴浸提-氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法同时测定地质样品中痕量砷和汞   总被引：2，自引：2，他引：0  

徐国栋  葛建华  贾慧娴  杜谷  程江  董俊 《岩矿测试》2010,29(4):391-394

采用盐酸-硝酸混合酸(盐酸-硝酸-水体积比3∶1∶4)水浴浸取地质样品,在样品消解后的母液中直接加入硫脲-抗坏血酸混合溶液,以氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法同时测定地质样品中的痕量砷和汞。方法检出限为砷0.033 6 ng/mL,汞0.003 7 ng/mL;相对标准偏差(RSD,n=1)为砷1.1%,汞3.0%。对国家一级标准物质GBW 07109~GBW 07114、GBW 07301~GBW 07312、GBW 07401~GBW 07408中的砷和汞进行测定,测定值与标准值相吻合。  相似文献   

三种扇贝挥发性风味物质指纹图谱分析     

崔明仙  李妍  付睛睛  景福涛  陈希盼  张恩烁  李赞  徐晓辉  冯艳微  孙国华  李彬  王卫军  杨建敏 《海洋与湖沼》2022,53(3):743-758

为探究海湾扇贝(Argopecten irradians)、栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)、虾夷扇贝(Patinopecten yessoensis)三种扇贝闭壳肌的挥发性风味物质差异,采用气相色谱-离子迁移谱(gas chromatography-ion mobility spectroscopy,GC-IMS)技术,对三种扇贝闭壳肌在新鲜(40℃)和加热(100℃)情况下进行挥发性成分分析。结果表明:在新鲜状态下,海湾扇贝(HWSB-F)、栉孔扇贝(ZKSB-F)、虾夷扇贝(XYSB-F)闭壳肌中,共定性出27种挥发性风味物质,其中醛类8种,醇类5种,酮类5种,酯类3种,以及醚类、苯类、酸类、烯类和噻唑等。在加热情况下,海湾扇贝(HWSB-C)、栉孔扇贝(ZKSB-C)、虾夷扇贝(XYSB-C)闭壳肌中共定性出52种挥发性风味物质,其中醛类20种,酯类5种,酮类7种,醇类8种,烯类4种,酸类2种,醚类2种,还包括吡嗪、胺类、苯类、含氧杂环等物质。对三种扇贝闭壳肌新鲜组和加热组指纹图谱进行分析,发现新鲜扇贝原有的挥发性风味物质加热后减少,且产生了新的其他种类的挥发性风味物质。扇贝闭壳肌加热组的挥发性风味物质种类较多,组成比较复杂,新鲜组的扇贝闭壳肌挥发性风味物质种类较少,组成简单。通过主成分分析,可在新鲜状态和加热状态下,有效区分三种扇贝闭壳肌组织。三种扇贝闭壳肌挥发性风味物质指纹图谱的建立,丰富了不同扇贝呈味物质的组成成分研究内容,证明GC-IMS技术可快速鉴别三种去壳扇贝闭壳肌的种类,为不同种扇贝闭壳肌以次充好提供检测依据。  相似文献   

水下荧光光谱探测装置控制系统的设计与实现     

亓夫军  魏旭可  郭金家 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2014,44(6):109-113

海水中有色可溶性有机物(CDOM,Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter,常称之为黄色物质)是影响海洋水色的三大成分之一,海水中CDOM的研究具有重要的意义。本文针对CDOM水下原位探测激光诱导荧光光谱探测装置开发了一套控制系统,该控制系统分为水上甲板控制和水下数据采集两部分,水上甲板控制部分通过8芯电缆与水下数据采集部分实现供电及通信,水下数据采集部分以PC104嵌入式工控机为核心,控制整体采集部分的工作,甲板控制部分通过远程控制软件来操控PC104以实现水下数据的采集和存储。实验室环境测试及近海现场实验表明,该系统能够可靠完成水下荧光光谱装置的控制和数据的采集及通信需求,实现海水中有色可溶性有机物的水下原位探测。  相似文献   

原子荧光测定食品中总砷方法的改进与探讨   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

赵海峰  胡彦兵  汝少国 《中国海洋大学学报(自然科学版)》2014,44(4):37-41

针对国标《GB 5009.11—2003食品中总砷及无机砷的测定》中的原子荧光-湿法消解测定总砷的方法中存在的难于控制完全消解样品、测定结果不稳定,试剂用量大的问题,对原方法进行了3点改进。一是利用浓硫酸沸点高,能脱水碳化破坏有机物的特性,通过高温浓缩硫酸对样品进行两次脱水碳化消解,使样品消解的更完全,且节省试剂;二是针对样品中砷形态的多样性,加强温度控制,低温消解、降低易挥发砷化合物的损失,高温加速样品消解,缩短操作时间;三是加盖小漏斗制造回流,减少易挥发砷化合物的损失,使方法易操作、节省试剂。用改进的方法测定菠菜粉(GBW10015)、海带粉(GBW08517)和虾粉(CNAS T0442)中的总砷,不少于6个平行样的测定结果均位于参考值范围的中间部分,且RSD值均小于7%,表明改进的方法准确、稳定。结果还表明,200℃的硫酸、高氯酸的混合酸和高温浓硫酸均能有效消解样品中砷甜菜碱和砷糖类化合物。  相似文献