Sulfate Reduction Dynamics and Enumeration of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Hypersaline Sediments of the Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA).

Bacterial sulfate reduction activity (SRA) was measured in surface sediments and slurries from three sites in the Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA) using radiolabeled 35S-sulfate. High rates of sulfate reduction (363 +/- 103 and 6,131 +/- 835 nmol cm-3 d-1) were measured at two sites in the moderately hypersaline southern arm of the lake, whereas significantly lower rates (32 +/- 9 nmol cm-3 d-1) were measured in the extremely hypersaline northern arm. Bacterial sulfate reduction was strongly affected by salinity and showed an optimum around 5-6% NaCl in the southern arm and an optimum of around 12% NaCl in the more hypersaline northern arm of the lake.

The electronic mood device: design, construction, and application.

The electronic mood device (EMD) is designed to help answer questions about the variability and dynamics of emotions. It is a small, portable instrument used for repeated recording of moods and feelings. Both construction and operation of the EMD are described.

Improved Most-Probable-Number Method To Detect Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria with Natural Media and a Radiotracer.

A greatly improved most-probable-number (MPN) method for selective enumeration of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) is described. The method is based on the use of natural media and radiolabeled sulfate (35SO42-). The natural media used consisted of anaerobically prepared sterilized sludge or sediment slurries obtained from sampling sites.