isotopologue

A New Way to Keep Tabs on Methane-Eating Microbes

Anaerobic methanotrophs are a group of microbes that consume methane and live a low-energy lifestyle in oxygen-free environments. A new study shows that measuring the ratio of rare isotopes of methane from marine sediments is a useful tool for tracking their activities, which previously have been hard to distinguish from those of microbes that make methane.

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A New Way to Keep Tabs on Methane-Eating Microbes 23 May 2019 Feature

The amount of methane – a potent greenhouse gas – that escapes into the atmosphere would be far…

The Science Channel Investigates the “Dark Origins of the Moon” with DCO Scientists and Instrumentation 30 October 2018 Feature

A recent episode of the Science Channel’s documentary series “Space’s Deepest Secrets” explores the…

Chemical Tug-of-War Determines Composition of Nitrogen in the Atmosphere 17 November 2017 Feature

Now, a new study by DCO researchers provides a novel way to track the movement of nitrogen through…

Transformational Instrumentation Differentiates Abiotic vs. Biotic Methane 28 February 2017 Feature

The Deep Carbon Observatory helped launch a new era of high-tech sleuthing when Young et al. (2016…

Panorama Mass Spectrometer on the Cover of the International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 27 April 2016 Feature

When the Deep Carbon Observatory launched in 2009 it recognized the importance of investing early…

Researchers use 'Clumped' Isotopes to Trace Biogeochemical Processes 23 April 2015 Feature

Photosynthesis leaves behind a unique calling card, a chemical signature that is spelled out with…

New Detector Sniffs out Origins of Methane 6 March 2015 Feature

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its capacity to trap heat in…

New Tunable Laser Spectrometer Measures Rare Methane Isotopologues 23 June 2014 Feature

Methane is not only an important energy resource and a major component of biogeochemical cycles,…