Adding Solvents (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Adding Solvents

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A researcher in the Organic and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry Lab at UB, led by Assistant Professor of Geology Elizabeth Thomas, adds solvents to glass columns holding organic matter from lake sediment. This process enables scientists to separate out leaf waxes and bacterial lipids for further analysis. Though the samples shown here were not used in the new study, the methods depicted reflect the research team's procedures.

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Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo

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