Molecular analysis of bacterial diversity in kerosene-based drilling fluid from the deep ice borehole at Vostok, East Antarctica.

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Summary

The results obtained indicate the persistence of bacteria in extremely cold, hydrocarbon-rich environments and show the potential for contamination of ice and subglacial water samples during lake exploration, and the need to develop a microbiological database of drilling fluid findings.

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Published
2007-02-01
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Keywords

Ice core, Phylotype, Borehole, Drilling fluid, Geology

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