Microbial Mat Web Lab:

Profiles of oxygen concentration reveal a great deal about what is going on inside a microbial mat. Using this activity, your class can remotely operate an experimental setup containing an oxygen microsensor in our lab at Ames Research Center.

Download Web Lab Activity Plan PDF

Download Oxygen Profiles Explained PDF

Download WebCam Instructions PDF

+ NASA Live webcam in our laboratory at Ames

+ Coming soon. Remotely operable microsensor

Some Sample Data from Earlier Trials :

Hey, it didn't necessarily work out the first time that we did it either. Benefit from our past work! Here are some spreadsheets with detailed explanations of experiments that we ran. You can use these in conjunction with, or instead of, the activities above.

+ Cyanobacterial Motility Experiment
+ Nitrogen Fixation Experiment
+ Profiles of Oxygen Concentration Experiment