Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 131-142.doi: 10.11978/2023166CSTR: 32234.14.2023166

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Development and testing of a deep-sea microorganism Ocean Automatic Series Incubation System

DONG Zizhen(), LIU Chunhu(), ZHANG Yu   

  1. School of Oceanography, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Received:2023-11-03 Revised:2023-12-11 Online:2024-09-10 Published:2024-10-10
  • Supported by:
    Hainan Provincial Joint Project of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City(2021CXLH0015)

Abstract:

The global carbon and nitrogen cycles depend heavily on deep-sea microorganisms, and the majority of current, refined research on these organisms is based on high-pressure simulation culture and detection in laboratories. However, when deep-sea samples are brought in for culture and detection, the environmental parameters, such as temperature, pressure, etc, change at various degrees, which has an impact on the results of subsequent experiments and detection. For this reason, a device (ocean automatic series incubation system, OASIS) was developed for in situ automatic series incubation of deep-sea microorganisms. This research emphasizes the accuracy of deep-sea liquid transfer and focuses on the OASIS operating concept, system design, and experimental validation. The device can function normally under 30 MPa high pressure, and it can automatically finish the culture of microorganisms and the fixation of life information in accordance with the chronological order. These test results demonstrate that OASIS has passed the pressure, sea, pool, and other tests. They also accurately provide an understanding of the ecological benefits of deep-sea ecosystems. It offers strong equipment assistance for precisely identifying the ecological advantages of deep-sea environments.

Key words: in situ experiment, automation equipment, system design, serialization