Limnology and Oceanography · 1972 · 320 citations · 0 references
Surface Microlayer SamplesEngineeringMotor‐driven Microlayer CollectorMicroscopyMicrofabricationGlass PlateMedicineAnalytical MicrosystemsLab-on-a-chipMicrobial EcologyEnvironmental MicrobiologyMicroscale SystemMicrobiologyBiomedical EngineeringMicrofluidicsQuantitative MicrobiologyBiophysics
A simple method for the collection of surface microlayer samples with a glass plate is described, comparable to those obtained with a motor‐driven microlayer collector. Analyses of samples show similar populations of microorganisms and similar organic content.