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Photos: Voyage in search of microbes

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  • Sorcerer II

    Sorcerer II

    Much of the work being done at Synthetic Genomics stems from a voyage made by the scientist J. Craig Venter (in green tank top) aboard his 95-foot sailing sloop, the Sorcerer II, outfitted as a seagoing lab. To his left is Tony Knap, senior research scientist at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research. The expedition set sail around the world in spring 2003.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Filtering the microbes

    Filtering the microbes

    Filtration systems aboard the Sorcerer II were an essential part of the gear used to identify micro-organisms. The ultimate goal of the expedition: publishing a genomic catalog of the world's microbes.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • YSI meter

    YSI meter

    This YSI meter measures variables such as water temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Sargasso Sea

    Sargasso Sea

    The expedition's test voyage to the Sargasso Sea off Bermuda, an area thought to have low species diversity, turned up more than a million unexpected genes. Samples included at least 1,800 species of bacteria, including 100 new ones.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Round the world

    Round the world

    The Sorcerer II began its round-the-world trip in Nova Scotia (far right on the map), then headed west through the Panama Canal to Australia, then further west around South Africa.

    Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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The start-up Synthetic Genomics got a head start from an ocean-going voyage led by pioneering scientist J. Craig Venter.

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Sorcerer II

Much of the work being done at Synthetic Genomics stems from a voyage made by the scientist J. Craig Venter (in green tank top) aboard his 95-foot sailing sloop, the Sorcerer II, outfitted as a seagoing lab. To his left is Tony Knap, senior research scientist at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research. The expedition set sail around the world in spring 2003.

Published: July 19, 2006 -- 11:48 GMT (04:48 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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