Articles | Volume 21, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14631-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14631-2021
Research article
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04 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 04 Oct 2021

The effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the freezing properties of non-mineral dust ice-nucleating substances of atmospheric relevance

Soleil E. Worthy, Anand Kumar, Yu Xi, Jingwei Yun, Jessie Chen, Cuishan Xu, Victoria E. Irish, Pierre Amato, and Allan K. Bertram
Abstract

A wide range of materials including mineral dust, soil dust, and bioaerosols have been shown to act as ice nuclei in the atmosphere. During atmospheric transport, these materials can become coated with inorganic and organic solutes which may impact their ability to nucleate ice. While a number of studies have investigated the impact of solutes at low concentrations on ice nucleation by mineral dusts, very few studies have examined their impact on non-mineral dust ice nuclei. We studied the effect of dilute (NH4)2SO4 solutions (0.05 M) on immersion freezing of a variety of non-mineral dust ice-nucleating substances (INSs) including bacteria, fungi, sea ice diatom exudates, sea surface microlayer substances, and humic substances using the droplet-freezing technique. We also studied the effect of (NH4)2SO4 solutions (0.05 M) on the immersion freezing of several types of mineral dust particles for comparison purposes. (NH4)2SO4 had no effect on the median freezing temperature (ΔT50) of 9 of the 10 non-mineral dust materials tested. There was a small but statistically significant decrease in ΔT50 (0.43 ± 0.19 C) for the bacteria Xanthomonas campestris in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 compared to pure water. Conversely, (NH4)2SO4 increased the median freezing temperature of four different mineral dusts (potassium-rich feldspar, Arizona Test Dust, kaolinite, montmorillonite) by 3 to 9 C and increased the ice nucleation active site density per gram of material (nm(T)) by a factor of  10 to  30. This significant difference in the response of mineral dust and non-mineral dust ice-nucleating substances when exposed to (NH4)2SO4 suggests that they nucleate ice and/or interact with (NH4)2SO4 via different mechanisms. This difference suggests that the relative importance of mineral dust to non-mineral dust particles for ice nucleation in mixed-phase clouds could potentially increase as these particles become coated with (NH4)2SO4 in the atmosphere. This difference also suggests that the addition of (NH4)2SO4 (0.05 M) to atmospheric samples of unknown composition could potentially be used as an indicator or assay for the presence of mineral dust ice nuclei, although additional studies are still needed as a function of INS concentration to confirm the same trends are observed for different INS concentrations than those used here. A comparison with results in the literature does suggest that our results may be applicable to a range of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INS concentrations.

1 Introduction

Ice can form homogenously in the atmosphere at temperatures below 35 C (Koop and Murray, 2016) or heterogeneously at warmer temperatures when an ice-nucleating substance (INS) is present to initiate freezing (Murray et al., 2012; Kanji et al., 2017; Hoose and Möhler, 2012). Heterogeneous ice nucleation can take place via several different modes: immersion freezing, deposition nucleation, pore-condensation freezing, and contact freezing (Vali et al., 2015; David et al., 2019). Here we study immersion freezing, which involves the initiation of ice formation by an INS immersed in an aqueous droplet (Vali et al., 2015). This mechanism is thought to dominate ice formation in mixed-phase clouds (Ansmann et al., 2009; Westbrook and Illingworth, 2011).

Atmospheric INSs include mineral dust, soil dust, and bioaerosols (Murray et al., 2012; Kanji et al., 2017; Hoose and Möhler, 2012; Tang et al., 2016). While in the atmosphere, INSs can be transported over long distances and coated with organic and inorganic solutes (Burrows et al., 2009; Fröhlich-Nowoisky et al., 2016; Hinz et al., 2005; Tinsley et al., 2000; McNaughton et al., 2009; Usher et al., 2003; Falkovich et al., 2004). Therefore, to effectively predict ice nucleation in the atmosphere, the effects of solutes on the freezing properties of INSs in the immersion mode need to be determined. A better understanding of the effects of solutes on freezing properties may also lead to a better understanding of the mechanism of heterogeneous ice nucleation in general, which remains highly uncertain (Coluzza et al., 2017). Additionally, if different INS–solute combinations produce known and unique changes in freezing properties, it may be possible to use freezing responses to solute additions as “fingerprints” for different INSs in atmospheric samples, as suggested by Reischel and Vali (1975).

Solutes can decrease the ice-nucleating ability of INSs in the immersion mode by lowering the water activity in the solution (i.e., freezing point depression) (Rigg et al., 2013; Koop et al., 2000; Koop and Zobrist, 2009; Zobrist et al., 2008). Solutes can also modify the ice-nucleating ability of an INS by interacting with and/or modifying its surface, even at low solute concentrations (< 0.1 M). Several studies have investigated the effects of solutes at low concentrations on the freezing properties of mineral dusts in the immersion mode. Aqueous NH3 and NH4+ salts at low concentrations improve the ice nucleation ability of feldspars, micas, gibbsite, quartz, and kaolinite and have little to no effect on the ice nucleation ability of amorphous silica particles (Kumar et al., 2019a, b, 2018; Reischel and Vali, 1975; Whale et al., 2018). In some cases, K+ salts improve the ice nucleation ability of feldspars depending on the concentration of the salts and the freezing temperature (Yun et al., 2020; Perkins et al., 2020). LiI was found to increase the freezing temperature of kaolinite particles in one study (Reischel and Vali, 1975) but not in a more recent study (Ren et al., 2020). Other inorganic salts, including NaOH and NaCl, decrease the freezing temperatures of some types of mineral dust (Kumar et al., 2019a, b, 2018; Reischel and Vali, 1975; Whale et al., 2015). Inorganic acids either decrease the ice nucleation ability of mineral dust particles or have little effect, depending on the type of acid, exposure time, concentration of the acid, and type of mineral dust (Kumar et al., 2018; Burkert-Kohn et al., 2017; Sullivan et al., 2010b; Tobo et al., 2012; Augustin-Bauditz et al., 2014; Wex et al., 2014; Sullivan et al., 2010a; Link et al., 2020). On the other hand, organic solutes have often been found to have no effect on the ice-nucleating ability of mineral dust particles (Zobrist et al., 2008; Koop and Zobrist, 2009; Tobo et al., 2012; Wex et al., 2014; Kanji et al., 2019).

In comparison to mineral dust, there have only been a small number of studies that have investigated the effect of solutes at low concentrations on non-mineral dust INSs. Reischel and Vali (1975) studied the effects of a range of inorganic salts on the freezing properties of leaf-derived nuclei and found only small changes (less than 1.5 C) in the freezing temperatures of this INS in the presence of each of the tested solutes. Whale et al. (2018) studied the effects of (NH4)2SO4 and NaCl on the ice nucleation ability of humic acid and found no significant change in freezing temperature in the presence of either solute. Attard et al. (2012) studied the effect of pH on the freezing properties of several Pseudomonas strains and found that acidic solutions decreased the ice nucleation activity of the Pseudomonas strains studied. Koop and Zobrist (2009) studied the effects of the solutes (NH4)2SO4, glucose, H2SO4, and PEG400 on the freezing properties of Snomax (a commercial product for artificial snow production made from components of Pseudomonas syringae) and found no effect of the solutes on the freezing temperature other than freezing point depression. Chernoff and Bertram (2010) studied the effects of H2SO4 coatings on the freezing properties of Snomax and similarly found that the coating caused no significant change in the ice-nucleating properties other than freezing point depression. Amato et al. (2015) injected Pseudomonas syringae suspensions in (NH4)2SO4 into a cloud simulation chamber and observed a slight decrease in the ice-nucleating activity compared to the cells in water, although these data were not corrected for freezing point depression by the solute. Weng et al. (2016) studied the effects of the cryoprotectants ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and trehalose on Pseudomonas syringae and found no effect of the solutes on freezing temperature other than freezing point depression. Desnos et al. (2020) studied the effects of the cryoprotectant Me2SO on the freezing properties of Snomax and observed a decrease in the ice nucleation activity that was greater than that produced by freezing point depression. Schwidetzky et al. (2021) studied the effect of the inorganic salts NaCl, NH4Cl, NaSCN, and MgSO4 on Snomax and found that NaSCN and NH4Cl decreased the freezing temperature of Snomax, NaCl had no effect on the freezing temperature, and MgSO4 increased the freezing temperature of Snomax.

To expand on the limited studies mentioned above, we investigated the effect of (NH4)2SO4 at a low concentration (0.05 M) on the freezing properties of several types of non-mineral dust INSs of atmospheric relevance. (NH4)2SO4 was chosen because it is a common inorganic solute in the atmosphere. A concentration of 0.05 M was chosen because it is relevant for mixed-phase clouds in the atmosphere. Because (NH4)2SO4 causes an increase in the ice nucleation ability of most mineral dust particles even at low concentrations, we investigated whether it would have a similar effect on non-mineral dust INSs in the immersion mode. If (NH4)2SO4 has little to no effect on the freezing properties of non-mineral dust INSs, then a change in freezing temperatures of atmospheric samples in response to the addition of low concentrations of (NH4)2SO4 could potentially be used to identify the presence of mineral dust INSs in atmospheric samples.

2 Experimental

2.1 INS suspensions

We investigated the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice-nucleating ability of a range of non-mineral dust INSs of atmospheric relevance. INSs studied include bacteria, fungi, exudates from sea ice diatoms collected in Antarctica, INSs from the sea surface microlayer collected in the Arctic, and humic substances. For comparison purposes, we also investigated the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice-nucleating ability of four types of mineral dust (Arizona Test Dust, K-rich feldspar, montmorillonite, and kaolinite). The effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice-nucleating ability of Arizona Test Dust, K-rich feldspar, and kaolinite has been studied before (Kumar et al., 2018, 2019b; Whale et al., 2018), but the effect on montmorillonite has not. Details of the studied INSs and how suspensions of the INSs were prepared are given below.

2.1.1 Bacteria

Pseudomonas syringae (P. syringae) has been identified in the atmosphere and is an extremely effective ice nucleus with ice nucleation temperatures as high as −3 to −4C (Ahern et al., 2007; Amato et al., 2007; Lindemann et al., 1982; Maki et al., 1974). Strain 31R1 was provided by Steven Lindow (Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, USA). The ice-nucleation ability of Strain 31R1 has been studied previously (Lindow et al., 1989; Möhler et al., 2008). This strain was grown in nutrient broth for 5 d at 26 C shaking at 225 rpm. After growth, the suspension was diluted in ultrapure water to an optical density of  0.06 at a wavelength of 600 nm, which should be approximately equal to a cell number concentration of 1×108 cells mL−1. Ultrapure water refers to distilled water purified by a Millipore system to a resistivity of 18.2 M Ω cm at 25 C. A blank for the P. syringae sample was prepared using the nutrient broth growth media at the same dilution factor as in the INS suspension.

Xanthomonas campestris (X. campestris) has been identified in cloud droplets (Vaïtilingom et al., 2012), and its ice-nucleating ability in the immersion mode has been previously characterized (Joly et al., 2013; Kim et al., 1987). Strain 32b-52 was provided by Pierre Amato (Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont University, CNRS, Aubière, France). The ice nucleation ability of this strain has been studied previously (Joly et al., 2013). This strain was grown in R2A broth for 2 d at 17 C shaking at 225 rpm. After growth, the suspension was diluted to an optical density of  0.06 which should be equivalent to a cell number concentration of 1×108 cells mL−1. A blank for the X. campestris sample was prepared using the R2A broth growth media at the same dilution factor as in the INS suspension.

Snomax is a commercial product for artificial snow production made of proteins from P. syringae cells. The freezing ability of Snomax in the immersion mode has been characterized in several previous studies (Koop and Zobrist, 2009; Möhler et al., 2008; Whale et al., 2015; Wex et al., 2015). A 0.1 wt % suspension of Snomax (Johnson Controls Snow) was prepared in ultrapure water leading to a cell concentration of 7×108 cells mL−1 (Möhler et al., 2008; Koop and Zobrist, 2009).

2.1.2 Fungi

Fusarium acuminatum (F. acuminatum) and Fusarium avenaceum (F. avenaceum) have been identified in the atmosphere and have been found to be effective INSs in the immersion mode (Amato et al., 2007; Hasegawa et al., 1994; Pouleur et al., 1992; Richard et al., 1996; Seifi et al., 2014). Cultures were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC catalog numbers 60315 and 200466 for F. acuminatum and F. avenaceum, respectively) and grown in potato dextrose broth for 3-4 d at approximately 21 C shaking at 50 rpm. After growth, the suspensions were diluted in ultrapure water to an optical density of  0.1 at a wavelength of 530 nm which should be equivalent to a cell number concentration on the order of 106 cells mL−1 (Petrikkou et al., 2001). The specific relationship between cell number concentration and optical density at 530 nm has not been standardized for the fungi studied here; therefore the cell number concentration of 106 cells mL−1 should be considered highly uncertain. A blank for the fungal samples was prepared using the potato dextrose broth growth media at the same dilution factor as in the INS suspension.

2.1.3 Exudates from sea ice diatoms collected in Antarctica

Recent studies have shown that marine diatoms and their exudates can act as effective ice nuclei (Alpert et al., 2011; Knopf et al., 2011; Ladino et al., 2016; Wang et al., 2015; Wilson et al., 2015; Ickes et al., 2020). In a recent study we showed that exudates from sea ice diatoms collected in Antarctica also contain INSs (Xi et al., 2021). After sea ice melting, these INSs can be transferred to the atmosphere by the bubble-bursting mechanism (Blanchard, 1964). Here we used a sample of exudates from dense sea ice diatom communities consisting of material collected at Tent Island (77417.90′′ S, 1662514.62′′ E) and Inaccessible Island (7740 S, 16622 E) in November 1998 (Raymond, 2000). The sample was originally collected to study the ice-binding properties of exudates from sea ice diatoms (Raymond, 2000). Chunks of brown ice containing sea ice diatoms were collected from the underside of sea ice. Antarctic sea ice at the ice–water interface can become brown as a result of the growth of dense diatom communities (Grossi et al., 1987); hence brown ice was specifically collected. The collected brown ice was rich in diatoms and contained few other organisms based on visual inspection with a dissecting microscope. The chunks of brown ice were melted, and the diatom cells were allowed to settle overnight. The supernatant of the sample, which contained the diatom exudates, was then subjected to two cycles of ice affinity purification to isolate ice-binding substances in the supernatants (Raymond and Fritsen, 2001; Raymond, 2000). In each cycle of ice affinity purification, the sample containing ice-binding materials was half frozen at 5 C and the ice was harvested (Raymond, 2000). This process, which was carried out directly after sampling, concentrated ice-binding materials in the sample. After purification, the sample was stored at 20 C until use. For the Antarctic diatom exudate sample, we used ultrapure water as the blank.

2.1.4 Sea surface microlayer collected in the Arctic

The sea surface microlayer (SML), which has a thickness of less than 1 mm, is defined as the interface between the ocean and atmosphere (Liss and Duce, 1997) and has been shown to contain ice-nucleating substances (Wilson et al., 2015; Irish et al., 2017, 2019; Mccluskey et al., 2018; Wolf et al., 2020). INSs within this interface can be lofted into the atmosphere via the bubble-bursting mechanism (Blanchard, 1964; Ickes et al., 2020; Mccluskey et al., 2018; DeMott et al., 2016). In a previous study, we showed that SML samples collected in the eastern Arctic during the period of July and August 2016 contained INSs (Irish et al., 2019). These INSs were most likely heat-labile biological materials of < 0.2 µm in size (Irish et al., 2019). Two of the samples investigated in the study (microlayer sampling station 2 collected at 6723.466 N, 06322.067 W and microlayer sampling station 7 collected at 7747.213 N, 07629.841 W) were also used here. The microlayer samples were collected with the glass plate technique, where a glass plate was immersed into the water and withdrawn slowly and the microlayer that adhered to the glass plate was scraped off into a collection vessel as detailed in Irish et al. (2019). After collection, samples were stored at 80 C. For the sea surface microlayer samples, we used ultrapure water as the blank.

2.1.5 Humic and fulvic acid

Humic acid and fulvic acid are mixtures of macromolecular organic compounds isolated from soils and water. Humic-like substances contain multiple organic compounds that are abundant in soils and have been identified in atmospheric aerosols (Graber and Rudich, 2006; White, 2009). The ice-nucleating abilities of humic and fulvic acid have been characterized in previous studies (Knopf et al., 2010; O'Sullivan et al., 2014; Pratt et al., 2009; Shilling et al., 2006; Borduas-Dedekind et al., 2019). A Suwannee River fulvic acid standard and a Leonardite humic acid standard were obtained from the International Humic Substances Society, and 0.1 wt % solutions were prepared using ultrapure water. For humic and fulvic acid, we used ultrapure water as the blank.

2.1.6 Mineral dust

Potassium-rich feldspar (K-rich feldspar) is an important component of atmospheric mineral dust. The ice nucleation ability of K-rich feldspar has been quantified previously (Peckhaus et al., 2016a; Atkinson et al., 2013; Whale et al., 2018; Yun et al., 2020; Harrison et al., 2016). A K-rich feldspar sample was obtained from the Pacific Museum of Earth, University of British Columbia, and ground into a powder using a mortar and pestle. We have characterized the ice-nucleating ability of this specific powder in a previous study (Yun et al., 2020). The mineralogy of the powder was 85 % microcline (KAlSi3O8) and 15 % albite (NaAlSi3O8) as determined by X-ray diffraction measurements. The specific surface area of the particles after grinding was 0.75 m2 g−1 based on the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) nitrogen adsorption method (Yun et al., 2020). A 0.1 wt % suspension of this K-rich feldspar powder was prepared in ultrapure water and stirred overnight before freezing experiments to ensure even particle distribution. For the mineral dust samples, concentrations were adjusted to ensure that freezing occurred at temperatures warmer than the blanks (> 20 C). As a result, some mineral dust suspensions (kaolinite and montmorillonite suspensions) were prepared at different concentrations than those used for K-rich feldspar (see below). For all the mineral dust samples, we used ultrapure water as a blank.

Arizona Test Dust (ATD) is a commercially available mineral dust that is often used as a proxy for mineral dust in the atmosphere. The ice-nucleating ability of ATD has been characterized in several studies (Zobrist et al., 2008; Whale et al., 2018; Wheeler et al., 2015; Perkins et al., 2020; Kanji and Abbatt, 2010; Knopf and Koop, 2006). A 0.1 wt % suspension of Arizona Test Dust (Powder Technology Inc., 0–3 µm size fraction) was prepared in ultrapure water and stirred overnight before freezing experiments to ensure even particle distribution.

Kaolinite is another mineral abundant in the atmosphere (Tang et al., 2016; Broadley et al., 2012; Kandler et al., 2007; Delany et al., 1967; Glaccum and Prospero, 1980). The ice nucleation ability of kaolinite has been previously characterized (Ren et al., 2020; Hoose and Möhler, 2012; Kumar et al., 2019b; Chernoff and Bertram, 2010; Pinti et al., 2012; Wex et al., 2014; Lüönd et al., 2010). A kaolinite sample (KGa-1b) was obtained from the Clay Minerals Society, Purdue University. The mineralogy of the sample was 94.7 % kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)5), 3.6 % anatase (TiO2), and 1.7 % feldspar (orthoclase) as determined by X-ray diffraction measurements. A 1 wt % suspension of kaolinite was prepared in ultrapure water and stirred overnight before freezing experiments to ensure even particle distribution.

Montmorillonite is a mineral found in high abundance in African and Asian clay dusts (Tang et al., 2016; Glaccum and Prospero, 1980; Prospero, 1999; Ganor, 1991). The ice nucleation ability of montmorillonite has been previously characterized (Eastwood et al., 2008; Salam et al., 2007; Hoose and Möhler, 2012; Chernoff and Bertram, 2010; Kulkarni et al., 2014; Kaufmann et al., 2016; Atkinson et al., 2013). A montmorillonite sample was obtained from Thermo Fisher Scientific, 200 mesh powder. The sample was mined and crushed to 200 mesh powder and was not chemically processed. A 1 wt % suspension of montmorillonite was prepared in ultrapure water and stirred overnight before freezing experiments to ensure even particle distribution.

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Figure 1Experimental setup for droplet-freezing experiments. (a) Schematic of droplet-freezing setup. Images taken by the digital camera during freezing experiments with F. avenaceum, taken at approximately (b) 3 C and (c) 11.5 C. The diameter of each glass slide is 18 mm.

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2.2 Droplet-freezing experiments

The effects of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice-nucleating abilities of the INS samples were determined using the droplet-freezing technique (Fig. 1a) (Whale et al., 2015; Vali, 1971). We have used this technique previously to study the ice-nucleating properties of mineral dust, sea surface microlayer and bulk seawater, and exudates from diatoms (Xi et al., 2021; Yun et al., 2020; Irish et al., 2019). Three hydrophobic glass slides (Hampton Research HR3-239) were rinsed with ultrapure water, dried with nitrogen gas, and placed on a cold stage (Grant Asymptote EF600 cryocooler). Twenty 1 µL drops from an INS suspension were placed onto each slide using a micropipette. A second 1 µL drop of either 0.1 M (NH4)2SO4 or ultrapure water was added to each sample droplet with a micropipette, bringing the total volume of each droplet to 2 µL. The 0.1 M (NH4)2SO4 solution (Fisher Scientific (NH4)2SO4, ACS grade) was prepared in ultrapure water. A chamber with an attached digital camera was placed over the droplets to isolate them from the ambient air. A small flow of ultrapure nitrogen gas (0.2 L min−1) was passed through the chamber to prevent condensation of water on the slides during cooling. The flow did not cause evaporation of the droplets or affect the freezing temperature of the droplets (Whale et al., 2015). The temperature of the cold stage was decreased at a rate of 3 C min−1 until all sample droplets were frozen. The digital camera attached to the chamber recorded videos of the freezing process. Examples of images recorded are shown in Fig. 1b–c. The video and temperature data from the cold stage were processed using a MATLAB script to determine the freezing temperature of each droplet (Xi et al., 2021). The uncertainty in the cold stage temperature measurements was approximately ± 0.25 C according to the manufacturer specifications, which was verified by measuring the melting point of water and dodecane and comparing the measured melting points with literature values (Lide, 2001).

In cases where (NH4)2SO4 was added to the droplets in the freezing experiments, the freezing temperatures of the droplets were corrected for the freezing point depression caused by the solute using the following equation (Atkins and de Paula, 2014):

(1) Δ T f = i K f m solute ,

where ΔTf is the freezing point depression, i is the van 't Hoff factor, Kf is the cryoscopic constant of water (1.86 C kg mol−1), and msolute is the molality of (NH4)2SO4 in the 2 µL droplets. For an (NH4)2SO4 concentration of 0.05 M (the concentration of (NH4)2SO4 in the 2 µL droplets), the calculated freezing point depression was 0.28 C. Freezing temperatures reported here (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for the freezing point depression caused by the addition of (NH4)2SO4.

From the freezing temperatures of individual droplets, we determined the fraction of droplets frozen as a function of temperature. For the majority of samples, we have also calculated ice nucleation active site densities per gram of material as a function of temperature, nm(T) (g−1), using the following equations:

(2) [ INS T ] = - ln ( N u ( T ) / N o ) V

and

(3) n m ( T ) = [ INS T ] V m

where [INS(T)] (L−1) is the concentration of the INS per liter of solution as a function of temperature, Nu(T) is the number of droplets in an experiment that are unfrozen at temperature T, No is the total number of droplets in an experiment, V is the volume of an individual droplet, and m is the average mass of material per droplet. For the cultured bacterial and fungal samples, the mass of material in the cultures was calculated using the approximate cell concentrations from optical density measurements and assuming a cell density of 1.1 g cm−3 (Bakken and Olsen, 1983) and cell volume of 1.595 µm3 (Buchanan and Gibbons, 1974), 0.8082 µm3 (Sharma et al., 2014), 440.7 µm3 (Burgess et al., 1993), and 842.3 µm3 (Yli-Mattila et al., 2018) for P. syringae, X. campestris, F. acuminatum, and F. avenaceum, respectively. Note that these calculations involve multiple approximations, particularly for the fungal samples where the cell concentrations and volumes are highly uncertain; therefore these nm(T) values should be taken as estimates.

An average mass of material per droplet could not be determined for the sea surface microlayer and Antarctic diatom exudate samples because they are environmental samples of unknown composition; hence nm(T) values could not be calculated. For these samples we report [INS(T)] values.

Fraction frozen, nm(T), and [INS(T)] values are presented as averages of the three to six replicates for a given INS suspension at a given temperature. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence intervals of the fraction frozen, nm(T), or [INS(T)] values at that temperature. The 95 % confidence interval should account for both sample-to-sample variability and nucleation statistics. Average values of [INS(T)] were also calculated for the blanks using Eq. (3) and subtracted from the samples prior to reporting nm(T) and [INS(T)] values for the samples.

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Figure 2Fraction of droplets frozen (a) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b) for samples of Snomax with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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3 Results and discussion

3.1 Effects of (NH4)2SO4 on ice nucleation ability of non-mineral dust INSs

Shown in Figs. 2–7 are the fraction frozen curves for the 2 µL droplets containing non-mineral dust INSs with and without 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Also shown in Figs. 2–7 are fraction frozen curves for laboratory blanks. For the bacteria and fungi grown in the laboratory, blanks correspond to the fraction frozen curves for the growth medium at the same dilution factor as in the INS suspensions. For all other cases, blanks correspond to fraction frozen curves of 2 µL droplets of ultrapure water. On average, the fraction frozen curves for the INSs were shifted to warmer temperatures compared to the fraction frozen curves for the blanks (Figs. 2–7). As a result, we concluded the INSs were responsible for ice nucleation in our experiments.

For all the non-mineral dust INSs, the fraction frozen curves in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 overlap with the fraction frozen curves without (NH4)2SO4 (Figs. 2–7). Furthermore, the shapes of the fraction frozen curves for droplets containing non-mineral dust INSs were very similar with and without (NH4)2SO4. To better compare the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on different INSs, we calculated the change in the median freezing temperature (ΔT50) due to the presence of (NH4)2SO4 using the following equation:

(4) Δ T 50 = T 50 , ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 - T 50 , No ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ,

where T50,(NH4)2SO4 is the median freezing temperature of the droplets containing an INS and (NH4)2SO4 (after correcting for freezing point depression) and T50,No(NH4)2SO4 is the median freezing temperature of droplets containing an INS without (NH4)2SO4. T50,(NH4)2SO4 and T50,No(NH4)2SO4 were averages of all replicates for a given INS suspension. Uncertainties in ΔT50 were calculated from the 95 % confidence intervals for T50,(NH4)2SO4 and T50,No(NH4)2SO4. ΔT25 and ΔT75 values were calculated similarly and correspond to the change in the freezing temperatures evaluated at a frozen fraction of 0.25 and 0.75, respectively.

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Figure 3Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b, d) for samples of P. syringae (a, b) and X. campestris (c, d) with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with the respective growth media blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution. For P. syringae, 2 drops out of 120 froze close to the blanks, which is inconsistent with previous studies reported in the literature. We assume the low freezing temperature of these two droplets is because these two drops did not contain any cells. Hence, we removed these two data points from our analysis.

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For 8 of the 10 non-mineral dust INSs (Snomax, P. syringae, F. acuminatum, F. avenaceum, SML from station 2, SML from station 7, humic acid, and fulvic acid) ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values were all less than the uncertainty in the measurements (95 % confidence interval), consistent with no change in freezing temperature upon adding (NH4)2SO4 (Fig. 8). For X. campestris, a small statistically significant negative ΔT50 value was observed (ΔT50=-0.43± 0.19). For X. campestris and the Antarctic diatom exudates, small statistically significant negative ΔT75 values were observed (ΔT75=-1.27 ± 1.13 and 0.40 ± 0.34, respectively). In no case was a statistically significant positive ΔT50, ΔT25, or ΔT75 observed, consistent with (NH4)2SO4 either having no effect on or decreasing the ice nucleation ability of non-mineral dust INSs.

Also shown in Figs. 2–7 are the nm(T) values or [INS(T)] values for the non-mineral dust INSs with and without 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Similarly to the fraction frozen curves, the nm(T) and INS(T) values in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 were very similar to those without (NH4)2SO4. Also like the fraction frozen curves, the shapes of the nm(T) and [INS(T)] curves were very similar with and without (NH4)2SO4.

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Figure 4Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b, d) for samples of F. acuminatum (a, b) and F. avenaceum (c, d)  with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with the respective growth medium with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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A few previous studies have also investigated the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on non-mineral INSs (specifically Snomax, humic acid, and leaf-derived nuclei). The results from these previous studies are summarized in Table S1. We have only included results up to 0.1 M (NH4)2SO4, since this is the range most relevant for our experiments. For comparison purposes we have also summarized our results for Snomax and humic acid in Table S1. The previous experiments include measurements with different concentrations of (NH4)2SO4, different concentrations of non-mineral INSs, and different freezing temperature regimes. In no case was ice nucleation enhanced by the addition of (NH4)2SO4, consistent with our results.

The data shown in Table S1 suggest that (NH4)2SO4 has no impact on non-mineral INSs for a range of (NH4)2SO4 concentrations and a range of non-mineral INS concentrations, at least for some types of non-mineral INSs. For example, Koop and Zobrist (2009) performed differential scanning calorimetry experiments over a range of (NH4)2SO4 concentrations and at a very different concentration of Snomax than in our experiments but observed the same result as us (i.e., no impact on ice nucleation) (Table S1). Similarly, Whale et al. (2018) performed experiments at a higher concentration of humic acid and a lower concentration of (NH4)2SO4 than our experiments but observed the same result of no impact on ice nucleation (Table S1). Reischel and Vali (1975) studied ice nucleation by leaf-derived nuclei in the presence of three different concentrations of (NH4)2SO4 and observed little to no impact on ice nucleation at each concentration (Table S1).

3.2 Effects of (NH4)2SO4 on ice nucleation by mineral dusts

Shown in Figs. 9 and 10 are the fraction frozen curves for droplets containing mineral dust INSs with and without 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 and fraction frozen curves for ultrapure water (laboratory blanks). The laboratory blanks froze at significantly colder temperatures than the mineral dust samples, indicating that the mineral dust was responsible for ice nucleation in the droplets containing mineral dust.

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Figure 5Fraction of droplets frozen (a) and the concentration of INS per liter of solution [INS(T)] (b) for samples of Antarctic diatom exudates with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or [INS(T)] at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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The fraction frozen curves for droplets containing K-rich feldspar dust in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 were shifted to warmer temperatures than those without (NH4)2SO4 (Figs. 8, 9). The ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values for K-rich feldspar were 3.21 ± 0.83, 2.73 ± 1.15, and 3.17 ± 0.84 C, respectively. The fraction frozen curves for droplets containing ATD in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 were also shifted to warmer temperatures than those without (NH4)2SO4 (Figs. 8, 9). The ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values for ATD were 5.56 ± 0.49, 5.21 ± 1.07, and 5.60 ± 0.82 C, respectively. The fraction frozen curves for droplets containing kaolinite in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 were also shifted to warmer temperatures than those without (NH4)2SO4 (Figs. 8, 10). The ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values for kaolinite were 8.22 ± 3.15, 7.69 ± 2.88, and 9.02 ± 2.30 C, respectively. Lastly, the fraction frozen curves for droplets containing montmorillonite in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 were also shifted to warmer temperatures than those without (NH4)2SO4 (Figs. 8, 10). The ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values for montmorillonite were 5.61 ± 1.90, 5.47 ± 1.47, and 5.77 ± 1.61 C, respectively.

Also shown in Figs. 9 and 10 are nm(T) curves for droplets containing mineral dust INSs with and without 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 to facilitate comparison with other studies and between the different mineral INSs used herein. For K-rich feldspar, ATD, kaolinite, and montmorillonite, the presence of (NH4)2SO4 increased the nm(T) values by a factor of approximately 10, 20, 30, and 10, respectively.

Several studies have investigated the effects of (NH4)2SO4 on ATD, K-rich feldspar, and kaolinite, the results of which are summarized in Table S2. These experiments include different concentrations of (NH4)2SO4, different concentrations of mineral dust INSs, and different freezing temperature regimes. We have only included results up to 0.1 M (NH4)2SO4 in Table S2 since this is the range most relevant for our studies. Our results for mineral dust particles are also included in Table S2 for comparison. Overall, the trends remain quite consistent for most of the minerals. Most notably, a consistent significant increase in ice nucleation activity is observed for most of these minerals in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 (Table S2). ATD is the only exception, with our study observing a ΔT50 value of approximately 5.5 C, while Whale et al. (2018) observed no significant change in freezing temperature in the presence of (NH4)2SO4 (Table S2). Potential reasons for this discrepancy in results include the following: (1) differences in the exposure time of ATD particles to (NH4)2SO4 before the freezing experiments were performed (shorter interaction times between (NH4)2SO4 and ATD were used in the current study compared to Whale et al., 2018) and (2) differences in the composition of the ATD sample used. Although the same type of ATD was used in both studies, there can be variability in ATD composition from batch to batch (Kaufmann et al., 2016). No previous studies have examined the effects of (NH4)2SO4 on montmorillonite. However, the effects of ammonia gas on the ice nucleation properties of montmorillonite in the deposition mode have been studied and exposure to ammonia gas has been shown to enhance the ice nucleation activity of montmorillonite (Salam et al., 2007).

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Figure 6Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and the concentration of INSs per liter of solution [INS(T)] (b, d) for samples of the Arctic sea surface microlayer from station 2 (a, b) and station 7 (c, d) with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or [INS(T)] at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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Figure 7Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b, d) for samples of humic acid (a, b) and fulvic acid (c, d) with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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All our studies were carried out with (NH4)2SO4 concentrations of 0.05 M. Based on previous studies, the freezing ability of mineral dust INSs increases as the (NH4)2SO4 concentrations increase up to about 0.1 M, after which, the freezing ability of mineral dust INSs can decrease, presumably by blocking ice nucleation sites at higher concentrations (Whale et al., 2018; Kumar et al., 2018, 2019b). As an example, Kumar et al. (2018) studied the effect of (NH4)2SO4 concentrations on the ice-nucleating ability of K-rich feldspar and observed that as the concentration of (NH4)2SO4 increased from 9×10-6 M to  0.04 M, the change in onset freezing temperature upon the addition of (NH4)2SO4Tonset) increased from  1 to  4.5 C. However, as (NH4)2SO4 concentration increased from  0.05 M to  1 M, ΔTonset decreased to approximately 12 C, becoming negative at a concentration of approximately 0.4 M.

3.3 Mechanisms

The K-rich feldspar sample studied here consists of 85 % microcline (KAlSi3O8) and 15 % albite (NaAlSi3O8). Since, in general, microcline is a better ice nucleus than albite, microcline is likely responsible for the ice nucleation in our experiments (Harrison et al., 2016; Peckhaus et al., 2016b; Zolles et al., 2015; Atkinson et al., 2013; Whale et al., 2017). Microcline is composed of AlO4- and SiO4 tetrahedral groups, with the negative charge of AlO4- being compensated for by K+ in the crystal lattice. When microcline is exposed to (NH4)2SO4, ion exchange can occur between NH4+ and K+ (Gülgönül et al., 2012; Nash and Marshall, 1957; Stumm and Morgan, 1971; Barker, 1964):

(5) KAlSi 3 O 8 + NH 4 + NH 4 AlSi 3 O 8 + K + .

One possible explanation for the strong positive effect of (NH4)2SO4on the ice nucleation ability of K-rich feldspar is ion exchange between NH4+ in solution and parent K+ in the microcline to form surfaces more conducive to ice nucleation.

In our experiments, the surface of K-rich feldspar was negatively charged since the pH of the solutions was above the point of zero charge (PZC) of K-rich feldspar ( 1–2) (Kosmulski, 2009). Under these conditions NH4+ is likely to adsorb to the negatively charged K-rich feldspar surfaces (Kumar et al., 2018; Nash and Marshall, 1957). Therefore, another possible explanation for the strong positive effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice nucleation ability of K-rich feldspar is the adsorption of NH4+ on the K-rich feldspar surface, which can potentially affect the orientation of water molecules near the mineral surface and enhance ice nucleation (Kumar et al., 2018; Anim-Danso et al., 2016).

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Figure 8Change in the temperature at which 50 % (ΔT50), 75 % (ΔT75), and 25 % (ΔT25) of sample droplets were frozen between samples with (NH4)2SO4 added and samples without (NH4)2SO4 added. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval calculated using Student's t distribution. Freezing data have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4.

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Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)5, negatively charged with PZC  3–6), only offers adsorption of NH4+ due to lack of charge-balancing cations, while ion exchange and absorption of NH4+ are both possible on feldspars. Since feldspars and kaolinite constitute a major part of ATD, they may explain the enhanced ice nucleation ability of ATD in the presence of (NH4)2SO4. Although PZC values for montmorillonite can range from 1–10, they are typically in the range of 2–4 which is less than the pH of the solution (Kosmulski, 2009, 2020). Hence NH4+ is also likely to adsorb to a negatively charged surface of montmorillonite, which can potentially enhance ice nucleation at the mineral surface, as discussed above. In contrast, these mechanisms do not appear to be important for ice nucleation of the non-mineral dust INSs studied here.

The ice nucleation activity in P. syringae and X. campestris, the two bacteria studied here, has been successfully attributed to proteins located on the outer cell membrane (Kawahara, 2002; Warren and Corotto, 1989; Wolber and Warren, 1989; Failor et al., 2017; Pummer et al., 2015; Zhao and Orser, 1990). The proteins have repeating units containing threonine amino acids that provide a template for ice (Kawahara, 2002; Warren and Corotto, 1989; Wolber and Warren, 1989; Gurian-Sherman and Lindow, 1993; Hew and Yang, 1992; Zhao and Orser, 1990; Graether and Jia, 2001; Garnham et al., 2011). Either (NH4)2SO4 molecules in solution do not interact with the repeating unit of the protein, or any interactions that occur (e.g., adsorption of ions or the induction of small conformational changes) do not lead to a significant enhancement of the ice nucleation activity of these proteins.

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Figure 9Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b, d) for samples of Arizona Test Dust (a, b) and K-rich feldspar (c, d) with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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Figure 10Fraction of droplets frozen (a, c) and ice nucleation active site densities nm(T) (b, d) for samples of kaolinite (a, b) and montmorillonite (c, d) with (red) and without (blue) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 compared with an ultrapure water blank with (pink) and without (cyan) 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Freezing data (both samples and blanks) have been corrected for freezing point depression by 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4. Error bars represent the 95 % confidence interval of fraction frozen or nm(T) at temperature T calculated using Student's t distribution.

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In comparison to P. syringae and X. campestris, the molecules responsible for ice nucleation in the other non-mineral dust samples are not well studied and their precise identities and mechanisms for ice nucleation are not well understood. Regardless of the specific molecules and mechanisms responsible for the ice nucleation activity of the studied non-mineral dust INSs, our results show that either the non-mineral dust INSs studied do not interact with the (NH4)2SO4 molecules in solution or the mechanisms of ice nucleation by these INSs are such that any interactions that may occur (e.g., adsorption of ions or the induction of small conformational changes) do not have a significant impact, since changes observed in ice nucleation activity of the large majority of the non-mineral dust INSs were less than the uncertainty in our measurements.

4 Conclusions

In this work, immersion freezing experiments were performed using the droplet-freezing technique to investigate the effects of a low concentration (0.05 M) of (NH4)2SO4, an atmospherically relevant inorganic solute, on the ice-nucleating ability of a range of non-mineral dust INSs of atmospheric relevance. These included bacteria, fungi, exudates from sea ice diatoms collected in Antarctica, INSs from the sea surface microlayer collected in the Arctic, and humic and fulvic acid. For the majority of these non-mineral dust INSs, ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 values were less than the uncertainty in the measurements, indicating no change in freezing temperature in the presence of (NH4)2SO4. Only two samples (X. campestris and Antarctic diatom exudates) showed significantly negative values of ΔT50 and/or ΔT75. In no case was a statistically significant positive ΔT50, ΔT25, or ΔT75 observed for a non-mineral dust INS, consistent with (NH4)2SO4 either having no effect on or very slightly decreasing the ice nucleation ability of non-mineral dust INSs. As a comparison, we also investigated the effects of (NH4)2SO4 on the ice-nucleating ability of four types of mineral dust (ATD, K-rich feldspar, montmorillonite, and kaolinite). All mineral dusts had significantly positive values for ΔT50, ΔT25, and ΔT75 between 3 and 9 C and showed an increase in nm(T) by a factor of  10 to  30, indicating that the addition of (NH4)2SO4 enhances the ice nucleation activity of these mineral dust species. The different responses of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INSs to the addition of (NH4)2SO4 suggest that they have different mechanisms of ice nucleation and/or different interactions with the solute at the ice-nucleating surface. This is supported by the existing literature on the mechanisms of ice nucleation by mineral dusts, particularly K-rich feldspar, and proteins found in the studied bacteria P. syringae and X. campestris.

Our results suggest that the freezing temperature response of samples of unknown composition to the addition of 0.05 M (NH4)2SO4 could potentially be used as an assay for the presence of mineral dust INSs in atmospheric samples. At this (NH4)2SO4 concentration the ice-nucleating ability of several types of mineral dust was enhanced, but the ice-nucleating ability of several atmospherically relevant non-mineral dust INSs was not affected. Additional measurements are needed with a range of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INS concentrations to confirm that this assay is appropriate for a range of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INS concentrations. Nevertheless, a comparison with results in the literature does suggest that our results may be applicable to a range of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INS concentrations.

In addition, our results suggest that the relative importance of mineral dust to non-mineral dust INSs for ice nucleation in mixed-phase clouds could increase as these particles become coated with (NH4)2SO4 in the atmosphere. Furthermore, our results provide additional evidence that the ice-nucleating ability of mineral dust INSs in the immersion freezing mode increases when coated with (NH4)2SO4, and hence this process should be included in models used to predict concentrations of INSs in mixed-phase clouds. The concentrations of (NH4)2SO4 in mixed-phase clouds can be greater or less than 0.05 M. As a result, for atmospheric predictions, additional studies at concentrations of (NH4)2SO4 less than and greater than 0.05 M are needed. For atmospheric predictions, additional studies with a range of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INS concentrations are also needed. Our study represents a valuable initial survey on the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on ice nucleation by a wide range of INS types, many of which have not been previously studied.

Code availability

The MATLAB script used to determine the freezing temperature of each droplet was first discussed in Xi et al. (2021) (https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EM00398K, last access: 7 September 2021) For access to the code, please contact the authors.

Data availability

Underlying material and related items for this paper are located in the Supplement.

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Author contributions

SEW, JY, and AKB planned the experiments. SW conducted the experiments and prepared the initial paper draft. CX assisted with the experiments. PA provided the X. campestris strain. VEI collected the SML samples. JC prepared all bacterial and fungal cultures. SEW, AK, YX, JY, and AKB contributed to the interpretation of the results. SEW, AK, YX, and AKB wrote the manuscript. All co-authors reviewed and provided comments on the paper.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Steven Lindow for providing P. syringae Strain 31R1. The authors thank James Raymond for collecting and providing the Antarctic sea ice diatom exudate sample.

Financial support

This research was supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), grant number RGPIN/04315-2014.

Review statement

This paper was edited by Thomas Koop and reviewed by two anonymous referees.

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We studied the effect of (NH4)2SO4 on the immersion freezing of non-mineral dust ice-nucleating substances (INSs) and mineral dusts. (NH4)2SO4 had no effect on the median freezing temperature of 9 of the 10 tested non-mineral dust INSs, slightly decreased that of the other, and increased that of all the mineral dusts. The difference in the response of mineral dust and non-mineral dust INSs to (NH4)2SO4 suggests that they nucleate ice and/or interact with (NH4)2SO4 via different mechanisms.
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