Harnessing cosmic carbon: anaerobic microbial responses to fullerenes under early Earth conditions

Fullerenes of extra-terrestrial origin may have been accessible as carbon sources for anaerobic microorganisms on the early Earth. Very little is known about how anaerobic microorganisms respond to and use fullerenes and their soluble derivatives. We present an investigation into the effects of full...

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Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors: Elle Bethune, Andrey Gromov, Eleanor E. B. Campbell, Charles S. Cockell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1511842/full