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Deep-Sea Vent Fungi Can Eat Crude Oil

Deep-Sea Vent Fungi Can Eat Crude Oil

Aspergillus terreus, Penicillium miczynskii

What they found

Fungi from hydrothermal vents used crude oil as their only food and broke down heavy hydrocarbons.

Fungi from hydrothermal vents used crude oil as their only food and broke down heavy hydrocarbons.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

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At a glance

Latin name

Aspergillus terreus, Penicillium miczynskii

Aspergillus terreus, Penicillium miczynskii

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Deep-Sea Fungi vs Oil

Deep-Sea Fungi vs Oil

Fungi isolated from hydrothermal vents were able to use crude oil as their only food source. Aspergillus terreus and Penicillium miczynskii (strain F) were standouts, breaking down heavy hydrocarbons and even shifting oil’s chemical makeup. Stable isotope tests confirmed the fungi were incorporating carbon from oil into their tissues.

Fungi isolated from hydrothermal vents were able to use crude oil as their only food source. Aspergillus terreus and Penicillium miczynskii (strain F) were standouts, breaking down heavy hydrocarbons and even shifting oil’s chemical makeup. Stable isotope tests confirmed the fungi were incorporating carbon from oil into their tissues.

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