Energy savers in the deep

May 20, 2014

Dr. Martin Könneke extracts a sample of the examined microorganisms.
Photo: Volker Diekamp, MARUM

MARUM scientist Dr. Martin Könneke and colleagues decoded the most energy efficient microbial pathway for CO2 fixation under aerobic conditions. Their results are now published in the magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA (PNAS).

Please find more information in the German version.

Energy savers in the deep: archaea photographed by using an electron microskope
Photo: Martin Könneke, MARUM