Chaomin Sun

A Novel n-Hexadecane-Degrading Bacterium Provisionally Named “Thermalkanevorax longiformis” Isolated from a Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent

Hydrothermal systems contain diverse alkanes derived from biological and geological processes, providing potential carbon and energy sources for microorganisms. However, cultivated thermophilic alkane-utilizing bacteria from hydrothermal environments remain poorly characterized....

Multi-omics and cultivation reveal laminarin-degrading PVC bacteria in the deep sea

The deep sea is home to a vast and largely unexplored microbial biosphere, along with large amounts of complex organic matter (COM). However, the functional capacity of the deep-sea microbiome to metabolize organic matter across diverse regions remains poorly understood. Here, we...