A type of Arctic Ocean bacteria may be using acetone to turn carbon into food

November 3, 2026 · 4:00 pm 1 sources

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• A type of Arctic Ocean bacteria may be using acetone to turn carbon into food
  Phys.org · November 3, 2026 16:00
  A newly identified Arctic Ocean bacterium may have an unusual way of making the building blocks it needs to grow. Using acetone, a common chemical in seawater, the bacteria incorporate carbon dioxide (CO₂) into their metabolisms, allowing them to survive in waters where nutrients and usable…