The production and emission of light by a living organism.
Questions tagged [bioluminescence]
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Why does my grass luminesce when I step on it?
I live in Austin Texas. My grass is in pretty bad shape but I have noticed small luminous spots on some areas after I step on them.
I'm guessing this will be seasonal so, for the record, this is during November and December that I've noticed it. …
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How to interpret dual luciferase assay result (RLU)?
I performed a dual luciferase assay using pGL3 firefly luc as experimental reporter and pRL-TK renilla luc as internal control (Promega assay kit). I used a manual luminometer to analyze my sample. After that, I got following result:
Sample …
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How to get white bioluminescence?
So I was wondering if it is possible to get white bioluminescence. Actually, I have heard dinoflagellates that produce blue light when there is some disturbance in the water. So I was wondering how to make this blue as white. If it works inside a…
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Bioluminescence and photovoltaics
I work in the PV industry and was asked a question recently during a presentation. Could Bioluminescence provide enough light to power a PV array during off peak hours? I understand the PV portion and the light spectrums needed to power the…
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Does bioluminescence communcation occur on macroscopic level?
Some bacteria are known to communicate using bioluminescence (quorum sensing). Do we observe the same phenomena in any macroscopic species?
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