How does Bioluminescence Work? Light is created when an electron orbits an atom’s nucleus. When an electron receives enough energy to jump to a higher orbital shell then falls back to the lower shell, the resulting energy escapes in the form of light. For most traditional light sources, thi...
it can be faint, especially if there are lights around. On a dark beach on a moonless night, though, you can see dinoflagellate bioluminescence in waves that break on the shore. As they get washed up on the shore, you may spot some as you walk along the beach. You may ...
The glow can last from several minutes to several hours, depending on the material's composition and the intensity of the initial excitation. 4 Is the glow from the ocean bioluminescence or phosphorescence? The glow is typically bioluminescence, produced by marine organisms, and not phosphorescence....
Deep-sea creatures have evolved some fascinating adaptations such as bioluminescence, eyes that can see in low light, and mouths that can engulf much larger prey. Some species, such as the deep-sea dragonfish (Aristostomias scintillans), have transparent teeth. "It's an adaptation that, to our...
When the dinoflagellate plankton are moved in the water, pressure is put on their cell-walls. This causes a chemical reaction inside their cells, which then causes them to emit light (bioluminescence). Map showing Laguna Grande Bio Bay in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. ...
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Foxfire, also called fairy fire or chimpanzee fire, is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to a luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with a luciferin. ...
A few species demonstrate the trait of bioluminescence, and many others can cause a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms similar to those experienced by cholera patients. Many species are also zoonotic, which allows them to hop from species to species to ensure that they are widely distributed. ...
A co-culture model with brain tumor-specific bioluminescence demonstrates astrocyte-induced drug resistance in glioblastoma. J. Transl. Med. 2014, 12, 278. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] Coniglio, S.; Miller, I.; Symons, M.; Segall, J.E. Coculture assays to study macrophage and ...
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