Preliminary Study To Exploit Bioenergy From Luminescent Bacteria

Authors

  • Nisha Jose, Kanmani Ganesh, V.Mahalakshmi

Abstract

Bioluminescence is the primary source of light by a natural chemical reaction by living organisms thereby emitting visible light. The creation of sustainable light sources which exert less light pollution is increasingly important as illuminating our night times with electrical power is resulting in long term stress on our ecosystem. Bioluminescence emits cold light means it generates less than 20% thermal radiation or heat. These bacteria can be used to produce Biolight, a living lighting system which requires no electricity, whilst producing minimal amount of pollution and CO2 emission. This light provides a non-polluting environmentally friendly source of illumination which is cost effective and since the bacteria used are non-toxic, non-pathogenic ,they are harmless as well.These bacterially driven lights can be used in street lights, guiding lights to expel darkness in public places, nighttime’s edge indicators for road and highways, step light for cinemas, theatres and even atmospheric lightning for therapy. This study aimed at developing a novel strategy to produce electricity free Biolight powered by living luminescent bacteria, isolated from marine source and the gene responsible for bioluminescence was targeted.

Published

2021-09-01

How to Cite

Nisha Jose, Kanmani Ganesh, V.Mahalakshmi. (2021). Preliminary Study To Exploit Bioenergy From Luminescent Bacteria. Drugs and Cell Therapies in Hematology, 10(1), 1914–1925. Retrieved from http://dcth.org/index.php/journal/article/view/354

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