Glowing Algae Could Power the Lamps of the Future

Glowing algae could power the lamps of the future

Bioluminescence is everywhere in nature, but it puts on its biggest light shows underwater. In the deepest regions of the oceans, as much as 90 percent of all living creatures may possess at least some ability to shimmer thanks to cellular chemical reactions. However, the ethereal displays aren’t limited to these deep, dark waters. The cold blue glow from bioluminescent algae like Pyrocystis lunula is occasionally visible atop waves for other or…

CU Boulder researchers develop 3D-printed living lights from algae

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way to “sustain” algae’s bioluminescence, potentially replacing toxic chemicals and electricity with living light.  The team has figured out how to keep these organisms glowing far longer than nature ever intended. The bioluminescence of Pyrocystis lunula algae was sustained using chemical solutions rather than physical agitation.  In this new work, these organisms were embedded …

Researchers 3D Print Glowing Shapes Using Bioluminescent Algae Embedded in Hydrogel

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a bioluminescent single-celled algae to 3D-print light-emitting structures

Light Without Electricity? Glowing Algae Could Make It Possible

Scientists successfully triggered and sustained light in living algae using simple chemical solutions, extending their natural glow from milliseconds to as long as 25 minutes.

3D-printed bioluminescent algae produce sustained light without electricity

Researchers created 3D-printed materials with living bioluminescent algae that glow for up to 25 minutes when exposed to simple chemical solutions, no electricity needed.