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Monday, December 5, 2011

The future of home lighting? Glowing bacteria produces firefly-like 'bio-light'

We normally do everything we can to keep disease-causing bacteria out of our homes.

But millions of the micro-organisms could one day be harnessed to provide a natural light source running of nothing more than recycled household waste.

For electronics company Philips has devised a 'bio-light' that will provide any room in the house with a warm, cosy glow.

Given the green light: The bio-light emits a green glow from living bacteria

Given the green light: The bio-light emits a green glow from living bacteria

The lamp - consisting of a series of glass chambers - provides light using the same bioluminescent method as fireflies and glow worms.

The glass jars contain bioluminescent bacteria that emit a green glow when fed methane gas which, in this concept model is pumped into the lighting unit through a household waste digester.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2069902/The-future-home-lighting-Glowing-bacteria-produces-firefly-like-bio-light.html

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