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Bacterial Bioluminescence Final 2
Bacterial Bioluminescence Final 2
BIOLUMINESCENCE
NARMADA BHASKAR 16163090
ARSHNAAZ SAIYED 16163093
Bacterial bioluminescence
Bacterial Bioluminescence refers to production and emission of
light by bacteria, It is a form of chemiluminescence.
Bioluminescent bacteria with a variety of bioluminescence
emission characteristics have been identified in Vibrionaceae,
Shewanellaceae and Enterobacteriaceae.
They are predominantly present in sea water, marine sediments,
the surface of decomposing fish , in the gut of marine animals
& also found in terrestrial and freshwater bacteria.
squid releases
Angler fish (photobacterium)
bioluminescent cloud