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Glowing Bacteria in a Flask

Topic
  • Cell Biology
  • Cell Communication
  • Microbiology
  • Bacteria
Resource Type
  • Videos
  • Clips
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege
Duration
00:00:52
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Description

This video provides a demonstration of bioluminescent bacteria glowing in the dark.

When some species of bacteria grow to a certain density, they produce light by bioluminescence. Biologist Bonnie Bassler illustrates this phenomenon with two flasks containing Vibrio harveyi bacteria. When the lights are turned off and the flasks are shaken, the bacteria in the flasks glow for different amounts of time.

This clip is from a 2009 Holiday Lecture Series, Exploring Biodiversity: The Search for New Medicines.

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Key Terms

autoinducer, bioluminescence, cell culture, cell signaling, demonstration, luciferase, quorum sensing

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Version History
Date Published 02.06.09
Materials
Large (MOV) 6 MB
Large (WMV) 6 MB
Small (MOV) 4 MB
Small (WMV) 4 MB

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