How Bioluminescence works

Опубликовано: 15 Февраль 2026
на канале: Henrik's Lab
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Bioluminescence is a phenomenon found in various organisms such as fireflies, mushrooms, or deep-sea fish. How does the luciferin luciferase reaction work? What is the purpose of #bioluminescence? To understand how laboratory molecular luciferase assays work, it is helpful to analyse how bioluminescent reactions work in vivo. In this video we are taking a look into the firefly abdomen. Check out...


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0:00 Intro
0:25 How it works
1:25 Purpose of Bioluminescence
1:47 Deep-sea
2:37 Bioluminescence in the lab
2:45 Outro


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