Biofluorescence & Bioluminescence

The processes behind the fascinating living glow, and the differences between them

Biofluorescence and Bioluminescence

Living organisms that have the ability to emit light or glow are both beautiful and captivating. This phenomenon behind it can either be biofluorescence or bioluminescence – two processes that seem similar, but have distinct characteristics that set them apart.

Bioflourescence

Biofluorescence is not a chemical reaction. …