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. …
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