I know that it’s a bit early but I’ve just seen lorries loaded with Christmas trees so it’s not long now. Here is my bioluminescent Christmas tree! The glowing decorations are made using the bioluminescent bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum. The lights combined, use less than half a teaspoon of glycerol (a byproduct of the bio diesel industry) and some of the oxygen that the tree produces via photosynthesis. A symbol for a truly sustainable and symbiotic Christmas!
Exploring The Invisible
Outsider art from a scientist, revealing the hidden machinations of the natural world
How easy is this to do?
Thanks Emily. If you have access to the bacteria and media, pretty easy.
Ah – can the average person get access to the bacteria?
Hah! Any time anyone accuses me of being a nerd. I’ll just direct them to this magical piece of work. Brilliant!
Thank you Sarah!