CU Boulder researchers develop 3D-printed living lights from algae

CU Boulder researchers develop 3D-printed living lights from algae

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a way to “sustain” algae’s bioluminescence, potentially replacing toxic chemicals and electricity with living light.  The team has figured out how to keep these organisms glowing far longer than nature ever intended. The bioluminescence of Pyrocystis lunula algae was sustained using chemical solutions rather than physical agitation.  In this new work, these organisms were embedded …

Researchers 3D Print Glowing Shapes Using Bioluminescent Algae Embedded in Hydrogel

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a bioluminescent single-celled algae to 3D-print light-emitting structures

3D-printed bioluminescent algae produce sustained light without electricity

Researchers created 3D-printed materials with living bioluminescent algae that glow for up to 25 minutes when exposed to simple chemical solutions, no electricity needed.