Gallery: A Lamp Whose Light Comes From Bioluminescent Bacteria

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    TERESA VAN DONGEN
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    The Ambio light illuminates with bioluminescent bacteria.
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    Teresa van Dongen
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    Push the weight at the end of the lamp and the entire piece will swing back and forth, swishing the bacteria around to instigate the light.
  • An opening at the top of the lamp allows oxygen to enter the tube of bacteria and synthetic sea water.
    Teresa van Dongen
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    An opening at the top of the lamp allows oxygen to enter the tube of bacteria and synthetic sea water.