Biotesting of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation on Photobacterium phosphoreum Luminescence

Abstract

Bacterial bioluminescence is a reaction of luminous bacteria that involves a luciferase-catalyzed oxidation caused by action of an enzyme called bacterial luciferase, encoded by lux gene. Bioluminescence intensity of luminous bacteria is an integral parameter of their metabolism which makes this phenomenon a very attractive for the use as a potential very sensitive indicator of changing environment and the presence of toxic pollutants . The advantages of the bioluminescent assays are high sensitivity, rapid response times and easy instrumental record.