Firefly light gives rise to sensor that detects cellular alterations (IMAGE)

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Firefly light gives rise to sensor that detects cellular alterations

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On the left, modified luciferase applied to mammalian cells generates an acidity traffic light: pH 6 (red), 7 (yellow) and 8 (green); on the right, firefly discovered at UFSCar in 2006 

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Gabriel Pelentir and Vadim Viviani

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