Spectral Characteristics of Iranian Firefly (Lampyris turkestanicus) Light
Corresponding Author(s) : Mohammad Javad Chaichi
jchaichi@yahoo.com
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 18 No. 2 (2006): Vol 18 Issue 2
Abstract
Emission spectra of Iranian firefly Lampyris turkestanicus female has been measured with a fluoremeter. A simple technique of stimulation with mechanical triggering with a glass rod was found to elicit bright continuous emission over a period of several minutes. Emission peak arises from the abdominal lantern organs.
Keywords
Lampyris turkestanicus
Firefly
Bioluminescence
Luciferin
Luciferase
Shamsipur, M., Javad Chaichi, M., Reza Karami, A., & Najafi, I. (2010). Spectral Characteristics of Iranian Firefly (Lampyris turkestanicus) Light. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 18(2), 1523–1525. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/21198
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