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Firefly Lantern Extract

pkg of 100 mg

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UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.81

biological source

insect (firefly)

Quality Level

form

solid

packaging

pkg of 100 mg

technique(s)

toxicology assay: suitable

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Fireflies have been used in several studies of bioluminescence. In particular they may be used in assays to determine toxicity pathways because bioluminescence can quantitatively measure a wide range of biological activities.

Physical form

Each vial contains soluble extract from 100 mg of dried lanterns. After reconstituting with 5 mL of water, the solution will contain 50 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.4, and 20 mM MgSO4

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Tamara N Kirillova et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 387(6), 2009-2016 (2007-01-24)
Bioluminescent reactions of luminous organisms are excellent models for studying the effects of heavy atoms on enzymatic processes. The effects of potassium halides with halide anions of different atomic weight were compared in bioluminescent reactions of the firefly (Luciola mingrelica)
Tamara N Kirillova et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 400(2), 343-351 (2011-02-22)
The paper investigates an application of luminescent bioassays to monitor the toxicity of organic halides. Effects of xanthene dyes (fluorescein, eosin Y, and erythrosin B), used as model compounds, on bioluminescent reactions of firefly Luciola mingrelica, marine bacteria Photobacterium leiognathi

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