14 DAY TRIAL // Undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are now trying to raise funds to jump start the production of eco-friendly bulb that would not require electricity to give light.
Apparently, this innovative bulb would rely solely on bacteria in order to glow.
Its creators explain that the so-called Biobulb they wish to roll out is best described as an “ecosystem in a jar.”
Thus, it would contain E.coli bacteria that have been engineered to have genes for bioluminescence. These bacteria would feed on other microorganisms that are also trapped inside the bulb, Inhabitat reports.
As the team of undergraduates working on this project explains, “The ecosystem will consist of several different microbes, each of which plays a role in nutrient recycling and population control.”
“The result is a closed ecosystem that will sustain itself with the addition of just light.”
Interestingly enough, the students hope that, by toying with the bacteria locked away inside the bulb, they will be able to obtain different color emissions.
Those wishing to learn more about this projects (perhaps even make a contribution) can do so here.