ISOLATION & CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOLUMINESCENT BACTERIA

Bioluminescent bacteria are widespread in natural environment. Over the years many researcher have been studying the physiology, biochemistry & genetic control of bacterial bioluminescence. So far many problems have been experience in cultivating these bacteria in labs & maintaining their luminescence with the use of simple laboratory level microbiology practices. This project related to isolation of bioluminescent bacteria from various sample sources such as Shrimp, Squid, Octopus & fish like Raja-Rani (vernacular name) & their characterization. Bioluminescent bacteria are symbiotically associated with these organisms. These bacteria can be grown on specially designed media such as BOSS medium, NaCl complete medium. These bacteria can be used in area of environmental Microbiology using bioluminescent genes as biosensors for environmental studies. These bacteria glow in dark so they are easily identified by observing in dark..