| The light of the firefly under the influence of ethyl acetate. | |
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PMID: 20689174 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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When a firefly is made to inhale ethyl acetate vapour, a constant glow appears after a few minutes from its abdominal lantern. This control experiment has been performed by a few workers to record the emission spectrum of the firefly. However, a time-resolved experiment performed by us on this continuous light emitted by the species Luciola praeusta Kiesenwetter 1874 (Coleoptera : Lampyridae : Luciolinae) reveals that it is composed of a continuous train of tiny pulses! The nature of the pulses suggests that an oscillatory chemical reaction continues in the microsecond time scale in the lantern of the anaesthetized firefly. |
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Authors:
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Anurup Gohain Barua; Subhash Rajbongshi |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of biosciences Volume: 35 ISSN: 0973-7138 ISO Abbreviation: J. Biosci. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-31 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8100809 Medline TA: J Biosci Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 183-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Physics, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781 014, India. agohainbarua@yahoo.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acetates
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pharmacology* Animals Fireflies / drug effects*, physiology Luminescence Oscillometry / instrumentation, methods Periodicity* Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Acetates; 141-78-6/ethyl acetate |
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