Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little bit on the GFP part, but these chairs really do glow! Called AfterGlow, this line of deck chairs from Douglas Homer is made of 100% post-consumer recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) and glows in the dark.
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There's a new viral film breezing through the internet, demonstrating what appears to be a way to make ordinary soda glow. Only one problem, its a big fake.
Reposted in honor of the "glow in the dark" kitty clones.
A glow in the dark pig has given birth to more glow in the dark pigs.
tags: kitchen science, glowing ice bulb,
GFP?
GFP = Green Fluoroscent Protein. :) Used extensively in molecular biology to illuminate proteins in tissues and cells. Originates from some kinda jellyfish....I think....
Indeed, Shelley's right on target. It was first extracted from a jelly fish scientists like to call Aequorea victoria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aequorea_victoria).
Relatively great post..
Thanks!!
Kelley