Firefly light gives rise to sensor that detects cellular alterations

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Apr 3, 2025, 2:22 pm72 ptsTrending
The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given rise to a biosensor capable of detecting pH changes in mammalian cells—which could be useful, for example, in studying diseases and assessing the toxicity of a…

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