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Does green light influence the fluorescence properties and structure of phototrophic biofilms?

April 26, 2017biofilms fluorescence influence light phototrophic properties structure

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Does green light influence the fluorescence properties and structure of phototrophic biofilms?

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Roldn M; Oliva F; Gnzalez del Valle MA; Saiz-Jimenez C; Hernndez-Marin M Departament de Productes Naturals, Biologia Vegetal i Edafologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII s/n, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. Artificial illumination can harm works of art by inducing the development of photosynthetic biofilms. With the aim of preventing biodeterioration or esthetic damage to such surfaces, we evaluated and compared the effects of illuminating biofilms formed by Gloeothece membranacea (cyanobacteria) and Chlorella sorokiniana (Chlorophyta) using exclusively white or green light.