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BritKnight
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Hi,
I want to run an experiment to try and experimentally determine the efficiency (as in what percent of energy is converted to light) of bioluminescent bacteria (V. Fischeri), and compare it to the efficiency of a "traditional" light source, like an LED or an incandescent.
I know how I would determine the efficiency of an electrical source (measure the temperature of the source, turn it on, measure the temperature again after a set time, and use a couple of equations to determine energy lost as heat over energy consumed), but I am stuck on how I would measure the efficiency of a bacteria culture. The same temperature idea might work to determine the waste heat, but how would I find total energy consumed (or energy emitted as light)?
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks, Charles
I want to run an experiment to try and experimentally determine the efficiency (as in what percent of energy is converted to light) of bioluminescent bacteria (V. Fischeri), and compare it to the efficiency of a "traditional" light source, like an LED or an incandescent.
I know how I would determine the efficiency of an electrical source (measure the temperature of the source, turn it on, measure the temperature again after a set time, and use a couple of equations to determine energy lost as heat over energy consumed), but I am stuck on how I would measure the efficiency of a bacteria culture. The same temperature idea might work to determine the waste heat, but how would I find total energy consumed (or energy emitted as light)?
Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks, Charles