FLUFF stuff - Other glowing things

["Bernadette Baca" <Bernadette.Baca@tdh.state.tx.us>]

EEWWW....... then
HHMMM??????..........

Here's a copy of an article from one of my electronic news services.  
It talks about the soon to be explored possibility of 
"bioluminescent" food additives.  Even though it is considered 
"natural" I'm still not sure it'll be too good for humans.  I'm not 
sure I want my family to find out I've been the one raiding the 
cookie jar.

*** Wide role for fishy light source?
Light-emitting enzymes from jellyfish and shrimp could be used to 
make glow-in-the-dark cosmetics, beverages, yogurt and cake icing, a 
team of scientists and doctors said Monday. Officials with Prolume 
Ltd., of Pittsburgh, demonstrated their "bioluminescent" additives at 
an exposition sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists in
Atlanta. The company said it has cloned the genes which make sea
creatures glow, creating light-emitting proteins which could also be
used to make cancer cells or tumors visible. Prolume President Gene
Finley said the proteins are safe for use as a food colorant because
they are made from natural sources found in marine life. (Reuters)

Now here's our chance to really glow.


Bernadette Baca
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