13. Implications and applications¶

Research & Concept¶

Living lights

Exploring the bioluminescent properties of fungi and bacteria to develop a sustainable biomaterial, preserve biodiversity, and mitigate light pollution on the coast of Puerto Rico.

Keywords: Textiles & low intensity lightning

Concept¶

GermarilisRuiz BIO-Design

Integrating the material harmoniously with nature and contributing to the preservation of biodiversity in natural environments through bioluminescence.

Context¶

EcoExploratorioPRBioluminicenseData

Goal: designing an alternative to traditional lights into the market using a living material that is not dependent on electricity.

Keywords: Bioluminescence, Fungi, Biomaterials, Bacteria, Low intensity lights, 3D printing, Carbon footprint

Tools & Methodology:¶

Material research
3D printing
Parametric design
Computational design
Biomaterials
Biochromes

Materials¶

GRGmaterials

Why Bioluminicense?¶

Because through fungi and bacterias I can obtain a biomaterial resistant to the Caribbean climate and achieve different light intensities.

Results: small, collectible bioluminescence objects and textiles made by digital fabrication and traditional tools.

References & Inspiration¶

Case Studies

Prototypes¶

Case Studies

Project Timeline¶

Germarilis Ruiz Project Timeline

Slide show¶

Mentoring notes¶

Oscar: Look at it from the perspective of regenerative production. How the production of this product can return farm fields to forests?
Cecilia: My first question is will you go to puertorico to gather materials? or do you have access to growing these strains in BCN? Victoria Geaney did fantastic work in her PhD, but there are a few points that i think are important: the dress never left a glass box, for the bacteria need to be alive and stay alive only 72 hours. Any contamination woudl impair the growth. She also collaborated with many microbiologists to protptype this.