Soluble electron acceptors affect bioluminescence from Shewanella woodyi.

Shewanella woodyi cultures were used to correlate bioluminescence intensity with changes in the electrochemical potential of a saltwater medium using soluble electron acceptors. A relationship between the concentration of NaNO or CoCl to bioluminescence intensity was confirmed using aerobic cultures of S. woodyi at 20°C with glucose as the sole carbon source.