Mycobacteria Photochromogenic

Mycobacteria are gram-positive bacilli that cause tuberculosis and other lung diseases. They are part of the Mycobacterium family. Photochromogenic mycobacteria are bacteria that can change their color when exposed to light.

The photochromogenic ability of mycobacteria was discovered in the 1970s. It has been discovered that bacteria can change their color from red to yellow or green when they are in the dark, and then return to red again when illuminated with ultraviolet light. This ability is due to the presence in cells of special pigments that react to light.

Studies have shown that the photochromogenicity of mycobacteria can be used to diagnose tuberculosis. For example, the mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis can change color when illuminated with ultraviolet light, allowing for rapid and accurate detection of the disease.

In addition, the photochromogenic ability of mycobacteria can be used to create new drugs and treatments for tuberculosis. Research is currently underway to create drugs that can use this ability to kill mycobacteria.

Thus, the photochromogenic ability of mycobacteria is an important property that can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.

Bacteria of the class Actinobacteria, genus Nocardia, a photochromogenic species characterized by color changes in response to changes in light intensity, causing diseases in plants and animals. In appendix: Photos of bacteria. See also: Bioluminescence. Nocardiopsis marina - a photochromic species from the phylum Actini