PyroFarms Blue Light Special

PODCAST: Bringing Bioluminescence to Your Home with PyroFarms

August 25, 2020

Whether you’re a marine biologist or just a fan of bioluminescence, there’s something in this episode for everyone.

A Light Squeeze

August 18, 2020

A single-celled marine dinoflagellate lights up and then dims again as it is squeezed between two...

PyroFarms Featured in Grit Daily

August 11, 2020

PyroFarms Is Lighting Up the World With Tiny Living Organisms

Shine on You Crazy Dinos - underwater speaker test

July 25, 2020

An experiment using sound to stimulate bioluminescent dinoflagellates to produce light (bioluminescence)

Glow-In-The Dark Plants

July 23, 2020

Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to create "glow-in-the-dark" plants.

Its Turtle Time - almost

July 18, 2020

Our PyroDinos love this turtle-shaped glass micro-aquarium

Vase in Space

July 7, 2020

A video of a PyroDino filled vase on a stir plate

Mermaid frolicks in bioluminescent bay

June 17, 2020

California Dreaming, Southern California's natural bioluminescence

Bio-Orb Upgraded

June 12, 2020

PyroFarms has increased the size of the hole in the top of the Bio-Orb. Bio-Orbs shipped in June 2020 and thereafter most likely have the larger hole.

Bioluminescent Ball at the Beach

May 17, 2020

Some recent images of the bioluminescent event in Southern California

Bio-Light a sustainable light source

April 30, 2020

PyroFarms has been working on a sustainable renewable light source for over a year now

Bioluminescent Bloom in San Diego, CA

April 18, 2020

An algal bloom graces the beaches of Southern California

Custom Dino-Tile on display

April 13, 2020

A Dino-Tile is an interactive, self-contained, bioluminescent dinoflagellate environment

The Rise and Fall of the Dinos

March 26, 2020

In this short video, we filmed from below a glass petri dish as we poured PyroDinos into the petri dish

images of bioluminescent PyroDinos with various cameras

Taking pictures of Bioluminescence

March 13, 2020

Fortunately, the cameras in our smartphones have improved dramatically over the past couple of years.

The two-color FluoroSphere

March 8, 2020

As the FluoroGels dissolve into the water, a unique and fascinating fluorescent show develops

PyroDinos getting a little agitated

February 22, 2020

PyroDinos and the other phytoplankton in our oceans are responsible for most of the oxygen we breathe. More than all land plants combined!!!

Vote for PyroFarms

February 10, 2020

PyroFarms is participating in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

A Dimension of Light and Sound

January 9, 2020

Dinoflagellates are a part of the plankton community. These dinoflagellates are marine phytoplankton (plant-like plankton).

The Bioluminescent Bio-Orb

December 31, 2019

A short video demonstration of the Bioluminescent Bio-Orb in action

Best of the OctoStand Bio-Orb

December 8, 2019

Here are some of our favorite images and video of the Bio-Orb on the OctoStand.

when conscious thoughts turn to dreams

November 16, 2019

experimental video art using natural bioluminescence

The FluoroSphere goes next level (video)

October 21, 2019

Now available: PyroFarms' new two-color FluoroSphere with a two-color fluorescent dye combination

Glowing Nature exhibit in the Netherlands

October 8, 2019

PyroFarms dinoflagellates (PyroDinos) were used in Studio Roosegaarde's Glowing Nature

NEW Limited Edition Bio-Orbs

September 28, 2019

These Biolumiescent Bio-Orbs are hand made hand-blown recycled glass and are limited in quantity.

Shake, Rattle and Light

September 21, 2019

A pouch of bioluminescent dinoflagellates (Pyrocystis fusiformis) 'PyroDinos' are gently rocked back and forth

Fluorofacination

September 12, 2019

As the FluoroGel dissolves into the water in the glass sphere a unique and brilliant fluorescent light show unfolds

The Large Bio-Orb - Grow the Glow

September 4, 2019

PyroDinos stop producing Oxygen at night and start producing light-emitting compounds

FluoroSphere Unboxing and Intro (video)

August 8, 2019

Different every time you fill it, the FluoroSphere will mesmerize as it entertains.

The difference between Phosphorescence, Fluorescence and Bioluminescence

July 14, 2019

At PyroFarms when we say 'Grow the Glow' we are referring to natural bioluminescence.

PyroDinos Released into the Wild (Video)

June 27, 2019

Once in a while we will take any excess PyroDinos grown at PyroFarms and release them back into the Ocean

Glowing Mycelium, Mushrooms and Angels

June 14, 2019

Bioluminescence is defined as light generated and emitted by a living organism

Bioluminescence hits the beach in San Diego (Video)

May 31, 2019

This is caused by marine dinoflagellates (microalgae) when their population increases under ideal conditions.

Today's Forecast: Light Showers

May 14, 2019

consecutive bioluminescent waterfalls made from repurposed water bottles

A Glowing Story - Carlsbad Magazine

May 9, 2019

PyroFarms is featured in our local Carlsbad Magazine. The title of the article is "A Glowing Sto...