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Background: Fullerene water complex establishes the optimal order and function of biomolecules in natural, biophysical way by transducing the signal through water hydrogen bonds to biomolecules.Objectives: This paper considers the effects of the patented hyper-harmonized-hydroxylated fullerene water complex (3HFWC) on biophysical properties of the skin collagen molecules.Method: Optomagnetic imaging spectroscopy (OMIS) has been used for the analysis of the biophysical skin properties (diamagnetic/paramagnetic) after applying three groups of different cosmetic products. Tested cosmetic products were prepared by replacing the active ingredients with 3HFWC or with water in four commercial products. The original commercial creams and their vehiculums with water added served as control groups. Data were statistically analyzed using paired t test in R software.Results: t Test gave statistically significant results for all of the products with 3HFWC, while within the control group, only body lotion and hand cream did show statistically significant results (P < 0.05). Significant improvements in abundance and quality of collagen in the dermis were achieved with body lotion with 3HFWC (p + /p − ranged from 0.82 to 0.97). While body lotion vehiculum made collagen-water interaction more stable (p + /p − ranged from 0.3 to 0.55), hand cream with 3HFWC made it more dynamic (p + /p − ranged from 0.63 to 0.49). Body lotion vehiculum improved the compactness of the dermis (p + /p − ranged from 0.2 to 1.03), as well as commercial hand cream (p + /p − ranged from 0.28 to 0.85). Conclusion:Compared to the control groups, cosmetic products with 3HFWC demonstrated positive effects on the biophysical properties of the skin. Increased paramagnetic properties are linked to more unpaired electrons, their faster movement, and, finally, better signal transduction. Thus, products with 3HFWC could enable faster regeneration of collagen and prompt skin reaction to the negative environmental influences.

The most symmetric molecule, Buckminster fullerene C60, due to its unique properties, has been intensively studied for various medical and technological advances. Minimally invasive and minimally toxic treatments hold great promise for future applications. With this in mind, this research exploited the physical properties of fullerene molecules for potential therapeutic effects. Pristine fullerenes have peak absorbance in the 380–500 nm range, making them an attractive violet-blue light filter. Since spectral quality of light can affect behavior, this research used resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs fMRI) and behavioral testing to directly evaluate the effects of fullerene-filtered light on brain processing and behavior in mice. The same method was used to study if hydroxyl fullerene water complexes (3HFWC), with or without fullerene-filtered light, modulated brain processing. A month-long, daily exposure to fullerene-filtered light led to decreased activation of the brain area involved in emotional processing (amygdala). Water supplemented with 3HFWC resulted in an activation of brain areas involved in pain modulation and processing (periaqueductal gray), and decreased latency to first reaction when tested with a hot plate. The combination of fullerene-filtered light with 3HFWC in drinking water led to restored sensitivity to a hot plate and activation of brain areas involved in cognitive functions (prelimbic, anterior cingulate and retrosplenial cortex). These results uncovered the potential of fullerene-filtered light to impact emotional processing and modulate pain perception, indicating its further use in stress and pain management.

This research paper reports the results of application of near infrared spectroscopy and Aquaphotomics to the study of the structure of water in hydrogel materials of soft contact lenses. The purpose of this research was to study and describe changes in water structure within hydrogel materials with low, medium and high water content. Near infrared spectroscopy provides a rapid, non-destructive and reagent-free method of characterisation, while the Aquaphotomics approach to the analysis of the spectra of hydrated contact lenses provides identification of different water molecular species within the complex water structure of hydrogels. Our results show the possibilities of applying Aquaphotomics for better description of the states of water in hydrogels, with more information about water than the currently prevailing "three states" model.

Anemia is commonly present in hemodialysis (HD) patients and significantly affects their survival and quality of life. NIR spectroscopy and machine learning were used as a method to detect anemia in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this investigation has been to evaluate the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a method for non-invasive on-line detection of anemia parameters from HD effluent by assessing the correlation between the spectrum of spent dialysate in the wavelength range of 700–1700 nm and the levels of hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cells (RBC), hematocrit (Hct), iron (Fe), total iron binding capacity (TIBC), ferritin (FER), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) in patient blood. The obtained correlation coefficient (R) for RBC was 0.93, for Hb 0.92, for Fe 0.94, for TIBC 0.96, for FER 0.91, for Hct 0.94, for MCV 0.92, for MCHC 0.92 and for MCH 0.93. The observed high correlations between the NIR spectrum of the dialysate fluid and the levels of the studied variables support the use of NIRS as a promising method for on-line monitoring of anemia and iron saturation parameters in HD patients.