Biophotons — Background, Experimental Results, Theoretical Approach and Applications

Popp, Fritz-Albert

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“…He observed different numbers of mitotic cells in onion roots which were separated by glass (protection of UVC and UVB light), compared to those separated by quartz (transmission of UV light). Based on these differences, he postulated that living organisms communicate via UV-light exchange [2,19,20,22]. This concept was corroborated by the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, who obtained the Nobel Prize in physics in 1933.…”

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“…This new aether concept links back to the ancient Greek idea of Aristotle. This new subtle energy appears in modern science as the zero-point energy (ZPE) of the vacuum [2,11]. The bases of the quantum field began, like the origin of the quantum theory itself, with the brilliant idea of Max Planck that the emission of energy by a resonator can only occur in discrete packets [1].…”

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“…The bases of the quantum field began, like the origin of the quantum theory itself, with the brilliant idea of Max Planck that the emission of energy by a resonator can only occur in discrete packets [1]. Therefore, he proposed in 1912 the existence of a zero point field [2,11]. Walter Nernst , the physical chemist and Nobel Prize Laureate in chemistry in 1921, continued that of Planck's lead.…”

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“…Schrödinger proposed that in living cells the high level of organization can only be maintained because the cellular system perpetually obtains order from the environment. According to Schrödinger sunlight provides this miraculous order [2,20]. In the1950s, the physicist Herbert Fröhlich completed this genial idea by introducing the concept of coherence into living systems as summarized by his pupil Hyland [8].…”

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“…Fritz-Albert Popp proposed to call this cell radiation biophotons (derived from the Greek "bios": life and "phos": light, power). This new biophotonic research showed, that all living organisms emit a weak, coherent light which generates order and information in the cells to regulate inner processes and actions [2,[19][20][21][22].Fritz-Albert Popp, the theoretical biophysicist from Marburg, was mainly interested in the interactions of light and biological systems. As summarized by Mc Taggart [11], he worked as a student in the same house, sometimes even in the same room, as Wilhelm Röntgen .…”

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Biophotons: Ultraweak Light Impulses Regulate Life Processes in Aging

Niggli¹

2014

J Gerontol Geriatric Res

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As shown by the history of light, photons participate in most atomic and molecular interactions. Recent biophysical research has measured low light impulses, so-called biophotonic emission, in cells and biological tissue. It is reported throughout the world that all cells (plant, animal or human) emit a weak, so-called biophotonic radiation. Based on the photoelectric effect, appropriate photomultiplier systems have been developed in order to detect this very weak light. Although the emission is extremely low in mammalian cells, it can be efficiently induced by light leading to delayed luminescence or light induced ultraweak photon re-emission. Re-emitted photons in cells are coupled with radical reactions and are probably also linked with the DNA as an important source. In recent years, cell culture models for biophotonic measurements using fibroblastic differentiation were generated and were used as an example to test the growth stimulation efficiency of various bone cell growth factors. It is well known that fibroblasts play an essential role in skin aging, skin carcinogenesis and wound healing. Therefore the biophotonic model of cells provides a new and powerful non-invasive tool for the development of new strategies in aging research. History of LightThe high importance of electromagnetic radiation for human life is well known. Following winter season, life on our earth retrieves vitality in early spring mostly by the sunrays reaching the ground. When white light enters a prism, it will divide into the well-known spectral colours: From red to orange, followed by yellow, changing to green as well as blue and finally showing the violet dye. The scientist Isaac Newton (1642-1727) noticed this already in his mid-twenties [1]. This observation indicated that white light was a composition of the rainbow colours. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) confirmed this discovery. The light spectrum is not exclusively detected in the rainbow. In the action of forging one can notice that iron, once it is heated by the fire, switches colours from dark to bright red. It ultimately alternates at last into white. Although not combustible, solid matter behaves in this manner. From this observation, it is clear that long-wavelengths appear at lower temperatures. As the temperature elevates, shorter wave-lengths are noticed until all wave-lengths are present in the incandescent substance. Examinations on extremely hot stars have demonstrated that long wave-lengths steadily vanish and the colour changes into the blue spectrum range. The quantum theory of light is based on the scientific findings of Max Planck (1858Planck ( -1947 as well as Albert Einstein (1879Einstein ( -1955 and clarifies the nature of light [1]. They demonstrated the particle-and wave-like qualities of light. In 1803, the scientist Thomas Young (1773-1829) showed evidence of interference patterns in visible radiation [1]. His experimental testing demonstrated that visible radiation is based on waves. This has already been shown by Christiaan Huygen...

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2014

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Marine plants may polarize remoteFucus eggs via luminescence

Jaffe

2005

Luminescence

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Fucus zygotes can be polarized by many environmental vectors. These include those created by pieces of all the intertidal marine plants tested. At distances of up to 5-10 mm away from such pieces, Fucus zygotes form their intitial outgrowths or germinate towards them. Earlier papers had inferred that this so-called 'thallus effect' is mediated by diffusing molecules. The present reinvestigation indicates that the thallus effect is exerted by influences that can go right through glass barriers. This indicates action via luminescence. This luminescence may come from bacteria growing in biofilms on the similar surfaces of these otherwise unrelated source plants. Moreover, this directive luminescence is inferred to lie at wavelengths in the red or longer and may take the form of more or less coherent biophotons.

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Multiphoton microscopy for monitoring the occurrence, metastasis and therapy of breast cancer

Liu

et al. 2021

Micro & Optical Tech Letters

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Worldwide, the most common malignancy in women is breast cancer. At present, the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis, namely pathological analysis, cannot reach the subcellular level, and is unable to provide more physiological information. Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) has its unique advantages, such as label‐free detection, high resolution, low damage, deep imaging depth, low photobleaching and phototoxicity, and so on, which make up for the deficiences of traditional methods. This review mainly introduces the principle of MPM and its applications in breast diseases, especially in monitoring the occurrence, progression, metastasis, and therapy response of tumor. At the same time, the performance and progress of MPM combined with nanomaterials in breast cancer treatment are summarized. Finally, we propose the clinical challenges and future research directions of MPM.

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Biophotons — Background, Experimental Results, Theoretical Approach and Applications

Cited by 41 publications

References 28 publications

Biophotons: Ultraweak Light Impulses Regulate Life Processes in Aging

Biophotons: Ultraweak Light Impulses Regulate Life Processes in Aging

Marine plants may polarize remoteFucus eggs via luminescence

Multiphoton microscopy for monitoring the occurrence, metastasis and therapy of breast cancer

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