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Biophotonics

Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Xun Shen

    1. Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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  2. Roeland Wijk

    1. Station Hombroich, International Institute of Biophysics, Neuss, Germany

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  • Editor Roeland Van Wijk, along with contributor F.A. Popp, are both pioneers in the field of biophoton technology, currently the most scientifically accepted method of measuring life force and intrinsic quality

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Fluctuation Correlation Spectroscopy in Cells:

    • E. Gratton, S. Breusegem, N. Barry, Q. Ruan, J. Eid
    Pages 1-14

  3. Dynamics of the Cell Membrane Observed under the Evanescent Wave Microscope and the Confocal Microscope

    • Susumu Terakawa, Takashi Sakurai, Takashi Tsuboi, Yoshihiko Wakazono, Jun-Ping Zhou, Seiji Yamamoto
    Pages 15-23

  4. Using GFP and FRET Technologies for Studying Signaling Mechanisms of Apoptosis in a Single Living Cell

    • Donald C. Chang, Liying Zhou, Kathy Q. Luo
    Pages 25-38

  5. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Study on Protein-Protein Interaction in Single Living Cells

    • Xun Shen, Chunlei Zheng, Ziyang Lin, Yajun Yang, Hanben Niu
    Pages 39-52

  6. Functional Optical Coherence Tomography: Simultaneous in Vivo Imaging of Tissue Structure and Physiology

    • Zhongping Chen
    Pages 53-71

  7. Temporal Clustering Analysis of Cerebral Blood Flow Activation Maps Measured by Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging

    • Qingming Luo, Zheng Wang
    Pages 73-84

  8. Photo- and Sono-Dynamic Diagnosis of Cancer Mediated by Chemiluminescence Probes

    • Da Xing, Qun Chen
    Pages 85-97

  9. Bioluminescence Assay for the Human Chaperone MRJ Facilitated Refolding of Luciferase in Vitro

    • Meicai Zhu, Chenggang Liu, Ying Liu, Yinjing Wang, Tao Chen, Xinhua Zhao et al.
    Pages 99-107

  10. Essential Differences Between Coherent and Non-Coherent Effects of Photon Emission from Living Organisms

    • Fritz-Albert Popp
    Pages 109-124

  11. Parameters Characterizing Spontaneous Biophoton Signal as a Squeezed State in a Sample of Parmelia.Tinctorum

    • R. P. Bajpai
    Pages 125-140

  12. Biophotonic Analysis of Spontaneous Self-Organizing Oxidative Processes in Aqueous Systems

    • Vladimir L. Voeikov
    Pages 141-154

  13. Two-Dimensional Imaging and Spatiotemporal Analysis of Biophoton

    • Masaki Kobayashi
    Pages 155-171

  14. Ultraweak Photon Emission from Human Body

    • Roeland Van Wijk, Eduard Van Wijk
    Pages 173-184

  15. Laser-Ultraviolet-A Induced Biophotonic Emission in Cultured Mammalian Cells

    • Hugo J. Niggli, Salvatore Tudisco, Giuseppe Privitera, Lee Ann Applegate, Agata Scordino, Franco Musumeci
    Pages 185-194

  16. Biophoton Emission and Delayed Luminescence of Plants

    • Yu Yan
    Pages 195-204

  17. Biophoton Eemission and Defense Systems in Plants

    • Takahiro Makino, Kimihiko Kato, Hiroyuki Iyozumi, Youichi Aoshima
    Pages 205-218

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 219-222
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It is now well established that all living systems emit a weak but permanent photon flux in the visible and ultraviolet range. This biophoton emission is correlated with many, if not all, biological and physiological functions. There are indications of a hitherto-overlooked information channel within the living system. Biophotons may trigger chemical reactivity in cells, growth control, differentiation and intercellular communication, i.e. biological rhythms. The basic experimental and theoretical framework as well as the technical problems and the wide field of applications in the biotechnical, biomedical engineering, engineering, medicine, pharmacology, environmental science and basic science fields are presented in this book. To promote the dialog and mutual penetration between biophoton research and photon technology is one of the important goals for the International Conference on Biophotons & Biophotonics 2003, and is developed and presented in Biophotonics: Optical Science and Engineering in the 21st Century.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Xun Shen

  • Station Hombroich, International Institute of Biophysics, Neuss, Germany

    Roeland Wijk

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