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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 8h

📄 Possible existence of optical communication channels in the brain Christoph Simon · Sci Rep 2016 Could axons act as living fibre optics? — the classic 2016 paper opening the quantum-biophoton co… 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/srep36508

Paper spotlight card — “Possible existence of optical communication channels in the brain” (Christoph Simon, Scientific Reports 2016). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📄 Non-invasive visualization of physiological changes of insects during metamorphosis based on… Masaki Kobayashi · Sci Rep 2019 Watching metamorphosis with biophotons — UPE imaging captures the silent oxidative storm inside a… 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45007-3

Paper spotlight card — “Non-invasive visualization of physiological changes of insects during metamorphosis based on biophoton emission imaging” (Masaki Kobayashi, Scientific Reports 2019). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📄 Exploring ultraweak photon emissions as optical markers of brain activity Nirosha Murugan · iScience 2025 Can UPE track neural activity directly? — a fresh 2025 exploration of brain-derived photon emissi… 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112019

Paper spotlight card — “Exploring ultraweak photon emissions as optical markers of brain activity” (Nirosha Murugan, iScience 2025). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📄 Monitoring Alzheimer's disease via ultraweak photon emission Vahid Salari · iScience 2024 UPE as a non-invasive biomarker for neurodegeneration — Alzheimer's brain tissue shows altered ph… 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.108744

Paper spotlight card — “Monitoring Alzheimer's disease via ultraweak photon emission” (Vahid Salari, iScience 2024). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📄 Ultra-weak photon emission — a brief review Eduard van Wijk · Front Physiol 2024 The 2024 'state of the field' review — a perfect entry point to what UPE is and where it's going 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1348915

Paper spotlight card — “Ultra-weak photon emission — a brief review” (Eduard van Wijk, Frontiers in Physiology 2024). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📄 Skin lightness affects ultraviolet A-induced oxidative stress: Evaluation using ultraweak ph… Masaki Kobayashi · Exp Dermatol 2023 UPE as a label-free dermatological readout — skin pigmentation modulates UVA-driven oxidative stress 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1111/exd.14690

Paper spotlight card — “Skin lightness affects ultraviolet A-induced oxidative stress: Evaluation using ultraweak photon emission measurement” (Masaki Kobayashi, Experimental Dermatology 2023). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📄 New perspective in cell communication: Potential role of ultra-weak photon emission Ankush Prasad · J Photochem Photobiol B 2014 Could cells signal each other via photons? A perspective on UPE's biological role 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.0…

Paper spotlight card — “New perspective in cell communication: Potential role of ultra-weak photon emission” (Ankush Prasad, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2014). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📄 Historical review of early researches on mitogenetic radiation: from discovery to cancer dia… Ilya Volodyaev · J Biomed Photonics Eng 2018 How biophoton research started — Gurwitsch's mitogenetic radiation, end-to-end history 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.18287/JBPE18.04.040201

Paper spotlight card — “Historical review of early researches on mitogenetic radiation: from discovery to cancer diagnostics” (Ilya Volodyaev, Journal of Biomedical Photonics & Engineering 2018). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📄 Role of reactive oxygen species in ultra-weak photon emission in biological systems Marek Rác · J Photochem Photobiol B 2014 How ROS species drive UPE — mechanism review co-authored by Pospíšil, Prasad and Rác 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.0…

Paper spotlight card — “Role of reactive oxygen species in ultra-weak photon emission in biological systems” (Marek Rác, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2014). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Tristan Mentec — CEO at TriLayer Science. Focus: biophotonics 📍 Kingston, Canada → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Tristan Mentec joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Kingston, Canada.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome TIM LECLAIR — CTO at Vitrix Labs, Inc.. 📍 Danville, United States → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

TIM LECLAIR joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Danville, United States.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome James Hartzell — none, previously a neuroscience post doc and before that an Indology professor at none at the moment (developing new initiative). 📍 Donostia-San Sebastián, and Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE…

James Hartzell joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Donostia-San Sebastián, and Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome J.C. Sylvan — Student at NYU. 📍 United States → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

J.C. Sylvan joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on , United States.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Clare Foden — Technical Advisor at Independent. Focus: photon counting 📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Clare Foden joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Sayeda Kiran Shahzadi — Researcher at University of The Punjab. Focus: biophotons 📍 LAHORE, Pakistan → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Sayeda Kiran Shahzadi joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on LAHORE, Pakistan.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Andre MArco Oliveira Gomes — Associate Professor at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Focus: cancer, ROS 📍 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Andre MArco Oliveira Gomes joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Wei Wu — Full Professional Researcher at UCSF. Focus: cancer 📍 SF, United States → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Wei Wu joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on SF, United States.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Baeckkyoung Sung — Project Leader at KIST Europe. Focus: UPE 📍 Saarbrücken, Germany → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Baeckkyoung Sung joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Saarbrücken, Germany.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Jordan Fergani — Student researcher at Laurentian University. 📍 Sudbury, Canada → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Jordan Fergani joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Sudbury, Canada.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📄 Ultra-weak photon emission from biological samples: Definition, mechanisms, properties, dete… Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group) · J Photochem Photobiol B 2014 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.0…

Paper spotlight card — “Ultra-weak photon emission from biological samples: Definition, mechanisms, properties, detection and applications” (Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2014). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Nell Rebowe — Advisor at Tectoniq. Focus: ROS 📍 NY, United States → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Nell Rebowe joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on NY, United States.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Ravi Puvvala — CEO at Startup. Focus: reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, biophotonics, ROS 📍 United States → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Ravi Puvvala joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on , United States.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Alessandra picchiotti — group leader at Hamburg University. Focus: ROS 📍 Hamburg, Germany → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Alessandra picchiotti joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Hamburg, Germany.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

📄 The formation of electronically excited species in the human multiple myeloma cell suspension Pavel Pospíšil · Sci Rep 2015 Electronically excited species directly observed in human cancer cells 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/srep08882

Paper spotlight card — “The formation of electronically excited species in the human multiple myeloma cell suspension” (Pavel Pospíšil, Scientific Reports 2015). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📄 Mechanism of the Formation of Electronically Excited Species by Oxidative Metabolic Processe… Ankush Prasad · Biomolecules 2019 Mechanism review: how oxidative metabolism populates excited states inside cells 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.3390/biom9070258

Paper spotlight card — “Mechanism of the Formation of Electronically Excited Species by Oxidative Metabolic Processes: Role of Reactive Oxygen Species” (Ankush Prasad, Biomolecules 2019). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

📄 Non-invasive methods to assess seed quality based on ultra-weak photon emission and delayed… Frederic Laager · Sci Rep 2024 Seed quality without breaking the seed — UPE + delayed luminescence 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74207-9

Paper spotlight card — “Non-invasive methods to assess seed quality based on ultra-weak photon emission and delayed luminescence” (Frederic Laager, Scientific Reports 2024). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Jaimie Hoh Kam — Neuroscientist at Fonds Clinatec. Focus: UPE 📍 Grenoble, France → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Jaimie Hoh Kam joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Grenoble, France.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Marcela Covic — Medical Science Liaison at Freelance. 📍 Mengen, Germany → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Marcela Covic joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Mengen, Germany.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Rohit Kamath — Graduate at Self-Employed. 📍 India → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Rohit Kamath joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on , India.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Felix Scholkmann — Lecturer, research group leader at University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich. 📍 Zurich, Switzerland → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Felix Scholkmann joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Zurich, Switzerland.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Nirosha Murugan — Research Chair & Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University. Focus: electromagnetic fields, biophotons, cancer, ROS 📍 Waterloo, Canada → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Nirosha Murugan joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Waterloo, Canada.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Prof Stan Botchway — UKRI Research Fellow and Principal Investigator at UKRI-STFC. 📍 Oxford, United Kingdom → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Prof Stan Botchway joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Oxford, United Kingdom.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Masakazu Katsumata — Section Manager at Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.. 📍 Hamamatsu, Japan → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Masakazu Katsumata joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Hamamatsu, Japan.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Eduard van Wijk — Scientific director at Meluna Research. Focus: biophotonics, biophysics, measurement technologies, light-based research 📍 Wageningen, Netherlands → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Eduard van Wijk joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Wageningen, Netherlands.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Rhys Mould — Research Fellow at University of Westmisnter. Focus: upe, cellular signalling, in vitro 📍 London, United Kingdom → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Rhys Mould joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on London, United Kingdom.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Jimmy D Bell — Professor at University of Westminster. Focus: biophotons, health, disease 📍 London, United Kingdom → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Jimmy D Bell joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on London, United Kingdom.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Christoph Simon & Daniel Oblak — University Professors at University of Calgary. Focus: biophoton detection, quantum effects, radical pairs, magnetic fields 📍 Calgary, Canada → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Christoph Simon & Daniel Oblak joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Calgary, Canada.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Vahid Salari — Adjunct Assistant Professor, Research Associate at University of Calgary. Focus: quantum biology, ultraweak photon emission, quantum effects, biological systems 📍 Calgary, Canada → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Vahid Salari joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Calgary, Canada.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Masaki Kobayashi — Professor at Tohoku Institute of Technology. Focus: oxidative stress, biophotons, ROS 📍 Sendai, Japan → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Masaki Kobayashi joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Sendai, Japan.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Elena Naumova (=Alena Naumova=Elena Valerievna Naumova) — Researcher at Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Akademgorodok. 📍 Novosibirsk, Russia → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophot…

Elena Naumova (=Alena Naumova=Elena Valerievna Naumova) joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Novosibirsk, Russia.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

New in the Biophotoniq Network 🌐 Welcome Zhixia Xu — Associate Professor at Southeast University. Focus: cancer 📍 Nanjing, China → biophotoniq.net/network.html #biophotons #UPE #openscience

Zhixia Xu joined the Biophotoniq open research network — map of members centered on Nanjing, China.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📄 Excited singlet molecular O2 (1Δg) is generated enzymatically from excited carbonyls in the… Sayuri Miyamoto · Sci Rep 2014 Cells make singlet oxygen in the dark — via excited carbonyls 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/srep05938

Paper spotlight card — “Excited singlet molecular O2 (1Δg) is generated enzymatically from excited carbonyls in the dark” (Sayuri Miyamoto, Scientific Reports 2014). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📄 Biological autoluminescence as a perturbance-free method for monitoring oxidation in biosystems Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group) · Prog Biophys Mol Biol 2023 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2022.1…

Paper spotlight card — “Biological autoluminescence as a perturbance-free method for monitoring oxidation in biosystems” (Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group), Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology 2023). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

📄 Imaging and Characterization of Oxidative Protein Modifications in Skin Ankush Prasad · IJMS 2023 Oxidative protein modifications imaged in skin — companion to the imaging story 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.3390/ijms24043981

Paper spotlight card — “Imaging and Characterization of Oxidative Protein Modifications in Skin” (Ankush Prasad, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📄 Time-resolved ultra-weak photon emission as germination performance indicator in single seed… Cristiano Gallep · J Photochem Photobiol 2020 Single-seedling UPE gives a label-free seed-vigor readout 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2020.100001

Paper spotlight card — “Time-resolved ultra-weak photon emission as germination performance indicator in single seedlings” (Cristiano Gallep, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology 2020). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

📄 Modulation of pulsed electric field induced oxidative processes in protein solutions by pro-… Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group) · Sci Rep 2024 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71626-6

Paper spotlight card — “Modulation of pulsed electric field induced oxidative processes in protein solutions by pro- and antioxidants sensed by biochemiluminescence” (Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group), Scientific Reports 2024). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📄 Ultra-weak photon emission from living systems – from mechanism to application Pavel Pospíšil · J Photochem Photobiol B 2014 Foundational review linking UPE mechanism to its applications 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.0…

Paper spotlight card — “Ultra-weak photon emission from living systems – from mechanism to application” (Pavel Pospíšil, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2014). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

📄 Application of ultra-weak photon emission imaging in plant stress assessment Ankush Prasad · J Plant Res 2025 Plants stress-respond visibly in UPE — without any label 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1007/s10265-024-01600-w

Paper spotlight card — “Application of ultra-weak photon emission imaging in plant stress assessment” (Ankush Prasad, Journal of Plant Research 2025). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

📄 Methods of Studying Ultraweak Photon Emission from Biological Objects: I. History, Types and… Ilya Volodyaev · Biophysics 2021 Comprehensive methods review across the UPE / mitogenetic-radiation lineage 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1134/S0006350921050158

Paper spotlight card — “Methods of Studying Ultraweak Photon Emission from Biological Objects: I. History, Types and Properties, Fundamental and Application Significance” (Ilya Volodyaev, Biophysics 2021). Biophotoniq open research network.

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Biophotoniq @biophotoniq.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📄 Biological Auto(chemi)luminescence Imaging of Oxidative Processes in Human Skin Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group) · Anal Chem 2023 Imaging endogenous chemiluminescence directly from human skin 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01566

Paper spotlight card — “Biological Auto(chemi)luminescence Imaging of Oxidative Processes in Human Skin” (Bioelectrodynamics Research Team (Cifra group), Analytical Chemistry 2023). Biophotoniq open research network.

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