Journal of Biophotonics, a Wiley physics journal, focuses on the interdisciplinary field of biophotonics, publishing cutting-edge research on interactions between light and biological material.

We cover photonics research in areas such as life sciences, medicine and biomedicine, environmental science, nutrition, biology, physics, and chemistry, ranging from fundamental research to the latest clinical applications.

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The Combination of Active‐Targeted Photodynamic Therapy and Photoactivated Chemotherapy for Enhanced Cancer Treatment

  •  14 March 2025

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The Combination of Active-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy and Photoactivated Chemotherapy for Enhanced Cancer Treatment Issue ,

Photoactivated chemotherapy (PACT), an oxygen-independent light-based therapy, utilizes chemotherapeutic regimens that remain inert until exposed to light, allowing target-specific activation while minimizing off-target toxicity. The integration of these techniques has the potential to improve selectivity and yield synergistic cytotoxic effects that could improve cancer treatment.

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Diagnosis and Post‐Treatment Follow‐Up Evaluation of Melasma Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Deep Learning

  •  14 March 2025

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Diagnosis and Post-Treatment Follow-Up Evaluation of Melasma Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Deep Learning Issue ,

This study investigates the potential of optical coherence tomography (OCT) combined with deep learning for the diagnosis and treatment evaluation of melasma. A portable OCT system was developed for imaging skin, with which a VGG16-based diagnostic model was built, yielding a good differentiation of melasma.

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Optomechanical Properties of Swine Skin Tissue Treated With a Nontoxic Optical Clearing Agent

  •  13 March 2025

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Optomechanical Properties of Swine Skin Tissue Treated With a Nontoxic Optical Clearing Agent Issue ,

Experimental process to evaluate the optomechanical and structural properties of individual macroscopic layers in swine skin tissues treated with a nontoxic optical clearing agent.

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Compact Monocular Video‐Ophthalmoscope to Measure Retinal Reflectance Changes to Flicker Light Stimuli

  •  11 March 2025

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Compact Monocular Video-Ophthalmoscope to Measure Retinal Reflectance Changes to Flicker Light Stimuli Issue ,

This study presents a compact monocular VO that captures high-frame-rate retinal videos of the ONH during flicker light stimulation. The device demonstrated its ability to detect flicker-induced changes in retinal parameters related to blood flow in healthy subjects, providing insights into temporal and spatial retinal variations.

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Sensing Dog Brain Reactions to Smell by AI Speckle Pattern Analysis

  •  11 March 2025

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Sensing Dog Brain Reactions to Smell by AI Speckle Pattern Analysis Issue ,

The setup of our experiment is shown on Labrador, Johny, a canine participant of our research. The schematic of the setup features: green laser, digital camera, source of smell, and computer. Regions of the brain that were tested are highlighted. Note that the hippocampus and amygdala are on both sides of the dog's brain.

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The inner clock—Blue light sets the human rhythm

  •  21 August 2019

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The inner clock—Blue light sets the human rhythm Issue 12, 2019

Light is playing an important role beyond vision. The review summarizes the current and most recent knowledge on the role of light around 470 nm and its role in circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is essential for life. If it is not preserved, serious diseases might develop. Light and its role in synchronization, but also in disruption of the circadian rhythm is discussed.

Transmission in near‐infrared optical windows for deep brain imaging

  •  38-43
  •  10 November 2015

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Near-infrared (NIR) radiation has been employed using one- and two-photon excitation of fluorescence imaging at wavelengths 650–950 nm for deep brain imaging. However, longer wavelengths in NIR have been overlooked due to a lack of suitable NIR-low band gap semiconductor imaging detectors and/or femtosecond laser sources. This research introduces three new optical windows in NIR and demonstrates their potential for deep brain tissue imaging.

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Mueller polarimetric imaging for surgical and diagnostic applications: a review

  •  950-982
  •  2 May 2017

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Mueller polarimetric imaging for surgical and diagnostic applications: a review Issue 8, 2017

Polarization is a fundamental property of light that is able to provide an interesting and unique insight into tissue. Tissue polarization properties convey morphological, micro-structural and compositional information of tissue with great potential for label free characterization of tissue pathological changes. Recent progress in tissue polarimetric imaging and polarization resolved endoscopy paved the way for translation of polarimetric imaging to surgery and tissue diagnosis.

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