a Department of Analytical Chemistry Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Multipurpose Building of Chemistry , University of Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares , Madrid , Spain.
b University Institute of Research in Police Sciences (IUICP), Law Faculty, Colegio Máximo de Jesuitas , University of Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares , Madrid , Spain.
Crit Rev Anal Chem. 2019;49(4):368-381. doi: 10.1080/10408347.2018.1534199. Epub 2018 Dec 24.
Living systems emit what is called ultraweak photon emission (UPE). This visually undetectable phenomenon has only been studied in humans for the last 30 years, finding that UPE is a complex process depending on multitude factors. Considering previous literature, this review discusses the current trends in the analysis of in vivo UPE from human beings. To this aim, Analytical Approaches Employed for UPE Measurement section focuses on the analytical techniques employed (photomultipliers and charged coupled device cameras), summarizing analytical conditions and reporting figures of merit reached to date. Then, Human UPE Depending on External Factors and Human UPE Depending on Internal Factors sections address external and internal factors, which have proved to affect UPE, pointing out the important influence on oxidative processes outside and inside the body, and also highlighting some personal states of the individuals affecting UPE. Last section is devoted to give a general view on the goals and achieved up to date regarding UPE measurement, emphasizing some potential applications as well as recommendations which include: use of UPE spectra information together with UPE intensity, larger populations (≈50-100 subjects), further studies on internal states of individuals, and use of statistical tools.
生命系统会发出所谓的超微弱光子发射(UPE)。这种在视觉上无法检测到的现象仅在过去 30 年中在人类中进行了研究,发现 UPE 是一个复杂的过程,取决于多种因素。考虑到之前的文献,本综述讨论了目前对人类体内 UPE 分析的趋势。为此,在“用于 UPE 测量的分析方法”部分重点介绍了所采用的分析技术(光电倍增管和电荷耦合器件相机),总结了分析条件,并报告了迄今为止达到的性能指标。然后,“取决于外部因素的人体 UPE”和“取决于内部因素的人体 UPE”部分讨论了已被证明会影响 UPE 的外部和内部因素,指出了对体内外氧化过程的重要影响,并强调了一些影响 UPE 的个体的个人状态。最后一部分是对 UPE 测量的目标和迄今取得的成果进行概述,强调了一些潜在的应用以及建议,包括:将 UPE 光谱信息与 UPE 强度结合使用、更大的人群(≈50-100 个受试者)、进一步研究个体的内部状态以及使用统计工具。