Journal of Biophotonics

The first international journal dedicated to publishing reviews and original articles from this exciting field, the Journal of Biophotonics covers the broad range of research on the interaction between light and biological material. As such, this new journal is strictly interdisciplinary, covering specific research in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, medicine as well as engineering. The coverage extends from fundamental research to specific developments, while also including the latest applications.

Topics

The main fields of application are:

• Medicine (diagnosis and therapy)
• Microbiology
• Food and drug analysis
• Biosafety
• Imaging and microscopy
• Advanced spectroscopy
• Manipulation and preparation
• Optical biosensors

Featured technologies are:

• Advanced optical microscopy
• Optical tomography
• Photonic nano-manipulation
• Spectroscopic methods on a cellular and molecular level
• Optical biosensing
• Theory and simulation of light - tissue interaction
• High volume analysis
• Non-invasive physiological monitoring

Journal of Biophotonics increased its 2010 Impact Factor by more than 170% to 4.240.