Biophotonics and Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

Biophotonics is an interdisciplinary field that uses the principles and techniques of photonics to investigate biological systems, ranging from cells and tissues to organisms and ecosystems. It has contributed to medical and healthcare advances, such as new diagnostic tools, improved therapies, and improved knowledge of diseases. Plant biology, photosynthesis, plant growth and development, and plant responses to environmental stimuli have been investigated to.

Nanomaterials have unique physical and chemical properties that differ from their bulk counterparts, such as large surface area, enhanced solubility and bioavailability, and versatile functionality. The application of light-based technologies to evaluate the interaction between nanomaterials and a biological system provides information on not only the physical-chemical properties of these materials, but also the effects on biological systems, driving noteworthy innovation in areas such as biomedical imaging and biosensor, diagnostics, therapeutic approaches, environmental applications, and planting management.

The present Special Issue of Nanomaterials will present high-quality research outlining the combination of nanomaterials and biophotonics, and its contribution to advancing the understanding of biological systems and developing approaches for a wide range of biological applications. This issue also welcomes studies using light-based technologies for assessing nanotoxicology and nanoimpact on biological systems.

We invite authors to submit either original research or review articles covering the current advances involving the integration of biophotonics and nanomaterials.

Prof. Dr. Samuel L. Oliveira
Prof. Dr. Anderson R. L. Caires
Guest Editors

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• nanomaterials
• biophotonics
• phototherapeutic approaches
• antimicrobial photoinactivation
• bioimaging and optical biosensors
• photodiagnostics
• agri-photonics and plant science
• photochemistry and photobiology