Photobiomodulation

 

Understanding the possibilities of light

Photobiology is a branch of research that has long been concerned with these photochemical reactions in biological systems, i.e. with the effect of light on living organisms.

Photobiomodulation is one of the most exciting topics in photobiology. In webinars, Thomas Feiner, founder and director of the IFEN Institute, examines its connections and mechanisms.

Photobiomodulation (ancient Greek photos = light, Greek bios = life, Latin modulatio = measure, abbreviated PBM) is a phenomenon in which so-called “soft lasers” are used, i.e. radiation that is limited to a certain range (400-700 nm or 700-1000 nm, which is close to the infrared spectrum) in order to induce targeted biochemical reactions in the cells.

The important link between the “gentle radiation” and the organism are the mitochondria, which, depending on the frequency and energy density of the radiation, are stimulated to increased performance during a photobiomodulation application.