Research progress in the effects of terahertz waves on biomacromolecules  

作　　者：Liu Sun Li Zhao Rui-Yun Peng 

机构地区：[1]Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine,Haidian District,27 Taiping Road,Beijing 100850,China

出　　处：《Military Medical Research》2022年第1期63-70,共8页军事医学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：With the rapid development of terahertz technologies,basic research and applications of terahertz waves in biomedicine have attracted increasing attention.The rotation and vibrational energy levels of biomacromolecules fall in the energy range of terahertz waves;thus,terahertz waves might interact with biomacromolecules.Therefore,terahertz waves have been widely applied to explore features of the terahertz spectrum of biomacromolecules.However,the effects of terahertz waves on biomacromolecules are largely unexplored.Although some progress has been reported,there are still numerous technical barriers to clarifying the relation between terahertz waves and biomacromolecules and to realizing the accurate regulation of biological macromolecules by terahertz waves.Therefore,further investigations should be conducted in the future.In this paper,we reviewed terahertz waves and their biomedical research advantages,applications of terahertz waves on biomacromolecules and the effects of terahertz waves on biomacromolecules.These findings will provide novel ideas and methods for the research and application of terahertz waves in the biomedical field.

关 键 词：Terahertz waves BIOMACROMOLECULES EFFECT REVIEW 

分 类 号：R312[医药卫生—基础医学] O441.4[理学—电磁学]