2014/07/01 by Paul Ikgan Sia, André N. Luiten, Thomas M. Stace +2 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · #Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research #Retinal Development and Disorders
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/ceo.12373
openalex publication_date 2014/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
The emerging field of quantum biology has led to a greater understanding of biological processes at the microscopic level. There is recent evidence to suggest that non-trivial quantum features such as entanglement, tunnelling and coherence have evolved in living systems. These quantum features are particularly evident in supersensitive light-harvesting systems such as in photosynthesis and photoreceptors. A biomimetic strategy utilizing biological quantum phenomena might allow new advances in the field of quantum engineering, particularly in quantum information systems. In addition, a better understanding of quantum biological features may lead to novel medical diagnostic and therapeutic developments. In the present review, we discuss the role of quantum physics in biological systems with an emphasis on the retina.