It has recently been shown that the titer of the SARS-CoV-2 virus decreases in a cell culture when the cell suspension is irradiated with electromagnetic waves at a frequency of 95 GHz. We assumed that a frequency range in the gigahertz and sub-terahertz ranges was one of the key aspects in the “tuning” of flickering dipoles in the dispersion interaction process of the surfaces of supramolecular structures. To verify this assumption, the intrinsic thermal radio emission in the gigahertz range of the following nanoparticles was studied: virus-like particles (VLP) of SARS-CoV-2 and rotavirus A, monoclonal antibodies to various RBD epitopes of SARS-CoV-2, interferon-α, antibodies to interferon-γ, humic–fulvic acids, and silver proteinate. At 37 °C or when activated by light with λ = 412 nm, these particles all demonstrated an increased (by two orders of magnitude compared to the background) level of electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range. The thermal radio emission flux density specifically depended on the type of nanoparticles, their concentration, and the method of their activation. The thermal radio emission flux density was capable of reaching 20 μW/(m2 sr). The thermal radio emission significantly exceeded the background only for nanoparticles with a complex surface shape (nonconvex polyhedra), while the thermal radio emission from spherical nanoparticles (latex spheres, serum albumin, and micelles) did not differ from the background. The spectral range of the emission apparently exceeded the frequencies of the Ka band (above 30 GHz). It was assumed that the complex shape of the nanoparticles contributed to the formation of temporary dipoles which, at a distance of up to 100 nm and due to the formation of an ultrahigh strength field, led to the formation of plasma-like surface regions that acted as emitters in the millimeter range. Such a mechanism makes it possible to explain many phenomena of the biological activity of nanoparticles, including the antibacterial properties of surfaces.
1 September 2015 in Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology
The work substantiates the expediency of using the methods of recording the quantum yield of luminescence of humic and folic compounds in the process of determining the relative concentrations of these substances in aqueous and colloidal solutions. The efficiency of using modern high-power ultraviolet semiconductor light sources with high monochromaticity of light flux has been proved, followed by the registration of reviews of the samples under investigation with the help of a low-noise semiconductor photodetector with a connected operational amplifier, which allows to provide a wide dynamic range of current and voltage measurements. The subject of the study is the process of recording the quantitative and qualitative parameters of the se- lected chemical compounds in colloidal systems in the liquid phase developed in the course of research by the model of the measuring instrument. The novelty of the work is to improve the classical methods for recording the quantum yield of lumines- cence, using a modern element base and testing the model of a measuring device with powerful ultraviolet light-emitting diodes as a light source and low-noise photodetector with a clear dynamic range designed for recording the quantum yield of luminescence of the samples under investigation.