Mitogenetic effect of ultraweak UV emissions

Establish experimentally whether ultraweak photon emissions in the 190–250 nm UV range can induce mitosis in neighboring cells (the mitogenetic effect), defining the conditions, spectra, and mechanisms if present.

Background

Gurwitsch proposed that ultraweak UV emissions from living cells could stimulate cell division in adjacent cells.

While ultraweak photon emissions are well established, the claimed mitogenetic effect remains controversial and unconfirmed under modern protocols.

References

Although the mitogenetic effect described by Gurwitsch still remains to be decisively established [605], there is an ever-growing body of evidence that a diverse range of photon energies are involved in biological processes [595, 607-611].

— Physical Principles of Quantum Biology (2503.11747 - Babcock et al., 14 Mar 2025) in Chapter 8 - Ultraweak Photon Emission & Cell Processes