Physicists from the Laboratory of Ultrafast Processes at the University of Warsaw (UW), operating at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, showed how to detect changes in the structure of DNA that may cause genetic diseases. They used an organic dye, laser and the effects of light-matter interaction.
The scientists’ paper describing this experiment was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.
Advanced research in the field of laser optics is carried out in the Laboratory of Ultrafast Processes. Scientists are focusing on developing sensitive methods using organic dyes and lasers. Dyes excited by laser light allow the study of different structures of biological materials, such as DNA or proteins.
The results of their work can be used in genetic diagnosis or the diagnosis of dementia. In the future, they can be used for the early detection of these diseases.
