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Figure 1. Reductionistic approach versus integrative approach – Aquaphotomics offers nondestructive characterization and studying of aqueous and biological systems in an integrative manner – by studying the water as a system, a medium being shaped up by various components and energies from its surrounding. Contemporary omics disciplines and Aquaphotomics are complementary.
Using light as a probe, and measuring the changes in the water molecular system – i.e. the response obtained in the form of spectrum, not only provides the information about the water, but also on the other components present in it or surrounding energies that shaped up the system in all its complexity.
2. Aquaphotomics concept - a complex matter and energy water mirror
On a molecular level water behaves as a mirror3–5 - a single molecule can be put into the water and water molecules will rearrange themselves in response to this perturbation. Similarly, any perturbation – either chemical or physical causes respective changes in the water molecular system.
The changes of water molecular system can be measured when it interacts with light - we can measure this energy in a form of spectrum and use it as an integrative marker of the state of the system. The energy can also be used for perturbation of the system (light energy, energy of sound etc.) – i.e. to induce changes in the system, and with that gain more information about it.
The so-called “water mirror approach” of Aquaphotomics utilizes the high sensitivity of water's hydrogen bonds, where all the components of the aqueous system and surrounding energies infuence the water structure, i.e., the covalent bonds6. Any perturbation – molecular or energetical of the aqueous system results in changes of water molecular matrix, which in turn produce changes in the corresponding spectra of water. As a consequence of the strong potential of water molecules for hydrogen bonding, water