Thermal, Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Characterization of Biofield Energy Treated Benzophenone

What is it about?

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of biofield energy treatment on the thermal, spectroscopic, and chemical properties of benzophenone. The study was done using various analytical methods such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The benzophenone sample was divided into two parts, one part was subjected to Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment, called as treated and the other part was remained as untreated, called as control. Mass spectra showed the molecular ion peak at m/z = 182 in control and all the treated benzophenone samples with different intensities (treated samples further divided in to three parts, T1, T2, and T3 for GC-MS study). The isotopic abundance ratio of 2H/1H, 13C/12C (PM+1)/PM and in treated sample was decreased by 44.87% in T2 and slightly increased upto 5.79% in case of T1 as compared to the control [where, PM- primary molecule, (PM+1)- isotopic molecule either for 13C or 2H]. Moreover, isotopic abundance ratio of 18O/16O (PM+2)/PM in the treated sample was increased up to 22.64% in T3. The retention time of treated benzophenone was slightly increased (0.88 min) as compared to the control in HPLC chromatogram. The DSC data exhibited that the heat of degradation of treated benzophenone was increased by 674.16% as compared to the control. While, C=O stretching frequency of treated sample was shifted by 6 cm-1 to low energy region in FT-IR spectroscopy. Further, the UV-Vis spectra of control sample showed characteristic absorption peaks at 210 nm and 257 nm that was blue shifted to 205 nm and 252 nm, respectively in the treated sample. These results suggested that biofield treatment has significantly altered the thermal, spectroscopic, and chemical properties of benzophenone, which could make them more useful as reaction intermediate in industrial applications.

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Why is it important?

Benzophenone is an aromatic ketone, generally used in cosmetic products as ultraviolet (UV) absorber however it is suspected of causing cancer and toxic to aquatic life with long-term effects [1]. The UV absorption arises from the conjugation of the electrons between the two benzene rings and the carbonyl C=O group (Figure 1) [2]. The chemicals that absorb UV radiation in the range of 280-400 nm are called UV filter molecules. These chemicals are added to sunscreen products such as lipsticks, lotions, fragrances, skin lotions, hair sprays and shampoos in concentration upto 10% [3]. Apart from their advantageous properties, some UV-filters interfere with the endocrine system of mammals leading to adverse effects on reproduction and development [4]. Moreover, benzophenone can be used as a photo initiator in UV-curing applications [5], this can also be used as UV filter in plastic packaging material to prevent photo-degradation of the packaged content. The use of benzophenone allows manufacturers to package the products in clear glass or plastic without which, opaque or dark packaging would be required [6]. Further, the insecticidal activities of benzophenone hydrazones were first described by researchers at DuPont in 1973. Subsequently, Copping and coworkers reported type I substituted hydrazones for the first time, which showed exciting insecticidal activity against lepidopteron and other insect pests [7]. Benzophenone is used as flavor ingredient, a fragrance enhancer, a perfume fixative, and an additive for plastics coating and adhesive formulations. It is also used in the manufacture of insecticides, agricultural chemicals hypnotic drugs, antihistamines and other pharmaceuticals [8]. Besides its high usability as industrial chemical, it contributes to carcinogenicity due to the high reactivity and instability of benzophenone anion (benzophenone work via formation of an anion). Hence, the stability of benzophenone is important to perform controlled reduction at normal reaction conditions, which could be enhanced by Mr. Trivedi’s unique biofield energy treatment, which is already known to alter the physical and structural properties of various living organisms and non-living substances [9]. The biofield is the energy fields that purportedly surround and penetrate the human body. Human has the ability to harness this form of energy from the universe and can transmit into any object around the Globe. The object(s) always receive the energy and responded into useful way. This process is known as biofield treatment. Mr. Trivedi’s unique biofield treatment is also called as The Trivedi Effect®. The impact of the Trivedi Effect has been well studied in various research fields like microbiology [9, 10], materials sciences [11, 12], and agricultural research [13]. Based on the outstanding results achieved by biofield treatment on microbiology, materials sciences, and in agricultural research, an attempt was made to evaluate the effect of biofield treatment on thermal, spectroscopic and chemical properties with special interest of change in isotopic abundance ratio, (PM+1)/PM and (PM+2)/PM in benzophenone.

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