@article{BassamHeschelerTemizArtmannetal.2012,
  author    = {Bassam, Rasha and Hescheler, J{\"u}rgen and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l and Artmann, Gerhard and Digel, Ilya},
  title     = {Effects of spermine NONOate and ATP on the thermal stability of hemoglobin},
  series = {BMC Biophysics},
  volume    = {5},
  journal   = {BMC Biophysics},
  publisher = {BioMed Central},
  address   = {London},
  issn      = {2046-1682},
  doi       = {10.1186/2046-1682-5-16},
  pages     = {Art. 16},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Background Minor changes in protein structure induced by small organic and inorganic molecules can result in significant metabolic effects. The effects can be even more profound if the molecular players are chemically active and present in the cell in considerable amounts. The aim of our study was to investigate effects of a nitric oxide donor (spermine NONOate), ATP and sodium/potassium environment on the dynamics of thermal unfolding of human hemoglobin (Hb). The effect of these molecules was examined by means of circular dichroism spectrometry (CD) in the temperature range between 25°C and 70°C. The alpha-helical content of buffered hemoglobin samples (0.1 mg/ml) was estimated via ellipticity change measurements at a heating rate of 1°C/min. Results Major results were: 1) spermine NONOate persistently decreased the hemoglobin unfolding temperature T u irrespectively of the Na + /K + environment, 2) ATP instead increased the unfolding temperature by 3°C in both sodium-based and potassium-based buffers and 3) mutual effects of ATP and NO were strongly influenced by particular buffer ionic compositions. Moreover, the presence of potassium facilitated a partial unfolding of alpha-helical structures even at room temperature. Conclusion The obtained data might shed more light on molecular mechanisms and biophysics involved in the regulation of protein activity by small solutes in the cell.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{BorggrafeOhndorfDachwaldetal.2012,
  author    = {Borggrafe, Andreas and Ohndorf, Andreas and Dachwald, Bernd and Seboldt, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Analysis of interplanetary solar sail trajectories with attitude dynamics},
  series = {Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2012},
  booktitle = {Dynamics and Control of Space Systems 2012},
  publisher = {Univelt Inc},
  address   = {San Diego},
  isbn      = {978-0-87703-587-9},
  pages     = {1553 -- 1569},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {We present a new approach to the problem of optimal control of solar sails for low-thrust trajectory optimization. The objective was to find the required control torque magnitudes in order to steer a solar sail in interplanetary space. A new steering strategy, controlling the solar sail with generic torques applied about the spacecraft body axes, is integrated into the existing low-thrust trajectory optimization software InTrance. This software combines artificial neural networks and evolutionary algorithms to find steering strategies close to the global optimum without an initial guess. Furthermore, we implement a three rotational degree-of-freedom rigid-body attitude dynamics model to represent the solar sail in space. Two interplanetary transfers to Mars and Neptune are chosen to represent typical future solar sail mission scenarios. The results found with the new steering strategy are compared to the existing reference trajectories without attitude dynamics. The resulting control torques required to accomplish the missions are investigated, as they pose the primary requirements to a real on-board attitude control system.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DachwaldFeldmannEspeetal.2012,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd and Feldmann, Marco and Espe, Clemens and Plescher, Engelbert and Konstantinidis, K. and Forstner, R.},
  title     = {Enceladus explorer - A maneuverable subsurface probe for autonomous navigation through deep ice},
  series = {63rd International Astronautical Congress 2012, IAC 2012; Naples; Italy; 1 October 2012 through 5 October 2012. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC ; 3)},
  booktitle = {63rd International Astronautical Congress 2012, IAC 2012; Naples; Italy; 1 October 2012 through 5 October 2012. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC ; 3)},
  publisher = {Curran},
  address   = {Red Hook, NY},
  organization    = {International Astronautical Congress <63, 2012, Napoli>},
  isbn      = {978-1-62276-979-7},
  pages     = {1756 -- 1766},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DachwaldMikuckiTulaczyketal.2012,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd and Mikucki, Jill A. and Tulaczyk, Slawek and Digel, Ilya and Feldmann, Marco and Espe, Clemens and Plescher, Engelbert and Xu, Changsheng},
  title     = {IceMole - a maneuverable probe for clean in-situ analysis and sampling of subsurface ice and subglacial aquatic ecosystems : extended abstract / SCAR Open Science Conference 2012, Session 29: Advancing Clean Technologies for Exploration of Glacial Aquatic Ecosystems},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The "IceMole" is a novel maneuverable subsurface ice probe for clean in-situ analysis and sampling of subsurface ice and subglacial water/brine. It is developed and build at FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences' Astronautical Laboratory. A first prototype was successfully tested on the Swiss Morteratsch glacier in 2010. Clean sampling is achieved with a hollow ice screw (as it is used in mountaineering) at the tip of the probe. Maneuverability is achieved with a differentially heated melting head. Funded by the German Space Agency (DLR), a consortium led by FH Aachen currently develops a much more advanced IceMole probe, which includes a sophisticated system for obstacle avoidance, target detection, and navigation in the ice. We intend to use this probe for taking clean samples of subglacial brine at the Blood Falls (McMurdo Dry Valleys, East Antarctica) for chemical and microbiological analysis. In our conference contribution, we 1) describe the IceMole design, 2) report the results of the field tests of the first prototype on the Morteratsch glacier, 3) discuss the probe's potential for the clean in-situ analysis and sampling of subsurface ice and subglacial liquids, and 4) outline the way ahead in the development of this technology.},
  subject      = {Eisschicht},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{DigelMansurovBiisenbaevetal.2012,
  author    = {Digel, Ilya and Mansurov, Zulkhair and Biisenbaev, Makhmut and Savitskaya, Irina and Kistaubaeva, Aida and Akimbekov, Nuraly and Zhubanova, Azhar},
  title     = {Heterogeneous Composites on the Basis of Microbial Cells and Nanostructured Carbonized Sorbents},
  series = {Composites and Their Applications},
  booktitle = {Composites and Their Applications},
  editor    = {Hu, Ning},
  publisher = {Intech},
  address   = {London},
  isbn      = {978-953-51-0706-4},
  doi       = {10.5772/47796},
  pages     = {249 -- 272},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The fact that microorganisms prefer to grow on liquid/solid phase surfaces rather than in the surrounding aqueous phase was noticed long time ago [1]. Virtually any surface - animal, mineral, or vegetable - is a subject for microbial colonization and subsequent biofilm formation. It would be adequate to name just a few notorious examples on microbial colonization of contact lenses, ship hulls, petroleum pipelines, rocks in streams and all kinds of biomedical implants. The propensity of microorganisms to become surface-bound is so profound and ubiquitous that it vindicates the advantages for attached forms over their free-ranging counterparts [2]. Indeed, from ecological and evolutionary standpoints, for many microorganisms the surface-bound state means dwelling in nutritionally favorable, non-hostile environments [3]. Therefore, in most of natural and artificial ecosystems surface-associated microorganisms vastly outnumber organisms in suspension and often organize into complex communities with features that differ dramatically from those of free cells [4].},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{DigelZhubanovaAkimbekov2012,
  author    = {Digel, Ilya and Zhubanova, Azhar Ahmetovna and Akimbekov, Nuraly Shardarbekovich},
  title     = {Visual Virology},
  address   = {Almaty},
  isbn      = {978-601-247-298-1},
  pages     = {144 S. : zahlr. Ill.},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DuongNguyenStaat2012,
  author    = {Duong, Minh Tuan and Nguyen, Nhu Hunyh and Staat, Manfred},
  title     = {Finite Element Implementation of a 3D Fung-type Model},
  series = {ESMC-2012 - 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria, July 9-13, 2012},
  booktitle = {ESMC-2012 - 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria, July 9-13, 2012},
  publisher = {Verlag d. Technischen Universit{\"a}t Graz},
  address   = {Graz},
  isbn      = {978-3-85125-223-1},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DuongNguyenStaat2012,
  author    = {Duong, Minh Tuan and Nguyen, Nhu Huynh and Staat, Manfred},
  title     = {Numerical stability enhancement of modeling hyperelastic materials},
  series = {Proceedings European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012)},
  booktitle = {Proceedings European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012)},
  editor    = {Eberhardsteiner, J.},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FrotscherRaatschenStaat2012,
  author    = {Frotscher, Ralf and Raatschen, Hans-J{\"u}rgen and Staat, Manfred},
  title     = {Application of an edge-based smoothed finite element method on geometrically non-linear plates of non-linear material},
  series = {Proceedings European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012)},
  booktitle = {Proceedings European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012)},
  editor    = {Eberhardsteiner, J.},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FrotscherRaatschenStaat2012,
  author    = {Frotscher, Ralf and Raatschen, Hans-J{\"u}rgen and Staat, Manfred},
  title     = {Effectiveness of the edge-based smoothed finite element method applied to soft biological tissues},
  series = {ESMC-2012 - 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria, July 9-13, 2012},
  booktitle = {ESMC-2012 - 8th European Solid Mechanics Conference, Graz, Austria, July 9-13, 2012},
  editor    = {Holzapfel, Gerhard A.},
  publisher = {Verlag d. Technischen Universit{\"a}t Graz},
  address   = {Graz},
  isbn      = {978-3-85125-223-1},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GorissenStaatLaack2012,
  author    = {Gorissen, P. and Staat, Manfred and Laack, Walter van},
  title     = {Experimentelle Kraftmessungen als Beitrag zur Wirksamkeitsbeurteilung von Schienbeinschonern im Fußballsport},
  series = {OUP Zeitschrift f{\"u}r die orthop{\"a}dische und unfallchirurgische Praxis},
  volume    = {1},
  journal   = {OUP Zeitschrift f{\"u}r die orthop{\"a}dische und unfallchirurgische Praxis},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Deutscher {\"A}rzte-Verlag},
  address   = {K{\"o}ln},
  issn      = {2193-5785},
  doi       = {10.3238/oup.2012.0010-0015},
  pages     = {10 -- 15},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Diese Studie besch{\"a}ftigte sich mit der D{\"a}mpfungswirkung von Schienbeinschonern, wie sie beim Fußball zum Einsatz kommen. Sie wurde mit Hilfe eines Pendelhammers durchgef{\"u}hrt, der verschiedene Aufschlagkr{\"a}fte auf die Schoner erm{\"o}glichte. Dabei wurde deutlich, dass Schienbeinschoner die beste Wirkung bei Maximalkr{\"a}ften unterhalb von 5kN erreichen k{\"o}nnen, dass bei gr{\"o}ßerer Belastung allerdings Verbesserungsbedarf besteht. Hierf{\"u}r konnte, u.a. durch den Einsatz neuer Materialien, ein guter Ansatzpunkt im „ad{\"a}quaten Zusammenspiel von Schale und Polsterung" der Schoner gefunden werden. Die Untersuchung hat weiterhin gezeigt, dass zumindest teilweise eine deutliche Verbesserung der D{\"a}mpfungswirkung der Schienbeinschoner in den letzten Jahren erreicht werden konnte.},
  subject      = {Fußball},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HasanKeilStaatetal.2012,
  author    = {Hasan, Istabrak and Keil, Ludger and Staat, Manfred and Wahl, Gerhard and Bourauel, Christoph},
  title     = {Determination of the frictional coefficient of the implant-antler interface : experimental approach},
  series = {Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik},
  volume    = {57},
  journal   = {Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {1862-278X},
  pages     = {359 -- 363},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {The similar bone structure of reindeer antler to human bone permits studying the osseointegration of dental implants in the jawbone. As the friction is one of the major factors that have a significant influence on the initial stability of immediately loaded dental implants, it is essential to define the frictional coefficient of the implant-antler interface. In this study, the kinetic frictional forces at the implant-antler interface were measured experimentally using an optomechanical setup and a stepping motor controller under different axial loads and sliding velocities. The corresponding mean values of the static and kinetic frictional coefficients were within the range of 0.5-0.7 and 0.3-0.5, respectively. An increase in the frictional forces with increasing applied axial loads was registered. The measurements showed an evidence of a decrease in the magnitude of the frictional coefficient with increasing sliding velocity. The results of this study provide a considerable assessment to clarify the suitable frictional coefficient to be used in the finite element contact analysis of antler specimens.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Kotliar2012,
  author    = {Kotliar, Konstantin},
  title     = {Pathophysiologische Beurteilung und h{\"a}modynamische Analyse von mikrostrukturellen Ver{\"a}nderungen des retinalen Gef{\"a}ßl{\"a}ngsschnittsprofils},
  pages     = {328 S.},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {ru}
}
@article{KotliarLanzlHanssenetal.2012,
  author    = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines M. and Hanssen, Henner and Eberhardt, Karla and Vilser, Walthard and Halle, Martin and Heemann, Uwe and Schmidt-Trucks{\"a}ss, Arno and Baumann, Marcus},
  title     = {Does increased blood pressure rather than aging influence retinal pulse wave velocity?},
  series = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS},
  volume    = {53},
  journal   = {Investigative Ophthalmology \& Visual Science, IOVS},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {ARVO},
  address   = {Rockville, Md.},
  issn      = {0146-0404},
  doi       = {10.1167/iovs.11-8815},
  pages     = {2119 -- 2126},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Purpose: It was demonstrated previously that retinal pulse wave velocity (rPWV) as a measure of retinal arterial stiffness is increased in aged anamnestically healthy volunteers compared with young healthy subjects. Using novel methodology of rPWV assessment this finding was confirmed and investigated whether it might relate to the increased blood pressure usually accompanying the aging process, rather than to the aging itself. Methods: A total of 12 young 25.5-year-old (24.0-28.8) [median(1st quartile-3rd quartile)] and 12 senior 68.5-year-old (63.8-71.8) anamnestically healthy volunteers; and 12 senior 63.0-year-old (60.8-65.0) validated healthy volunteers and 12 young 33.0-year-old (29.5-35.0) hypertensive patients were examined. Time-dependent alterations of vessel diameter were assessed by the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer in a retinal artery of each subject. The data were filtered and processed using mathematical signal analysis and rPWVs were calculated. Results: rPWV amounted to 1200 (990-1470) RU (relative units)/s in the hypertensive group and to 1040 (700-2230) RU/s in anamnestically healthy seniors. These differed significantly from rPWVs in young healthy group (410 [280-500] RU/s) and in validated healthy seniors (400 [320-510] RU/s). rPWV associated with age and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in the pooled cohort excluded validated healthy seniors. In a regression model these associations remain when alternately adjusted for MAP and age. When including validated healthy seniors in the pooled cohort only association with MAP remains. Conclusions: Both aging (with not excluded cardiovascular risk factors) and mild hypertension are associated with elevated rPWV. rPWV increases to a similar extent both in young mildly hypertensive subjects and in aged anamnestically healthy persons. Healthy aging is not associated with increased rPWV.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KurulganDemirciDemirciLinderetal.2012,
  author    = {Kurulgan Demirci, Eylem and Demirci, Taylan and Linder, Peter and Trzewik, J{\"u}rgen and Gierkowski, Jessica Ricarda and Gossmann, Matthias and Kayser, Peter and Porst, Dariusz and Digel, Ilya and Artmann, Gerhard and Temiz Artmann, Ayseg{\"u}l},
  title     = {rhAPC reduces the endothelial cell permeability via a decrease of contractile tensions induced by endothelial cells},
  series = {Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering},
  volume    = {113},
  journal   = {Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1347-4421},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.03.019},
  pages     = {212 -- 219},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {All cells generate contractile tension. This strain is crucial for mechanically controlling the cell shape, function and survival. In this study, the CellDrum technology quantifying cell's (the cellular) mechanical tension on a pico-scale was used to investigate the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on human aortic endothelial cell (HAoEC) tension. The LPS effect during gram-negative sepsis on endothelial cells is cell contraction causing endothelium permeability increase. The aim was to finding out whether recombinant activated protein C (rhAPC) would reverse the endothelial cell response in an in-vitro sepsis model. In this study, the established in-vitro sepsis model was confirmed by interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels at the proteomic and genomic levels by ELISA, real time-PCR and reactive oxygen species (ROS) activation by florescence staining. The thrombin cellular contraction effect on endothelial cells was used as a positive control when the CellDrum technology was applied. Additionally, the Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) mRNA expression level was checked by real time-PCR to support contractile tension results. According to contractile tension results, the mechanical predominance of actin stress fibers was a reason of the increased endothelial contractile tension leading to enhanced endothelium contractility and thus permeability enhancement. The originality of this data supports firstly the basic measurement principles of the CellDrum technology and secondly that rhAPC has a beneficial effect on sepsis influenced cellular tension. The technology presented here is promising for future high-throughput cellular tension analysis that will help identify pathological contractile tension responses of cells and prove further cell in-vitro models.},
  language  = {en}
}