@article{SchoeningKirchnerNgetal.2010, author = {Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Kirchner, Patrick and Ng, Yue Ann and Spelthahn, Heiko and Schneider, Andreas and Henkel, Hartmut and Friedrich, Peter and Kolstad, Jens and Berger, J{\"o}rg and Keusgen, Michael}, title = {Gas sensor investigation based on a catalytically activated thin-film thermopile for H2O2 detection}, series = {Physica Status Solidi (A). 207 (2010), H. 4}, journal = {Physica Status Solidi (A). 207 (2010), H. 4}, isbn = {1862-6300}, pages = {787 -- 792}, year = {2010}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{OberlaenderReisertKirchneretal.2013, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Reisert, Steffen and Kirchner, Patrick and Wagner, Patrick and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Kalorimetrische Gassensoren zur H2O2-Detektion in aseptischen Sterilisationsprozessen}, series = {11. Dresdner Sensor-Symposium : 9.-11.12.2013}, booktitle = {11. Dresdner Sensor-Symposium : 9.-11.12.2013}, organization = {Dresdner Sensor-Symposium <11, 2013>}, isbn = {978-3-9813484-5-3}, pages = {234 -- 238}, year = {2013}, language = {de} } @article{OberlaenderKirchnerKeusgenetal.2015, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Kirchner, Patrick and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Strategies in developing thin-film sensors for monitoring aseptic food processes : Theoretical considerations and investigations of passivation materials}, series = {Electrochimica Acta}, volume = {183}, journal = {Electrochimica Acta}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0013-4686}, doi = {10.1016/j.electacta.2015.06.126}, pages = {130 -- 136}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The sterilization of packages in aseptic food processes is highly significant to maintain a consumer-safe product with extended shelf-life. Today, the sterilization of food packages is predominantly accomplished by gaseous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in combination with heat. In order to monitor this sterilization process, calorimetric gas sensors as differential set-up of two platinum temperature sensors representing a catalytically active (additionally deposition of MnO2) and a passive segment have been recently developed. The temperature rise of the exothermic decomposition serves as an indicator of the present H2O2 concentration. In the present work, a theoretical approach considering the sensor's thermochemistry and physical transport phenomena was formulated to evaluate the temperature rise based on the energy content of gaseous H2O2. In a further part of this work, three polymers have been analyzed with respect to their application as passivation materials. The examined polymers are photoresist SU-8, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). Thermal analyses by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) have been conducted to determine the operation limits of the polymers. The overall chemical resistance and stability of the polymers against the harsh environmental conditions during the sterilization process have been examined by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR).}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{OberlaenderKirchnerKeusgenetal.2014, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Kirchner, Patrick and Keusgen, M. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Flexible polyimide-based calorimetric gas sensors for monitoring hy-drogen peroxide in sterilisation processes of aseptic filling machines}, series = {Sensoren und Messsysteme 2014 ; Beitr{\"a}ge der 17. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung vom 3. bis 4. Juni 2014 in N{\"u}rnberg. (ITG-Fachbericht ; 250)}, booktitle = {Sensoren und Messsysteme 2014 ; Beitr{\"a}ge der 17. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung vom 3. bis 4. Juni 2014 in N{\"u}rnberg. (ITG-Fachbericht ; 250)}, publisher = {VDE-Verl.}, address = {D{\"u}sseldorf}, organization = {VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik}, isbn = {978-3-8007-3622-5}, pages = {1 -- 4}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{OberlaenderKirchnerBoyenetal.2014, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Kirchner, Patrick and Boyen, Hans-Gerd and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Detection of hydrogen peroxide vapor by use of manganese(IV) oxide as catalyst for calorimetric gas sensors}, series = {Physica status solidi A: Applications and materials science}, volume = {211}, journal = {Physica status solidi A: Applications and materials science}, number = {6}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1521-396X (E-Journal); 1862-6319 (E-Journal); 0031-8965 (Print); 1862-6300 (Print)}, doi = {10.1002/pssa.201330359}, pages = {1372 -- 1376}, year = {2014}, abstract = {In this work, the catalyst manganese(IV) oxide (MnO2), of calorimetric gas sensors (to monitor the sterilization agent vaporized hydrogen peroxide) has been investigated in more detail. Chemical analyses by means of X-ray-induced photoelectron spectroscopy have been performed to unravel the surface chemistry prior and after exposure to hydrogen peroxide vapor at elevated temperature, as applied in the sterilization processes of beverage cartons. The surface characterization reveals a change in oxidation states of the metal oxide catalyst after exposure to hydrogen peroxide. Additionally, a cleaning effect of the catalyst, which itself is attached to the sensor surface by means of a polymer interlayer, could be observed.}, language = {en} } @article{OberlaenderJildehKirchneretal.2015, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Jildeh, Zaid B. and Kirchner, Patrick and Wendeler, Luisa and Bromm, Alexander and Iken, Heiko and Wagner, Patrick and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Study of Interdigitated Electrode Arrays Using Experiments and Finite Element Models for the Evaluation of Sterilization Processes}, series = {Sensors}, volume = {15}, journal = {Sensors}, number = {10}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {1424-8220}, doi = {10.3390/s151026115}, pages = {26115 -- 26127}, year = {2015}, abstract = {In this work, a sensor to evaluate sterilization processes with hydrogen peroxide vapor has been characterized. Experimental, analytical and numerical methods were applied to evaluate and study the sensor behavior. The sensor set-up is based on planar interdigitated electrodes. The interdigitated electrode structure consists of 614 electrode fingers spanning over a total sensing area of 20 mm2. Sensor measurements were conducted with and without microbiological spores as well as after an industrial sterilization protocol. The measurements were verified using an analytical expression based on a first-order elliptical integral. A model based on the finite element method with periodic boundary conditions in two dimensions was developed and utilized to validate the experimental findings.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{OberlaenderJildehKirchneretal.2015, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Jildeh, Zaid B. and Kirchner, Patrick and Wendeler, Luisa and Bromm, Alexander and Iken, Heiko and Wagner, Patrick and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Experimental and numerical evaluation of interdigitated electrode array for monitoring gaseous sterilization processes}, series = {12. Dresdner Sensor-Symposium 2015}, booktitle = {12. Dresdner Sensor-Symposium 2015}, doi = {10.5162/12dss2015/P3.11}, pages = {163 -- 168}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{OberlaenderBrommWendeleretal.2015, author = {Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Bromm, Alexander and Wendeler, Luisa and Iken, Heiko and Palomar Duran, Marlena and Greeff, Anton and Kirchner, Patrick and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Towards a biosensor to monitor the sterilisation efficiency of aseptic filling machines}, series = {Physica status solidi (a)}, volume = {212}, journal = {Physica status solidi (a)}, number = {6}, publisher = {Wiley}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1862-6319}, doi = {10.1002/pssa.201431900}, pages = {1299 -- 1305}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Sterilisation processes are compulsory in medicine, pharmacy, and food industries to prevent infections of consumers and microbiological contaminations of products. Monitoring the sterilisation by conventional microbiological methods is time- and lab-consuming. To overcome this problem, in this work a novel biosensor has been proposed. The sensor enables a fast method to evaluate sterilisation processes. By means of thin-film technology the sensor's transducer structures in form of IDEs (interdigitated electrodes) have been fabricated on a silicon substrate. Physical characterisation of the developed sensor was done by AFM, SEM, and profilometry. Impedance analyses were conducted for the electrical characterisation. As microbiological layer spores of B. atrophaeus have been immobilised on the sensing structure; spores of this type are a well-known sterilisation test organism. Impedance measurements at a fixed frequency over time were performed to monitor the immobilisation process. A sterilisation process according to aseptic filling machines was applied to demonstrate the sensor functionality. After both, immobilisation and sterilisation, a change in impedance could successfully be detected.}, language = {en} } @article{KirchnerSpelthahnSchoeningetal.2010, author = {Kirchner, Patrick and Spelthahn, H. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Henkel, H. and Schneider, A. and Friedrich, P. and Kolstad, J. and Berger, J.}, title = {Realisierung eines Polyimid-basierten kalorimetrischen Gassensors zur Inline-{\"U}berwachung der H2O2-Konzentration in aseptischen Abf{\"u}llanlagen}, series = {Sensoren und Messsysteme 2010 [Elektronische Ressource] : Vortr{\"a}ge der 15. ITG/GMA-Fachtagung vom 18. bis 19. Mai 2010 in N{\"u}rnberg / Informationstechnische Gesellschaft im VDE (ITG); VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (GMA)}, journal = {Sensoren und Messsysteme 2010 [Elektronische Ressource] : Vortr{\"a}ge der 15. ITG/GMA-Fachtagung vom 18. bis 19. Mai 2010 in N{\"u}rnberg / Informationstechnische Gesellschaft im VDE (ITG); VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik (GMA)}, publisher = {VDE Verlag}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-3-8007-3260-9}, pages = {607 -- 612}, year = {2010}, language = {de} } @incollection{KirchnerReisertSchoening2014, author = {Kirchner, Patrick and Reisert, Steffen and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef}, title = {Calorimetric gas sensors for hydrogen peroxide monitoring in aseptic food processes}, series = {Gas sensing fundamentals. (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors ; 15)}, booktitle = {Gas sensing fundamentals. (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors ; 15)}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Heidelberg}, isbn = {978-3-642-54518-4 (Print) ; 978-3-642-54519-1 (Online)}, doi = {10.1007/5346_2013_51}, pages = {279 -- 309}, year = {2014}, abstract = {For the sterilisation of aseptic food packages it is taken advantage of the microbicidal properties of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Especially, when applied in vapour phase, it has shown high potential of microbial inactivation. In addition, it offers a high environmental compatibility compared to other chemical sterilisation agents, as it decomposes into oxygen and water, respectively. Due to a lack in sensory detection possibilities, a continuous monitoring of the H2O2 concentration was recently not available. Instead, the sterilisation efficacy is validated using microbiological tests. However, progresses in the development of calorimetric gas sensors during the last 7 years have made it possible to monitor the H2O2 concentration during operation. This chapter deals with the fundamentals of calorimetric gas sensing with special focus on the detection of gaseous hydrogen peroxide. A sensor principle based on a calorimetric differential set-up is described. Special emphasis is given to the sensor design with respect to the operational requirements under field conditions. The state-of-the-art regarding a sensor set-up for the on-line monitoring and secondly, a miniaturised sensor for in-line monitoring are summarised. Furthermore, alternative detection methods and a novel multi-sensor system for the characterisation of aseptic sterilisation processes are described.}, language = {en} }