@inproceedings{KasperSchiffelsKrafftetal.2016,
  author    = {Kasper, Katharina and Schiffels, Johannes and Krafft, Simone and Kuperjans, Isabel and Elbers, Gereon and Selmer, Thorsten},
  title     = {Biogas Production on Demand Regulated by Butyric Acid Addition},
  series = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  volume    = {32},
  booktitle = {IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  doi       = {10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012009},
  pages     = {012009/1 -- 012009/4},
  year      = {2016},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DruckenmuellerGuentherElbers2018,
  author    = {Druckenm{\"u}ller, Katharina and G{\"u}nther, Klaus and Elbers, Gereon},
  title     = {Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a tool to monitor exhaust air from poultry operations},
  series = {Science of the Total Environment},
  volume    = {630},
  journal   = {Science of the Total Environment},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0048-9697},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.072},
  pages     = {536 -- 543},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Intensive poultry operation systems emit a considerable volume of inorganic and organic matter in the surrounding environment. Monitoring cleaning properties of exhaust air cleaning systems and to detect small but significant changes in emission characteristics during a fattening cycle is important for both emission and fattening process control. In the present study, we evaluated the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) combined with chemometric techniques as a monitoring tool of exhaust air from poultry operation systems. To generate a high-quality data set for evaluation, the exhaust air of two poultry houses was sampled by applying state-of-the-art filter sampling protocols. The two stables were identical except for one crucial difference, the presence or absence of an exhaust air cleaning system. In total, twenty-one exhaust air samples were collected at the two sites to monitor spectral differences caused by the cleaning device, and to follow changes in exhaust air characteristics during a fattening period. The total dust load was analyzed by gravimetric determination and included as a response variable in multivariate data analysis. The filter samples were directly measured with NIR spectroscopy. Principal component analysis (PCA), linear discriminant analysis (LDA), and factor analysis (FA) were effective in classifying the NIR exhaust air spectra according to fattening day and origin. The results indicate that the dust load and the composition of exhaust air (inorganic or organic matter) substantially influence the NIR spectral patterns. In conclusion, NIR spectroscopy as a tool is a promising and very rapid way to detect differences between exhaust air samples based on still not clearly defined circumstances triggered during a fattening period and the availability of an exhaust air cleaning system.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{HoffmannNierenGaebetal.2019,
  author    = {Hoffmann, Katharina and Nieren, Monika and G{\"a}b, Martina and Kasper, Anna and Elbers, Gereon},
  title     = {The potential of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for the environmental biomonitoring of plants},
  series = {International conference on Life Sciences and Technology},
  volume    = {276},
  booktitle = {International conference on Life Sciences and Technology},
  number    = {012009},
  issn      = {1755-1315},
  doi       = {10.1088/1755-1315/276/1/012009},
  pages     = {1 -- 3},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {In the current environmental condition, the increase in pollution of the air, water, and soil indirectly will induce plants stress and decrease vegetation growth rate. These issues pay more attention to be solved by scientists worldwide. The higher level of chemical pollutants also induced the gradual changes in plants metabolism and decreased enzymatic activity. Importantly, environmental biomonitoring may play a pivotal contribution to prevent biodiversity degradation and plants stress due to pollutant exposure. Several previous studies have been done to monitor the effect of environmental changes on plants growth. Among that, Near Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) offers an alternative way to observe the significant alteration of plant physiology caused by environmental damage related to pollution. Impairment of photosynthesis, nutrient and oxidative imbalances, and mutagenesis.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WardoyoNoorElbersetal.2020,
  author    = {Wardoyo, Arinto Y.P. and Noor, Johan A.E. and Elbers, Gereon and Schmitz, Sandra and Flaig, Sascha T. and Budianto, Arif},
  title     = {Characterizing volcanic ash elements from the 2015 eruptions of bromo and raung volcanoes, Indonesia},
  series = {Polish Journal of Environmental Studies},
  volume    = {29},
  journal   = {Polish Journal of Environmental Studies},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {HARD},
  address   = {Olsztyn},
  issn      = {2083-5906},
  doi       = {10.15244/pjoes/99101},
  pages     = {1899 -- 1907},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {The volcanic eruptions of Mt. Bromo and Mt. Raung in East Java, Indonesia, in 2015 perturbed volcanic materials and affected surface-layer air quality at surrounding locations. During the episodes, the volcanic ash from the eruptions influenced visibility, traffic accidents, flight schedules, and human health. In this research, the volcanic ash particles were collected and characterized by relying on the detail of physical observation. We performed an assessment of the volcanic ash elements to characterize the volcanic ash using two different methods which are aqua regia extracts followed by MP-AES and XRF laboratory test of bulk samples. The analysis results showed that the volcanic ash was mixed of many materials, such as Al, Si, P, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, and others. Fe, Si, Ca, and Al were found as the major elements, while the others were the trace elements Ba, Cr, Cu, Mn, P, Mn, Ni, Zn, Sb, Sr, and V with the minor concentrations. XRF analyses showed that Fe dominated the elements of the volcanic ash. The XRF analysis showed that Fe was at 35.40\% in Bromo and 43.00\% in Raung of the detected elements in bulk material. The results of aqua regia extracts analyzed by MP-AES were 1.80\% and 1.70\% of Fe element for Bromo and Raung volcanoes, respectively.},
  language  = {en}
}