@article{ThielTippkoetterSucketal.2013,
  author    = {Thiel, Alexander and Tippk{\"o}tter, Nils and Suck, Kirstin and Sohling, Ulrich and Ruf, Friedrich and Ulber, Roland},
  title     = {New zeolite adsorbents for downstream processing of polyphenols from renewable resources},
  series = {Engineering in Life Sciences},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Engineering in Life Sciences},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  doi       = {10.1002/elsc.201200188},
  pages     = {239 -- 246},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Commercial materials with polyvinylpolypyrrolidone and polymeric amberlites (XAD7HP, XAD16) are commonly used for the adsorptive downstream processing of polyphenols from renewable resources. In this study, beta-zeolite-based adsorbent systems were examined, and their properties were compared to organic resins. Batch adsorption experiments were conducted with synthetic solutions of major polyphenols. Adsorption isotherms and desorption characteristics of individual adsorbent were determined based on these results. Maximum adsorption capacities were calculated using the Langmuir model. For example, the zeolites had capacities up to 203.2 mg/g for ferulic acid. To extend these results to a complex system, additional experiments were performed on rapeseed meal and wheat seed extracts as representative renewable resources. HPLC analysis showed that with 7.5\% w/v, which is regarded as the optimum amount of zeolites, zeolites A and B could bind 100\% of the major polyphenols as well as release polyphenols at high yields. Additionally, regeneration experiments were performed with isopropyl alcohol at 99°C to evaluate how zeolites regenerate under mild conditions. The results showed only a negligible loss of adsorption capacity and no loss of desorption capacity. In summary, it was concluded that beta-zeolites were promising adsorbents for developing new processes to isolate polyphenols from renewable resources.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchusserLeinhosBaeckeretal.2013,
  author    = {Schusser, Sebastian and Leinhos, Marcel and B{\"a}cker, Matthias and Poghossian, Arshak and Wagner, Patrick and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Impedance spectroscopy: A tool for real-time in situ monitoring of the degradation of biopolymers},
  series = {Physica Status Solidi (A)},
  volume    = {210},
  journal   = {Physica Status Solidi (A)},
  number    = {5},
  publisher = {Wiley},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1521-396X ; 0031-8965},
  doi       = {10.1002/pssa.201200941},
  pages     = {905 -- 910},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Investigation of the degradation kinetics of biodegradable polymers is essential for the development of implantable biomedical devices with predicted biodegradability. In this work, an impedimetric sensor has been applied for real-time and in situ monitoring of degradation processes of biopolymers. The sensor consists of two platinum thin-film electrodes covered by a polymer film to be studied. The benchmark biomedical polymer poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) was used as a model system. PDLLA films were deposited on the sensor structure from a polymer solution by using the spin-coating method. The degradation kinetics of PDLLA films have been studied in alkaline solutions of pH 9 and 12 by means of an impedance spectroscopy (IS) method. Any changes in a polymer capacitance/resistance induced by water uptake and/or polymer degradation will modulate the global impedance of the polymer-covered sensor that can be used as an indicator of the polymer degradation. The degradation rate can be evaluated from the time-dependent impedance spectra. As expected, a faster degradation has been observed for PDLLA films exposed to pH 12 solution.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuribGrinsvenGrietenetal.2013,
  author    = {Murib, M. S. and Grinsven, B. van and Grieten, L. and Janssens, S. D. and Vermeeren, V. and Eersels, K. and Broeders, J. and Ameloot, Marcel and Michiels, L. and Ceuninck, W. De and Haenen, K. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Wagner, Patrick},
  title     = {Electronic monitoring of chemical DNA denaturation on nanocrystalline diamond electrodes with different molarities and flow rates},
  series = {Physica Status Solidi (A). Vol. 210 (2013), iss. 5},
  journal   = {Physica Status Solidi (A). Vol. 210 (2013), iss. 5},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {0031-8965},
  pages     = {911 -- 917},
  year      = {2013},
  language  = {en}
}