@article{EckertRudolphGuoetal.2018,
  author    = {Eckert, Alexander and Rudolph, Tobias and Guo, Jiaqi and Mang, Thomas and Walther, Andreas},
  title     = {Exceptionally Ductile and Tough Biomimetic Artificial Nacre with Gas Barrier Function},
  series = {Advanced Materials},
  volume    = {30},
  journal   = {Advanced Materials},
  number    = {32},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  doi       = {10.1002/adma.201802477},
  pages     = {Article number 1802477},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Synthetic mimics of natural high-performance structural materials have shown great and partly unforeseen opportunities for the design of multifunctional materials. For nacre-mimetic nanocomposites, it has remained extraordinarily challenging to make ductile materials with high stretchability at high fractions of reinforcements, which is however of crucial importance for flexible barrier materials. Here, highly ductile and tough nacre-mimetic nanocomposites are presented, by implementing weak, but many hydrogen bonds in a ternary nacre-mimetic system consisting of two polymers (poly(vinyl amine) and poly(vinyl alcohol)) and natural nanoclay (montmorillonite) to provide efficient energy dissipation and slippage at high nanoclay content (50 wt\%). Tailored interactions enable exceptional combinations of ductility (close to 50\% strain) and toughness (up to 27.5 MJ m⁻³). Extensive stress whitening, a clear sign of high internal dynamics at high internal cohesion, can be observed during mechanical deformation, and the materials can be folded like paper into origami planes without fracture. Overall, the new levels of ductility and toughness are unprecedented in highly reinforced bioinspired nanocomposites and are of critical importance to future applications, e.g., as barrier materials needed for encapsulation and as a printing substrate for flexible organic electronics.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LapitanRogatkinPersheyevetal.2018,
  author    = {Lapitan, Denis G. and Rogatkin, Dmitrii A. and Persheyev, Sydulla K. and Kotliar, Konstantin},
  title     = {False spectra formation in the differential two-channel scheme of the laser Doppler flowmeter},
  series = {Biomedizinische Technik},
  volume    = {63},
  journal   = {Biomedizinische Technik},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {0013-5585},
  doi       = {10.1515/bmt-2017-0060},
  pages     = {439 -- 444},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Noise in the differential two-channel scheme of a classic laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) instrument was studied. Formation of false spectral components in the output signal due to beating of electrical signals in the differential amplifier was found out. The improved block-diagram of the flowmeter was developed allowing to reduce the noise.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MuellerBeckersMussmannetal.2018,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, Janina and Beckers, Mario and Mußmann, Nina and Bongaerts, Johannes and B{\"u}chs, Jochen},
  title     = {Elucidation of auxotrophic deficiencies of Bacillus pumilus DSM 18097 to develop a defined minimal medium},
  series = {Microbial Cell Factories},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {Microbial Cell Factories},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {BioMed Central},
  issn      = {1475-2859},
  doi       = {10.1186/s12934-018-0956-1},
  pages     = {Article No. 106},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Background Culture media containing complex compounds like yeast extract or peptone show numerous disadvantages. The chemical composition of the complex compounds is prone to significant variations from batch to batch and quality control is difficult. Therefore, the use of chemically defined media receives more and more attention in commercial fermentations. This concept results in better reproducibility, it simplifies downstream processing of secreted products and enable rapid scale-up. Culturing bacteria with unknown auxotrophies in chemically defined media is challenging and often not possible without an extensive trial-and-error approach. In this study, a respiration activity monitoring system for shake flasks and its recent version for microtiter plates were used to clarify unknown auxotrophic deficiencies in the model organism Bacillus pumilus DSM 18097. Results Bacillus pumilus DSM 18097 was unable to grow in a mineral medium without the addition of complex compounds. Therefore, a rich chemically defined minimal medium was tested containing basically all vitamins, amino acids and nucleobases, which are essential ingredients of complex components. The strain was successfully cultivated in this medium. By monitoring of the respiration activity, nutrients were supplemented to and omitted from the rich chemically defined medium in a rational way, thus enabling a systematic and fast determination of the auxotrophic deficiencies. Experiments have shown that the investigated strain requires amino acids, especially cysteine or histidine and the vitamin biotin for growth. Conclusions The introduced method allows an efficient and rapid identification of unknown auxotrophic deficiencies and can be used to develop a simple chemically defined tailor-made medium. B. pumilus DSM 18097 was chosen as a model organism to demonstrate the method. However, the method is generally suitable for a wide range of microorganisms. By combining a systematic combinatorial approach based on monitoring the respiration activity with cultivation in microtiter plates, high throughput experiments with high information content can be conducted. This approach facilitates media development, strain characterization and cultivation of fastidious microorganisms in chemically defined minimal media while simultaneously reducing the experimental effort.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RoehlenPilasDahmenetal.2018,
  author    = {R{\"o}hlen, Desiree and Pilas, Johanna and Dahmen, Markus and Keusgen, Michael and Selmer, Thorsten and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Toward a Hybrid Biosensor System for Analysis of Organic and Volatile Fatty Acids in Fermentation Processes},
  series = {Frontiers in Chemistry},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Chemistry},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Frontiers},
  address   = {Lausanne},
  doi       = {10.3389/fchem.2018.00284},
  pages     = {Artikel 284},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Monitoring of organic acids (OA) and volatile fatty acids (VFA) is crucial for the control of anaerobic digestion. In case of unstable process conditions, an accumulation of these intermediates occurs. In the present work, two different enzyme-based biosensor arrays are combined and presented for facile electrochemical determination of several process-relevant analytes. Each biosensor utilizes a platinum sensor chip (14 × 14 mm²) with five individual working electrodes. The OA biosensor enables simultaneous measurement of ethanol, formate, d- and l-lactate, based on a bi-enzymatic detection principle. The second VFA biosensor provides an amperometric platform for quantification of acetate and propionate, mediated by oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. The cross-sensitivity of both biosensors toward potential interferents, typically present in fermentation samples, was investigated. The potential for practical application in complex media was successfully demonstrated in spiked sludge samples collected from three different biogas plants. Thereby, the results obtained by both of the biosensors were in good agreement to the applied reference measurements by photometry and gas chromatography, respectively. The proposed hybrid biosensor system was also used for long-term monitoring of a lab-scale biogas reactor (0.01 m³) for a period of 2 months. In combination with typically monitored parameters, such as gas quality, pH and FOS/TAC (volatile organic acids/total anorganic carbonate), the amperometric measurements of OA and VFA concentration could enhance the understanding of ongoing fermentation processes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RodriguesMoraisNordietal.2018,
  author    = {Rodrigues, Raul T. and Morais, Paulo V. and Nordi, Cristina S. F. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Siqueira Jr., Jos{\´e} R. and Caseli, Luciano},
  title     = {Carbon Nanotubes and Algal Polysaccharides To Enhance the Enzymatic Properties of Urease in Lipid Langmuir-Blodgett Films},
  series = {Langmuir},
  volume    = {34},
  journal   = {Langmuir},
  number    = {9},
  publisher = {ACS Publications},
  address   = {Washington, DC},
  issn      = {1520-5827},
  doi       = {10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04317},
  pages     = {3082 -- 3093},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Algal polysaccharides (extracellular polysaccharides) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were adsorbed on dioctadecyldimethylammonium bromide Langmuir monolayers to serve as a matrix for the incorporation of urease. The physicochemical properties of the supramolecular system as a monolayer at the air-water interface were investigated by surface pressure-area isotherms, surface potential-area isotherms, interfacial shear rheology, vibrational spectroscopy, and Brewster angle microscopy. The floating monolayers were transferred to hydrophilic solid supports, quartz, mica, or capacitive electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor (EIS) devices, through the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique, forming mixed films, which were investigated by quartz crystal microbalance, fluorescence spectroscopy, and field emission gun scanning electron microscopy. The enzyme activity was studied with UV-vis spectroscopy, and the feasibility of the thin film as a urea sensor was essayed in an EIS sensor device. The presence of CNT in the enzyme-lipid LB film not only tuned the catalytic activity of urease but also helped to conserve its enzyme activity. Viability as a urease sensor was demonstrated with capacitance-voltage and constant capacitance measurements, exhibiting regular and distinctive output signals over all concentrations used in this work. These results are related to the synergism between the compounds on the active layer, leading to a surface morphology that allowed fast analyte diffusion owing to an adequate molecular accommodation, which also preserved the urease activity. This work demonstrates the feasibility of employing LB films composed of lipids, CNT, algal polysaccharides, and enzymes as EIS devices for biosensing applications.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GoettenFingerHavermannetal.2018,
  author    = {G{\"o}tten, Falk and Finger, Felix and Havermann, Marc and Braun, Carsten and Gomez, Francisco and Bill, C.},
  title     = {On the flight performance impact of landing gear drag reduction methods for unmanned air vehicles},
  series = {Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2018},
  journal   = {Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2018},
  publisher = {DGLR},
  address   = {Bonn},
  doi       = {10.25967/480058},
  pages     = {11 S.},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {The flight performance impact of three different landing gear configurations on a small, fixed-wing UAV is analyzed with a combination of RANS CFD calculations and an incremental flight performance algorithm. A standard fixed landing gear configuration is taken as a baseline, while the influence of retracting the landing gear or applying streamlined fairings is investigated. A retraction leads to a significant parasite drag reduction, while also fairings promise large savings. The increase in lift-to-drag ratio is reduced at high lift coefficients due to the influence of induced drag. All configurations are tested on three different design missions with an incremental flight performance algorithm. A trade-off study is performed using the retracted or faired landing gear's weight increase as a variable. The analysis reveals only small mission performance gains as the aerodynamic improvements are negated by weight penalties. A new workflow for decision-making is presented that allows to estimate if a change in landing gear configuration is beneficial for a small UAV.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BerneckerKlierSternetal.2018,
  author    = {Bernecker, Andreas and Klier, Julia and Stern, Sebastian and Thiel, Lea},
  title     = {Sustaining high performance beyond public-sector pilot projects.},
  number    = {September 2018},
  organization    = {McKinsey\&Company},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TekinAshikagaHorikawaetal.2018,
  author    = {Tekin, Nurettin and Ashikaga, Mitsugu and Horikawa, Atsushi and Funke, Harald},
  title     = {Enhancement of fuel flexibility of industrial gas turbines by development of innovative hydrogen combustion systems},
  series = {Gas for energy},
  journal   = {Gas for energy},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Vulkan-Verlag},
  address   = {Essen},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {For fuel flexibility enhancement hydrogen represents a possible alternative gas turbine fuel within future low emission power generation, in case of hydrogen production by the use of renewable energy sources such as wind energy or biomass. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) has research and development projects for future hydrogen society; production of hydrogen gas, refinement and liquefaction for transportation and storage, and utilization with gas turbine / gas engine for the generation of electricity. In the development of hydrogen gas turbines, a key technology is the stable and low NOx hydrogen combustion, especially Dry Low Emission (DLE) or Dry Low NOx (DLN) hydrogen combustion. Due to the large difference in the physical properties of hydrogen compared to other fuels such as natural gas, well established gas turbine combustion systems cannot be directly applied for DLE hydrogen combustion. Thus, the development of DLE hydrogen combustion technologies is an essential and challenging task for the future of hydrogen fueled gas turbines. The DLE Micro-Mix combustion principle for hydrogen fuel has been in development for many years to significantly reduce NOx emissions. This combustion principle is based on cross-flow mixing of air and gaseous hydrogen which reacts in multiple miniaturized "diffusion-type" flames. The major advantages of this combustion principle are the inherent safety against flashback and the low NOx-emissions due to a very short residence time of the reactants in the flame region of the micro-flames.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BalakirskiKotliarPaulyetal.2018,
  author    = {Balakirski, Galina and Kotliar, Konstantin and Pauly, Karolin J. and Krings, Laura K. and R{\"u}bben, Albert and Baron, Jens M. and Schmitt, Laurenz},
  title     = {Surgical Site Infections After Dermatologic Surgery in Immunocompromised Patients: A Single-Center Experience},
  series = {Dermatologic Surgery},
  journal   = {Dermatologic Surgery},
  number    = {44 (12)},
  publisher = {Wolters Kluwer},
  doi       = {10.1097/DSS.0000000000001615},
  pages     = {1525 -- 1536},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {BACKGROUND Immunosuppression is often considered as an indication for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections (SSI) while performing skin surgery. However, the data on the risk of developing SSI after dermatologic surgery in immunosuppressed patients are limited. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients of the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen in Aachen, Germany, who underwent hospitalization for a dermatologic surgery between June 2016 and January 2017 (6 months), were followed up after surgery until completion of the wound healing process. The follow-up addressed the occurrence of SSI and the need for systemic antibiotics after the operative procedure. Immunocompromised patients were compared with immunocompetent patients. The investigation was conducted as a retrospective analysis of patient records. RESULTS The authors performed 284 dermatologic surgeries in 177 patients. Nineteen percent (54/284) of the skin surgery was performed on immunocompromised patients. The most common indications for surgical treatment were nonmelanoma skin cancer and malignant melanomas. Surgical site infections occurred in 6.7\% (19/284) of the cases. In 95\% (18/19), systemic antibiotic treatment was needed. Twenty-one percent of all SSI (4/19) were seen in immunosuppressed patients. CONCLUSION According to the authors' data, immunosuppression does not represent a significant risk factor for SSI after dermatologic surgery. However, larger prospective studies are needed to make specific recommendations on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis while performing skin surgery in these patients. The available data on complications after dermatologic surgery have improved over the past years. Particularly, additional risk factors have been identified for surgical site infections (SSI). Purulent surgical sites, older age, involvement of head, neck, and acral regions, and also the involvement of less experienced surgeons have been reported to increase the risk of the SSI after dermatologic surgeries.1 In general, the incidence of SSI after skin surgery is considered to be low.1,2 However, antibiotics in dermatologic surgeries, especially in the perioperative setting, seem to be overused,3,4 particularly regarding developing antibiotic resistances and side effects. Immunosuppression has been recommended to be taken into consideration as an additional indication for antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent SSI after skin surgery in special cases.5,6 However, these recommendations do not specify the exact dermatologic surgeries, and were not specifically developed for dermatologic surgery patients and treatments, but adopted from other surgical fields.6 According to the survey conducted on American College of Mohs Surgery members in 2012, 13\% to 29\% of the surgeons administered antibiotic prophylaxis to immunocompromised patients to prevent SSI while performing dermatologic surgery on noninfected skin,3 although this was not recommended by Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Advisory Statement. Indeed, the data on the risk of developing SSI after dermatologic surgery in immunosuppressed patients are limited. However, it is possible that due to the insufficient evidence on the risk of SSI occurrence in this patient group, dermatologic surgeons tend to overuse perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. To make specific recommendations on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in immunosuppressed patients in the field of skin surgery, more information about the incidence of SSI after dermatologic surgery in these patients is needed. The aim of this study was to fill this data gap by investigating whether there is an increased risk of SSI after skin surgery in immunocompromised patients compared with immunocompetent patients.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KampkerSchleserTriebsetal.2018,
  author    = {Kampker, Achim and Schleser, Markus and Triebs, Johannes and Berg, Alexander-Karl and Hansen, Jan Ole and Fiedler, Falko},
  title     = {Bauteilintegrierte Vorrichtungsfunktionen im Karosseriebau : Aktuelle Ergebnisse im Forschungsprojekt ProeK},
  series = {ZWF Zeitschrift f{\"u}r wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb},
  volume    = {113},
  journal   = {ZWF Zeitschrift f{\"u}r wirtschaftlichen Fabrikbetrieb},
  number    = {11},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {0947-0085},
  doi       = {10.3139/104.112012},
  pages     = {767 -- 770},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Das Forschungsprojekt Produktionseffizienz in der Kleinserie (ProeK) erarbeitet kosteng{\"u}nstige und effiziente L{\"o}sungsans{\"a}tze f{\"u}r Prozessketten im Zukunftsfeld der Elektromobilit{\"a}t. Das Teilprojekt Karosserie setzt diese Zielsetzung durch innovative und praxisorientierte Produkt- und Prozesskonzepte mit neuartigen bauteilintegrierten Vorrichtungsfunktionen (BiV) um. Im Teilprojekt Außenhaut sollen Toleranzen adaptiv durch Anpassungen der Prozessparameter sowie Bauteilmanipulation kompensiert werden.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{FingerBraunBil2018,
  author    = {Finger, Felix and Braun, Carsten and Bil, Cees},
  title     = {Impact of electric propulsion technology and mission requirements on the performance of VTOL UAVs},
  series = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {Springer},
  issn      = {1869-5582 print},
  doi       = {10.1007/s13272-018-0352-x},
  pages     = {843},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {One of the engineering challenges in aviation is the design of transitioning vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Thrust-borne flight implies a higher mass fraction of the propulsion system, as well as much increased energy consumption in the take-off and landing phases. This mass increase is typically higher for aircraft with a separate lift propulsion system than for aircraft that use the cruise propulsion system to support a dedicated lift system. However, for a cost-benefit trade study, it is necessary to quantify the impact the VTOL requirement and propulsion configuration has on aircraft mass and size. For this reason, sizing studies are conducted. This paper explores the impact of considering a supplemental electric propulsion system for achieving hovering flight. Key variables in this study, apart from the lift system configuration, are the rotor disk loading and hover flight time, as well as the electrical systems technology level for both batteries and motors. Payload and endurance are typically used as the measures of merit for unmanned aircraft that carry electro-optical sensors, and therefore the analysis focuses on these particular parameters.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BergSchleserDelidovichetal.2018,
  author    = {Berg, Alexander-Karl and Schleser, Markus and Delidovich, Artem and Houben, Alexander},
  title     = {Ultraschallunterst{\"u}tzter Schmelzklebstoffauftrag},
  series = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  volume    = {Volume 62},
  journal   = {adh{\"a}sion KLEBEN \& DICHTEN},
  number    = {Issue 12},
  publisher = {Springer},
  doi       = {10.1007/s35145-018-0089-z},
  pages     = {32 -- 37},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{EngelHoltmannUlberetal.2018,
  author    = {Engel, Mareike and Holtmann, Dirk and Ulber, Roland and Tippk{\"o}tter, Nils},
  title     = {Increased Biobutanol Production by Mediator-Less Electro-Fermentation},
  series = {Biotechnology Journal},
  journal   = {Biotechnology Journal},
  number    = {Volume 14, Issue 4},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  issn      = {1860-7314},
  doi       = {10.1002/biot.201800514},
  pages     = {Artikel 1800514},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {A future bio-economy should not only be based on renewable raw materials but also in the raise of carbon yields of existing production routes. Microbial electrochemical technologies are gaining increased attention for this purpose. In this study, the electro-fermentative production of biobutanol with C. acetobutylicum without the use of exogenous mediators is investigated regarding the medium composition and the reactor design. It is shown that the use of an optimized synthetic culture medium allows higher product concentrations, increased biofilm formation, and higher conductivities compared to a synthetic medium supplemented with yeast extract. Moreover, the optimization of the reactor system results in a doubling of the maximum product concentrations for fermentation products. When a working electrode is polarized at -600 mV vs. Ag/AgCl, a shift from butyrate to acetone and butanol production is induced. This leads to an increased final solvent yield of Yᴀᴃᴇ = 0.202 gg⁻¹ (control 0.103 gg⁻¹), which is also reflected in a higher carbon efficiency of 37.6\% compared to 23.3\% (control) as well as a fourfold decrease in simplified E-factor to 0.43. The results are promising for further development of biobutanol production in bioelectrochemical systems in order to fulfil the principles of Green Chemistry.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HirschKleebergSchmitz2018,
  author    = {Hirsch, Marko and Kleeberg, Jochen and Schmitz, Philipp},
  title     = {Dynamische Asset-Allocation- Strategien im Niedrigzinsumfeld},
  series = {Absolut|report : neue Perspektiven f{\"u}r institutionelle Investoren},
  journal   = {Absolut|report : neue Perspektiven f{\"u}r institutionelle Investoren},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Absolut Research},
  address   = {Hamburg},
  pages     = {52},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HueningHeuermannWache2018,
  author    = {H{\"u}ning, Felix and Heuermann, Holger and Wache, Franz-Josef},
  title     = {Wireless CAN without WLAN or Bluetooth},
  series = {CAN Newsletter},
  journal   = {CAN Newsletter},
  number    = {December 2018},
  pages     = {44 -- 46},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In two developed concepts, dual-mode radio enables CAN participants to be integrated wirelessly into a CAN network. Constructed from a few components, a protocol-free, real-time transmission and thus transparent integration into CAN is provided.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WilsonDickieSchreiteretal.2018,
  author    = {Wilson, C. E. and Dickie, A. P. and Schreiter, K. and Wehr, R. and Wilson, E. M. and Bial, J. and Scheer, Nico and Wilson, I. D. and Riley, R. J.},
  title     = {The pharmacokinetics and metabolism of diclofenac in chimeric humanized and murinized FRG mice},
  series = {Archives of Toxicology},
  volume    = {92},
  journal   = {Archives of Toxicology},
  number    = {6},
  publisher = {Springer},
  issn      = {1432-0738},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00204-018-2212-1},
  pages     = {1953 -- 1967},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {The pharmacokinetics of diclofenac were investigated following single oral doses of 10 mg/kg to chimeric liver humanized and murinized FRG and C57BL/6 mice. In addition, the metabolism and excretion were investigated in chimeric liver humanized and murinized FRG mice. Diclofenac reached maximum blood concentrations of 2.43 ± 0.9 µg/mL (n = 3) at 0.25 h post-dose with an AUCinf of 3.67 µg h/mL and an effective half-life of 0.86 h (n = 2). In the murinized animals, maximum blood concentrations were determined as 3.86 ± 2.31 µg/mL at 0.25 h post-dose with an AUCinf of 4.94 ± 2.93 µg h/mL and a half-life of 0.52 ± 0.03 h (n = 3). In C57BL/6J mice, mean peak blood concentrations of 2.31 ± 0.53 µg/mL were seen 0.25 h post-dose with a mean AUCinf of 2.10 ± 0.49 µg h/mL and a half-life of 0.51 ± 0.49 h (n = 3). Analysis of blood indicated only trace quantities of drug-related material in chimeric humanized and murinized FRG mice. Metabolic profiling of urine, bile and faecal extracts revealed a complex pattern of metabolites for both humanized and murinized animals with, in addition to unchanged parent drug, a variety of hydroxylated and conjugated metabolites detected. The profiles in humanized mice were different to those of both murinized and wild-type animals, e.g., a higher proportion of the dose was detected in the form of acyl glucuronide metabolites and much reduced amounts as taurine conjugates. Comparison of the metabolic profiles obtained from the present study with previously published data from C57BL/6J mice and humans revealed a greater, though not complete, match between chimeric humanized mice and humans, such that the liver humanized FRG model may represent a model for assessing the biotransformation of such compounds in humans.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LauraDrechslerErdtetal.2018,
  author    = {Laura, C.O. and Drechsler, Klaus and Erdt, M. and Wesarg, S. and Bale, R.},
  title     = {Intervention assessment tool for primary tumors in the liver},
  series = {Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering},
  volume    = {4},
  journal   = {Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {De Gruyter},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {2364-5504},
  doi       = {10.1515/cdbme-2018-0081},
  pages     = {337 -- 340},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {After a liver tumor intervention the medical doctor has to compare both pre and postoperative CT acquisitions to ensure that all carcinogenic cells are destroyed. A correct assessment of the intervention is of vital importance, since it will reduce the probability of tumor recurrence. Some methods have been proposed to support the medical doctors during the assessment process, however, all of them focus on secondary tumors. In this paper a tool is presented that enables the outcome validation for both primary and secondary tumors. Therefore, a multiphase registration (preoperative arterial and portal phases) followed by a registration between the pre and postoperative CT images is carried out. The first registration is in charge of the primary tumors that are only visible in the arterial phase. The secondary tumors will be incorporated in the second registration step. Finally, the part of the tumor that was not covered by the necrosis is quantified and visualized. The method has been tested in 9 patients, with an average registration error of 1.41 mm.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HeinkeKnickerAlbracht2018,
  author    = {Heinke, Lars N. and Knicker, Axel J. and Albracht, Kirsten},
  title     = {Evaluation of passively induced shoulder stretch reflex using an isokinetic dynamometer in male overhead athletes},
  series = {Isokinetics and Exercise Science},
  volume    = {26},
  journal   = {Isokinetics and Exercise Science},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {IOS Press},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1878-5913},
  doi       = {10.3233/IES-184111},
  pages     = {265 -- 274},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {BACKGROUND: Muscle stretch reflexes are widely considered to beneficially influence joint stability and power generation in the lower limbs. While in the upper limbs and especially in the muscles surrounding the shoulder joint such evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To quantify the electromyographical response in the muscles crossing the shoulder of specifically trained overhead athletes to an anterior perturbation force. METHODS: Twenty healthy male participants performed six sets of different external shoulder rotation stretches on an isokinetic dynamometer over a range of amplitudes and muscle pre-activation moment levels. All stretches were applied with a dynamometer acceleration of 10,000∘/s2 and a velocity of 150∘/s. Electromyographical response was measured via sEMG. RESULTS: Consistent reflexes were not observed in all experimental conditions. The reflex latencies revealed a significant muscle main effect (F (2,228) = 99.31, p< 0.001; η2= 0.466; f= 0.934) and a pre-activation main effect (F (1,228) = 142.21, p< 0.001; η2= 0.384; f= 1.418). The stretch reflex amplitude yielded a significant pre-activation main effect (F (1,222) = 470.373, p< 0.001; η2= 0.679; f= 1.454). CONCLUSION: Short latency muscle reflexes showed a tendency to an anterior to posterior muscle recruitment whereby the main internal rotator muscles of the shoulder revealed the most consistent results.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KotliarLanzl2018,
  author    = {Kotliar, Konstantin and Lanzl, Ines},
  title     = {Vaskul{\"a}re Biomarker der retinalen Gef{\"a}βanalyse},
  series = {Klinische Monatsbl{\"a}tter fur Augenheilkunde},
  volume    = {235},
  journal   = {Klinische Monatsbl{\"a}tter fur Augenheilkunde},
  number    = {12},
  publisher = {Thieme},
  address   = {Stuttgart},
  issn      = {0023-2165},
  doi       = {10.1055/a-0774-7987},
  pages     = {1352 -- 1359},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Mit modernen nicht invasiven bildgebenden Verfahren lassen sich anhand der Fundusfotografie bzw. der optischen Verfilmung Aspekte der funktionellen und strukturellen retinalen Gef{\"a}ßver{\"a}nderungen objektiv untersuchen. Der Zustand und das Verhalten retinaler Gef{\"a}ße beeinflussen im pr{\"a}-, post- und kapillaren Bereich den Blutfluss und str{\"o}mungsbedingte Stoffwechselverh{\"a}ltnisse passiv und aktiv {\"u}ber den Gef{\"a}ßdurchmesser. Retinale Gef{\"a}ße gleichen von Aufbau und Funktion den zerebralen Gef{\"a}ßen und spiegeln den Zustand der Mikrozirkulation wider. Mithilfe von aus den Gef{\"a}ßweiten berechneten Biomarkern soll eine Aussage {\"u}ber die Prognose von systemischen vaskul{\"a}r bedingten Erkrankungen getroffen werden. Die statische retinale Gef{\"a}ßanalyse befasst sich mit der Untersuchung des Zustandes der pr{\"a}- und postkapillaren Gef{\"a}ßdurchmesser der retinalen Mikrozirkulation anhand einer optischen Fundusaufnahme. Bei der dynamischen retinalen Gef{\"a}ßanalyse wird der L{\"a}ngsschnitt eines retinalen Gef{\"a}ßes nicht invasiv funktionell und strukturell {\"u}ber einen Zeitraum vor, w{\"a}hrend und nach einer spezifischen vaskul{\"a}ren Stimulation untersucht. Die genaue Methodologie der Auswertung und die Bezeichnung der Parameter variieren bei unterschiedlichen Ans{\"a}tzen. Mittels retinaler Gef{\"a}ßanalyse wurden bislang mehrere klinische Querschnitts- und Interventionsstudien in der Augenheilkunde und anderen Fachgebieten, inkl. Kardiologie, Neurologie, Neurochirurgie, Nephrologie, Gyn{\"a}kologie, Sportmedizin, Diabetologie, Hypertensiologie usw. durchgef{\"u}hrt. Mit der statischen retinalen Gef{\"a}ßanalyse steht eine kosteng{\"u}nstige, reproduzierbare, nicht invasive Screeningtechnik zur Verf{\"u}gung, um eine prognostische Aussage {\"u}ber die Gef{\"a}ßgesundheit eines individuellen Patienten zu treffen. Die dynamische retinale Gef{\"a}ßanalyse besitzt ein weiteres diagnostisches Anwendungsspektrum als die statische, da sie das Verhalten retinaler Gef{\"a}ße zeitkontinuierlich untersucht. Die Evaluation vaskul{\"a}rer Erkrankungen sowie zerebro- bzw. kardiovaskul{\"a}rer Morbidit{\"a}t und Mortalit{\"a}t mittels mehrerer methodologischer Modalit{\"a}ten retinaler Gef{\"a}ßanalyse mit ihren jeweiligen quantitativen Biomarkern bietet eine zukunftstr{\"a}chtige diagnostische Perspektive. Die interdisziplin{\"a}re klinische Anwendung dieser vaskul{\"a}ren Biomarker gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung, sowohl in der Augenheilkunde als auch in anderen Fachgebieten.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{FranzenPindersPfaffetal.2018,
  author    = {Franzen, Julius and Pinders, Erik and Pfaff, Raphael and Enning, Manfred},
  title     = {RailCrowd's virtual fleets: Make most of your asset data},
  series = {Deine Bahn},
  journal   = {Deine Bahn},
  number    = {9},
  publisher = {Bahn-Fachverlag},
  address   = {Berlin},
  issn      = {0948-7263},
  pages     = {11 -- 13},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {For smaller railway operators or those with a diverse fleet, it can be difficult to collect sufficient data to improve maintenance programs. At the same time, new rules such as entity in charge of maintenance - ECM - regulations impose an additional workload by requiring a dedicated maintenance management system and specific reports. The RailCrowd platform sets out to facilitate compliance with ECM and similar regulations while at the same time pooling anonymised fleet data across operators to form virtual fleets, providing greater data insights.},
  language  = {en}
}