@article{MolinnusHardtKaeveretal.2018,
  author    = {Molinnus, Denise and Hardt, G. and K{\"a}ver, L. and Willenberg, H.S. and Kr{\"o}ger, J.-C. and Poghossian, Arshak and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Chip-based biosensor for the detection of low adrenaline concentrations to support adrenal venous sampling},
  series = {Sensor and Actuators B: Chemical},
  volume    = {272},
  journal   = {Sensor and Actuators B: Chemical},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0925-4005},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.snb.2018.05.136},
  pages     = {21 -- 27},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {A chip-based amperometric biosensor referring on using the bioelectrocatalytical amplification principle for the detection of low adrenaline concentrations is presented. The adrenaline biosensor has been prepared by modification of a platinum thin-film electrode with an enzyme membrane containing the pyrroloquinoline quinone-dependent glucose dehydrogenase and glutaraldehyde. Measuring conditions such as temperature, pH value, and glucose concentration have been optimized to achieve a high sensitivity and a low detection limit of about 1 nM adrenaline measured in phosphate buffer at neutral pH value. The response of the biosensor to different catecholamines has also been proven. Long-term stability of the adrenaline biosensor has been studied over 10 days. In addition, the biosensor has been successfully applied for adrenaline detection in human blood plasma for future biomedical applications. Furthermore, preliminary experiments have been carried to detect the adrenaline-concentration difference measured in peripheral blood and adrenal venous blood, representing the adrenal vein sampling procedure of a physician.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FunkeBeckmannKeinzetal.2018,
  author    = {Funke, Harald and Beckmann, Nils and Keinz, Jan and Abanteriba, Sylvester},
  title     = {Comparison of Numerical Combustion Models for Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Applied for Dry-Low-Nox-Micromix-Combustion},
  series = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power},
  volume    = {140},
  journal   = {Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power},
  number    = {8},
  publisher = {ASME},
  address   = {New York, NY},
  issn      = {0742-4795},
  doi       = {10.1115/1.4038882},
  pages     = {9 Seiten},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {The Dry-Low-NOx (DLN) Micromix combustion technology has been developed as low emission combustion principle for industrial gas turbines fueled with hydrogen or syngas. The combustion process is based on the phenomenon of jet-in-crossflow-mixing (JICF). Fuel is injected perpendicular into the air-cross-flow and burned in a multitude of miniaturized, diffusion-like flames. The miniaturization of the flames leads to a significant reduction of NOx emissions due to the very short residence time of reactants in the flame. In the Micromix research approach, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyses are validated toward experimental results. The combination of numerical and experimental methods allows an efficient design and optimization of DLN Micromix combustors concerning combustion stability and low NOx emissions. The paper presents a comparison of several numerical combustion models for hydrogen and hydrogen-rich syngas. They differ in the complexity of the underlying reaction mechanism and the associated computational effort. The performance of a hybrid eddy-break-up (EBU) model with a one-step global reaction is compared to a complex chemistry model and a flamelet generated manifolds (FGM) model, both using detailed reaction schemes for hydrogen or syngas combustion. Validation of numerical results is based on exhaust gas compositions available from experimental investigation on DLN Micromix combustors. The conducted evaluation confirms that the applied detailed combustion mechanisms are able to predict the general physics of the DLN-Micromix combustion process accurately. The FGM method proved to be generally suitable to reduce the computational effort while maintaining the accuracy of detailed chemistry.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WeldenSchejaSchoeningetal.2018,
  author    = {Welden, Rene and Scheja, Sabrina and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Wagner, Patrick and Wagner, Torsten},
  title     = {Electrochemical Evaluation of Light-Addressable Electrodes Based on TiO2 for the Integration in Lab-on-Chip Systems},
  series = {physica status solidi a : applications and materials sciences},
  volume    = {215},
  journal   = {physica status solidi a : applications and materials sciences},
  number    = {15},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1862-6319},
  doi       = {10.1002/pssa.201800150},
  pages     = {Article number 1800150},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In lab-on-chip systems, electrodes are important for the manipulation (e.g., cell stimulation, electrolysis) within such systems. An alternative to commonly used electrode structures can be a light-addressable electrode. Here, due to the photoelectric effect, the conducting area can be adjusted by modification of the illumination area which enables a flexible control of the electrode. In this work, titanium dioxide based light-addressable electrodes are fabricated by a sol-gel technique and a spin-coating process, to deposit a thin film on a fluorine-doped tin oxide glass. To characterize the fabricated electrodes, the thickness, and morphological structure are measured by a profilometer and a scanning electron microscope. For the electrochemical behavior, the dark current and the photocurrent are determined for various film thicknesses. For the spatial resolution behavior, the dependency of the photocurrent while changing the area of the illuminated area is studied. Furthermore, the addressing of single fluid compartments in a three-chamber system, which is added to the electrode, is demonstrated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MichauxMatternKallweit2018,
  author    = {Michaux, F. and Mattern, P. and Kallweit, Stephan},
  title     = {RoboPIV: how robotics enable PIV on a large industrial scale},
  series = {Measurement Science and Technology},
  volume    = {29},
  journal   = {Measurement Science and Technology},
  number    = {7},
  publisher = {IOP},
  address   = {Bristol},
  issn      = {1361-6501},
  doi       = {10.1088/1361-6501/aab5c1},
  pages     = {074009},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {This work demonstrates how the interaction between particle image velocimetry (PIV) and robotics can massively increase measurement efficiency. The interdisciplinary approach is shown using the complex example of an automated, large scale, industrial environment: a typical automotive wind tunnel application. Both the high degree of flexibility in choosing the measurement region and the complete automation of stereo PIV measurements are presented. The setup consists of a combination of three robots, individually used as a 6D traversing unit for the laser illumination system as well as for each of the two cameras. Synchronised movements in the same reference frame are realised through a master-slave setup with a single interface to the user. By integrating the interface into the standard wind tunnel management system, a single measurement plane or a predefined sequence of several planes can be requested through a single trigger event, providing the resulting vector fields within minutes. In this paper, a brief overview on the demands of large scale industrial PIV and the existing solutions is given. Afterwards, the concept of RoboPIV is introduced as a new approach. In a first step, the usability of a selection of commercially available robot arms is analysed. The challenges of pose uncertainty and importance of absolute accuracy are demonstrated through comparative measurements, explaining the individual pros and cons of the analysed systems. Subsequently, the advantage of integrating RoboPIV directly into the existing wind tunnel management system is shown on basis of a typical measurement sequence. In a final step, a practical measurement procedure, including post-processing, is given by using real data and results. Ultimately, the benefits of high automation are demonstrated, leading to a drastic reduction in necessary measurement time compared to non-automated systems, thus massively increasing the efficiency of PIV measurements.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BronderJessingPoghossianetal.2018,
  author    = {Bronder, Thomas and Jessing, Max P. and Poghossian, Arshak and Keusgen, Michael and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Detection of PCR-Amplified Tuberculosis DNA Fragments with Polyelectrolyte-Modified Field-Effect Sensors},
  series = {Analytical Chemistry},
  volume    = {90},
  journal   = {Analytical Chemistry},
  number    = {12},
  publisher = {ACS Publications},
  address   = {Washington, DC},
  issn      = {0003-2700},
  doi       = {10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01807},
  pages     = {7747 -- 7753},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Field-effect-based electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor (EIS) sensors were modified with a bilayer of positively charged weak polyelectrolyte (poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH)) and probe single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and are used for the detection of complementary single-stranded target DNA (cDNA) in different test solutions. The sensing mechanism is based on the detection of the intrinsic molecular charge of target cDNA molecules after the hybridization event between cDNA and immobilized probe ssDNA. The test solutions contain synthetic cDNA oligonucleotides (with a sequence of tuberculosis mycobacteria genome) or PCR-amplified DNA (which origins from a template DNA strand that has been extracted from Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis-spiked human sputum samples), respectively. Sensor responses up to 41 mV have been measured for the test solutions with DNA, while only small signals of ∼5 mV were detected for solutions without DNA. The lower detection limit of the EIS sensors was ∼0.3 nM, and the sensitivity was ∼7.2 mV/decade. Fluorescence experiments using SybrGreen I fluorescence dye support the electrochemical results.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{JildehOberlaenderKirchneretal.2018,
  author    = {Jildeh, Zaid B. and Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Kirchner, Patrick and Keusgen, Michael and Wagner, Patrick H. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Experimental and Numerical Analyzes of a Sensor Based on Interdigitated Electrodes for Studying Microbiological Alterations},
  series = {physica status solidi (a): applications and materials science},
  volume    = {215},
  journal   = {physica status solidi (a): applications and materials science},
  number    = {15},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1862-6319},
  doi       = {10.1002/pssa.201700920},
  pages     = {Artikel 1700920},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In this work, a cell-based biosensor to evaluate the sterilization efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilization processes is characterized. The transducer of the biosensor is based on interdigitated gold electrodes fabricated on an inert glass substrate. Impedance spectroscopy is applied to evaluate the sensor behavior and the alteration of test microorganisms due to the sterilization process. These alterations are related to changes in relative permittivity and electrical conductivity of the bacterial spores. Sensor measurements are conducted with and without bacterial spores (Bacillus atrophaeus), as well as after an industrial sterilization protocol. Equivalent two-dimensional numerical models based on finite element method of the periodic finger structures of the interdigitated gold electrodes are designed and validated using COMSOL® Multiphysics software by the application of known dielectric properties. The validated models are used to compute the electrical properties at different sensor states (blank, loaded with spores, and after sterilization). As a final result, we will derive and tabulate the frequency-dependent electrical parameters of the spore layer using a novel model that combines experimental data with numerical optimization techniques.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{JildehOberlaenderKirchneretal.2018,
  author    = {Jildeh, Zaid B. and Oberl{\"a}nder, Jan and Kirchner, Patrick and Wagner, Patrick H. and Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef},
  title     = {Thermocatalytic Behavior of Manganese (IV) Oxide as Nanoporous Material on the Dissociation of a Gas Mixture Containing Hydrogen Peroxide},
  series = {Nanomaterials},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Nanomaterials},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  address   = {Basel},
  issn      = {2079-4991},
  doi       = {10.3390/nano8040262},
  pages     = {Artikel 262},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In this article, we present an overview on the thermocatalytic reaction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) gas on a manganese (IV) oxide (MnO₂) catalytic structure. The principle of operation and manufacturing techniques are introduced for a calorimetric H₂O₂ gas sensor based on porous MnO₂. Results from surface analyses by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the catalytic material provide indication of the H₂O₂ dissociation reaction schemes. The correlation between theory and the experiments is documented in numerical models of the catalytic reaction. The aim of the numerical models is to provide further information on the reaction kinetics and performance enhancement of the porous MnO₂ catalyst.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{AboulnagaZouSelmeretal.2018,
  author    = {Aboulnaga, E. A. and Zou, H. and Selmer, Thorsten and Xian, M.},
  title     = {Development of a plasmid-based, tunable, tolC-derived expression system for application in Cupriavidus necator H16},
  series = {Journal of Biotechnology},
  volume    = {274},
  journal   = {Journal of Biotechnology},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0168-1656},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.03.007},
  pages     = {15 -- 27},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Cupriavidus necator H16 gains increasing attention in microbial research and biotechnological application due to its diverse metabolic features. Here we present a tightly controlled gene expression system for C. necator including the pBBR1-vector that contains hybrid promoters originating from C. necator native tolC-promoter in combination with a synthetic tetO-operator. The expression of the reporter gene from these plasmids relies on the addition of the exogenous inducer doxycycline (dc). The novel expression system offers a combination of advantageous features as; (i) high and dose-dependent recombinant protein production, (ii) tight control with a high dynamic range (On/Off ratio), which makes it applicable for harmful pathways or for toxic protein production, (iii) comparable cheap inducer (doxycycline, dc), (iv) effective at low inducer concentration, that makes it useful for large scale application, (v) rapid, diffusion controlled induction, and (vi) the inducer does not interfere within the cell metabolism. As applications of the expression system in C. necator H16, the growth ability on glycerol was enhanced by constitutively expressing the E. coli glpk gene-encoding for glycerol kinase. Likewise, we used the system to overcome the expression toxicity of mevalonate pathway in C. necator H16. With this system, the mevalonate-genes were successfully introduced in the host and the recombinant strains could produce about 200 mg/l mevalonate.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RoethPielenWolffetal.2018,
  author    = {R{\"o}th, Thilo and Pielen, Michael and Wolff, Klaus and L{\"u}diger, Thomas},
  title     = {Urbane Fahrzeugkonzepte f{\"u}r die Shared Mobility},
  series = {Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift - ATZ},
  volume    = {120},
  journal   = {Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift - ATZ},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Springer Vieweg},
  address   = {Wiesbaden},
  issn      = {0001-2785},
  doi       = {10.1007/s35148-017-0176-8},
  pages     = {18 -- 23},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Urbane Mobilit{\"a}tskonzepte der Zukunft erfordern neue Unternehmensformen, idealerweise aus Old Economy und New Economy, sowie eine enge Anbindung an die gesellschaftsrelevante Zukunftsforschung. F{\"u}r neue Fahrzeugkonzepte des Carsharing bedeutet dies, dass alle kostenverursachenden Faktoren erfasst und analysiert werden m{\"u}ssen. Die FH Aachen, share2drive und FEV geben einen Ausblick auf die zuk{\"u}nftige Fahrzeugklasse der Personal Public Vehicles als „Rolling Device".},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{ZhangValeroBungetal.2018,
  author    = {Zhang, G. and Valero, Daniel and Bung, Daniel B. and Chanson, H.},
  title     = {On the estimation of free-surface turbulence using ultrasonic sensors},
  series = {Flow Measurement and Instrumentation},
  volume    = {60},
  journal   = {Flow Measurement and Instrumentation},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {0955-5986},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2018.02.009},
  pages     = {171 -- 184},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Accurate determination of free-surface dynamics has attracted much research attention during the past decade and has important applications in many environmental and water related areas. In this study, the free-surface dynamics in several turbulent flows commonly found in nature were investigated using a synchronised setup consisting of an ultrasonic sensor and a high-speed video camera. Basic sensor capabilities were examined in dry conditions to allow for a better characterisation of the present sensor model. The ultrasonic sensor was found to adequately reproduce free-surface dynamics up to the second order, especially in two-dimensional scenarios with the most energetic modes in the low frequency range. The sensor frequency response was satisfactory in the sub-20 Hz band, and its signal quality may be further improved by low-pass filtering prior to digitisation. The application of the USS to characterise entrapped air in high-velocity flows is also discussed.},
  language  = {en}
}