TY  - CHAP
A1  - Oberländer, Jan
A1  - Kirchner, Patrick
A1  - Keusgen, M.
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Flexible polyimide-based calorimetric gas sensors for monitoring hy-drogen peroxide in sterilisation processes of aseptic filling machines
T2  - Sensoren und Messsysteme 2014 ; Beiträge der 17. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung vom 3. bis 4. Juni 2014 in Nürnberg. (ITG-Fachbericht ; 250)
Y1  - 2014
SN  - 978-3-8007-3622-5
SP  - 1
EP  - 4
PB  - VDE-Verl.
CY  - Düsseldorf
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kirchner, Patrick
A1  - Reisert, Steffen
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Calorimetric gas sensors for hydrogen peroxide monitoring in aseptic food processes
T2  - Gas sensing fundamentals. (Springer Series on Chemical Sensors and Biosensors ; 15)
N2  - 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.
KW  - Calorimetric gas sensor
KW  - Hydrogen peroxide
KW  - Multi-sensor system
Y1  - 2014
SN  - 978-3-642-54518-4 (Print) ; 978-3-642-54519-1 (Online)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/5346_2013_51
SP  - 279
EP  - 309
PB  - Springer
CY  - Heidelberg
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Oberländer, Jan
A1  - Kirchner, Patrick
A1  - Boyen, Hans-Gerd
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Detection of hydrogen peroxide vapor by use of manganese(IV) oxide as catalyst for calorimetric gas sensors
JF  - Physica status solidi A: Applications and materials science
N2  - 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.
Y1  - 2014
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201330359
SN  - 1521-396X (E-Journal); 1862-6319 (E-Journal); 0031-8965 (Print); 1862-6300 (Print)
VL  - 211
IS  - 6
SP  - 1372
EP  - 1376
PB  - Wiley-VCH
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -