TY  - CHAP
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Schusser, Sebastian
A1  - Bäcker, M.
A1  - Leinhos, Marcel
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Real-time in-situ electrical monitoring of the degradation of biopolymers using semiconductor field-effect devices
T2  - Biodegradable biopolymers. Vol. 1
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 978-1-63483-632-6
SP  - 135
EP  - 153
PB  - Nova Science Publ.
CY  - Hauppauge
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schusser, Sebastian
A1  - Krischer, Maximillian
A1  - Bäcker, Matthias
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Wagner, Patrick
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Monitoring of the Enzymatically Catalyzed Degradation of Biodegradable Polymers by Means of Capacitive Field-Effect Sensors
JF  - Analytical Chemistry
N2  - Designing novel or optimizing existing biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications requires numerous tests on the effect of substances on the degradation process. In the present work, polymer-modified electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor (PMEIS) sensors have been applied for monitoring an enzymatically catalyzed degradation of polymers for the first time. The thin films of biodegradable polymer poly(d,l-lactic acid) and enzyme lipase were used as a model system. During degradation, the sensors were read-out by means of impedance spectroscopy. In order to interpret the data obtained from impedance measurements, an electrical equivalent circuit model was developed. In addition, morphological investigations of the polymer surface have been performed by means of in situ atomic force microscopy. The sensor signal change, which reflects the progress of degradation, indicates an accelerated degradation in the presence of the enzyme compared to hydrolysis in neutral pH buffer media. The degradation rate increases with increasing enzyme concentration. The obtained results demonstrate the potential of PMEIS sensors as a very promising tool for in situ and real-time monitoring of degradation of polymers.
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00617
SN  - 1520-6882
VL  - 87
IS  - 13
SP  - 6607
EP  - 6613
PB  - ACS Publications
CY  - Washington, DC
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schusser, Sebastian
A1  - Krischer, M.
A1  - Molin, D. G. M.
A1  - Akker, N. M. S. van den
A1  - Bäcker, Matthias
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Sensor System for in-situ and Real-time Monitoring of Polymer (bio) degradation
JF  - Procedia Engineering
N2  - A sensor system for investigating (bio)degradationprocesses of polymers is presented. The system utilizes semiconductor field-effect sensors and is capable of monitoring the degradation process in-situ and in real-time. The degradation of the polymer poly(d,l-lactic acid) is exemplarily monitored in solutions with different pH value, pH-buffer solution containing the model enzyme lipase from Rhizomucormiehei and cell-culture medium containing supernatants from stimulated and non-stimulated THP-1-derived macrophages mimicking activation of the immune system.
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.815
SN  - 1877-7058
N1  - Eurosensors 2015
VL  - 120
SP  - 948
EP  - 951
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schusser, Sebastian
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Bäcker, Matthias
A1  - Krischer, M.
A1  - Leinhos, Marcel
A1  - Wagner, P.
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - An application of field-effect sensors for in-situ monitoring of degradation of biopolymers
JF  - Sensors and actuators B: Chemical
N2  - The characterization of the degradation kinetics of biodegradable polymers is mandatory with regard to their proper application. In the present work, polymer-modified electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor (PMEIS) field-effect sensors have been applied for in-situ monitoring of the pH-dependent degradation kinetics of the commercially available biopolymer poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PDLLA) in buffer solutions from pH 3 to pH 13. PDLLA films of 500 nm thickness were deposited on the surface of an Al–p-Si–SiO2–Ta2O5 structure from a polymer solution by means of spin-coating method. The PMEIS sensor is, in principle, capable to detect any changes in bulk, surface and interface properties of the polymer induced by degradation processes. A faster degradation has been observed for PDLLA films exposed to alkaline solutions (pH 9, pH 11 and pH 13).
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.10.058
SN  - 1873-3077 (E-Journal); 0925-4005 (Print)
VL  - 207, Part B
SP  - 954
EP  - 959
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -