TY  - JOUR
A1  - Werkhausen, Amelie
A1  - Cronin, Neil J.
A1  - Albracht, Kirsten
A1  - Paulsen, Gøran
A1  - Larsen, Askild V.
A1  - Bojsen-Møller, Jens
A1  - Seynnes, Olivier R.
T1  - Training-induced increase in Achilles tendon stiffness affects tendon strain pattern during running
JF  - PeerJ
N2  - Background
During the stance phase of running, the elasticity of the Achilles tendon enables the utilisation of elastic energy and allows beneficial contractile conditions for the triceps surae muscles. However, the effect of changes in tendon mechanical properties induced by chronic loading is still poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that a training-induced increase in Achilles tendon stiffness would result in reduced tendon strain during the stance phase of running, which would reduce fascicle strains in the triceps surae muscles, particularly in the mono-articular soleus.
Methods 
Eleven subjects were assigned to a training group performing isometric singleleg plantarflexion contractions three times per week for ten weeks, and another ten subjects formed a control group. Before and after the training period, Achilles tendon stiffness was estimated, and muscle-tendon mechanics were assessed during running at preferred speed using ultrasonography, kinematics and kinetics.
Results 
Achilles tendon stiffness increased by 18% (P <0:01) in the training group, but the associated reduction in strain seen during isometric contractions was not statistically significant. Tendon elongation during the stance phase of running was similar after training, but tendon recoil was reduced by 30% (P <0:01), while estimated tendon force remained unchanged. Neither gastrocnemius medialis nor soleus fascicle shortening during stance was affected by training.
Discussion 
These results show that a training-induced increase in Achilles tendon
stiffness altered tendon behaviour during running. Despite training-induced changes in tendon mechanical properties and recoil behaviour, the data suggest that fascicle shortening patterns were preserved for the running speed that we examined. The asymmetrical changes in tendon strain patterns supports the notion that simple inseries models do not fully explain the mechanical output of the muscle-tendon unit during a complex task like running.
KW  - Achilles tendon
KW  - Stiffness
KW  - Running
KW  - Tendon properties
KW  - Architectural gear ratio
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6764
SN  - 21678359
PB  - Peer
CY  - London
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Breuer, Lars
A1  - Pilas, Johanna
A1  - Guthmann, Eric
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Thoelen, Ronald
A1  - Wagner, Torsten
T1  - Towards light-addressable flow control: responsive hydrogels with incorporated graphene oxide as laser-driven actuator structures within microfluidic channels
JF  - Sensor and Actuators B: Chemical
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2019.02.086
SN  - 0925-4005
VL  - 288
SP  - 579
EP  - 585
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Arreola, Julio
A1  - Keusgen, Michael
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Toward an immobilization method for spore-based biosensors in oxidative environment
JF  - Electrochimica Acta
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.01.148
VL  - 302
SP  - 394
EP  - 401
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Attar, Mandana Hossein Zadeh
A1  - Merk, Hans F.
A1  - Kotliar, Konstantin
A1  - Wurpts, Gerda
A1  - Röseler, Stefani
A1  - Moll-Slodowy, Silke
A1  - Plange, Johann
A1  - Baron, Jens Malte
A1  - Balakirski, Galina
T1  - The CD63 basophil activation test as a diagnostic tool for assessing autoimmunity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
JF  - European Journal of Dermatology
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2019.3680
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
SP  - 614
EP  - 618
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Turlybekuly, Amanzhol
A1  - Pogrebnjak, Alexander
A1  - Sukhodub, L. F.
A1  - Sukhodub, Liudmyla B.
A1  - Kistaubayeva, A. S.
A1  - Savitskaya, Irina
A1  - Shokatayeva, D. H.
A1  - Bondar, Oleksandr V.
A1  - Shaimardanov, Z. K.
A1  - Plotnikov, Sergey V.
A1  - Shaimardanova, B. H.
A1  - Digel, Ilya
T1  - Synthesis, characterization, in vitro biocompatibility and antibacterial properties study of nanocomposite materials based on hydroxyapatite-biphasic ZnO micro- and nanoparticles embedded in Alginate matrix
JF  - Materials Science and Engineering C
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.109965
VL  - 104
IS  - Article number 109965
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kodomskoi, Leonid
A1  - Kotliar, Konstantin
A1  - Schröder, Andreas
A1  - Weiss, Michael
A1  - Hille, Konrad
T1  - Suture-Probe Canaloplasty as an Alternative to Canaloplasty using the iTrack™ Microcatheter
JF  - Journal of Glaucoma
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IJG.0000000000001321
SN  - 1057-0829
IS  - Epub ahead of print
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
CY  - Philadelphia
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bronder, Thomas
A1  - Poghossian, Arshak
A1  - Jessing, Max P.
A1  - Keusgen, Michael
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Surface regeneration and reusability of label-free DNA biosensors based on weak polyelectrolyte-modified capacitive field-effect structures
JF  - Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2018.11.019
SN  - 0956-5663
VL  - 126
SP  - 510
EP  - 517
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Vögele, Stefan
A1  - Rübbelke, Dirk
A1  - Govorukha, Kristina
A1  - Grajewski, Matthias
T1  - Socio-technical scenarios for energy-intensive industries: the future of steel production in Germany
JF  - Climatic Change
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02366-0
SN  - 0165-0009
SP  - 1
EP  - 16
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Cornelis, Peter
A1  - Givanoudi, Stella
A1  - Yongabi, Derick
A1  - Iken, Heiko
A1  - Duwé, Sam
A1  - Deschaume, Olivier
A1  - Robbens, Johan
A1  - Dedecker, Peter
A1  - Bartic, Carmen
A1  - Wübbenhorst, Michael
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Heyndrickx, Marc
A1  - Wagner, Patrick
T1  - Sensitive and specific detection of E. coli using biomimetic receptors in combination with a modified heat-transfer method
JF  - Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2019.04.026
SN  - 0956-5663
VL  - 136
SP  - 97
EP  - 105
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Achtsnicht, Stefan
A1  - Neuendorf, Christian
A1  - Faßbender, Tobias
A1  - Nölke, Greta
A1  - Offenhäusser, Andreas
A1  - Krause, Hans-Joachim
A1  - Schröper, Florian
T1  - Sensitive and rapid detection of cholera toxin subunit B using magnetic frequency mixing detection
JF  - Plos One
N2  - Cholera is a life-threatening disease caused by the cholera toxin (CT) as produced by some Vibrio cholerae serogroups. In this research we present a method which directly detects the toxin’s B subunit (CTB) in drinking water. For this purpose we performed a magnetic sandwich immunoassay inside a 3D immunofiltration column. We used two different commercially available antibodies to capture CTB and for binding to superparamagnetic beads. ELISA experiments were performed to select the antibody combination. The beads act as labels for the magnetic frequency mixing detection technique. We show that the limit of detection depends on the type of magnetic beads. A nonlinear Hill curve was fitted to the calibration measurements by means of a custom-written python software. We achieved a sensitive and rapid detection of CTB within a broad concentration range from 0.2 ng/ml to more
than 700 ng/ml.
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219356
SN  - 1932-6203
VL  - 14
IS  - 7
PB  - Plos
CY  - San Francisco
ER  -