TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kotliar, Konstantin
ED  - Pallikaris, I.
ED  - Tsilimbaris, M. K.
ED  - Dastiridou, A. I.
T1  - Ocular rigidity: clinical approach
T2  - Ocular Rigidity, Biomechanics and Hydrodynamics of the Eye
N2  - The term ocular rigidity is widely used in clinical ophthalmology. Generally it is assumed as a resistance of the whole eyeball to mechanical deformation and relates to biomechanical properties of the eye and its tissues. Basic principles and formulas for clinical tonometry, tonography and pulsatile ocular blood flow measurements are based on the concept of ocular rigidity. There is evidence for altered ocular rigidity in aging, in several eye diseases and after eye surgery. Unfortunately, there is no consensual view on ocular rigidity: it used to make a quite different sense for different people but still the same name. Foremost there is no clear consent between biomechanical engineers and ophthalmologists on the concept. Moreover ocular rigidity is occasionally characterized using various parameters with their different physical dimensions. In contrast to engineering approach, clinical approach to ocular rigidity claims to characterize the total mechanical response of the eyeball to its deformation without any detailed considerations on eye morphology or material properties of its tissues. Further to the previous chapter this section aims to describe clinical approach to ocular rigidity from the perspective of an engineer in an attempt to straighten out this concept, to show its advantages, disadvantages and various applications.
KW  - Coefficient of ocular rigidity
KW  - Eyeball
KW  - Corneo-scleral shell
KW  - Pressure-volume relationship
KW  - Differential tonometry
Y1  - 2021
SN  - 978-3-030-64422-2
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64422-2_2
SP  - 15
EP  - 43
PB  - Springer
CY  - Cham
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kopp, Alexander
A1  - Schunck, Laura
A1  - Gosau, Martin
A1  - Smeets, Ralf
A1  - Burg, Simon
A1  - Fuest, Sandra
A1  - Kröger, Nadja
A1  - Zinser, Max
A1  - Krohn, Sebastian
A1  - Behbahani, Mehdi
A1  - Köpf, Marius
A1  - Lauts, Lisa
A1  - Rutkowski, Rico
T1  - Influence of the casting concentration on the mechanical and optical properties of Fa/CaCl2-derived silk fibroin membranes
JF  - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
N2  - In this study, we describe the manufacturing and characterization of silk fibroin membranes derived from the silkworm Bombyx mori. To date, the dissolution process used in this study has only been researched to a limited extent, although it entails various potential advantages, such as reduced expenses and the absence of toxic chemicals in comparison to other conventional techniques. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the influence of different fibroin concentrations on the process output and resulting membrane properties. Casted membranes were thus characterized with regard to their mechanical, structural and optical assets via tensile testing, SEM, light microscopy and spectrophotometry. Cytotoxicity was evaluated using BrdU, XTT, and LDH assays, followed by live–dead staining. The formic acid (FA) dissolution method was proven to be suitable for the manufacturing of transparent and mechanically stable membranes. The fibroin concentration affects both thickness and transparency of the membranes. The membranes did not exhibit any signs of cytotoxicity. When compared to other current scientific and technical benchmarks, the manufactured membranes displayed promising potential for various biomedical applications. Further research is nevertheless necessary to improve reproducible manufacturing, including a more uniform thickness, less impurity and physiological pH within the membranes.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21186704
SN  - 1422-0067
N1  - Special issue: Optimization of Biomaterials for Reconstructive and Regenerative Medicine
VL  - 21
IS  - 18 art. no. 6704
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kopp, Alexander
A1  - Schmeets, Ralf
A1  - Gosau, Martin
A1  - Friedrich, Reinhard E.
A1  - Fuest, Sandra
A1  - Behbahani, Mehdi
A1  - Barbeck, Mike
A1  - Rutkowski, Rico
A1  - Burg, Simon
A1  - Kluwe, Lan
A1  - Henningsen, Anders
T1  - Production and Characterization of Porous Fibroin Scaffolds for Regenerative Medical Application
JF  - In Vivo
Y1  - 2019
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/invivo.11536
SN  - 1791-7549
VL  - 33
IS  - 3
SP  - 757
EP  - 762
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Konstantinidis, Konstantinos
A1  - Flores Martinez, Claudio
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Ohndorf, Andreas
A1  - Dykta, Paul
A1  - Bowitz, Pascal
A1  - Rudolph, Martin
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Kowalski, Julia
A1  - Voigt, Konstantin
A1  - Förstner, Roger
T1  - A lander mission to probe subglacial water on Saturn's moon enceladus for life
JF  - Acta astronautica
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 1879-2030 (E-Journal); 0094-5765 (Print)
VL  - Vol. 106
SP  - 63
EP  - 89
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Konstantinidis, K.
A1  - Kowalski, Julia
A1  - Martinez, C. F.
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Ewerhart, D.
A1  - Förstner, R.
T1  - Some necessary technologies for in-situ astrobiology on enceladus
T2  - Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 978-151081893-4
N1  - 6th International Astronautical Congress 2015: Space - The Gateway for Mankind's Future, IAC 2015; Jerusalem; Israel; 12 October 2015 through 16 October 2015
SP  - 1354
EP  - 1372
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Konstantinidis, K.
A1  - Dachwald, Bernd
A1  - Ohndorf, A.
A1  - Dykta, P.
A1  - Voigt, K.
A1  - Förstner, R.
T1  - Enceladus explorer (ENEX): A lander mission to probe subglacial water pockets on Saturn's moon enceladus for life
T2  - 64th International Astronautical Congress 2013 (IAC 2013) : Beijing, China, 23 - 27 September 2013. (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC ; 2)
Y1  - 2013
SN  - 978-1-62993-909-4
SP  - 1340
EP  - 1350
PB  - Curran
CY  - Red Hook, NY
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kolditz, Melanie
A1  - Albracht, Kirsten
A1  - Fasse, Alessandro
A1  - Albin, Thivaharan
A1  - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter
A1  - Abel, Dirk
T1  - Evaluation of an industrial robot as a leg press training device
T2  - XV International Symposium on Computer Simulation in Biomechanics July 9th – 11th 2015, Edinburgh, UK
Y1  - 2015
SP  - 41
EP  - 42
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kolditz, Melanie
A1  - Albin, Thivaharan
A1  - Fasse, Alessandro
A1  - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter
A1  - Abel, Dirk
A1  - Albracht, Kirsten
T1  - Simulative Analysis of Joint Loading During Leg Press Exercise for Control Applications
T2  - IFAC-PapersOnLine
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.10.179
N1  - IFAC-PapersOnLine 48-20;
Conference Paper Archive
VL  - 48
IS  - 20
SP  - 435
EP  - 440
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kolditz, Melanie
A1  - Albin, Thivaharan
A1  - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter
A1  - Abel, Dirk
A1  - Albracht, Kirsten
T1  - Robotergestütztes System für ein verbessertes neuromuskuläres Aufbautraining der Beinstrecker
JF  - at - Automatisierungstechnik
N2  - Neuromuskuläres Aufbautraining der Beinstrecker ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil in der Rehabilitation und Prävention von Muskel-Skelett-Erkrankungen. Effektives Training erfordert hohe Muskelkräfte, die gleichzeitig hohe Belastungen von bereits geschädigten Strukturen bedeuten. Um trainingsinduzierte Schädigungen zu vermeiden, müssen diese Kräfte kontrolliert werden. Mit heutigen Trainingsgeräten können diese Ziele allerdings nicht erreicht werden. Für ein sicheres und effektives Training sollen durch den Einsatz der Robotik, Sensorik, eines Regelkreises sowie Muskel-Skelett-Modellen Belastungen am Zielgewebe direkt berechnet und kontrolliert werden. Auf Basis zweier Vorstudien zu möglichen Stellgrößen wird der Aufbau eines robotischen Systems vorgestellt, das sowohl für Forschungszwecke als auch zur Entwicklung neuartiger Trainingsgeräte verwendet werden kann.
Y1  - 2016
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/auto-2016-0044
SN  - 2196-677X
VL  - 64
IS  - 11
SP  - 905
EP  - 914
PB  - De Gruyter
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kolditz, Melanie
A1  - Albin, Thivaharan
A1  - Albracht, Kirsten
A1  - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter
A1  - Abel, Dirk
T1  - Isokinematic leg extension training with an industrial robot
T2  - 6th IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob) June 26-29, 2016. UTown, Singapore
Y1  - 2016
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2016.7523750
SP  - 950
EP  - 955
ER  -