TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Duc Hung T1 - Multiple corporate governance attributes and the cost of capital – Evidence from Germany JF - The British Accounting Review N2 - This paper investigates the extent to which corporate governance affects the cost of debt and equity capital of German exchange-listed companies. I examine corporate governance along three dimensions: financial information quality, ownership structure and board structure. The results suggest that firms with high levels of financial transparency and bonus compensations face lower cost of equity. In addition, block ownership is negatively related to firms' cost of equity when the blockholders are other firms, managers or founding-family members. Consistent with the conjecture that agency costs increase with firm size, I find significant cost of debt effects only in the largest German companies. Here, the creditors demand lower cost of debt from firms with block ownerships held by corporations or banks. My findings demonstrate that a uniform set of governance attributes is unlikely to satisfy suppliers of debt and equity capital equally. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2014.02.003 SN - 0890-8389 VL - 46 IS - 2 SP - 179 EP - 197 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Peng-Fei A1 - Kriechbaumer, Andreas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Sanno, Maximilian A1 - Ganse, Bergita A1 - Koy, Timmo A1 - Shang, Peng A1 - brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - A novel optical approach for assessing in vivo bone segment deformation and its application in muscle-bone relationship studies in humans JF - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jot.2014.07.078 SN - 2214-0328 SN - 2214-031X VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 238 EP - 238 PB - Elsevier CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schroeter, Rebecca A1 - Hoffmann, Tamara A1 - Voigt, Birgit A1 - Meyer, Hanna A1 - Bleisteiner, Monika A1 - Muntel, Jan A1 - Jürgen, Britta A1 - Albrecht, Dirk A1 - Becher, Dörte A1 - Lalk, Michael A1 - Evers, Stefan A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Maurer, Karl-Heinz A1 - Putzer, Harald A1 - Hecker, Michael A1 - Schweder, Thomas A1 - Bremer, Erhard T1 - Stress responses of the industrial workhorse Bacillus licheniformis to osmotic challenges JF - PLoS ONE N2 - The Gram-positive endospore-forming bacterium Bacillus licheniformis can be found widely in nature and it is exploited in industrial processes for the manufacturing of antibiotics, specialty chemicals, and enzymes. Both in its varied natural habitats and in industrial settings, B. licheniformis cells will be exposed to increases in the external osmolarity, conditions that trigger water efflux, impair turgor, cause the cessation of growth, and negatively affect the productivity of cell factories in biotechnological processes. We have taken here both systems-wide and targeted physiological approaches to unravel the core of the osmostress responses of B. licheniformis. Cells were suddenly subjected to an osmotic upshift of considerable magnitude (with 1 M NaCl), and their transcriptional profile was then recorded in a time-resolved fashion on a genome-wide scale. A bioinformatics cluster analysis was used to group the osmotically up-regulated genes into categories that are functionally associated with the synthesis and import of osmostress-relieving compounds (compatible solutes), the SigB-controlled general stress response, and genes whose functional annotation suggests that salt stress triggers secondary oxidative stress responses in B. licheniformis. The data set focusing on the transcriptional profile of B. licheniformis was enriched by proteomics aimed at identifying those proteins that were accumulated by the cells through increased biosynthesis in response to osmotic stress. Furthermore, these global approaches were augmented by a set of experiments that addressed the synthesis of the compatible solutes proline and glycine betaine and assessed the growth-enhancing effects of various osmoprotectants. Combined, our data provide a blueprint of the cellular adjustment processes of B. licheniformis to both sudden and sustained osmotic stress. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080956 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 8 IS - 11 PB - PLOS CY - San Francisco ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Handtke, Stefan A1 - Volland, Sonja A1 - Methling, Karen A1 - Albrecht, Dirk A1 - Becher, Dörte A1 - Nehls, Jenny A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Maurer, Karl-Heinz A1 - Lalk, Michael A1 - Liesegang, Heiko A1 - Voigt, Birgit A1 - Daniel, Rolf A1 - Hecker, Michael T1 - Cell physiology of the biotechnological relevant bacterium Bacillus pumilus - An omics-based approach JF - Journal of Biotechnology N2 - Members of the species Bacillus pumilus get more and more in focus of the biotechnological industry as potential new production strains. Based on exoproteome analysis, B. pumilus strain Jo2, possessing a high secretion capability, was chosen for an omics-based investigation. The proteome and metabolome of B. pumilus cells growing either in minimal or complex medium was analyzed. In total, 1542 proteins were identified in growing B. pumilus cells, among them 1182 cytosolic proteins, 297 membrane and lipoproteins and 63 secreted proteins. This accounts for about 43% of the 3616 proteins encoded in the B. pumilus Jo2 genome sequence. By using GC–MS, IP-LC/MS and H NMR methods numerous metabolites were analyzed and assigned to reconstructed metabolic pathways. In the genome sequence a functional secretion system including the components of the Sec- and Tat-secretion machinery was found. Analysis of the exoproteome revealed secretion of about 70 proteins with predicted secretion signals. In addition, selected production-relevant genome features such as restriction modification systems and NRPS clusters of B. pumilus Jo2 are discussed. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.028 SN - 1873-4863 (E-Journal); 0168-1656 (Print) IS - 192(A) SP - 204 EP - 214 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kluczka, Sven A1 - Eckstein, Julian A1 - Alexopoulos, Spiros A1 - Vaeßen, Christiane A1 - Roeb, Martin T1 - Process simulation for solar steam and dry reforming JF - Energy procedia : Proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference N2 - In co-operation with the German Aerospace Center, the Solar-Institut Jülich has been analyzing the different technologies that are available for methanol production from CO2 using solar energy. The aim of the project is to extract CO2 from industrial exhaust gases or directly from the atmosphere to recycle it by use of solar energy. Part of the study was the modeling and simulating of a methane reformer for the production of synthesis gas, which can be operated by solar or hybrid heat sources. The reformer has been simplified in such a way that the model is accurate and enables fast calculations. The developed pseudo-homogeneous one- dimensional model can be regarded as a kind of counter-current heat exchanger and is able to incorporate a steam reforming reaction as well as a dry reforming reaction. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.092 SN - 1876-6102 (E-Journal) VL - 49 SP - 850 EP - 859 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schusser, Sebastian A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Krischer, M. A1 - Wenzel, L. A1 - Leinhos, Marcel A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Biselli, Manfred A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Enzymatically catalyzed degradation of biodegradable polymers investigated by means of a semiconductor-based field-effect sensor JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - A semiconductor field-effect device has been used for an enzymatically catalyzed degradation of biopolymers for the first time. This novel technique is capable to monitor the degradation process of multiple samples in situ and in real-time. As model system, the degradation of the biopolymer poly(D, L-lactic acid) has been monitored in the degradation medium containing the enzyme lipase from Rhizomucor miehei. The obtained results demonstrate the potential of capacitive field-effect sensors for degradation studies of biodegradable polymers. KW - Field-effect sensor KW - enzymatic (bio)degradation KW - poly(d, l-lactic acid) KW - in-situ monitoring KW - impedance spectroscopy Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.689 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - EUROSENSORS 2014 ; European Conference on Solid-State Transducers <28, 2014> VL - 87 SP - 1314 EP - 1317 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Label-free sensing of biomolecules with field-effect devices for clinical applications JF - Electroanalysis N2 - Among the variety of transducer concepts proposed for label-free detection of biomolecules, the semiconductor field-effect device (FED) is one of the most attractive platforms. As medical techniques continue to progress towards diagnostic and therapies based on biomarkers, the ability of FEDs for a label-free, fast and real-time detection of multiple pathogenic and physiologically relevant molecules with high specificity and sensitivity offers very promising prospects for their application in point-of-care and personalized medicine for an early diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The presented paper reviews recent advances and current trends in research and development of different FEDs for label-free, direct electrical detection of charged biomolecules by their intrinsic molecular charge. The authors are mainly focusing on the detection of the DNA hybridization event, antibody-antigen affinity reaction as well as clinically relevant biomolecules such as cardiac and cancer biomarkers. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201400073 SN - 1521-4109 (E-Journal); 1040-0397 (Print) VL - 26 IS - 6 SP - 1197 EP - 1213 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leinhos, Marcel A1 - Schusser, Sebastian A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Micromachined multi-parameter sensor chip for the control of polymer-degradation medium JF - Physica Status Solidi (A) : special issue on engineering and functional interfaces N2 - It is well known that the degradation environment can strongly influence the biodegradability and kinetics of biodegradation processes of polymers. Therefore, besides the monitoring of the degradation process, it is also necessary to control the medium in which the degradation takes place. In this work, a micromachined multi-parameter sensor chip for the control of the polymer-degradation medium has been developed. The chip combines a capacitive field-effect pH sensor, a four-electrode electrolyte-conductivity sensor and a thin-film Pt-temperature sensor. The results of characterization of individual sensors are presented. In addition, the multi-parameter sensor chip together with an impedimetric polymer-degradation sensor was simultaneously characterized in degradation solutions with different pH and electrolyte conductivity. The obtained results demonstrate the feasibility of the multi-parameter sensor chip for the control of the polymer-degradation medium. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201330364 SN - 1521-396X (E-Journal); 1862-6319 (E-Journal); 0031-8965 (Print); 1862-6300 (Print) VL - 211 IS - 6 SP - 1346 EP - 1351 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huck, Christina A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Chaudhuri, S. A1 - Zander, W. A1 - Schubert, J. A1 - Begoyan, V. K. A1 - Buniatyan, V. V. A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Capacitively coupled electrolyte-conductivity sensor based on high-k material of barium strontium titanate JF - Sensors and actuators. B: Chemical Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.02.103 SN - 1873-3077 (E-Journal); 0925-4005 (Print) IS - 198 SP - 102 EP - 109 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Kramer, F. A1 - Huck, Christina A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Bratov, A. A1 - Abramova, N. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Planar and 3D interdigitated electrodes for biosensing applications: The impact of a dielectric barrier on the sensor properties JF - Physica Status Solidi (A) - Applications and Materials Science N2 - Planar and three-dimensional (3D) interdigitated electrodes (IDE) with electrode digits separated by an insulating barrier of different heights were electrochemically characterized and compared in terms of their sensing properties. Due to the impact of the surface resistance, both types of IDE structures display a non-linear behavior in low-ionic strength solutions. The experimental data were fitted to an electrical equivalent circuit and interpreted taking into account the surface-charge-governed properties. The effect of a charged polyelectrolyte layer electrostatically assembled onto the sensor surface on the surface resistance in solutions with different KCl concentration is studied. In case of the same electrode footprint, 3D-IDEs show a larger cell constant and a higher sensitivity to molecular adsorption than that of planar IDEs. The obtained results demonstrate the potential of 3D-IDEs as a new transducer structure for a direct label-free sensing of charged molecules. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201330416 SN - 1521-396X (E-Journal); 1862-6319 (E-Journal); 0031-8965 (Print); 1862-6300 (Print) VL - 211 IS - 6 SP - 1357 EP - 1363 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Moseley, Fiona A1 - Halamek, Jan A1 - Kramer, Friederike A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Katz, Evgeny T1 - An enzyme-based reversible CNOT logic gate realized in a flow system JF - Analyst N2 - An enzyme system organized in a flow device was used to mimic a reversible Controlled NOT (CNOT) gate with two input and two output signals. Reversible conversion of NAD⁺ and NADH cofactors was used to perform a XOR logic operation, while biocatalytic hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl phosphate resulted in an Identity operation working in parallel. The first biomolecular realization of a CNOT gate is promising for integration into complex biomolecular networks and future biosensor/biomedical applications. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/C4AN00133H SN - 1364-5528 (E-Journal) ; 0003-2654 (Print) VL - 139 IS - 8 SP - 1839 EP - 1842 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huck, Christina A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Reisert, Steffen A1 - Schubert, J. A1 - Zander, W. A1 - Begoyan, V. K. A1 - Buniatyan, V. V. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Chemical sensors based on a high-k perovskite oxide of barium strontium titanate JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - High-k perovskite oxide of barium strontium titanate (BST) represents a very attractive multi-functional transducer material for the development of (bio-)chemical sensors for liquids. In this work, BST films have been applied as a sensitive transducer material for a label-free detection of adsorbed charged macromolecules (positively charged polyelectrolytes) and concentration of hydrogen peroxide vapor as well as protection insulator layer for a contactless electrolyte-conductivity sensor. The experimental results of characterization of individual sensors are presented. Special emphasis is devoted towards the development of a capacitively-coupled contactless electrolyte-conductivity sensor. KW - barium strontium titanate KW - high-k material KW - contactless conductivity sensor KW - multi-functional material KW - hydrogen peroxide Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.258 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - EUROSENSORS 2014 ; European Conference on Solid-State Transducers <28, 2014> VL - 87 SP - 28 EP - 31 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Duwe, Anna-Maria A1 - Wiesen, Sebastian A1 - Sieker, Tim A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - Enzymatic hydrolysis of beech wood lignocellulose at high solid contents and its utilization as substrate for the production of biobutanol and dicarboxylic acids JF - Bioresource Technology N2 - The development of a cost-effective hydrolysis for crude cellulose is an essential part of biorefinery developments. To establish such high solid hydrolysis, a new solid state reactor with static mixing is used. However, concentrations >10% (w/w) cause a rate and yield reduction of enzymatic hydrolysis. By optimizing the synergetic activity of cellulolytic enzymes at solid concentrations of 9%, 17% and 23% (w/w) of crude Organosolv cellulose, glucose concentrations of 57, 113 and 152 g L⁻¹ are reached. However, the glucose yield decreases from 0.81 to 0.72gg⁻¹ at 17% (w/w). Optimal conditions for hydrolysis scale-up under minimal enzyme addition are identified. As result, at 23% (w/w) crude cellulose the glucose yield increases from 0.29 to 0.49gg⁻¹. As proof of its applicability, biobutanol, succinic and itaconic acid are produced with the crude hydrolysate. The potential of the substrate is proven e.g. by a high butanol yield of 0.33gg⁻¹. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.052 VL - 167 SP - 447 EP - 455 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Wollny, Steffen A1 - Suck, Kirstin A1 - Sohling, Ulrich A1 - Ruf, Friedrich A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - Recycling of spent oil bleaching earth as source of glycerol for the anaerobic production of acetone, butanol, and ethanol with Clostridium diolis and lipolytic Clostridium lundense JF - Engineering in Life Sciences N2 - A major part of edible oil is subjected to bleaching procedures, primarily with minerals applied as adsorbers. Their recycling is currently done either by regaining the oil via organic solvent extraction or by using the spent bleaching earth (SBE) as additive for animal feed, etc. As a new method, the reutilization of the by-product SBE for the microbiologic formation of acetone, butanol, and ethanol (ABE) is presented as proof-of-concept. The SBE was taken from a palm oil cleaning process. The recycling concept is based on the application of lipolytic clostridia strains. Due to considerably long fermentation times, co-fermentation with Candida rugosa and enzymatic hydrolyses of the bound oil with a subsequent clostridia fermentation are shown as alternative routes. Anaerobic fermentations under comparison of different clostridia strains were performed with glycerol media, enzymatically hydrolyzed palm oil and SBE. Solutes, side product compositions and productivities were quantified via HPLC. A successful production of ABE solutes from SBE has been done with a yield of 0.15 g butanol per gram of bound glycerol. Thus, the biotechnological recycling of the waste stream is possible in principle. Inhibition of the substrate suspension has been observed. A chromatographic ion-exchange of substrates increased the biomass concentration. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.201300113 SN - 1618-2863 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - 425 EP - 432 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huck, Christina A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Kerroumi, Iman A1 - Schusser, Sebastian A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Zander, Willi A1 - Schubert, Jürgen A1 - Buniatyan, Vahe V. A1 - Martirosyan, Norayr W. A1 - Wagner, Patrick A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Multiparameter sensor chip with Barium Strontium Titanate as multipurpose material JF - Electroanalysis N2 - It is well known that biochemical and biotechnological processes are strongly dependent and affected by a variety of physico-chemical parameters such as pH value, temperature, pressure and electrolyte conductivity. Therefore, these quantities have to be monitored or controlled in order to guarantee a stable process operation, optimization and high yield. In this work, a sensor chip for the multiparameter detection of three physico-chemical parameters such as electrolyte conductivity, pH and temperature is realized using barium strontium titanate (BST) as multipurpose material. The chip integrates a capacitively coupled four-electrode electrolyte-conductivity sensor, a capacitive field-effect pH sensor and a thin-film Pt-temperature sensor. Due to the multifunctional properties of BST, it is utilized as final outermost coating layer of the processed sensor chip and serves as passivation and protection layer as well as pH-sensitive transducer material at the same time. The results of testing of the individual sensors of the developed multiparameter sensor chip are presented. In addition, a quasi-simultaneous multiparameter characterization of the sensor chip in buffer solutions with different pH value and electrolyte conductivity is performed. To study the sensor behavior and the suitability of BST as multifunctional material under harsh environmental conditions, the sensor chip was exemplarily tested in a biogas digestate. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.201400076 SN - 1521-4109 (E-Journal); 1040-0397 (Print) VL - 26 IS - 5 SP - 980 EP - 987 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, Chunsheng A1 - Bronder, Thomas A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Werner, Frederik A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Label-free electrical detection of DNA with a multi-spot LAPS: First step towards light-addressable DNA chips JF - Physica status solidi A : Applications and materials science N2 - A multi-spot (4 × 4 spots) light-addressable potentiometric sensor (MLAPS) consisting of an Al–p-Si–SiO2 structure has been applied for the label-free electrical detection of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) immobilization and hybridization by the intrinsic molecular charge for the first time. Single-stranded probe ssDNA molecules (20 bases) were covalently immobilized onto the silanized SiO2 gate surface. The unspecific adsorption of mismatch ssDNA on the MLAPS gate surface was blocked by bovine serum albumin molecules. To reduce the screening effect and to achieve a high sensor signal, the measurements were performed in a low ionic-strength solution. The photocurrent–voltage (I–V) curves were simultaneously recorded on all 16 spots after each surface functionalization step. Large shifts of I–V curves of 25 mV were registered after the DNA immobilization and hybridization event. In contrast, a small potential shift (∼5 mV) was observed in case of mismatch ssDNA, revealing good specificity of the sensor. The obtained results demonstrate the potential of the MLAPS as promising transducer platform for the multi-spot label-free electrical detection of DNA molecules by their intrinsic molecular charge. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201330442 SN - 1521-396X (E-Journal); 1862-6319 (E-Journal); 0031-8965 (Print); 1862-6300 (Print) VL - 211 IS - 6 SP - 1423 EP - 1428 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Salpati, Laurent A1 - Chu, Xiaoyan A1 - Chen, Liangfu A1 - Prasad, Bhagwat A1 - Dallas, Shannon A1 - Evers, Raymond A1 - Mamaril-Fishman, Donna A1 - Geier, Ethan G. A1 - Kehler, Jonathan A1 - Kunta, Jeevan A1 - Mezler, Mario A1 - Laplanche, Loic A1 - Pang, Jodie A1 - Soars, Matthew G. A1 - Unadkat, Jashvant D. A1 - van Waterschoot, Robert A.B. A1 - Yabut, Jocelyn A1 - Schinkel, Alfred H. A1 - Scheer, Nico A1 - Rode, Anja T1 - Evaluation of organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 and 1B3 humanized mice as a translational model to study the pharmacokinetics of statins JF - Drug Metabolism and Disposition N2 - Organic anion transporting polypeptide (Oatp) 1a/1b knockout and OATP1B1 and -1B3 humanized mouse models are promising tools for studying the roles of these transporters in drug disposition. Detailed characterization of these models will help to better understand their utility for predicting clinical outcomes. To advance this approach, we carried out a comprehensive analysis of these mouse lines by evaluating the compensatory changes in mRNA expression, quantifying the amounts of OATP1B1 and -1B3 protein by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry, and studying the active uptake in isolated hepatocytes and the pharmacokinetics of some prototypical substrates including statins. Major outcomes from these studies were 1) mostly moderate compensatory changes in only a few genes involved in drug metabolism and disposition, 2) a robust hepatic expression of OATP1B1 and -1B3 proteins in the respective humanized mouse models, and 3) functional activities of the human transporters in hepatocytes isolated from the humanized models with several substrates tested in vitro and with pravastatin in vivo. However, the expression of OATP1B1 and -1B3 in the humanized models did not significantly alter liver or plasma concentrations of rosuvastatin and pitavastatin compared with Oatp1a/1b knockout controls under the conditions used in our studies. Hence, although the humanized OATP1B1 and -1B3 mice showed in vitro and/or in vivo functional activity with some statins, further characterization of these models is required to define their potential use and limitations in the prediction of drug disposition and drug-drug interactions in humans. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.114.057976 SN - 1521-009X VL - 42 IS - 8 SP - 1301 EP - 1313 PB - ASPET CY - Bethesda, Md. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Feichtinger, Linda M. A1 - Eilmann, Britta A1 - Buchmann, Nina A1 - Rigling, Andreas T1 - Growth adjustments of conifers to drought and to century-long irrigation JF - Forest Ecology and Management N2 - Our knowledge on tree responses to drought is mainly based on short-term manipulation experiments which do not capture any possible long-term adjustments in this response. Therefore, historical water channels in inner-Alpine dry valleys were used as century-long irrigation experiments to investigate adjustments in tree growth to contrasting water supply. This involved quantifying the tree-ring growth of irrigated and non-irrigated (control) Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Valais (Switzerland), as well as European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) and black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) in Vinschgau (Italy). Furthermore, the adjustments in radial growth of Scots pine and European larch to an abrupt stop in irrigation were analyzed. Irrigation promoted the radial growth of all tree species investigated compared to the control: (1) directly through increased soil water availability, and (2) indirectly through increased soil nutrients and humus contents in the irrigated plots. Irrigation led to a full elimination of growth responses to climate for European larch and black pine, but not for Scots pine, which might become more sensitive to drought with increasing tree size in Valais. For the control trees, the response of the latewood increment to water availability in July/August has decreased in recent decades for all species, but increased in May for Scots pine only. The sudden irrigation stop caused a drop in radial growth to a lower level for Scots pine or similar level for larch compared to the control for up to ten years. However, both tree species were then able to adjust to the new conditions and subsequently grew with similar (Scots pine) or even higher growth rates (larch) than the control. To estimate the impact of climate change on future forest development, the duration of manipulation experiments should be on longer time scales in order to capture adjustment processes and feedback mechanisms of forest ecosystems. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.08.008 SN - 1872-7042 (Online) SN - 0378-1127 (Print) VL - 2014 IS - 334 SP - 96 EP - 105 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fredebeul-Krein, Markus A1 - Steingröver, Markus T1 - Wholesale broadband access to IPTV in an NGA environment : how to deal with it from a regulatory perspective? JF - Telecommunications Policy Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2013.04.002 SN - 0308-5961 (Print) SN - 1879-3258 (Online) VL - 38 IS - 3 SP - 264 EP - 277 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eilmann, Britta A1 - Sterck, Frank J. A1 - Wegner, L. A1 - de Vries, Sven M. G. A1 - von Arx, G. A1 - Mohren, Godefridus M. J. A1 - den Ouden, Jan A1 - Sass-Klaassen, Ute G. W. T1 - Wood structural differences between northern and southern beech provenances growing at a moderate site JF - Tree Physiology Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpu069 SN - 1758-4469 (Online) SN - 0829-318X (Print) VL - 34 IS - 8 SP - 882 EP - 893 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Holtrup, S. A1 - Sadeghfam, Arash A1 - Heuermann, Holger A1 - Awakowicz, P. T1 - Characterization and optimization technique for microwave-driven high-intensity discharge lamps using hot S-parameters JF - IEEE transactions on microwave theories and techniques N2 - High-intensity discharge lamps can be driven by radio-frequency signals in the ISM frequency band at 2.45 GHz, using a matching network to transform the impedance of the plasma to the source impedance. To achieve an optimal operating condition, a good characterization of the lamp in terms of radio frequency equivalent circuits under operating conditions is necessary, enabling the design of an efficient matching network. This paper presents the characterization technique for such lamps and presents the design of the required matching network. For the characterization, a high-intensity discharge lamp was driven by a monofrequent large signal at 2.45 GHz, whereas a frequency sweep over 300 MHz was performed across this signal to measure so-called small-signal hot S-parameters using a vector network analyzer. These parameters are then used as an equivalent load in a circuit simulator to design an appropriate matching network. Using the measured data as a black-box model in the simulation results in a quick and efficient method to simulate and design efficient matching networks in spite of the complex plasma behavior. Furthermore, photometric analysis of high-intensity discharge lamps are carried out, comparing microwave operation to conventional operation. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2014.2342652 SN - 0018-9480 VL - 62 IS - 10 SP - 2471 EP - 2480 PB - IEEE CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Laack, Walter van T1 - Therefore Fermat is right JF - American journal of humanities and social sciences : AJHSS N2 - It was Fernat's idea to investigate how many numbers would fulfill the equation according to the Pythagorean Theorem if the exponent were increased to random, e.g. to a3 + b3 = c3. His question became therefore: are there two whole numbers the cubes of which add up to the volume of the cube of a third whole number? He posed this same question, of course, for all kinds of higher exponents, so that the equation could be generalized: is there an integral solution for the equation an + bn = cn, if the exponent n is higher than 2? Although in 1993, the English mathematician Andrew Wiles was able to produce an arithmetical proof for Fermat's famous theorem, I will show that there is a simple logical explanation which is also pragmatic and plausible and what is the result of a fundamental alternative idea how our world seems to be constructed. Y1 - 2014 SN - 2329-079X (E-Journal); 2329-0781 (Print) VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 117 EP - 120 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Laack, Walter van T1 - Nature is much smarter than expected: the Genetic Code is not degenerate JF - American journal of humanities and social sciences N2 - In any books about genetics it can still today be read that our genetic code is called “degenerate” because it is still believed that 43 = 64 triplets encode the 20 essential amino acids. Indeed we have to assume the inverse law, what means that 34 = 81 exact code positions are really effective for our genetic code and encode the amino acids, compiled to proteins. This very important discovery leads to two completely new results that are limits-overlooking: 1) 34 (=81) genetic code positions mean exactly the same number as there are stable and naturally existing chemical elements in our universe. This famous argument should now lead to some alternative, as well as new fundamental conclusions about our existence. 2) A genetic code positioning system shows that nature is much smarter than expected: mutations are made less dangerous than believed, because they won't be that easily able any more to cause severe damages in the protein-synthesis. This should also lead to some alternative views upon evolution of life. Y1 - 2014 SN - 2329-0781 (Print) ; 2329-079X (Online) VL - Vol. 2 IS - No. 1 SP - 10 EP - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Beck, Daniel A1 - Buchleitner, Martin A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Niemüller, Tim A1 - Steinbauer, Gerald T1 - Mostly Harmless & AllemaniACs - mixed innovations Y1 - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bronder, Thomas A1 - Wu, Chunsheng A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Werner, Frederik A1 - Keusgen, M. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Label-free detection of DNA hybridization with light-addressable potentiometric sensors: comparison of various DNA-immobilization strategies JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - Light-addressable potentiometric sensors (LAPS) consisting of a p-Si-SiO2 and p-Si-SiO2-Au structure, respectively, have been tested for a label-free electrical detection of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) hybridization. Three different strategies for immobilizing single-stranded probe DNA (ssDNA) molecules on a LAPS surface have been studied and compared: (a) immobilization of thiol-modified ssDNA on the patterned Au surface via gold-thiol bond, (b) covalent immobilization of amino-modified ssDNA onto the SiO2 surface functionalized with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and (c) layer-by-layer adsorption of negatively charged ssDNA on a positively charged weak polyelectrolyte layer of poly(allylamine hydrochloride). KW - LAPS KW - lable-free detection KW - DNA hybridization KW - field-effect sensor Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.647 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - EUROSENSORS 2014 ; European Conference on Solid-State Transducers <28, 2014> VL - 87 SP - 755 EP - 758 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rau, Christoph A1 - Alexopoulos, Spiros A1 - Breitbach, Gerd A1 - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard A1 - Latzke, Markus A1 - Sattler, Johannes Christoph T1 - Transient simulation of a solar-hybrid tower power plant with open volumetric receiver at the location Barstow JF - Energy procedia : proceedings of the SolarPACES 2013 International Conference N2 - In this work the transient simulations of four hybrid solar tower power plant concepts with open-volumetric receiver technology for a location in Barstow-Daggett, USA, are presented. The open-volumetric receiver uses ambient air as heat transfer fluid and the hybridization is realized with a gas turbine. The Rankine cycle is heated by solar-heated air and/or by the gas turbine's flue gases. The plant can be operated in solar-only, hybrid parallel or combined cycle-only mode as well as in any intermediate load levels where the solar portion can vary between 0 to 100%. The simulated plant is based on the configuration of a solar-hybrid power tower project, which is in planning for a site in Northern Algeria. The meteorological data for Barstow-Daggett was taken from the software meteonorm. The solar power tower simulation tool has been developed in the simulation environment MATLAB/Simulink and is validated. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.157 SN - 1876-6102 VL - 49 SP - 1481 EP - 1490 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stulpe, Werner T1 - From the attempt of certain classical reformulations of quantum mechanics to quasi-probability representations JF - Journal of Mathematical Physics N2 - The concept of an injective affine embedding of the quantum states into a set of classical states, i.e., into the set of the probability measures on some measurable space, as well as its relation to statistically complete observables is revisited, and its limitation in view of a classical reformulation of the statistical scheme of quantum mechanics is discussed. In particular, on the basis of a theorem concerning a non-denseness property of a set of coexistent effects, it is shown that an injective classical embedding of the quantum states cannot be supplemented by an at least approximate classical description of the quantum mechanical effects. As an alternative approach, the concept of quasi-probability representations of quantum mechanics is considered. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4861939 SN - 222-488 N1 - bereits unter gleichem Titel aufgenommen bei arxiv : http://arxiv.org/pdf/1307.2314.pdf VL - 55 IS - 1 PB - AIP Publishing CY - College Park, Md. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pasteur, Aline A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Kampeis, Percy A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - Optimization of high gradient magnetic separation filter units for the purification of fermentation products JF - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS N2 - High gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) has been established since the early 1970s. A more recent application of these systems is the use in bioprocesses. To integrate the HGMS in a fermentation process, it is necessary to optimize the separation matrix with regard to the magnetic separation characteristics and permeability of the non-magnetizable components of the fermentation broth. As part of the work presented here, a combined fluidic and magnetic force finite element model simulation was created using the software COMSOL Multiphysics and compared with separation experiments. Finally, as optimal lattice orientation of the separation matrix, a transversal rhombohedral arrangement was defined. The high suitability of the new filter matrix has been verified by separation experiments. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2014.2325535 SN - 0018-9464 N1 - Article Sequence Number: 5000607 INSPEC Accession Number: 14663042 VL - 50 IS - 10 SP - Artikel 5000607 PB - IEEE CY - New York, NY ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Luisier, Raphaëlle A1 - Lempiäinen, Harri A1 - Scherbichler, Nina A1 - Braeuning, Albert A1 - Geissler, Miriam A1 - Dubost, Valerie A1 - Müller, Arne A1 - Scheer, Nico A1 - Chibout, Salah-Dine A1 - Hara, Hisanori A1 - Picard, Frank A1 - Theil, Diethilde A1 - Couttet, Philippe A1 - Vitobello, Antonio A1 - Grenet, Olivier A1 - Grasl-Kraupp, Bettina A1 - Ellinger-Ziegelbauer, Heidrung A1 - Thomson, John P. A1 - Meehan, Richard R. A1 - Elcombe, Clifford R. A1 - Henderson, Colin J. A1 - Wolf, C. Roland A1 - Schwarz, Michael A1 - Moulin, Pierre A1 - Terranova, Remi A1 - Moggs, Jonathan G. T1 - Phenobarbital Induces Cell Cycle Transcriptional Responses in Mouse Liver Humanized for Constitutive Androstane and Pregnane X Receptors JF - Toxicological Sciences N2 - The constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) and the pregnane X receptor (PXR) are closely related nuclear receptors involved in drug metabolism and play important roles in the mechanism of phenobarbital (PB)-induced rodent nongenotoxic hepatocarcinogenesis. Here, we have used a humanized CAR/PXR mouse model to examine potential species differences in receptor-dependent mechanisms underlying liver tissue molecular responses to PB. Early and late transcriptomic responses to sustained PB exposure were investigated in liver tissue from double knock-out CAR and PXR (CARᴷᴼ-PXRᴷᴼ), double humanized CAR and PXR (CARʰ-PXRʰ), and wild-type C57BL/6 mice. Wild-type and CARʰ-PXRʰ mouse livers exhibited temporally and quantitatively similar transcriptional responses during 91 days of PB exposure including the sustained induction of the xenobiotic response gene Cyp2b10, the Wnt signaling inhibitor Wisp1, and noncoding RNA biomarkers from the Dlk1-Dio3 locus. Transient induction of DNA replication (Hells, Mcm6, and Esco2) and mitotic genes (Ccnb2, Cdc20, and Cdk1) and the proliferation-related nuclear antigen Mki67 were observed with peak expression occurring between 1 and 7 days PB exposure. All these transcriptional responses were absent in CARᴷᴼ-PXRᴷᴼ mouse livers and largely reversible in wild-type and CARʰ-PXRʰ mouse livers following 91 days of PB exposure and a subsequent 4-week recovery period. Furthermore, PB-mediated upregulation of the noncoding RNA Meg3, which has recently been associated with cellular pluripotency, exhibited a similar dose response and perivenous hepatocyte-specific localization in both wild-type and CARʰ-PXRʰ mice. Thus, mouse livers coexpressing human CAR and PXR support both the xenobiotic metabolizing and the proliferative transcriptional responses following exposure to PB. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfu038 SN - 1094-2025 VL - 139 IS - 2 SP - 501 EP - 511 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheer, Nico A1 - Mclaughlin, Lesley A. A1 - Rode, Anja A1 - MacLeod, Alastair Kenneth A1 - Henderson, Colin J. A1 - Wolf, Roland C. T1 - Deletion of thirty murine cytochrome P450 genes results in viable mice with compromised drug metabolism JF - Drug Metabolism and Disposition N2 - In humans, 75% of all drugs are metabolized by the cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase system. Enzymes encoded by the CYP2C, CYP2D, and CYP3A gene clusters account for ∼80% of this activity. There are profound species differences in the multiplicity of cytochrome P450 enzymes, and the use of mouse models to predict pathways of drug metabolism is further complicated by overlapping substrate specificity between enzymes from different gene families. To establish the role of the hepatic and extrahepatic P450 system in drug and foreign chemical disposition, drug efficacy, and toxicity, we created a unique mouse model in which 30 cytochrome P450 genes from the Cyp2c, Cyp2d, and Cyp3a gene clusters have been deleted. Remarkably, despite a wide range of putative important endogenous functions, Cyp2c/2d/3a KO mice were viable and fertile, demonstrating that these genes have evolved primarily as detoxification enzymes. Although there was no overt phenotype, detailed examination showed Cyp2c/2d/3a KO mice had a smaller body size (15%) and larger livers (20%). Changes in hepatic morphology and a decreased blood glucose (30%) were also noted. A five-drug cocktail of cytochrome P450 isozyme probe substrates were used to evaluate changes in drug pharmacokinetics; marked changes were observed in either the pharmacokinetics or metabolites formed from Cyp2c, Cyp2d, and Cyp3a substrates, whereas the metabolism of the Cyp1a substrate caffeine was unchanged. Thus, Cyp2c/2d/3a KO mice provide a powerful model to study the in vivo role of the P450 system in drug metabolism and efficacy, as well as in chemical toxicity. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1124/dmd.114.057885 SN - 1521-009X VL - 42 IS - 6 SP - 1022 EP - 1030 PB - ASPET CY - Bethesda, Md. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lévesque, Mathieu A1 - Siegwolf, Rolf A1 - Eilmann, Britta A1 - Saurer, Matthias A1 - Rigling, Andreas T1 - Increased water-use efficiency does not lead to enhanced tree growth under xeric and mesic conditions JF - New Phytologist Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12772 SN - 1469-8137 (Online) SN - 0028-646X (Print) VL - 203 IS - 1 SP - 94 EP - 109 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hafner, David A1 - Demetz, Oliver A1 - Weickert, Joachim A1 - Reißel, Martin T1 - Mathematical Foundations and Generalisations of the Census Transform for Robust Optic Flow Computation JF - Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10851-014-0529-9 SN - 1573-7683 (Online) N1 - Springer Online First (ohne Seitenang. und Heftzuteilung) PB - Springer CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schreiber, Marc A1 - Barkschat, Kai A1 - Kraft, Bodo A1 - Zündorf, Albert T1 - Quick Pad Tagger : An Efficient Graphical User Interface for Building Annotated Corpora with Multiple Annotation Layers JF - Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) Y1 - 2015 SN - 978-1-921987-32-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5121/csit.2015.50413 SN - 2231 - 5403 VL - 5 IS - 4 SP - 131 EP - 143 PB - Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC) ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Oberländer, Jan A1 - Bromm, Alexander A1 - Wendeler, Luisa A1 - Iken, Heiko A1 - Palomar Duran, Marlena A1 - Greeff, Anton A1 - Kirchner, Patrick A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Towards a biosensor to monitor the sterilisation efficiency of aseptic filling machines JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - Sterilisation processes are compulsory in medicine, pharmacy, and food industries to prevent infections of consumers and microbiological contaminations of products. Monitoring the sterilisation by conventional microbiological methods is time- and lab-consuming. To overcome this problem, in this work a novel biosensor has been proposed. The sensor enables a fast method to evaluate sterilisation processes. By means of thin-film technology the sensor's transducer structures in form of IDEs (interdigitated electrodes) have been fabricated on a silicon substrate. Physical characterisation of the developed sensor was done by AFM, SEM, and profilometry. Impedance analyses were conducted for the electrical characterisation. As microbiological layer spores of B. atrophaeus have been immobilised on the sensing structure; spores of this type are a well-known sterilisation test organism. Impedance measurements at a fixed frequency over time were performed to monitor the immobilisation process. A sterilisation process according to aseptic filling machines was applied to demonstrate the sensor functionality. After both, immobilisation and sterilisation, a change in impedance could successfully be detected. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431900 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1299 EP - 1305 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jildeh, Zaid B. A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Pieper, Martin T1 - Simulating the electromagnetic‐thermal treatment of thin aluminium layers for adhesion improvement JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - A composite layer material used in packaging industry is made from joining layers of different materials using an adhesive. An important processing step in the production of aluminium-containing composites is the surface treatment and consequent coating of adhesive material on the aluminium surface. To increase adhesion strength between aluminium layer and the adhesive material, the foil is heat treated. For efficient heating, induction heating was considered as state-of-the-art treatment process. Due to the complexity of the heating process and the unpredictable nature of the heating source, the control of the process is not yet optimised. In this work, a finite element analysis of the process was established and various process parameters were studied. The process was simplified and modelled in 3D. The numerical model contains an air domain, an aluminium layer and a copper coil fitted with a magnetic field concentrating material. The effect of changing the speed of the aluminium foil (or rolling speed) was studied with the change of the coil current. Statistical analysis was used for generating a general control equation of coil current with changing rolling speed. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431893 SN - 1862-6319 VL - Vol. 212 IS - 6 SP - 1234 EP - 1241 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pilas, Johanna A1 - Iken, Heiko A1 - Selmer, Thorsten A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Development of a multi‐parameter sensor chip for the simultaneous detection of organic compounds in biogas processes JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - An enzyme-based multi-parameter biosensor is developed for monitoring the concentration of formate, d-lactate, and l-lactate in biological samples. The sensor is based on the specific dehydrogenation by an oxidized β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent dehydrogenase (formate dehydrogenase, d-lactic dehydrogenase, and l-lactic dehydrogenase, respectively) in combination with a diaphorase from Clostridium kluyveri (EC 1.8.1.4). The enzymes are immobilized on a platinum working electrode by cross-linking with glutaraldehyde (GA). The principle of the determination scheme in case of l-lactate is as follows: l-lactic dehydrogenase (l-LDH) converts l-lactate into pyruvate by reaction with NAD+. In the presence of hexacyanoferrate(III), the resulting reduced β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is then regenerated enzymatically by diaphorase. The electrochemical detection is based on the current generated by oxidation of hexacyanoferrate(II) at an applied potential of +0.3 V vs. an Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The biosensor will be electrochemically characterized in terms of linear working range and sensitivity. Additionally, the successful practical application of the sensor is demonstrated in an extract from maize silage. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431894 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1306 EP - 1312 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Breuer, Lars A1 - Raue, Markus A1 - Kirschbaum, M. A1 - Mang, Thomas A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Thoelen, R. A1 - Wagner, Torsten T1 - Light-controllable polymeric material based on temperature-sensitive hydrogels with incorporated graphene oxide JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogel films with incorporated graphene oxide (GO) were developed and tested as light-stimulated actuators. GO dispersions were synthesized via Hummers method and characterized toward their optical properties and photothermal energy conversion. The hydrogels were prepared by means of photopolymerization. In addition, the influence of GO within the hydrogel network on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The optical absorbance and the response to illumination were determined as a function of GO concentration for thin hydrogel films. A proof of principle for the stimulation with light was performed. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431944 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1368 EP - 1374 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schiffels, Johannes A1 - Selmer, Thorsten T1 - A flexible toolbox to study protein-assisted metalloenzyme assembly in vitro JF - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.25658 SN - 1097-0290 VL - 112 IS - 11 SP - 2360 EP - 2372 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dantism, S. A1 - Takenaga, S. A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Light-addressable Potentiometric Sensor (LAPS) Combined with Multi-chamber Structures to Investigate the Metabolic Activity of Cells JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - LAPS are field-effect-based potentiometric sensors which are able to monitor analyte concentrations in a spatially resolved manner. Hence, a LAPS sensor system is a powerful device to record chemical imaging of the concentration of chemical species in an aqueous solution, chemical reactions, or the growth of cell colonies on the sensor surface, to record chemical images. In this work, multi-chamber 3D-printed structures made out of polymer (PP-ABS) were combined with LAPS chips to analyse differentially and simultaneously the metabolic activity of Escherichia coli K12 and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, and the responds of those cells to the addition of glucose solution. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.647 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Part of special issue "Eurosensors 2015" VL - 120 SP - 384 EP - 387 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pilas, Johanna A1 - Mariano, K. A1 - Keusgen, M. A1 - Selmer, Thorsten A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Optimization of an Enzyme-based Multi-parameter Biosensor for Monitoring Biogas Processes JF - Procedia Engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.702 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Part of special issue "Eurosensors 2015" VL - 120 SP - 532 EP - 535 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Miyamoto, Ko-ichiro A1 - Bing, Yu A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Yoshinobu, Tatsuo A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Visualization of Defects on a Cultured Cell Layer by Utilizing Chemical Imaging Sensor JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - The chemical imaging sensor is a field-effect sensor which is able to visualize both the distribution of ions (in LAPS mode) and the distribution of impedance (in SPIM mode) inthe sample. In this study, a novel wound-healing assay is proposed, in which the chemical imaging sensor operated in SPIM mode is applied to monitor the defect of a cell layer brought into proximity of the sensing surface.A reduced impedance inside the defect, which was artificially formed ina cell layer, was successfully visualized in a photocurrent image. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.806 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Part of special issue "Eurosensors 2015" VL - 120 SP - 936 EP - 939 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Döring, Bernd A1 - Reger, Vitali A1 - Kuhnhenne, Markus A1 - Feldmann, Markus A1 - Kesti, Jyrki A1 - Lawson, Mark A1 - Botti, Andrea T1 - Steel solutions for enabling zero-energy buildings JF - Steel Construction - Design and Research Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/stco.201510029 SN - 1867-0539 N1 - The 13th Nordic Steel Construction Conference, Tampere, 2015 (NSCC-2015) VL - 8 IS - 3 SP - 194 EP - 200 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chen, Tao A1 - Clauser, Christoph A1 - Marquart, Gabriele A1 - Willbrand, Karen A1 - Mottaghy, Darius T1 - A new upscaling method for fractured porous media JF - Advances in Water Resources Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.03.009 SN - 0309-1708 N1 - Corrigendum 2019: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.01.004 VL - 80 SP - 60 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kürten, Sylvia A1 - Mottaghy, Darius A1 - Ziegler, Martin T1 - A new model for the description of the heat transfer for plane thermo-active geotechnical systems based on thermal resistances JF - Acta Geotechnica Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-014-0311-6 SN - 1861-1133 VL - 10 IS - 2 SP - 219 EP - 229 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kürten, Sylvia A1 - Mottaghy, Darius A1 - Ziegler, Martin T1 - Design of plane energy geostructures based on laboratory tests and numerical modelling JF - Energy and Buildings Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.08.039 SN - 0378-7788 VL - 107 SP - 434 EP - 444 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Haj Ayed, A. A1 - Kusterer, K. A1 - Funke, Harald A1 - Keinz, Jan A1 - Striegan, Constantin A1 - Bohn, D. T1 - Experimental and numerical investigations of the dry-low-NOx hydrogen micromix combustion chamber of an industrial gas turbine JF - Propulsion and power research Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jppr.2015.07.005 SN - 2212-540X VL - Vol. 4 IS - Iss. 3 SP - 123 EP - 131 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Haj Ayed, A. A1 - Kusterer, K. A1 - Funke, Harald A1 - Keinz, Jan A1 - Striegan, Constantin A1 - Bohn, D. T1 - Improvement study for the dry-low-NOx hydrogen micromix combustion technology JF - Propulsion and power research Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jppr.2015.07.003 SN - 2212-540X VL - Vol. 4 IS - Iss. 3 SP - 132 EP - 140 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cehreli, Ruksan A1 - Akpinar, Hale A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Sagol, Ozgul T1 - Effects of Glutamine and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Erythrocyte Deformability and Oxidative Damage in Rat Model of Enterocolitis JF - Gastroenterology Research Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.14740/gr683w SN - 1918-2813 VL - 8 IS - 5 SP - 265 EP - 273 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fateri, Miranda A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas T1 - Additive manufactured mechanical disentanglement lock JF - RTejournal - Forum für Rapid Technologie Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:0009-2-42147 SN - 1614-0923 VL - 12 PB - Fachhochschule Aachen CY - Aachen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Oberländer, Jan A1 - Jildeh, Zaid B. A1 - Kirchner, Patrick A1 - Wendeler, Luisa A1 - Bromm, Alexander A1 - Iken, Heiko A1 - Wagner, Patrick A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Study of Interdigitated Electrode Arrays Using Experiments and Finite Element Models for the Evaluation of Sterilization Processes JF - Sensors N2 - In this work, a sensor to evaluate sterilization processes with hydrogen peroxide vapor has been characterized. Experimental, analytical and numerical methods were applied to evaluate and study the sensor behavior. The sensor set-up is based on planar interdigitated electrodes. The interdigitated electrode structure consists of 614 electrode fingers spanning over a total sensing area of 20 mm2. Sensor measurements were conducted with and without microbiological spores as well as after an industrial sterilization protocol. The measurements were verified using an analytical expression based on a first-order elliptical integral. A model based on the finite element method with periodic boundary conditions in two dimensions was developed and utilized to validate the experimental findings. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/s151026115 SN - 1424-8220 N1 - This article belongs to the Special Issue "Gas Sensors—Designs and Applications" VL - 15 IS - 10 SP - 26115 EP - 26127 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kessler, Julia A1 - Balc, Nicolae A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas A1 - Abbas, Karim T1 - Basic Research on Lattice Structures Focused on the Tensile Strength JF - Applied Mechanics and Materials Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.808.193 SN - 1662-7482 N1 - MTeM ; October 14-16, 2015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania VL - Vol. 808 SP - 193 EP - 198 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Bäch ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dikta, Gerhard A1 - Kühlheim, René A1 - Mendonca, Jorge A1 - Una-Alcarez, Jacobo de T1 - Asymptotic representation of presmoothed Kaplan–Meier integrals with covariates in a semiparametric censorship model JF - Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspi.2015.12.001 SN - 0378-3758 VL - Vol. 171 SP - 10 EP - 37 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Reisert, Steffen A1 - Geissler, H. A1 - Weiler, C. A1 - Wagner, P. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Multiple sensor-type system for monitoring the microbicidal effectiveness of aseptic sterilisation processes JF - Food control N2 - The present work describes a novel multiple sensor-type system for the real-time analysis of aseptic sterilisation processes employing gaseous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a sterilant. The inactivation kinetics of Bacillus atrophaeus by gaseous H2O2 have been investigated by means of a methodical calibration experiment, taking into account the process variables H2O2 concentration, humidity and gas temperature. It has been found that the microbicidal effectiveness at H2O2 concentrations above 2% v/v is largely determined by the concentration itself, while at lower H2O2 concentrations, the gas temperature and humidity play a leading role. Furthermore, the responses of different types of gas sensors towards the influencing factors of the sterilisation process have been analysed within the same experiment. Based on a correlation established between the inactivation kinetics and the sensor responses, a calorimetric H2O2 sensor and a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOX) sensor have been identified as possible candidates for monitoring the microbicidal effectiveness of aseptic sterilisation processes employing gaseous H2O2. Therefore, two linear models that describe the relationship between sensor response and microbicidal effectiveness have been proposed. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.07.063 SN - 1873-7129 (E-Journal); 0956-7135 (Print) VL - 47 SP - 615 EP - 622 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yoshinobu, Tatsuo A1 - Miyamoto, Ko-ichiro A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Recent developments of chemical imaging sensor systems based on the principle of the light-addressable potentiometric sensor JF - Sensors and actuators B: Chemical N2 - The light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) is an electrochemical sensor with a field-effect structure to detect the variation of the Nernst potential at its sensor surface, the measured area on which is defined by illumination. Thanks to this light-addressability, the LAPS can be applied to chemical imaging sensor systems, which can visualize the two-dimensional distribution of a particular target ion on the sensor surface. Chemical imaging sensor systems are expected to be useful for analysis of reaction and diffusion in various electrochemical and biological samples. Recent developments of LAPS-based chemical imaging sensor systems, in terms of the spatial resolution, measurement speed, image quality, miniaturization and integration with microfluidic devices, are summarized and discussed. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.09.002 SN - 1873-3077 (E-Journal); 0925-4005 (Print) VL - 207, Part B SP - 926 EP - 932 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Murib, M. S. A1 - Yeap, W. S. A1 - Martens, D. A1 - Liu, X. A1 - Bienstman, P. A1 - Fahlman, M. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Michiels, L. A1 - Haenen, K. A1 - Serpengüzel, A. A1 - Wagner, Patrick T1 - Photonic studies on polymer-coated sapphire-spheres : a model system for biological ligands JF - Sensors and actuators A: Physical N2 - In this study we show an optical biosensor concept, based on elastic light scattering from sapphire microspheres. Transmitted and elastic scattering intensity of the microspheres (radius 500 μm, refractive index 1.77) on an optical fiber half coupler is analyzed at 1510 nm. The 0.43 nm angular mode spacing of the resonances is comparable to the angular mode spacing value estimated using the optical size of the microsphere. The spectral linewidths of the resonances are in the order of 0.01 nm, which corresponds to quality factors of approximately 105. A polydopamine layer is used as a functionalizing agent on sapphire microspherical resonators in view of biosensor implementation. The varying layer thickness on the microsphere is determined as a function of the resonance wavelength shift. It is shown that polymer functionalization has a minor effect on the quality factor. This is a promising step toward the development of an optical biosensor. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2014.11.024 SN - 1873-3069 (E-Journal); 0924-4247 (Print) VL - 222 SP - 212 EP - 219 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fateri, Miranda A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas T1 - Selective Laser Melting of Soda-Lime Glass Powder JF - International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12338 SN - 1744-7402 VL - 12 IS - 1 SP - 53 EP - 61 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fateri, Miranda A1 - Gebhardt, Andreas T1 - Process Parameters Development of Selective Laser Melting of Lunar Regolith for On-Site Manufacturing Applications JF - International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology Y1 - 2015 SN - 1744-7402 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.12326 VL - 12 IS - 1 SP - 46 EP - 52 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Warmer, Johannes A1 - Wagner, Patrick A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Kaul, Peter T1 - Detection of triacetone triperoxide using temperature cycled metal-oxide semiconductor gas sensors JF - Physica status solidi (a) Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431882 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1289 EP - 1298 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Delle, Lotta E. A1 - Huck, Christina A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Müller, Frank A1 - Grandthyll, Samuel A1 - Jacobs, Karin A1 - Lilischkis, Rainer A1 - Vu, Xuan T. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Wagner, Patrick A1 - Thoelen, Roland A1 - Weil, Maryam A1 - Ingebrandt, Sven T1 - Impedimetric immunosensor for the detection of histamine based on reduced graphene oxide JF - Physica status solidi (a) Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431863 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1327 EP - 1334 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Takenaga, Shoko A1 - Schneider, Benno A1 - Erbay, E. A1 - Biselli, Manfred A1 - Schnitzler, Thomas A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Wagner, Torsten T1 - Fabrication of biocompatible lab-on-chip devices for biomedical applications by means of a 3D-printing process JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - A new microfluidic assembly method for semiconductor-based biosensors using 3D-printing technologies was proposed for a rapid and cost-efficient design of new sensor systems. The microfluidic unit is designed and printed by a 3D-printer in just a few hours and assembled on a light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) chip using a photo resin. The cell growth curves obtained from culturing cells within microfluidics-based LAPS systems were compared with cell growth curves in cell culture flasks to examine biocompatibility of the 3D-printed chips. Furthermore, an optimal cell culturing within microfluidics-based LAPS chips was achieved by adjusting the fetal calf serum concentrations of the cell culture medium, an important factor for the cell proliferation. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201532053 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1347 EP - 1352 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Oberländer, Jan A1 - Kirchner, Patrick A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Strategies in developing thin-film sensors for monitoring aseptic food processes : Theoretical considerations and investigations of passivation materials JF - Electrochimica Acta N2 - The sterilization of packages in aseptic food processes is highly significant to maintain a consumer-safe product with extended shelf-life. Today, the sterilization of food packages is predominantly accomplished by gaseous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in combination with heat. In order to monitor this sterilization process, calorimetric gas sensors as differential set-up of two platinum temperature sensors representing a catalytically active (additionally deposition of MnO2) and a passive segment have been recently developed. The temperature rise of the exothermic decomposition serves as an indicator of the present H2O2 concentration. In the present work, a theoretical approach considering the sensor’s thermochemistry and physical transport phenomena was formulated to evaluate the temperature rise based on the energy content of gaseous H2O2. In a further part of this work, three polymers have been analyzed with respect to their application as passivation materials. The examined polymers are photoresist SU-8, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). Thermal analyses by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) have been conducted to determine the operation limits of the polymers. The overall chemical resistance and stability of the polymers against the harsh environmental conditions during the sterilization process have been examined by attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.06.126 SN - 0013-4686 VL - 183 SP - 130 EP - 136 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Miyamato, Ko-ichiro A1 - Sakakita, Sakura A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Yoshinobu, Tatsuo T1 - Application of chemical imaging sensor to in-situ pH imaging in the vicinity of a corroding metal surface JF - Electrochimica Acta N2 - The chemical imaging sensor was applied to in-situ pH imaging of the solution in the vicinity of a corroding surface of stainless steel under potentiostatic polarization. A test piece of polished stainless steel was placed on the sensing surface leaving a narrow gap filled with artificial seawater and the stainless steel was corroded under polarization. The pH images obtained during polarization showed correspondence between the region of lower pH and the site of corrosion. It was also found that the pH value in the gap became as low as 2 by polarization, which triggered corrosion. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.184 SN - 0013-4686 VL - 183 SP - 137 EP - 142 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fischer, Felix A1 - Selver, M. Alper A1 - Gezer, Sinem A1 - Dicle, Oguz A1 - Hillen, Walter T1 - Systematic Parameterization, Storage, and Representation of Volumetric DICOM Data JF - Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40846-015-0097-5 SN - 2199-4757 VL - 35 IS - 6 SP - 709 EP - 723 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grundmann, Jan Thimo A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Grimm, Christian D. A1 - Kahle, Ralph A1 - Koch, Aaron Dexter A1 - Krause, Christian A1 - Lange, Caroline A1 - Quantius, Dominik A1 - Ulamec, Stephan T1 - Spacecraft for Hypervelocity Impact Research – An Overview of Capabilities, Constraints and the Challenges of Getting There JF - Procedia Engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.021 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Proceedings of the 2015 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium (HVIS 2015) VL - Vol. 103 SP - 151 EP - 158 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Koch, Jan-Peter A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Computational investigation of drug action on human-induced stem cell derived cardiomyocytes JF - Journal of biomechanical engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030173 SN - 1528-8951 (E-Journal); 0148-0731 (Print) VL - Vol. 137 IS - iss. 7 SP - 071002-1 EP - 071002-7 PB - ASME CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thiel, Alexander A1 - Muffler, Kai A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Suck, Kirstin A1 - Sohling, Ulrich A1 - Hruschka, Steffen M. A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - A novel integrated downstream processing approach to recover sinapic acid, phytic acid and proteins from rapeseed meal JF - Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology N2 - BACKGROUND Currently, several techniques exist for the downstream processing of protein, phytic acid and sinapic acid from rapeseed and rapeseed meal, but no technique has been developed to separate all of the components in one process. In this work, two new downstream processing strategies focusing on recovering sinapic acid, phytic acid and protein from rapeseed meal were established. RESULTS The sinapic acid content was enhanced by a factor of 4.5 with one method and 5.1 with the other. The isolation of sinapic acid was accomplished using a zeolite-based adsorbent with high adsorptive and optimal desorption characteristics. Phytic acid was isolated using the anion-exchange resin Purolite A200®. In addition, the processes resulted in two separated protein fractions. The ratios of globulin and albumin ratio to the total protein were 59.2% and 40.1%, respectively. The steps were then combined in two different ways: (a) a ‘sequential process’ using the zeolite and A200 in batch processes; and (b) a ‘parallel process’ using only A200 in a chromatographic system to separate all of the compounds. CONCLUSIONS It can be concluded that isolation of all three components was possible in both processes. These could enhance the added value of current processes using rapeseed meal as a protein source. © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.4664 VL - 90 IS - 11 SP - 1999 EP - 2006 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Oertel, Mario A1 - Bung, Daniel Bernhard T1 - Stability and scour development of bed material on crossbar block ramps JF - International journal of sediment research N2 - Block ramps are ecologically oriented drop structures with adequate energy dissipation and partially moderate flow velocities. A special case is given with crossbar block ramps, where the upstream and downstream level difference is reduced by a series of basins. To prevent the total structure from failing, the stability of single boulders within the crossbars and the bed material in between must be guaranteed. The present paper addresses the stability of bed material and scour development for various flow regimes. Any bed material erosion may affect the stability of the crossbar boulders, which in turn can result in major damages of the ramp. Therefore new design approaches are developed to choose an appropriate bed material size and to avoid failures of crossbar block ramp structures. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsrc.2014.12.003 SN - 1001-6279 VL - 30 IS - 4 SP - 344 EP - 350 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Voigt, Birgit A1 - Albrecht, Dirk A1 - Sievers, Susanne A1 - Becher, Dörte A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Evers, Stefan A1 - Schweder, Thomas A1 - Maurer, Karl-Heinz A1 - Hecker, Michael T1 - High-resolution proteome maps of Bacillus licheniformis cells growing in minimal medium JF - Proteomics Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201400504 SN - 1615-9861 VL - 15 IS - 15 SP - 2629 EP - 2633 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim 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 - JOUR A1 - Geier, Christian A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Elger, Christian E. A1 - Lehnertz, Klaus T1 - How important is the seizure onset zone for seizure dynamics? JF - Seizure Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2014.10.013 SN - 1059-1311 VL - 25 SP - 160 EP - 166 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schiffer, Stefan A1 - Ferrein, Alexander A1 - Lakemeyer, Gerhard T1 - Abstracting Away Low-Level Details in Service Robotics with Fuzzy Fluents JF - Model-Driven Knowledge Engineering for Improved Software Modularity in Robotics and Automation. Workshop at European Robotics Forum 2015 Vienna, Austria, March 11-13, 2015. Y1 - 2015 SP - 1 EP - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Peng-Fei A1 - Kriechbaumer, Andreas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Sanno, Maximilian A1 - Ganse, Bergita A1 - Koy, Timmo A1 - Shang, Peng A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - On the relationship between tibia torsional deformation and regional muscle contractions in habitual human exercises in vivo JF - Journal of Biomechanics Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.12.031 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 48 IS - 3 SP - 456 EP - 464 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seynnes, O. R. A1 - Bojsen-Moller, J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arndt, A. A1 - Cronin, N. J. A1 - Finni, T. A1 - Magnusson, S. P. T1 - Ultrasound-based testing of tendon mechanical properties: a critical evaluation JF - Journal of Applied Physiology Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00849.2014 SN - 8750-7587 VL - 118 IS - 2 SP - 133 EP - 141 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Paulßen, Elisabeth A1 - Hoehr, Cornelia A1 - Hou, Xinchi A1 - Hanemaayer, Victoire A1 - Zeisler, Stefan A1 - Adam, Michael J. A1 - Ruth, Thomas J. A1 - Celler, Anna A1 - Buckley, Ken A1 - Benard, Francois A1 - Schaffer, Paul T1 - Production of Y-86 and other radiometals for research purposes using a solution target system JF - Nuclear medicine and biology Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2015.06.005 SN - 1872-9614 VL - 42 IS - 11 SP - 842 EP - 849 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Matcha, Heike ED - Martens, B. T1 - Parametrized Systems: Conceiving of Buildings as Assemblies of Varied Parts JF - Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015 Y1 - 2015 SP - 143 EP - 148 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pietsch, Wolfram T1 - Augmenting voice of the customer analysis by analysis of belief JF - QFD-Forum Y1 - 2015 SN - 1431-6951 IS - 30 SP - 1 EP - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pöttgen, Philipp A1 - Ederer, Thorsten A1 - Altherr, Lena A1 - Pelz, Peter F. T1 - Developing a control strategy for booster stations under uncertain load JF - Applied Mechanics and Materials N2 - Booster stations can fulfill a varying pressure demand with high energy-efficiency, because individual pumps can be deactivated at smaller loads. Although this is a seemingly simple approach, it is not easy to decide precisely when to activate or deactivate pumps. Contemporary activation controls derive the switching points from the current volume flow through the system. However, it is not measured directly for various reasons. Instead, the controller estimates the flow based on other system properties. This causes further uncertainty for the switching decision. In this paper, we present a method to find a robust, yet energy-efficient activation strategy. KW - Technical Operations Research (TOR) KW - Booster Station KW - Pump System KW - Discrete Optimization Y1 - 2015 SN - 1662-7482 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.807.241 N1 - Ebenfalls weltweit einsehbar unter: http://wl.fst.tu-darmstadt.de/wl/publications/paper_151123_SFB805_ ICUME_Developing_a_Control_Strategy_for_Booster_Stations_under_Uncertain_Load_poettgen_ederer_pelz_altherr.pdf VL - 807 IS - 807 SP - 241 EP - 246 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Bäch ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pöttgen, Philipp A1 - Ederer, Thorsten A1 - Altherr, Lena A1 - Lorenz, Ulf A1 - Pelz, Peter F. T1 - Examination and optimization of a heating circuit for energy-efficient buildings JF - Energy Technology N2 - The conference center darmstadtium in Darmstadt is a prominent example of energy efficient buildings. Its heating system consists of different source and consumer circuits connected by a Zortström reservoir. Our goal was to reduce the energy costs of the system as much as possible. Therefore, we analyzed its supply circuits. The first step towards optimization is a complete examination of the system: 1) Compilation of an object list for the system, 2) collection of the characteristic curves of the components, and 3) measurement of the load profiles of the heat and volume-flow demand. Instead of modifying the system manually and testing the solution by simulation, the second step was the creation of a global optimization program. The objective was to minimize the total energy costs for one year. We compare two different topologies and show opportunities for significant savings. KW - energy transfer KW - heating system KW - programming KW - system optimization KW - technical operations research Y1 - 2015 SN - 2194-4296 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201500252 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 136 EP - 144 PB - WILEY-VCH Verlag CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Altherr, Lena A1 - Ederer, Thorsten A1 - Pöttgen, Philipp A1 - Lorenz, Ulf A1 - Pelz, Peter F. ED - Pelz, Peter F. ED - Groche, Peter T1 - Multicriterial optimization of technical systems considering multiple load and availability scenarios JF - Applied Mechanics and Materials N2 - Cheap does not imply cost-effective -- this is rule number one of zeitgeisty system design. The initial investment accounts only for a small portion of the lifecycle costs of a technical system. In fluid systems, about ninety percent of the total costs are caused by other factors like power consumption and maintenance. With modern optimization methods, it is already possible to plan an optimal technical system considering multiple objectives. In this paper, we focus on an often neglected contribution to the lifecycle costs: downtime costs due to spontaneous failures. Consequently, availability becomes an issue. KW - sustainability KW - availability KW - energy efficiency KW - mixed-integer linear programming KW - system synthesis Y1 - 2015 SN - 1660-9336 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.807.247 VL - 807 SP - 247 EP - 256 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hager, Jonathan A1 - Hentschke, Reinhard A1 - Hojdis, Nils A1 - Karimi-Varzaneh, Hossein Ali T1 - Computer Simulation of Particle–Particle Interaction in a Model Polymer Nanocomposite JF - Macromolecules Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01864 SN - 1520-5835 VL - 48 IS - 24 SP - 9039 EP - 9049 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klettke, Tanja A1 - Homburg, Carsten A1 - Gell, Sebastian T1 - How to measure analyst forecast effort JF - European Accounting Review N2 - We introduce a new way to measure the forecast effort that analysts devote to their earnings forecasts by measuring the analyst's general effort for all covered firms. While the commonly applied effort measure is based on analyst behaviour for one firm, our measure considers analyst behaviour for all covered firms. Our general effort measure captures additional information about analyst effort and thus can identify accurate forecasts. We emphasise the importance of investigating analyst behaviour in a larger context and argue that analysts who generally devote substantial forecast effort are also likely to devote substantial effort to a specific firm, even if this effort might not be captured by a firm-specific measure. Empirical results reveal that analysts who devote higher general forecast effort issue more accurate forecasts. Additional investigations show that analysts' career prospects improve with higher general forecast effort. Our measure improves on existing methods as it has higher explanatory power regarding differences in forecast accuracy than the commonly applied effort measure. Additionally, it can address research questions that cannot be examined with a firm-specific measure. It provides a simple but comprehensive way to identify accurate analysts. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/09638180.2014.909291 SN - 0963-8180 VL - 24 IS - 1 SP - 129 EP - 146 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bank, Bart L. van de A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Smits, Frits A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Rodgers, Christopher T. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - Optimized (31) P MRS in the human brain at 7 T with a dedicated RF coil setup JF - NMR in Biomedicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/nbm.3422 SN - 1099-1492 VL - 28 IS - 11 SP - 1570 EP - 1578 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Noureddine, Yacine A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Ladd, Mark E. A1 - Thürling, Markus A1 - Ladd, Susanne C. A1 - Schaefers, Gregor A1 - Kraff, Oliver T1 - Experience with magnetic resonance imaging of human subjects with passive implants and tattoos at 7 T: a retrospective study JF - Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-015-0499-y SN - 1352-8661 VL - 28 IS - 6 SP - 577 EP - 590 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lagemaat, Miriam W. A1 - Maas, Marnix C. A1 - Vos, Eline K. A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Weiland, Elisabeth A1 - Uden, Mark J. van A1 - Kobus, Thiele A1 - Heerschap, Arend A1 - Scheenen, Tom W. J. T1 - (31) P MR spectroscopic imaging of the human prostate at 7 T: T1 relaxation times, Nuclear Overhauser Effect, and spectral characterization JF - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.25209 SN - 1522-2594 VL - 73 IS - 3 SP - 909 EP - 920 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schneider, Felix A1 - Tran, Duc Hung T1 - On the relation between the fair value option and bid-ask spreads: descriptive evidence on the recognition of credit risk changes under IFRS JF - Journal of Business Economics Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11573-015-0776-2 SN - 1861-8928 VL - 85 IS - 9 SP - 1049 EP - 1081 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geier, Christian A1 - Lehnertz, Klaus A1 - Bialonski, Stephan T1 - Time-dependent degree-degree correlations in epileptic brain networks: from assortative to dissortative mixing JF - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00462 SN - 1662-5161 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alexopoulos, Spiros T1 - Simulation model for the transient process behaviour of solar aluminium recycling in a rotary kiln JF - Applied Thermal Engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.01.007 SN - 1359-4311 N1 - Autor im Original: Spiridon O. Alexopoulos VL - 78 SP - 387 EP - 396 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seifarth, Volker A1 - Goßmann, Matthias A1 - Grosse, J. O. A1 - Becker, C. A1 - Heschel, I. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Development of a Bioreactor to Culture Tissue Engineered Ureters Based on the Application of Tubular OPTIMAIX 3D Scaffolds JF - Urologia Internationalis Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000368419 SN - 0042-1138 VL - 2015 IS - 95 SP - 106 EP - 113 PB - Karger CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Taddei, Francesca A1 - Butenweg, Christoph A1 - Klinkel, S. T1 - Parametric investigation of the soil-structure interaction effects on the dynamic behaviour of a shallow foundation supported wind turbine considering a layered soil JF - Wind energy : an international journal for progress and applications in wind power conversion technology Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/we.1703 SN - 1099-1824 (E-Journal); 1095-4244 (Print) VL - Volume 18 IS - Issue 3 SP - 399 EP - 417 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, Nuraly S. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - O’Heras, C. A1 - Tastambek, K.T. A1 - Savitskaya, I.S. A1 - Ualyeva, P.S. A1 - Mansurov, Z.A. A1 - Zhubanova, A.A. T1 - Adsorption of bacterial lipopol ysaccharides on carbonized ri ce husks obtained in the batch experiments JF - KazNU Bulletin. Biology series Y1 - 2015 SN - 1563-0218 VL - 60 IS - No 1/2 SP - 144 EP - 148 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bronder, Thomas A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Scheja, S. A1 - Wu, Chunsheng A1 - Keusgen, M. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Electrostatic Detection of Unlabelled Single- and Double-stranded DNA Using Capacitive Field-effect Devices Functionalized with a Positively Charged Polyelectrolyte Layer JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - Capacitive field-effect electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor sensors consisting of an Al-p-Si-SiO2 structure have been used for the electrical detection of unlabelled single- and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) molecules by their intrinsic charge. A simple functionalization protocol based on the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique was used to prepare a weak polyelectrolyte/probe-DNA bilayer, followed by the hybridization with complementary target DNA molecules. Due to the flat orientation of the LbL-adsorbed DNA molecules, a high sensor signal has been achieved. In addition, direct label-free detection of in-solution hybridized dsDNA molecules has been studied. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.710 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Eurosensors 2015 VL - 120 SP - 544 EP - 547 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Katz, Evgeny A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Enzyme logic AND-Reset and OR-Reset gates based on a field-effect electronic transducer modified with multi-enzyme membrane JF - Chemical Communications N2 - Capacitive field-effect sensors modified with a multi-enzyme membrane have been applied for an electronic transduction of biochemical signals processed by enzyme-based AND-Reset and OR-Reset logic gates. The local pH change at the sensor surface induced by the enzymatic reaction was used for the activation of the Reset function for the first time. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC01362C VL - 51 SP - 6564 EP - 6567 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Molinnus, Denise A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Iken, Heiko A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Concept for a biomolecular logic chip with an integrated sensor and actuator function JF - Physica status solidi (a) N2 - A concept for a new generation of an integrated multi-functional biosensor/actuator system is developed, which is based on biomolecular logic principles. Such a system is expected to be able to detect multiple biochemical input signals simultaneously and in real-time and convert them into electrical output signals with logical operations such as OR, AND, etc. The system can be designed as a closed-loop drug release device triggered by an enzyme logic gate, while the release of the drug induced by the actuator at the required dosage and timing will be controlled by an additional drug sensor. Thus, the system could help to make an accurate and specific diagnosis. The presented concept is exemplarily demonstrated by using an enzyme logic gate based on a glucose/glucose oxidase system, a temperature-responsive hydrogel mimicking the actuator function and an insulin (drug) sensor. In this work, the results of functional testing of individual amperometric glucose and insulin sensors as well as an impedimetric sensor for the detection of the hydrogel swelling/shrinking are presented. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201431913 SN - 1862-6319 VL - 212 IS - 6 SP - 1382 EP - 1388 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Bäcker, Matthias A1 - Mayer, Dirk A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Gating capacitive field-effect sensors by the charge of nanoparticle/molecule hybrids JF - Nanoscale Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/C4NR05987E SN - 2040-3372 (E-Journal); 2040-3364 (Print) SP - 1023 EP - 1031 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) CY - Cambridge 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 - https://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 - 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 - https://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 - Duong, Minh Tuan A1 - Nguyen, Nhu Huynh A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Tolba, R. H. A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Influence of refrigerated storage on tensile mechanical properties of porcine liver and spleen JF - International biomechanics Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/23335432.2015.1049295 SN - 2333-5432 VL - Vol. 2 IS - Iss. 1 SP - 79 EP - 88 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bronder, Thomas A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Scheja, Sabrina A1 - Wu, Chunsheng A1 - Keusgen, Michael A1 - Mewes, Dieter A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - DNA Immobilization and Hybridization Detection by the Intrinsic Molecular Charge Using Capacitive Field-Effect Sensors Modified with a Charged Weak Polyelectrolyte Layer JF - Applied Materials & Interfaces N2 - Miniaturized setup, compatibility with advanced micro- and nanotechnologies, and ability to detect biomolecules by their intrinsic molecular charge favor the semiconductor field-effect platform as one of the most attractive approaches for the development of label-free DNA chips. In this work, a capacitive field-effect EIS (electrolyte–insulator–semiconductor) sensor covered with a layer-by-layer prepared, positively charged weak polyelectrolyte layer of PAH (poly(allylamine hydrochloride)) was used for the label-free electrical detection of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) immobilization and hybridization. The negatively charged probe single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) molecules were electrostatically adsorbed onto the positively charged PAH layer, resulting in a preferentially flat orientation of the ssDNA molecules within the Debye length, thus yielding a reduced charge-screening effect and a higher sensor signal. Each sensor-surface modification step (PAH adsorption, probe ssDNA immobilization, hybridization with complementary target DNA (cDNA), reducing an unspecific adsorption by a blocking agent, incubation with noncomplementary DNA (ncDNA) solution) was monitored by means of capacitance–voltage and constant-capacitance measurements. In addition, the surface morphology of the PAH layer was studied by atomic force microscopy and contact-angle measurements. High hybridization signals of 34 and 43 mV were recorded in low-ionic strength solutions of 10 and 1 mM, respectively. In contrast, a small signal of 4 mV was recorded in the case of unspecific adsorption of fully mismatched ncDNA. The density of probe ssDNA and dsDNA molecules as well as the hybridization efficiency was estimated using the experimentally measured DNA immobilization and hybridization signals and a simplified double-layer capacitor model. The results of field-effect experiments were supported by fluorescence measurements, verifying the DNA-immobilization and hybridization event. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b05146 VL - 36 IS - 7 SP - 20068 EP - 20075 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, Chunsheng A1 - Bronder, Thomas A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Werner, Frederik A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Label-free detection of DNA using light-addressable potentiometric sensor modified with a positively charged polyelectrolyte layer JF - Nanoscale N2 - A multi-spot (16 spots) light-addressable potentiometric sensor (MLAPS) consisting of an Al–p-Si–SiO2 structure modified with a weak polyelectrolyte layer of PAH (poly(allylamine hydrochloride)) was applied for the label-free electrical detection of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) immobilization and hybridization by the intrinsic molecular charge for the first time. To achieve a preferentially flat orientation of DNA strands and thus, to reduce the distance between the DNA charge and MLAPS surface, the negatively charged probe single-stranded DNAs (ssDNA) were electrostatically adsorbed onto the positively charged PAH layer using a simple layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. In this way, more DNA charge can be positioned within the Debye length, yielding a higher sensor signal. The surface potential changes in each spot induced due to the surface modification steps (PAH adsorption, probe ssDNA immobilization, hybridization with complementary target DNA (cDNA), non-specific adsorption of mismatched ssDNA) were determined from the shifts of photocurrent–voltage curves along the voltage axis. A high sensor signal of 83 mV was registered after immobilization of probe ssDNA onto the PAH layer. The hybridization signal increases from 5 mV to 32 mV with increasing the concentration of cDNA from 0.1 nM to 5 μM. In contrast, a small signal of 5 mV was recorded in the case of non-specific adsorption of fully mismatched ssDNA (5 μM). The obtained results demonstrate the potential of the MLAPS in combination with the simple and rapid LbL immobilization technique as a promising platform for the future development of multi-spot light-addressable label-free DNA chips with direct electrical readout. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/C4NR07225A VL - 14 IS - 7 SP - 6143 EP - 6150 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Al-Kaidy, Huschyar A1 - Duwe, Anna A1 - Huster, Manuel A1 - Muffler, Kai A1 - Schlegel, Christin A1 - Tim, Sieker A1 - Stadtmüller, Ralf A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering – from the first ullmann's article to recent trends JF - ChemBioEng Reviews N2 - For several thousand years, biotechnology and its associated technical processes have had a great impact on the development of mankind. Based on empirical methods, in particular for the production of foodstuffs and daily commodities, these disciplines have become one of the most innovative future issues. Due to the increasing detailed understanding of cellular processes, production strains can now be optimized. In combination with modern bioprocesses, a variety of bulk and fine chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals can be produced efficiently. In this article, some of the current trends in biotechnology are discussed. Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cben.201500008 VL - 2 IS - 3 SP - 175 EP - 184 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER -