TY - JOUR A1 - Streun, M. A1 - Beer, S. A1 - Hombach, T. A1 - Jahnke, S. A1 - Khodaverdi, M. A1 - Larue, H. A1 - Minwuyelet, S. A1 - Parl, C. A1 - Roeb, G. A1 - Schurr, U. A1 - Ziemons, Karl T1 - PlanTIS: A positron emission tomograph for imaging 11C transport in plants JF - 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Vol. 6 N2 - Plant growth and transport processes are highly dynamic. They are characterized by plant-internal control processes and by strong interactions with the spatially and temporally varying environment. Analysis of structure- function relations of growth and transport in plants will strongly benefit from the development of non-invasive techniques. PlanTIS (Plant Tomographic Imaging System) is designed for non-destructive 3D-imaging of positron emitting radiotracers. It will permit functional analysis of the dynamics of carbon distribution in plants including bulky organs. It will be applicable for screening transport properties of plants to evaluate e.g. temperature adaptation of genetically modified plants. PlanTIS is a PET scanner dedicated to monitor the dynamics of the 11C distribution within a plant while or after assimilation of 11CO2. Front end electronics and data acquisition architecture of the scanner are based on the ClearPETTM system [1]. Four detector modules form one of two opposing detector blocks. Optionally, a hardware coincidence detection between the blocks can be applied. In general the scan duration is rather long (~ 1 hour) compared to the decay time of 11C (20 min). As a result the count rates can vary over a wide range and accurate dead time correction is necessary. Y1 - 2008 SN - 1082-3654 SP - 4110 EP - 4112 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ziemons, Karl A1 - Bruyndonckx, P. A1 - Perez, J. M. A1 - Pietrzyk, U. A1 - Rato, P. A1 - Tavernier, S. T1 - Beyond ClearPET: Next Aims JF - 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro Symposium Proceedings ISBI 2008 N2 - The CRYSTAL CLEAR collaboration, in short CCC, is a consortium of 12 academic institutions, mainly from Europe, joining efforts in the area of developing instrumentation for nuclear medicine and medical imaging. In the framework of the CCC a high performance small animal PET system, called ClearPET, was developed by using new technologies in electronics and crystals in a phoswich arrangement combining two types of lutetium- based scintillator materials: LSO:Ce and LuYAP:Ce. Our next aim will be the development of hybrid image systems. Hybrid MR-PET imaging has many unique advantages for brain research. This has sparked a new research line within CCC for the development of novel MR-PET compatible technologies. MRI is not as sensitive as PET but PET has poorer spatial resolution than MRI. Two major advantages of PET are sensitivity and its ability to acquire metabolic information. To assess these innovations, the development of a 9.4T hybrid animal MR-PET scanner is proposed based on an existing 9.4T MR scanner that will be adapted to enable simultaneous acquisition of MR and PET data using cutting- edge technology for both MR and PET. Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-1-4244-2003-2 SP - 1421 EP - 1424 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ciobanu, Octavian A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Rahimi, Alireza T1 - The use of open source software in biomechanical finite element analysis JF - Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iaşi / Universitatea Tehnică Gh. Asachi, Iaşi Secţia 5, Construcţii de maşini = Machine construction = Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy = Izvestija Jasskogo Politechničeskogo Instituta Y1 - 2008 SN - 1011-2855 VL - 54 IS - 7/8 SP - 213 EP - 220 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Wagner, Torsten A1 - Yoshinobu, T. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Light-addressable potentiometric sensor as semiconductor-based sensor platform for (bio-) chemical sensing T2 - Armenian Journal of Physics Y1 - 2008 SN - 1829-1171 SP - 99 EP - 103 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, A. A1 - Baltzopoulos, V. T1 - Assessment of muscle volume and physiological cross-sectional area of the human triceps surae muscle in vivo JF - Journal of Biomechanics Y1 - 2008 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.04.020 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 41 SP - 2211 EP - 2218 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Osterhage, Hannes A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Staniek, Matthäus A1 - Schindler, Kaspar A1 - Wagner, Tobias A1 - Elger, Christian E. A1 - Lehnertz, Klaus T1 - Bivariate and multivariate time series analysis techniques and their potential impact for seizure prediction T2 - Seizure Prediction in Epilepsy: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Applications Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-3-527-62519-2 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527625192.ch15 SP - 189 EP - 208 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schindler, Kaspar A. A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Horstmann, Marie-Therese A1 - Elger, Christian E. A1 - Lehnertz, Klaus T1 - Evolving functional network properties and synchronizability during human epileptic seizures JF - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science Y1 - 2008 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2966112 SN - 1089-7682 VL - 18 IS - 3 SP - 033119 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Allefeld, C. A1 - Wellmer, J. A1 - Elger, C. A1 - Lehnertz, K. T1 - An approach to identify synchronization clusters within the epileptic network JF - Klinische Neurophysiologie Y1 - 2008 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1072881 VL - 39 IS - 1 SP - A79 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bialonski, Stephan A1 - Schindler, K. A1 - Elger, C. E. A1 - Lehnertz, Klaus T1 - Lateralized characteristics of the evolution of EEG correlation during focal onset seizures: a mechanism to prevent secondary generalization? JF - Epilepsia N2 - Rationale: Previous studies [Topolnik et al., Cereb Cortex 2003; 13: 883; Schindler et al., Brain 2007; 130: 65] indicate that the termination of focal onset seizures may be causally related to an increase of global neuronal correlation during the second half of the seizures. This increase was observed to occur earlier in complex partial seizures than in secondarily generalized seizures. We here address the question whether such an increase of neuronal correlation prior to seizure end is indeed a global phenomenon, involving both hemispheres or whether there are side-specific differences. Methods: We analyzed 20 focal onset seizures (10 complex partial, 10 secondarily generalized seizures) recorded in 13 patients who underwent presurgical evaluation of focal epilepsies of different origin. EEG was recorded intracranially from bilaterally implanted subdural strip and intrahippocampal depth electrodes. Utilizing a moving window approach, we investigated the evolution of the maximum cross correlation for all channel combinations during seizures. For each moving window the mean value of the maximum cross correlation (MCC) between all electrode contacts was computed separately for each hemisphere. After normalization of seizure durations, MCC values of the ipsi- and contralateral hemisphere for all seizures were determined. Results: We observed that the MCC of the contralateral hemisphere in complex partial seizures increased during the first half of the seizure, whereas, for the same time interval, the MCC of the ipsilateral hemisphere even declined below the level of the pre-seizure period. In contrast, no significant differences between both hemispheres could be observed for secondarily generalized seizures where both hemispheres showed a simultaneous increase of MCC during the second half of the seizures. The level of MCC for the contralateral hemisphere was higher for complex partial seizures than for secondarily generalized seizures during the first half of the seizure. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that there are indeed lateralized differences in the evolution of global neuronal correlation during complex partial and secondarily generalized seizures. The observed contralateral increase of neuronal correlation during complex partial seizures might indicate an emerging self-organizing mechanism for preventing the spread of seizure activity. Y1 - 2008 SN - 0013-9580 VL - 49 SP - 11 EP - 11 ER - TY - THES A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc T1 - Limit and shakedown analysis of plates and shells including uncertainties Y1 - 2008 N1 - Chemnitz, Techn. Univ., Diss., 2008 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kern, Alexander A1 - Dikta, Gerhard T1 - Probability of damage of electrical and electronic systems due to indirect lightning flashes - investigation of data from German insurance companies N2 - In the presented paper data collected from the field related to damage statistics of electrical and electronic apparatus in household are reported and investigated. These damages (total number approx. 74000 cases), registered by five German insurance companies in 2005 and 2006, were adviced by customers as caused by lightning overvoltages. With the use of stochastical methods it is possible, to reasses the collected data and to distinguish between cases, which are with high probability caused by lightning overvoltages, and those, which are not. If there was an indication for a direct strike, this case was excluded, so the focus was only on indirect lightning flashes, i.e. only flashes to ground near the structure and flashes to or nearby an incoming service line were investigated. The data from the field contain the location of damaged apparatus (residence of the policy holder) and the distances of the nearest cloud-to-ground stroke to the location of the damage registered by the German lightning location network BLIDS at the date of damage. The statistical data along with some complementary numerical simulations allow to verify the correspondence of the Standards rules used for IEC 62305-2 with the field data and to define some correction needs. The results could lead to a better understanding whether a damage reported to an insurance company is really caused by indirect lightning, or not. KW - Blitzschutz KW - lightning flash Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Abdelghani, Adnane T1 - Advancements in Nanotechnology and Microelectronics (ANM '09) <2009, Tunisia>: Proceedings book ; Tunisia, November, 13 & 14, 2009 / Humboldt Kolleg. Ed. by Michael J. Schöning ; Adnane Abdelghani N2 - The ANM’09 multi-disciplinary scientific program includes topics in the fields of "Nanotechnology and Microelectronics" ranging from "Bio/Micro/Nano Materials and Interfacing" aspects, "Chemical and Bio-Sensors", "Magnetic and Superconducting Devices", "MEMS and Microfluidics" over "Theoretical Aspects, Methods and Modelling" up to the important bridging "Academics meet Industry". KW - Nanopartikel KW - Biosensor KW - Supraleiter KW - MEMS KW - Biophoton KW - Nanotechnology ; Microelectronics ; Biosensors ; Superconductor ; MEMS Y1 - 2009 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:a96-opus-3113 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Arinkin, Vladimir A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Water bridge phenomenon : [abstract] N2 - One of interesting but not well known water properties is related to appearance of highly ordered structures in response to strong electrical field. In 1893 Sir William Armstrong placed a cotton thread between two wine glasses filled with chemically pure water. When high DC voltage was applied between the glasses, a connection consisting of water formed, producing a "water bridge" KW - Hydrodynamik KW - Elektrodynamik KW - Wasserbrücke KW - water bridge phenomenon Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - ElBashir, Rasha A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Effect of nitric oxide gas on hydrogels : [abstract] N2 - The results support our theory that the NO gas has an influence in increasing the translational diffusion of hydrogels and it accelerates the melting process of the gels. KW - Stickstoffmonoxid KW - Hydrogel KW - nitric oxide gas KW - hydrogel Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - O\'Heras, Carlos A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Nanostructured carbon-based column for LPS/protein adsorption : [abstract] N2 - The absence of a general method for endotoxin removal from liquid interfaces gives an opportunity to find new methods and materials to overcome this gap. Activated nanostructured carbon is a promising material that showed good adsorption properties due to its vast pore network and high surface area. The aim of this study is to find the adsorption rates for a carboneous material produced at different temperatures, as well as to reveal possible differences between the performance of the material for each of the adsorbates used during the study (hemoglobin, serum albumin and lipopolysaccharide, LPS). KW - Kohlenstofffaser KW - Adsorption KW - Lipopolysaccharide KW - aktivierte nanostrukturierte Kohlenstofffaser KW - lipopolysaccharides KW - activated nanostructured carbon Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Bassam, Rasha A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Effect of nitric oxide on protein thermal stability : [abstract] N2 - As a deduction from these results, we can conclude that proteins mainly in vitro, denaturate totally at a temperature between 57°C -62°C, and they also affected by NO and different ions types. In which mainly, NO cause earlier protein denaturation, which means that, NO has a destabilizing effect on proteins, and also different ions will alter the protein denaturation in which, some ions will cause earlier protein denaturation while others not. KW - Stickstoffmonoxid KW - Proteine KW - Hämoglobin KW - nitric oxide gas KW - protein KW - hemoglobin Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Funke, O. T1 - A concept of a probe for particle analysis and life detection in icy environments N2 - A melting probe equipped with autofluorescence-based detection system combined with a light scattering unit, and, optionally, with a microarray chip would be ideally suited to probe icy environments like Europa’s ice layer as well as the polar ice layers of Earth and Mars for recent and extinct live. KW - Sonde KW - Eisschicht KW - Autofluoreszenzverfahren KW - Lichtstreuungsbasierte Instrumente KW - autofluorescence-based detection system KW - light scattering analysis Y1 - 2009 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Kreißig, R. A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Probabilistic limit and shakedown analysis of thin plates and shells JF - Structural safety. 31 (2009), H. 1 Y1 - 2009 SN - 0167-4730 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Pham, Phu Tinh A1 - Vu, D. K. A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Reliability Analysis of Inelastic Shell Structures Under Variable Loads JF - Limit States of Materials and Structures : Direct Methods / Hrsg. Dieter Weichert; Hrsg. Alan Ponter Y1 - 2009 SN - 978-1-4020-9633-4 SP - 135 EP - 156 PB - Springer Netherland CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Maggakis-Kelemen, Christina A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Porst, Dariusz A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Stadler, David A1 - Dikta, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Hemoglobin senses body temperature JF - European Biophysics Journal Y1 - 2009 SN - 0175-7571 VL - 38 IS - 5 SP - 589 EP - 600 ER -