TY - JOUR A1 - Kramer, Friederike A1 - Halamkova, Lenka A1 - Poghossian, Arshak A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Katz, Evgeny A1 - Halamek, Jan T1 - Biocatalytic analysis of biomarkers for forensic identification of ethnicity between Caucasian and African American JF - The analyst. August 2013 Y1 - 2013 SN - 1364-5528 (E-Journal); 0003-2654 (Print) VL - Vol. 138 SP - 6251 EP - 6257 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selmer, Thorsten A1 - Netz, Daili Jacqueline Aguilar A1 - Pohl, Regula A1 - Beck-Sickinger, Annette G. T1 - Biochemical characterisation and genetic analysis of aureocin A53, a new, atypical bacteriocin from Staphylococcus aureus / Netz, Daili Jacqueline Aguilar ; Pohl, Regula ; Beck-Sickinger, Annette G. ; Selmer, Thorsten ; Pierik, Antonio J. ; Carmo de Frei JF - Journal of Molecular Biology. 319 (2002), H. 3 Y1 - 2002 SN - 0022-2836 SP - 745 EP - 756 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Falkenberg, Fabian A1 - Kohn, Sophie A1 - Bott, Michael A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Siegert, Petra T1 - Biochemical characterisation of a novel broad pH spectrum subtilisin from Fictibacillus arsenicus DSM 15822ᵀ JF - FEBS Open Bio N2 - Subtilisins from microbial sources, especially from the Bacillaceae family, are of particular interest for biotechnological applications and serve the currently growing enzyme market as efficient and novel biocatalysts. Biotechnological applications include use in detergents, cosmetics, leather processing, wastewater treatment and pharmaceuticals. To identify a possible candidate for the enzyme market, here we cloned the gene of the subtilisin SPFA from Fictibacillus arsenicus DSM 15822ᵀ (obtained through a data mining-based search) and expressed it in Bacillus subtilis DB104. After production and purification, the protease showed a molecular mass of 27.57 kDa and a pI of 5.8. SPFA displayed hydrolytic activity at a temperature optimum of 80 °C and a very broad pH optimum between 8.5 and 11.5, with high activity up to pH 12.5. SPFA displayed no NaCl dependence but a high NaCl tolerance, with decreasing activity up to concentrations of 5 m NaCl. The stability enhanced with increasing NaCl concentration. Based on its substrate preference for 10 synthetic peptide 4-nitroanilide substrates with three or four amino acids and its phylogenetic classification, SPFA can be assigned to the subgroup of true subtilisins. Moreover, SPFA exhibited high tolerance to 5% (w/v) SDS and 5% H₂O₂ (v/v). The biochemical properties of SPFA, especially its tolerance of remarkably high pH, SDS and H₂O₂, suggest it has potential for biotechnological applications. KW - Bacillaceae KW - Biotechnological application KW - Broad pH spectrum KW - Subtilases KW - Subtilisin Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13701 SN - 2211-5463 N1 - Corresponding author: Petra Siegert VL - 13 IS - 11 SP - 2035 EP - 2046 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Falkenberg, Fabian A1 - Rahba, Jade A1 - Fischer, David A1 - Bott, Michael A1 - Bongaerts, Johannes A1 - Siegert, Petra T1 - Biochemical characterization of a novel oxidatively stable, halotolerant, and high-alkaline subtilisin from Alkalihalobacillus okhensis Kh10-101T JF - FEBS Open Bio N2 - Halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms represent a promising source of salt-tolerant enzymes suitable for various biotechnological applications where high salt concentrations would otherwise limit enzymatic activity. Considering the current growing enzyme market and the need for more efficient and new biocatalysts, the present study aimed at the characterization of a high-alkaline subtilisin from Alkalihalobacillus okhensis Kh10-101T. The protease gene was cloned and expressed in Bacillus subtilis DB104. The recombinant protease SPAO with 269 amino acids belongs to the subfamily of high-alkaline subtilisins. The biochemical characteristics of purified SPAO were analyzed in comparison with subtilisin Carlsberg, Savinase, and BPN'. SPAO, a monomer with a molecular mass of 27.1 kDa, was active over a wide range of pH 6.0–12.0 and temperature 20–80 °C, optimally at pH 9.0–9.5 and 55 °C. The protease is highly oxidatively stable to hydrogen peroxide and retained 58% of residual activity when incubated at 10 °C with 5% (v/v) H2O2 for 1 h while stimulated at 1% (v/v) H2O2. Furthermore, SPAO was very stable and active at NaCl concentrations up to 5.0 m. This study demonstrates the potential of SPAO for biotechnological applications in the future. KW - Alkalihalobacillus okhensis KW - detergent protease KW - halotolerant protease KW - high-alkaline subtilisin KW - oxidative stable protease Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.13457 SN - 2211-5463 N1 - Corresponding author: Petra Siegert VL - 12 IS - 10 SP - 1729 EP - 1746 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lüth, H. A1 - Thust, M. A1 - Steffen, A. A1 - Kordos, P. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Biochemical sensors with structured and porous silicon capacitors JF - Materials Science and Engineering B. 69-70 (2000) Y1 - 2000 SN - 0921-5107 SP - 104 EP - 108 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Akimbekov, N. S. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Tastambek, K. T. A1 - Zhubanova, A. A. T1 - Biocompatibility of carbonized rice husk with a rat heart cells line H9c2 JF - Experimental Biology Y1 - 2013 SN - 1563-0218 N1 - Original in russischer Sprache VL - 59 IS - 3/1 SP - 23 EP - 25 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schroth, P. A1 - Weißbecker, B. A1 - Schütz, S. A1 - Ecken, H. A1 - Yoshinobu, T. A1 - Lüth, H. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Bioelectronic signal processing - intact chemoreceptors coupled to field-effect devices JF - Lecture Notes of the ICB Seminars Y1 - 2002 SP - 28 EP - 42 PB - MCB CY - Warsaw ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schroth, P. A1 - Weißbecker, B. A1 - Schütz, S. A1 - Ecken, H. A1 - Yoshinobu, T. A1 - Lüth, H. A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef T1 - Bioelectronic signal processing - intact chemoreceptors coupled to field-effect devices JF - Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering. 21 (2001), H. 3 Y1 - 2001 SN - 0208-5216 SP - 27 EP - 42 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schöning, Michael Josef A1 - Poghossian, Arshak T1 - BioFEDs (field-effect devices) : State-of-the-art and new directions JF - Electroanalysis Y1 - 2006 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elan.200603609 SN - 1521-4109 VL - 18 IS - 19-20 SP - 1893 EP - 1900 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alexopoulos, Spiros T1 - Biogas systems: basics, biogas multifunction, principle of fermentation and hybrid application with a solar tower for the treatment of waste animal manure JF - Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review N2 - Two of the main environmental problems of today’s society are the continuously increasing production of organic wastes as well as the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the related green house effect. A way to solve these problems is the production of biogas. Biogas is a combustible gas consisting of methane, carbon dioxide and small amounts of other gases and trace elements. Production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of animal manure and slurries as well as of a wide range of digestible organic wastes and agricultural residues, converts these substrates into electricity and heat and offers a natural fertiliser for agriculture. The microbiological process of decomposition of organic matter, in the absence of oxygen takes place in reactors, called digesters. Biogas can be used as a fuel in a gas turbine or burner and can be used in a hybrid solar tower system offering a solution for waste treatment of agricultural and animal residues. A solar tower system consists of a heliostat field, which concentrates direct solar irradiation on an open volumetric central receiver. The receiver heats up ambient air to temperatures of around 700°C. The hot air’s heat energy is transferred to a steam Rankine cycle in a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The steam drives a steam turbine, which in turn drives a generator for producing electricity. In order to increase the operational hours of a solar tower power plant, a heat storage system and/ or hybridization may be considered. The advantage of solar-fossil hybrid power plants, compared to solar-only systems, lies in low additional investment costs due to an adaptable solar share and reduced technical and economical risks. On sunny days the hybrid system operates in a solar-only mode with the central receiver and on cloudy days and at night with the gas turbine only. As an alternative to methane gas, environmentally neutral biogas can be used for operating the gas turbine. Hence, the hybrid system is operated to 100% from renewable energy sources Y1 - 2012 SN - 1791-2377 N1 - Special Issue on Renewable Energy Systems VL - 5 IS - 4 SP - 48 EP - 55 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Esch, Thomas A1 - Funke, Harald A1 - Roosen, Peter A1 - Jarolimek, Ulrich T1 - Biogenic Vehicle Fuels in General Aviation Aircrafts JF - MTZ worldwide. 72 (2011), H. 1 Y1 - 2011 N1 - recherchierbar für Angehörige der FH Aachen SP - 38 EP - 43 PB - Springer Automotive Media CY - Wiesbaden ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maggakis-Kelemen, C. A1 - Bork, M. A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Biselli, Manfred A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Biological and mechanical quality of red blood cells cultured from human umbilical cord blood stem cells JF - Medical and biological engineering and computing. 41 (2003), H. 3 Y1 - 2003 SN - 0140-0118 SP - 350 EP - 356 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Koshitz, I. N. A1 - Svetlowa, O. V. A1 - Makarov, F. N. T1 - Biomechanical analysis of traditional and contemporary conceptions on pathogenesis of the primary open angle glaucoma / Koshitz, I. N. ; Svetlova, O. V. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Makarov, F. N. ; Smolnikov, B. A. JF - Glaukoma (2005) Y1 - 2005 N1 - Original in Russisch SP - 41 EP - 63 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Horbach, Andreas A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Perez-Viana, Daniel A1 - Simmen, Hans-Peter A1 - Neuhaus, Valentin A1 - Pape, Hans-Christoph A1 - Prescher, Andreas A1 - Ciritsis, Bernhard T1 - Biomechanical in vitro examination of a standardized low-volume tubular femoroplasty JF - Clinical Biomechanics N2 - Background Osteoporosis is associated with the risk of fractures near the hip. Age and comorbidities increase the perioperative risk. Due to the ageing population, fracture of the proximal femur also proves to be a socio-economic problem. Preventive surgical measures have hardly been used so far. Methods 10 pairs of human femora from fresh cadavers were divided into control and low-volume femoroplasty groups and subjected to a Hayes fall-loading fracture test. The results of the respective localization and classification of the fracture site, the Singh index determined by computed tomography (CT) examination and the parameters in terms of fracture force, work to fracture and stiffness were evaluated statistically and with the finite element method. In addition, a finite element parametric study with different position angles and variants of the tubular geometry of the femoroplasty was performed. Findings Compared to the control group, the work to fracture could be increased by 33.2%. The fracture force increased by 19.9%. The used technique and instrumentation proved to be standardized and reproducible with an average poly(methyl methacrylate) volume of 10.5 ml. The parametric study showed the best results for the selected angle and geometry. Interpretation The cadaver studies demonstrated the biomechanical efficacy of the low-volume tubular femoroplasty. The numerical calculations confirmed the optimal choice of positioning as well as the inner and outer diameter of the tube in this setting. The standardized minimally invasive technique with the instruments developed for it could be used in further comparative studies to confirm the measured biomechanical results. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.105104 VL - 80 IS - Art. 105104 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Svetlova, O. V. A1 - Sourjikov, A. V. A1 - Zaseeva, M. V. T1 - Biomechanical peculiarities of aqueous humor production system and outflow regulation system / Svetlova, O. V. ; Sourjikov, A. V. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Zaseeva, M. V. ; Shukhaev, S. V. ; Koshitz, I. N. JF - Glaukoma (2004) Y1 - 2004 N1 - Original in Russisch SP - 66 EP - 76 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Svetlova, O. V. A1 - Stegaev, V. A. A1 - Parkhomov, S. D. T1 - Biomechanical substantiation of relatively low efficiency of recurrent laser trabeculoplasty / Svetlova, O. V. ; Stagaev, V. A. ; Parkhomov, S. D. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Makarov, F. N. ; Smolnikov, B. A. ; Koshitz, I. N. JF - Glaukoma (2004) Y1 - 2004 N1 - Original in Russisch SP - 29 EP - 39 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quittmann, Oliver J. A1 - Abel, Thomas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Strüder, Heiko K. T1 - Biomechanics of all-out handcycling exercise: kinetics, kinematics and muscular activity of a 15-s sprint test in able-bodied participants JF - Sports Biomechanics N2 - This study aims to quantify the kinematics, kinetics and muscular activity of all-out handcycling exercise and examine their alterations during the course of a 15-s sprint test. Twelve able-bodied competitive triathletes performed a 15-s all-out sprint test in a recumbent racing handcycle that was attached to an ergometer. During the sprint test, tangential crank kinetics, 3D joint kinematics and muscular activity of 10 muscles of the upper extremity and trunk were examined using a power metre, motion capturing and surface electromyography (sEMG), respectively. Parameters were compared between revolution one (R1), revolution two (R2), the average of revolution 3 to 13 (R3) and the average of the remaining revolutions (R4). Shoulder abduction and internal-rotation increased, whereas maximal shoulder retroversion decreased during the sprint. Except for the wrist angles, angular velocity increased for every joint of the upper extremity. Several muscles demonstrated an increase in muscular activation, an earlier onset of muscular activation in crank cycle and an increased range of activation. During the course of a 15-s all-out sprint test in handcycling, the shoulder muscles and the muscles associated to the push phase demonstrate indications for short-duration fatigue. These findings are helpful to prevent injuries and improve performance in all-out handcycling. KW - Handbike KW - sEMG KW - Paralympic sport KW - performance testing KW - high-intensity exercise Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2020.1745266 SN - 1752-6116 (Onlineausgabe) SN - 1476-3141 (Druckausgabe) VL - 21 IS - 10 SP - 1200 EP - 1223 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quittmann, Oliver J. A1 - Abel, Thomas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Meskemper, Joshua A1 - Foitschik, Tina A1 - Strüder, Heiko K. T1 - Biomechanics of handcycling propulsion in a 30-min continuous load test at lactate threshold: Kinetics, kinematics, and muscular activity in able-bodied participants JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology N2 - Purpose This study aims to investigate the biomechanics of handcycling during a continuous load trial (CLT) to assess the mechanisms underlying fatigue in upper body exercise. Methods Twelve able-bodied triathletes performed a 30-min CLT at a power output corresponding to lactate threshold in a racing recumbent handcycle mounted on a stationary ergometer. During the CLT, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), tangential crank kinetics, 3D joint kinematics, and muscular activity of ten muscles of the upper extremity and trunk were examined using motion capturing and surface electromyography. Results During the CLT, spontaneously chosen cadence and RPE increased, whereas crank torque decreased. Rotational work was higher during the pull phase. Peripheral RPE was higher compared to central RPE. Joint range of motion decreased for elbow-flexion and radial-duction. Integrated EMG (iEMG) increased in the forearm flexors, forearm extensors, and M. deltoideus (Pars spinalis). An earlier onset of activation was found for M. deltoideus (Pars clavicularis), M. pectoralis major, M. rectus abdominis, M. biceps brachii, and the forearm flexors. Conclusion Fatigue-related alterations seem to apply analogously in handcycling and cycling. The most distal muscles are responsible for force transmission on the cranks and might thus suffer most from neuromuscular fatigue. The findings indicate that peripheral fatigue (at similar lactate values) is higher in handcycling compared to leg cycling, at least for inexperienced participants. An increase in cadence might delay peripheral fatigue by a reduced vascular occlusion. We assume that the gap between peripheral and central fatigue can be reduced by sport-specific endurance training. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-020-04373-x SN - 1439-6327 IS - 120 SP - 1403 EP - 1415 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Volkov, V. V. A1 - Koshits, I. N. A1 - Svetlova, O. V. T1 - Biomekhanicheskie osobennosti vzaimodeĭstviia drenazhno i akkomodatsionnoĭ reguliatornykh sistem glaza v norme i pri kontuzionnom podvyvikhe khrustalika / Volkov, V. V. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Koshits, I. n. ; Svetlova, O. V. ; Smol´nikov, B. A. JF - Vestnik oftalmologii. 113 (1997), H. 3 Y1 - 1997 SN - 0042-465X N1 - Titelübersetzung: Biomechanical characteristics of interactions between the drainage and accommodation regulatory systems of the eye in health and in contusion lens subluxation ; Original in Russisch, English abstract SP - 5 EP - 7 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Biselli, Manfred A1 - Hilbert, U. A1 - Jelinek, N. A1 - Schmidt, S. T1 - Bioprocess development for the cultivation of human T-lymphocytes / Hilbert, U. ; Jelinek, N. Schmidt, S. ; Biselli, M. JF - Engineering in Life Sciences. 1 (2001) Y1 - 2001 SN - 1618-0240 SP - 20 EP - 23 ER -