TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mansurov, Z.
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Biisenbaev, M.
A1  - Savistkaya, I.
A1  - Kistaubaeva, A.
A1  - Akimbekov, N.
A1  - Zhubanova, A.
T1  - Bio-composite material on the basis of carbonized rice husk in biomedicine and environmental applications
JF  - Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal
Y1  - 2012
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.18321/ectj105
SN  - 2522-4867
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
SP  - 115
EP  - 131
PB  - Institute of Combustion Problems
CY  - Almaty
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Muffler, Kai
A1  - Poth, Sabastian
A1  - Sieker, Tim
A1  - Tippkötter, Nils
A1  - Ulber, Roland
A1  - Sell, Dieter
ED  - Moo-Young, Murray
T1  - Bio-feedstocks
T2  - Comprehensive biotechnology : principles and practices in industry, agcriculture, medicine and the environment. Volume 2: Engineering fundamentals of biotechnology
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-0-444-53352-4
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00088-X
SP  - 93
EP  - 101
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ET  - 2. edition
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Uysal, Karya
A1  - Creutz, Till
A1  - Firat, Ipek Seda
A1  - Artmann, Gerhard
A1  - Teusch, Nicole
A1  - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül
T1  - Bio-functionalized ultra-thin, large-area and waterproof silicone membranes for biomechanical cellular loading and compliance experiments
JF  - Polymers
N2  - Biocompatibility, flexibility and durability make polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) membranes top candidates in biomedical applications. CellDrum technology uses large area, <10 µm thin membranes as mechanical stress sensors of thin cell layers. For this to be successful, the properties (thickness, temperature, dust, wrinkles, etc.) must be precisely controlled. The following parameters of membrane fabrication by means of the Floating-on-Water (FoW) method were investigated: (1) PDMS volume, (2) ambient temperature, (3) membrane deflection and (4) membrane mechanical compliance. Significant differences were found between all PDMS volumes and thicknesses tested (p < 0.01). They also differed from the calculated values. At room temperatures between 22 and 26 °C, significant differences in average thickness values were found, as well as a continuous decrease in thicknesses within a 4 °C temperature elevation. No correlation was found between the membrane thickness groups (between 3–4 µm) in terms of deflection and compliance. We successfully present a fabrication method for thin bio-functionalized membranes in conjunction with a four-step quality management system. The results highlight the importance of tight regulation of production parameters through quality control. The use of membranes described here could also become the basis for material testing on thin, viscous layers such as polymers, dyes and adhesives, which goes far beyond biological applications.
Y1  - 2022
SN  - 2073-4360
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
SP  - 2213
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Thomessen, Karolin
A1  - Thoma, Andreas
A1  - Braun, Carsten
T1  - Bio-inspired altitude changing extension to the 3DVFH* local obstacle avoidance algorithm
JF  - CEAS Aeronautical Journal
N2  - Obstacle avoidance is critical for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating autonomously. Obstacle avoidance algorithms either rely on global environment data or local sensor data. Local path planners react to unforeseen objects and plan purely on local sensor information. Similarly, animals need to find feasible paths based on local information about their surroundings. Therefore, their behavior is a valuable source of inspiration for path planning. Bumblebees tend to fly vertically over far-away obstacles and horizontally around close ones, implying two zones for different flight strategies depending on the distance to obstacles. This work enhances the local path planner 3DVFH* with this bio-inspired strategy. The algorithm alters the goal-driven function of the 3DVFH* to climb-preferring if obstacles are far away. Prior experiments with bumblebees led to two definitions of flight zone limits depending on the distance to obstacles, leading to two algorithm variants. Both variants reduce the probability of not reaching the goal of a 3DVFH* implementation in Matlab/Simulink. The best variant, 3DVFH*b-b, reduces this probability from 70.7 to 18.6% in city-like worlds using a strong vertical evasion strategy. Energy consumption is higher, and flight paths are longer compared to the algorithm version with pronounced horizontal evasion tendency. A parameter study analyzes the effect of different weighting factors in the cost function. The best parameter combination shows a failure probability of 6.9% in city-like worlds and reduces energy consumption by 28%. Our findings demonstrate the potential of bio-inspired approaches for improving the performance of local path planning algorithms for UAV.
KW  - UAV
KW  - Obstacle avoidance
KW  - Autonomy
KW  - Local path planning
Y1  - 2023
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13272-023-00691-w
SN  - 1869-5590 (Online)
SN  - 1869-5582 (Print)
N1  - Corresponding author: Karolin Thomessen
PB  - Springer
CY  - Wien
ER  - 
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  - CHAP
A1  - Mansurov, Zulkhair A.
A1  - Jandosov, Jakpar
A1  - Chenchik, D.
A1  - Azat, Seitkhan
A1  - Savitskaya, Irina S.
A1  - Kistaubaeva, Aida
A1  - Akimbekov, Nuraly
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Zhubanova, Azhar Achmet
T1  - Biocomposite Materials Based on Carbonized Rice Husk in Biomedicine and Environmental Applications
T2  - Carbon Nanomaterials in Biomedicine and the Environment
N2  - This chapter describes the prospects for biomedical and environmental engineering applications of heterogeneous materials based on nanostructured carbonized rice husk. Efforts in engineering enzymology are focused on the following directions: development and optimization of immobilization methods leading to novel biotechnological and biomedical applications; construction of biocomposite materials based on individual enzymes, multi-enzyme complexes and whole cells, targeted on realization of specific industrial processes. Molecular biological and biochemical studies on cell adhesion focus predominantly on identification, isolation and structural analysis of attachment-responsible biological molecules and their genetic determinants. The chapter provides a short overview of applications of the biocomposite materials based of nanostructured carbonized adsorbents. It emphasizes that further studies and better understanding of the interactions between CNS and microbial cells are necessary. The future use of living cells as biocatalysts, especially in the environmental field, needs more systematic investigations of the microbial adsorption phenomenon.
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 978-981-4800-27-3
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429428647-2
SP  - 3
EP  - 32
PB  - Jenny Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.
CY  - Singapore
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  - BOOK
A1  - Artmann, Gerhard
T1  - Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research / Artmann, Gerhard M. ; Chien, Shu (Eds.)
Y1  - 2008
SN  - 978-3-540-75408-4
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
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  - GEN
A1  - Eickmann, Matthias
A1  - Esch, Thomas
A1  - Funke, Harald
A1  - Abanteriba, Sylvester
A1  - Roosen, Petra
T1  - Biofuels in Aviation – Safety Implications of Bio-Ethanol Usage in General Aviation Aircraft
N2  - Up in the clouds and above fuels and construction materials must be very carefully selected to ensure a smooth flight and touchdown. Out of around 38,000 single and dual-engined propeller aeroplanes, roughly a third are affected by a new trend in the fuel sector that may lead to operating troubles or even emergency landings: The admixture of bio-ethanol to conventional gasoline. Experiences with these fuels may be projected to alternative mixtures containing new components.
Y1  - 2014
N1  - 2. International Conference of the Cluster of Excellence Tailor-Made Fuels from Biomass, Aachen 2013
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Stollenwerk, Dominik
A1  - Rieke, C.
A1  - Dahmen, Markus
A1  - Pieper, Martin
T1  - Biogas Production Modelling : A Control System Engineering Approach
T2  - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32
Y1  - 2016
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012008
SN  - 1755-1315
N1  - ICARET 2016, International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Technologies, Putrajaya, MY, Feb 23-25, 2016
SP  - 012008/1
EP  - 012008/4
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Kasper, Katharina
A1  - Schiffels, Johannes
A1  - Krafft, Simone
A1  - Kuperjans, Isabel
A1  - Elbers, Gereon
A1  - Selmer, Thorsten
T1  - Biogas Production on Demand Regulated by Butyric Acid Addition
T2  - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Bd. 32
Y1  - 2016
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/32/1/012009
SN  - 1755-1315
N1  - ICARET 2016, International Conference on Advances in Renewable Energy and Technologies, Putrajaya, MY, Feb 23-25, 2016
VL  - 32
SP  - 012009/1
EP  - 012009/4
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  -