TY - JOUR A1 - Merk, Sven A1 - Shabanov, Sergej V. A1 - Gornushkin, Igor B. A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Laser-induced plasma tomography by the Radon transform N2 - The Radon transform is tested as a method for reconstruction of the emissivity distribution of asymmetric laser induced plasmas. Two types of experiments were carried out. First, the plasma asymmetry is introduced via focusing the laser by a cylindrical lens to create plasma plumes elongated along the symmetry axis of the lens. Second, an asymmetric power distribution across the laser beam is created by reflecting the latter from a damaged mirror. Various effects on the quality of the plasma emissivity reconstructed by the Radon tomography method are investigated. The understanding of these effects appears to be essential to design a proper experimental setup to study LIBS plasmas by the Radon tomography method. It is demonstrated that the Radon tomography can successfully be used for experimental studies of asymmetric LIBS plasmas. KW - Radon transform KW - Laser induced plasma KW - LIBS KW - Plasma tomography PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c1ja10187k SN - 0267-9477 SN - 1364-5544 VL - 26 SP - 2483 EP - 2492 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London AN - OPUS4-24889 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giesen, Charlotte A1 - Mairinger, T. A1 - Khoury, L. A1 - Müller, Larissa A1 - Jakubowski, Norbert A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Multiplexed immunohistochemical detection of tumor markers in breast cancer tissue using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry N2 - We optimized multiplexed immunohistochemistry (IHC) on breast cancer tissue. Up to 20 tumor markers are routinely evaluated for one patient, and thus, a common analysis results in a series of time consuming staining procedures. As an alternative, we used lanthanides for labeling of primary antibodies, which are applied in IHC. Laser ablation (LA) ICPMS was elaborated as a detection tool for multiplexed IHC of tissue sections. In this study, we optimized sample preparation steps and LA ICPMS parameters to achieve a sufficient signal-to-background ratio. The results prove the high selectivity of applied antibodies, which was sustained after labeling. Up to three tumor markers (Her 2, CK 7, and MUC 1) were detected simultaneously in a single multiplex analysis of a 5 µm thin breast cancer tissue at a laser spot size of 200 µm. Furthermore, the LA ICPMS results indicate a significantly higher expression level of MUC 1 compared to Her 2 and CK 7, which was not obvious from the conventionally stained tissue sections. PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ac2016823 SN - 0003-2700 SN - 1520-6882 N1 - Geburtsname von Müller, Larissa: Wäntig, L. - Birth name of Müller, Larissa: Wäntig, L. VL - 83 IS - 21 SP - 8177 EP - 8183 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-24966 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Giesen, Charlotte A1 - Müller, Larissa A1 - Mairinger, T. A1 - Drescher, Daniela A1 - Kneipp, Janina A1 - Roos, P.H. A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Jakubowski, Norbert T1 - Iodine as an elemental marker for imaging of single cells and tissue sections by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry N2 - A new laser ablation (LA)-ICP-MS method for single cell and cell nucleus imaging was developed. Therein, iodine was employed as an elemental dye for fibroblast cells and for thin tissue sections. At an incubation time of 60 s, iodine is located mainly within the cell nuclei. This effect was illustrated in fibroblast cells, and iodine signal within the cell nucleus was as high as 5 × 104 cps at 4 µm laser spot size. The surrounding cytoplasm was iodinated as well, but to a lesser extent. The spatial resolution attained was sufficient to detect even smaller cell nuclei within a liver biopsy tissue. Furthermore, iodine was successfully employed for biomolecule labeling and we demonstrated that iodine signal increased with increasing thickness of a palatine tonsil tissue. Thus, the use of iodine as an internal standard to correct for tissue inhomogeneities in LA-ICP-MS was investigated for the simultaneous detection of two tumor markers (Her 2 and CK 7) in breast cancer tissue. Additionally, lanthanide background resulting from glass ablation can be corrected for by Eu standardization. PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c1ja10227c SN - 0267-9477 SN - 1364-5544 N1 - Geburtsname von Müller, Larissa: Wäntig, L. - Birth name of Müller, Larissa: Wäntig, L. VL - 26 IS - 11 SP - 2160 EP - 2165 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London AN - OPUS4-24964 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Deciphering the sulfate attack of cementitious materials by high-resolution micro-x-ray diffraction N2 - The durability of cementitious materials depends, among others, on their resistance against chemical attack during the service life of a building. Here, we present an approach to analyze changes in the phase composition due to chemical attack in the form of sulfate ingress within the microstructure. Micro-X-ray (µX-ray) diffraction using synchrotron radiation in Debye–Scherrer (transmission) geometry allowed a spatial resolution of 10 µm. Phase transformations in the wake of damaging processes were observed in a detailed high-resolution imaging study. In comparison, samples containing supplementary cementitious materials were investigated and used to reconstruct the influence of different degeneration processes in detail. Additionally, reaction fronts within the bulk were localized by micro-X-ray fluorescence analysis. The experimental setup provided the possibility for analyzing the phase assemblage of a given sample without destroying the microstructure. The specimens for phase analysis are thick sections of the primary material and can be used for further microscopic analysis of the microstructure and microchemistry, e.g., scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM–EDX) or Raman spectroscopy. PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ac200181g SN - 0003-2700 SN - 1520-6882 VL - 83 IS - 10 SP - 3744 EP - 3749 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-23669 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dutschke, Andreas A1 - Lohrer, Christian A1 - Kurth, Lutz A1 - Seeger, Stefan A1 - Barthel, Mathias A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Aerosol emissions from outdoor firework displays N2 - The results of investigations on the emission of particulate matter from three outdoor firework displays are presented. During these events, possibly harmful and toxic aerosol emissions were measured. Aerosols in the size range from 30 to 450 nm were detected. The maxima in the observed particle size distribution were between 80 and 175 nm, and the highest value determined was ~1.3 · 106 particles per cm³, while the highest mass concentration was approximately 1.8 mg m–3. The time-averaged particle mass concentration did, however, not exceed 0.7 mg m–3 (over 15 min). KW - Firework display KW - Particle size range KW - Particulate matter KW - Threshold values PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.201100080 SN - 0930-7516 SN - 1521-4125 VL - 34 IS - 12 SP - 2044 EP - 2050 PB - Wiley-VCH Verl. CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-24929 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leiterer, Jork A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Thünemann, Andreas A1 - Weidner, Steffen T1 - Container-less polymerization in acoustically levitated droplets: an analytical study by GPC and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry N2 - Molecular masses and end groups of polystyrene (PS) formed in a novel container-less polymerization strategy, based on levitated droplets in an acoustic trap, were determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) and Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). KW - Ultraschallfalle KW - MALDI Massenspektrometrie KW - Polymerisation PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ay00390e SN - 1759-9660 SN - 1759-9679 VL - 3 IS - 1 SP - 70 EP - 73 PB - RSC Publ. CY - Cambridge AN - OPUS4-23655 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Höhse, Marek A1 - Gornushkin, Igor B. A1 - Merk, Sven A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Assessment of suitability of diode pumped solid state lasers for laser induced breakdown and Raman spectroscopy N2 - The potential of a diode pumped solid state (DPSS) laser for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy was investigated. The DPSS laser operating at repetition rates of 1 Hz–200 kHz, pulse energy of ~1 mJ, and pulse duration of ~20 ns was added to a conventional LIBS system equipped with the flashlamp-pumped Nd:YAG laser (10 Hz, 400 mJ, 6 ns) to directly compare the two laser systems. Despite the lower mass ablated per laser pulse (~several nanograms) and a weaker plasma, the total mass ablated per measurement interval (~1 s) and total emission signal were significantly higher than those obtained with the flashlamp pumped Nd:YAG laser. This resulted in the improved signal-to-noise ratio and better limits of detection (LOD). The best LODs were obtained for Cu, Cr and Ni in ultrapure standard iron samples, 0.7 ppm, 1 ppm and 5 ppm, correspondingly. The plasma from the DPSS laser was characterized in terms of its radiative properties, temperature, and shockwave propagation speed. The suitability of this laser for LIBS-Raman was demonstrated by mapping the elemental and molecular composition of a mineral sample. The results strongly imply that DPSS lasers are the promising source for LIBS, Raman, or combined LIBS-Raman spectroscopy. PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ja00038h SN - 0267-9477 SN - 1364-5544 VL - 26 IS - 2 SP - 414 EP - 424 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London AN - OPUS4-22943 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kühn, Andreas A1 - Scharf, Oliver A1 - Ordavo, I. A1 - Riesemeier, Heinrich A1 - Reinholz, Uwe A1 - Radtke, Martin A1 - Berger, Achim A1 - Ostermann, Markus A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Pushing the limits for fast spatially resolved elemental distribution patterns N2 - A new setup for fast spatially resolved measurements of elemental trace amounts under total reflection conditions using a new colour X-ray camera is described. Samples prepared on conventional total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) reflectors were measured at BESSY II synchrotron. A spatial resolution of 50 × 50 µm² was obtained, while the required time for the investigation of a 10 × 10 mm² sample is 30 seconds. The set-up is up to 350 times faster than conventional X-ray fluorescence systems for elemental traces. The major components of the X-ray camera are polycapillary optics and a pn-CCD chip with an active area of 13 × 13 mm². This area is divided into 264 × 264 pixels of 48 × 48 µm². A full X-ray spectrum with a resolution of 152 eV @ 5.9 keV and a chip temperature of 246 K is recorded for each pixel. The chip has a read-out rate of 400 Hz. PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c1ja10069f SN - 0267-9477 SN - 1364-5544 VL - 26 SP - 1986 EP - 1989 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London AN - OPUS4-24386 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Matiaske, Anna-Maria A1 - Gornushkin, Igor B. A1 - Panne, Ulrich T1 - Double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for analysis of molten glass N2 - A mobile double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy system for industrial environments is presented. Its capabilities as a process analytical technique for the recovery of metals from molten inorganic wastes are investigated. Using low-melting glass doped with different amounts of additives as a model system for recycling slags, the optimum number of shots, laser inter-pulse and acquisition delay times are optimized for solid and liquid (1200 °C) glass. Limits of detection from 7 ppm (Mn) to 194 ppm (Zn) are achieved working at a distance of 75 cm from the sample. To simplify the quantification of molten samples in an industrial furnace, the possibility is examined of using solid standards for analysis of molten material. KW - Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy KW - LIBS KW - Double-pulse LIBS KW - Molten glass KW - Recycling PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-011-5165-2 SN - 1618-2642 SN - 1618-2650 VL - 402 IS - 8 SP - 2597 EP - 2606 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-23950 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behnke, Thomas A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Hübner, Martin A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - Encapsulation of hydrophobic dyes in polystyrene micro- and nanoparticles via swelling procedures N2 - Aiming at the derivation of a generalized procedure for the straightforward preparation of particles fluorescing in the visible and near-infrared (NIR) spectral region, different swelling procedures for the loading of the hydrophobic polarity-probe Nile Red into nano- and micrometer sized polystyrene particles were studied and compared with respect to the optical properties of the resulting particles. The effect of the amount of incorporated dye on the spectroscopic properties of the particles was investigated for differently sized beads with different surface chemistries, i.e., non-functionalized, aminomodified and PEG-grafted surfaces. Moreover, photostability and leaking studies were performed. The main criterion for the optimization of the dye loading procedures was a high and thermally and photochemically stable fluorescence output of the particles for the future application of these systems as fluorescent labels. KW - Fluorescence KW - Nile red KW - Polystyrene KW - Nanoparticles KW - Microparticles KW - Encapsulation KW - Swelling PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-010-0632-2 SN - 1053-0509 SN - 1573-4994 VL - 21 IS - 3 SP - 937 EP - 944 PB - Plenum Publ. Corp. CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-22692 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rackwitz, Vanessa A1 - Procop, M. A1 - Bjeoumikhova, S. A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan T1 - A routine procedure for the characterisation of polycapillary X-ray semi-lenses in prallelising mode with SEM/EDS N2 - The accurate knowledge of the properties of polycapillary X-ray semi-lenses has a significant influence on the quantitative results in a widespread field of applications involving microfocus X-ray beams. A routine procedure for the characterisation of a polycapillary X-ray semi-lens with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) having attached an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) is presented in this paper. A key issue of the procedure consists of fitting the semi-lens in front of the EDS for spectra acquisition. Relevant semi-lens parameters such as focal distance, full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the acceptance area, and transmission are determined in parallelising mode of the semi-lens. Special attention has been paid to the calculation of the transmission. KW - Polycapillary X-ray optics KW - Semi-lens KW - Parallelising mode KW - SEM KW - EDS KW - Acceptance area KW - FWHM KW - Transmission KW - Focal distance KW - XRF PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1039/c0ja00135j SN - 0267-9477 SN - 1364-5544 VL - 26 IS - 3 SP - 499 EP - 504 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - London AN - OPUS4-23555 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -