TY - JOUR A1 - Cunliffe, A. J. A1 - Askew, P. D. A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Iredale, G. A1 - Cosemans, P. A1 - Simmons, L. M. A1 - Verran, J. A1 - Redfern, J. T1 - How do we determine the efficacy of an antibacterial surface? A review of standardised antibacterial material testing methods N2 - Materials that confer antimicrobial activity, be that by innate property, leaching of biocides or design features (e.g., non-adhesive materials) continue to gain popularity to combat the increasing and varied threats from microorganisms, e.g., replacing inert surfaces in hospitals with copper. To understand how efficacious these materials are at controlling microorganisms, data is usually collected via a standardised test method. However, standardised test methods vary, and often the characteristics and methodological choices can make it difficult to infer that any perceived antimicrobial activity demonstrated in the laboratory can be confidently assumed to an end-use setting. This review provides a critical analysis of standardised methodology used in academia and industry, and demonstrates how many key methodological choices (e.g., temperature, humidity/moisture, airflow, surface topography) may impact efficacy assessment, highlighting the need to carefully consider intended antimicrobial end-use of any product. KW - Antimicrobial materials KW - Antimicrobial testing KW - ISO 22196 KW - Antimicrobial surfaces KW - Antibacterial coatings PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-532138 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10091069 SN - 2079-6382 VL - 10 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-53213 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Dimke, Thomas A1 - Guterman, R. A1 - Smith, C. A. A1 - Cataldo, V. A. T1 - Antibacterial and degradable thioimidazolium poly(ionic liquid) N2 - New antibacterial agents are urgently required to fight the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We recently synthesized the first thioimidazolium ionene, which has antibacterial properties and can degrade in various media. This dual functionality is crucial in order to limit the environmental impact of these biocides. We have found that our polymer is stronger than benzalkonium chloride (BAC) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and also readily degrades in the presence of base, while remaining stable in acidic environments. These results highlight a new emerging class of antibacterial degradable polymers. KW - Ionic liquid KW - Antibacterial polymer KW - Amphiphilic polymer KW - Thioimidazolium KW - Degradable polymer KW - Polyioinic liquid PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02666 VL - 8 IS - 22 SP - 8419 EP - 8424 PB - ACS Publications AN - OPUS4-50982 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Usmani, S. A1 - Voss, L. A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Kemnitz, E. T1 - Improved Durability of Wood Treated with Nano Metal Fluorides against Brown-Rot and White-Rot Fungi N2 - Low-water soluble metal fluorides such as magnesium fluoride (MgF2) and calcium Fluoride (CaF2) were evaluated for decay protection of wood. Initially, the biocidal efficacy of nano metal fluorides (NMFs) against wood destroying fungi was assessed with an in-vitro agar test. The results from the test showed that agar medium containing MgF2 and CaF2 was more efficient in preventing fungal decay than stand-alone MgF2 or CaF2. These metal fluorides, in their nanoscopic form synthesized using fluorolytic sol-gel synthesis, were introduced into the sapwood of Scots pine and beech wood and then subjected to accelerated ageing by leaching (EN 84). MAS 19F NMR and X-ray micro CT images showed that metal fluorides were present in treated wood, unleached and leached. Decay resistance of Scots pine and beech wood treated with NMFs was tested against Wood destroying fungi Rhodonia placenta and Trametes versicolor in accordance with EN 113. Results revealed that mass losses were reduced to below 3% in wood treated with the combination of MgF2 and CaF2. It is concluded that NMFs provide full protection to wood even after it has been leached and can be used as wood preservatives in outdoor environments. KW - Nanoparticles KW - Fluoride KW - Wood protection KW - Fluorolytic sol-gel synthesis KW - Brown-rot fungi KW - White-rot fungi KW - Basidiomycetes PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-543877 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031727 VL - 12 IS - 3 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-54387 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Redfern, J. A1 - Tucker, J. A1 - Simmons, L. A1 - Askew, P. A1 - Verran, J. A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Environmental and experimental factors affecting efficacy testing on nonporous plastic antimicrobial surfaces N2 - Test methods for efficacy assessment of antimicrobial coatings are not modelled on a hospital environment, and instead use high humidity (>90%) high temperature (37 ◦C), and no airflow. Therefore, an inoculum will not dry, resulting in an antimicrobial surface exhibiting prolonged antimicrobial activity, as moisture is critical to activity. Liquids will dry quicker in a hospital ward, resulting in a reduced antimicrobial efficacy compared to the existing test, rendering the test results artificially favourable to the antimicrobial claim of the product. This study aimed to assess how hospital room environmental conditions can affect the drying time of an inoculum, and to use this data to inform test parameters for antimicrobial efficacy testing based on the hospital ward. The drying time of different droplet sizes, in a range of environmental conditions likely found in a hospital ward, were recorded (n = 630), and used to create a model to inform users of the experimental conditions required to provide a drying time similar to what can be expected in the hospital ward. Drying time data demonstrated significant (p < 0.05) variance when humidity, temperature, and airflow were assessed. A mathematical model was created to select environmental conditions for in vitro antimicrobial efficacy testing. Drying time in different environmental conditions demonstrates that experimental set-ups affect the amount of time an inoculum stays wet, which in turn may affect the efficacy of an antimicrobial surface. This should be an important consideration for hospitals and other potential users, whilst future tests predict efficacy in the intended end-use environment. KW - Method development KW - Standardisation KW - Antimicrobial test KW - Environmental conditions KW - Hospital premises PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-472699 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/mps1040036 SN - 2409-9279 VL - 1 IS - 4 SP - 36, 1 EP - 10 PB - MDPI CY - Internet open accsess AN - OPUS4-47269 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wiegner, Katharina A1 - Horn, Wolfgang A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Nohr, Michael A1 - Lau, Angelika A1 - Farke, M. A1 - Hahn, Oliver T1 - Überprüfung möglicher mikrobieller Belastungen in Vitrinenluft durch Kleinklimageräte N2 - Unterschiedliche Befeuchtungssysteme für Vitrinen, die die Ausstellungsobjekte bei definierter Luftfeuchtigkeit vor externen Einflüssen wie Staub bewahren sollen, wurden im Hinblick auf die Möglichkeit der potenziellen mikrobiologischen Kontamination untersucht. Ergänzend hierzu wurden Parameter wie pH-Wert und Leitfähigkeit des Wassers im Befeuchter untersucht und die mikrobiellen flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen (MVOC, microbial volatile organic compounds) in der Modellvitrine bestimmt. Die Leitfähigkeitsmessung kann als Indikator für den Verunreinigungsgrad des Wassers dienen, weil sie mit der mikrobiologischen Belastung korreliert. Weiterhin war eine mikrobiologische Belastung der Luft in der Modellvitrine auch bei relativ hoher Verunreinigung des Befeuchtungswassers nicht nachzuweisen. KW - MVOC (microbial volatile organic compounds) KW - Schimmelpilze KW - Kleinklimagerät KW - Vitrinen KW - Essigsäure PY - 2011 SN - 0949-8036 SN - 0039-0771 SN - 1436-4891 VL - 71 IS - 9 SP - 378 EP - 381 PB - Springer-VDI-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-24340 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Detection of fungal infestations of wood by ion mobility spectrometry N2 - During their growth on wood many fungi produce characteristic volatile organic compounds as secondary metabolites. These microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) can be used as indicators of fungal growth even when such growth is concealed. In order to investigate the formation of these volatile metabolites on building materials, specimens of pine sapwood on agar media colonized by the dry-rot fungus Serpula lacrymans and a mixture of six moulds were examined. MVOCs from this fungal growth were studied over a period of up to half a year by ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) headspace analysis using a sensitive, portable IMS mini-device. The IMS headspace spectra from the growing fungal specimens obtained during this time span are differed from non-incubated wood specimens and indicate the presence of a mixture of MVOCs. The composition and amount of volatile metabolites of the fungi changed during cultivation. This was confirmed by a principal component analysis (PCA). Identification of different MVOCs in the headspace according to drift time and the mobility of ionized gaseous species in reference to GC-MS investigations were proposed. It was concluded that IMS can be used as a rapid and sensitive on-site method to indicate actively growing fungi concealed within wood. KW - Dry rot KW - Serpula lacrymans KW - Moulds KW - Concealed infestation KW - Ion mobility spectrometry KW - Fungal detection PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2011.03.008 SN - 0964-8305 VL - 65 IS - 5 SP - 675 EP - 681 PB - Elsevier CY - Barking AN - OPUS4-23994 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Urban, Klaus ED - Ziegahn, K.-F. T1 - Biozide in synthetischen Materialien N2 - Wann ist es sinnvoll ein Biozid in ein synthetisches Material einzubringen? Wenn dadurch ein Problem gelöst wird. Deshalb sollte bei jeder Versuchsplanung die Frage stehen: Was ist das Problem, das man durch Biozieinsatz lösen will? Wie kann es im Laborversuch dargestellt werden? Konnte der Laborversuch zeigen, dass bei Biozideinsatz das Problem kleiner wird, beziehungsweise nicht mehr existiert? Je höher die Teststufe ist, umso mehr muss der Prüfablauf auf die Praxisbedingungen in der Gebrauchsphase des biozidhaltigen Erzeugnisses abgestimmt werden. Auf Stufe 1 werden in der Regel einzelne Wirkstoffe getestet. Ziel ist, die prinzipielle Wirksamkeit nachzuweisen, um die Ergebnisse für die Zulassung auf die Positivliste biozider Wirkstoffe der Biozidrichtlinie einzureichen. Während auf Stufe 1 bereits Normmethoden unter Einbeziehung einer relevanten Materialmatrix angewendet oder für die Fragestellung adaptiert werden können, ist dies für Stufe 2 oftmals nicht gegeben. Stufe 2 zeichnet sich durch Prüfmethodik mit praxisrelevanten Belastungen zur zeitraffenden Alterung des Biozids in seiner Materialmatrix aus. Hier stellt sich auch die Frage zur Langzeitwirksamkeit. Anstelle eines einzelnen Wirkstoffs wird oftmals ein Gemisch verschiedener Wirkstoffe und zusätzlichen Additiven, die wiederum Einfluss auf beispielsweise die Verteilbarkeit, Stabilität und Bioverfügbarkeit haben können. Es wird also kein Wirkstoff, sondern ein Biozidprodukt geprüft. In dem Biozidprodukt dürfen aber nur Wirkstoffe eingesetzt werden, die im Rahmen der Biozidrichtlinie bereits zugelassen sind und auf der Positivliste zu finden sind. Stufe 3 wird diskutiert im Zusammenhang mit Biozidprodukten mit Außeneffekt. Sie beschäftigt sich mit dem Nachweis von Vorteilen durch die Biozidnutzung. Hier gilt es den Verbraucher- und Umweltschutz gegen den Nutzen der möglichen Wertschöpfung oder auch den Gesundheitsschutz durch Biozideinsatz abzuwägen. T2 - 40. Jahrestagung der GUS 2011 - Umwelteinflüsse erfassen, simulieren, bewerten CY - Stutensee-Blankenloch/Karlsruhe DA - 30.03.2011 KW - Biozide Wirksamkeit KW - Konservierung KW - Kunststoffe KW - Material KW - Prüfung PY - 2011 SN - 978-3-9813136-1-1 IS - V17 SP - 91 EP - 102 PB - DWS Werbeagentur und Verlag GmbH CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-24269 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Neuerungen im Holzschutz durch angepasste Normungsarbeit N2 - Aufgrund einer dem modernen Holzschutz angepassten Normungsarbeit ergaben sich in den letzten Jahren zahlreiche Neuerungen. Diese betreffen sowohl die allgemeine Regelsetzung des Holzschutzes als auch spezielle Prüfstandards zur Wirksamkeitsbewertung von Holzschutzmitteln und -verfahren. KW - Normung KW - Holzschutz PY - 2011 SN - 0018-3881 VL - 52 IS - 2 SP - 50 EP - 51 PB - DRW-Verl. Weinbrenner CY - Leinfelden-Echterdingen AN - OPUS4-23358 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jakobs, Désirée A1 - Mathies, Helena A1 - Abraham, W.-R. A1 - Pritzkow, Wolfgang A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Noll, Matthias T1 - Biodegradation of a biocide (Cu-N-cyclohexyldiazenium dioxide) component of a wood preservative by a defined soil bacterial community N2 - The wood protection industry has refined their products from chrome-, copper-, and arsenate-based wood preservatives toward solely copper-based preservatives in combination with organic biocides. One of these is Cu-HDO, containing the chelation product of copper and N-cyclohexyldiazenium dioxide (HDO). In this study, the fate of isotope-labeled (13C) and nonlabeled (12C) Cu-HDO incorporated in wood sawdust mixed with soil was investigated. HDO concentration was monitored by high-pressure liquid chromatography. The total carbon and the δ13C content of respired CO2, as well as of the soil-wood-sawdust mixture, were determined with an elemental analyzer-isotopic ratio mass spectrometer. The concentration of HDO decreased significantly after 105 days of incubation, and after 24 days the 13CO2 concentration respired from soil increased steadily to a maximum after 64 days of incubation. Phospholipid fatty acid-stable isotope probing (PFA-SIP) analysis revealed that the dominant PFAs C19:0d8,9, C18:0, C18:1ω7, C18:2ω6,9, C17:1d7,8, C16:0, and C16:1ω7 were highly enriched in their δ13C content. Moreover, RNA-SIP identified members of the phylum Acidobacteria and the genera Phenylobacterium and Comamonas that were assimilating carbon from HDO exclusively. Cu-HDO as part of a wood preservative effectively decreased fungal wood decay and overall microbial respiration from soil. In turn, a defined bacterial community was stimulated that was able to metabolize HDO completely. KW - 16S rRNA KW - Biocide KW - PLFA KW - Stable isotope probing KW - Soil KW - Wood preservative PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01092-10 SN - 0099-2240 VL - 76 IS - 24 SP - 8076 EP - 8083 PB - American Society for Microbiology CY - Washington, DC [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-22688 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Harrer, Andrea A1 - Nies, Daniel A1 - Pulz, Robert A1 - Kervalishvili, Guram N. A1 - Rehmer, Birgit A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane T1 - Untersuchung von Transport- und Schädigungsprozessen mittels lokal angeregter aktiver Thermografie N2 - Als schnelles und berührungsfreies Messverfahren kann die aktive Thermografie auch in-situ eingesetzt werden, d.h. während sich Materialeigenschaften aufgrund direkter oder indirekter Einflüsse ändern. In diesem Beitrag stellen wir die Methode der aktiven Thermografie mittels lokaler Laseranregung und deren Anwendung auf unterschiedliche Materialien wie Holz, Sandstein und Keramiken vor. Mit der im Folgenden beschriebenen Methode wurden der Einfluss von Holzschutzmitteln auf die thermischen Eigenschaften von Holz, Feuchtetransportprozesse in Naturstein sowie die thermischen Eigenschaften von Siliziumcarbid unterschiedlicher Dicke und von Hochtemperaturkeramiken nach zunehmender thermischer Belastung in-situ untersucht. Experimentelle Ergebnisse werden u. a. im Vergleich mit numerischen Simulationen vorgestellt. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2010 CY - Erfurt, Deutschland DA - 2010-05-10 PY - 2010 SN - 978-3-940283-26-9 IS - DGZfP-BB 122 (P36) SP - 1 EP - 9 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-21888 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Biocides in synthetic materials: what do they need to do? N2 - Biocides are used in a wide range of materials of both synthetic as well as natural origin. Natural materials such as wood or wool often have very limited natural durability and environmental processes degrade and recycle the material by physical, chemical and biological means. However, mankind often aims to prolong the service life of these products especially when value has been added by using these materials e.g. for building purposes or clothing. The use of biocides is often welcomed when other means to protect a natural material (e.g. keep it dry, out of reach for insects) cannot be achieved. T2 - 2nd International Conference - Biocides in synthetic materials 2010 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2010-09-28 KW - Biozid KW - Kunststoffe KW - Konservierung KW - Desinfektion KW - Biocide KW - Synthetic materials KW - Preservation KW - Disinfection KW - Treated articles PY - 2010 SN - 978-1-84735-554-6 IS - Session 1 / Paper 1 SP - 1 EP - 7 AN - OPUS4-22015 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Noll, Matthias A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Seasonal shifts of fungal community structure at the interface of treated or untreated wood and soil T2 - 41st Annual meeting of the international research group on wood protection CY - Biarritz, France DA - 2010-05-09 KW - Fungal community KW - Chromated-copper-arsenate wood preservative (CCA) KW - Soil contact KW - Field test PY - 2010 IS - IRG/WP 10-10721 SP - 1 EP - 10 CY - Stockholm, Sweden AN - OPUS4-21329 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Biocides in synthetic matials: what do they need to do? T2 - Biocides in Synthetic Materials 2010, BAM CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2010-09-28 PY - 2010 AN - OPUS4-22931 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Askew, P. A1 - Gorbushina, Anna A1 - Grinda, Manfred A1 - Hertel, Horst A1 - Krumbein, W.E. A1 - Müller, R.-J. A1 - Pantke, Michael A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Schmitt, G. A1 - Schwibbert, Karin ED - Czichos, Horst ED - Saito, T. ED - Smith, L. T1 - Biogenic impact on materials N2 - Materials as constituents of products or components of technical systems rarely exist in isolation and many must cope with exposure in the natural world. This chapter describes methods that simulate how a material is influenced through contact with living systems such as microorganisms and arthropods. Both unwanted and desirable interactions are considered. This biogenic impact on materials is intimately associated with the environment to which the material is exposed (Materials-Environment Interaction, Chap. 15). Factors such as moisture, temperature and availability of food sources all have a significant influence on biological systems. Corrosion (Chap. 12) and wear (Chap. 13) can also be induced or enhanced in the presence of microorganisms. Section 14.1 introduces the categories between desired (biodegradation) and undesired (biodeterioration) biological effects on materials. It also introduces the role of biocides for the protection of materials. Section 14.2 describes the testing of wood as a building material especially against microorganisms and insects. Section 14.3 characterizes the test methodologies for two other groups of organic materials, namely polymers (Sect. 14.3.1) and paper and textiles (Sect. 14.3.2). Section 14.4 deals with the susceptibility of inorganic materials such as metals (Sect. 14.4.1), concrete (Sect. 14.4.2) and ceramics (Sect. 14.4.3) to biogenic impact. Section 14.5 treats the testing methodology concerned with the performance of coatings and coating materials. In many of these tests specific strains of organisms are employed. It is vital that these strains retain their ability to utilize/attack the substrate from which they were isolated, even when kept for many years in the laboratory. Section 14.6 therefore considers the importance of maintaining robust and representative test organisms that are as capable of utilizing a substrate as their counterparts in nature such that realistic predictions of performance can be made. KW - Materialschutz KW - Biologie KW - Organismus KW - Standard KW - Prüfung PY - 2011 SN - 978-3-642-16640-2 SP - 769 EP - 844 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-24210 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Urban, Klaus T1 - Anforderungen an die Wirksamkeitsbewertung von Materialschutzmitteln T2 - BAuA-Fachtagung Zulassung/Registrierung von Biozid-Produkten, Schwerpunkt; "Schutzmittel (Hauptgruppe 2 ohne PA 8)" CY - Dortmund, Germany DA - 2011-10-10 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-25305 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Efficacy Testing of PT8 T2 - Biocides 2011, Multinational Conference on Legal Issues and Trade Aspects of Biocidal Products CY - Vienna, Austria DA - 2011-11-29 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-25306 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Gabsch, T. A1 - Dimke, T. T1 - Ursachen und Auswirkungen von Schimmel an zentralasiatischen Wandmalereien aus dem 5./6. Jh. n. Chr. N2 - Bereits bei der Entdeckung der zentralasiatischen Kultstätten gegen Ende des 19. Jh. durch zahlreiche Expeditionen waren Beschädigungen durch Schimmelpilze in situ festgestellt worden. Die von den deutschen Expeditionen in Zentralasien Vorgefundenen Kultstätten hatten unterschiedliche Erhaltungszustände. Einige Höhlen waren komplett eingestürzt, verschüttet und mußten freigelegt werden. Bei anderen Höhlen waren die Vorhallen zerstört und es tropfte Wasser aus Deckenausbrüchen und Rissen im Felsgestein. Albert Grünwedel dokumentiert in seinem Buch „Kultstätten" auf S. 148 die Auffindung der sog. Malerhöhle (Höhle Nr. 17) und schreibt hierzu: „Diese alte und schöne Höhle war völlig durch eine Schlammrunse verschlossen und unsichtbar... Als sie entdeckt wurde, waren die Wände dick mit Schimmel belegt. Da zu befürchten war, daß die Bilder abfallen würden, wurde nur eine kleine Öffnung gemacht, um der Luft Zutritt zu gewähren, da auch der Aufenthalt in der Höhle infolge des Geruchs der Pilze unmöglich war. Diese Öffnung wurde allmählich erweitert und als der Schimmelbeschlag getrocknet war, wurden die Wände mit chinesischem Branntwein gewaschen. Dadurch fiel der aufgetrocknete Schimmel ab und es wurde möglich, sich in der Höhle aufzuhalten." KW - Schimmel KW - Wandmalerei KW - Kulturgut PY - 2011 SN - 1433-3848 IS - 186 SP - 29 EP - 35 PB - Müller-Straten CY - München AN - OPUS4-25330 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Naumann, Annette A1 - Seefeldt, Henrik A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Noll, Matthias T1 - Material resistance of flame retarded wood-plastic composites against fire and fungal decay N2 - Flame retarded wood-plastic composites (WPCs) should allow safe application in areas of fire risk. Halogen-free flame retardants can contain high amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus or sulphur, which may serve as nutrition source for wood degrading fungi and accelerate wood decay. Therefore, the material resistance of WPCs with each of four flame retardants against both fire or fungal decay was examined in comparison to WPC without flame retardant. Expandable graphite showed the best performance against fire in cone calorimetry and radiant panel testing. Two ammonium polyphosphates and a third nitrogen-containing flame retardant were not as effective. Contrary to the possibility that flame retardants might enhance fungal decay of WPC, the opposite effect occurred in case of the wood-degrading fungi Trametes versicolor and Coniophora puteana according to determination of mass loss and decrease of bending modulus of elasticity. Only the surface mould Alternaria alternata slightly increased the degradation of WPCs with nitrogen-containing flame retardants compared to WPC without flame retardant according to mass loss data and FTIR-ATR analyses. Finally, WPC including expandable graphite as flame retardant was effective against both fire and fungal decay. KW - Wood-plastic composite (WPC) KW - Flame retardants KW - Fire behaviour KW - Fungal decay KW - Fourier transform infrared - attenuated total reflexion (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy KW - Microscopy PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2012.03.031 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 97 IS - 7 SP - 1189 EP - 1196 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-26058 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Schulz, Ulrich A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Mildew growth on automotive coatings influencing the results of outdoor weathering N2 - As the results of a 14 weeks outdoor exposure of a series of automotive coatings in South Florida, the panels were found to be overgrown with an almost closed layer of mildew. Pinholes remained as permanent surface damage after removing the mildew mycelium. The extent of the damage differed in dependence of the kind of the coating. By tracing the images and profiles of the coating surfaces systematically over all phases of weathering and the subsequent cleaning procedure, a connection between formation of pinholes and mildew growth could be found. Outdoor weathering tests in other regions of Florida as well as in Europe and Australia showed that pinholes caused by mildew attack could also be found in all other locations, but always to a lower extent than in South Florida. The standardised mildew tests EN ISO 846 and MIL-STD 810F for laboratory exposure failed to reproduce the formation of pinholes. KW - Coatings KW - Mildew KW - Weathering KW - South Florida PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/maco.201005784 SN - 0947-5117 SN - 1521-4176 VL - 63 IS - 2 SP - 140 EP - 147 PB - Wiley-VCH Verl. CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-25467 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wiegner, Katharina A1 - Hahn, Oliver A1 - Farke, M. A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Nohr, Michael A1 - Horn, Wolfgang T1 - Development of methods for testing of microbiological contamination of small climate control units for air in display cases T2 - Healthy Buildings 2012 - 10th International conference CY - Brisbane, Australia DA - 2012-07-08 KW - Microbiological contamination KW - Acetic and formic acid KW - Conductivity KW - Climate control device KW - Display case KW - Normung KW - Geruch KW - Messmethoden KW - Emissionsmessung KW - Bauprodukte PY - 2012 SN - 978-1-921897-40-5 SP - 1 EP - 2 (5H.2) AN - OPUS4-27562 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Gabsch, T. A1 - Dimke, Thomas A1 - Egel, Ellen ED - Gabsch, T. T1 - Schimmelpilzbewuchs auf Materialien in Anlehnung an zentralasiatische Wandmalereien aus dem 5./6. Jahrhundert n. Chr. KW - Kulturgut KW - Wandmalerei KW - Schimmel KW - Pilzbefall KW - Bindemittel KW - Farbpigmente PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-7338-0385-8 IS - Kap. 12 SP - 164 EP - 171 PB - Koehler & Amelang GmbH AN - OPUS4-27611 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Anforderungen an die Wirksamkeitsbewertung von Materialschutzmitteln T2 - 6. N.I.Ke.-Workshop "Segen und Fluch - Biozide i. Verwendung, Analytik, Bewertung/BAM CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2012-11-19 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27287 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Möglichkeiten zur Beurteilung von mikrobiologischen Einflüssen auf Produkte T2 - GUS-Symposium "Produktqualifikation - Wirkungen auf Produkte" CY - Nuremberg, Germany DA - 2012-05-09 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26303 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shabir Mahr, Muhammad A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Militz, H. T1 - Decay protection of wood against brown-rot fungi by titanium alkoxide impregnations N2 - Decay resistance of pine sapwood treated with titanium alkoxide solutions was tested against the brown-rot fungi Coniophora puteana and Poria placenta for exposure times of 10 and 16 wk. In practice, wood-specimens were vacuum-impregnated by alcoholic solutions of titanium alkoxide with concentrations in the range of 5–16 mass % (solid content in solution) and subsequently cured under different humidity conditions. Results reveal that treated wood degraded up to 5% in comparison to untreated one that deteriorated 38% and 50%, respectively against both wood-decay fungi. Even full protection (mass loss below 3%) was achieved against brown rot with titanium alkoxide solution containing solid content of around 5 mass% with a weight percentage gain (WPG) of 9 mass%. With increased concentration, fungal resistance decreased slightly which was associated with more cracks and imperfections formed in the deposited layers of titanium dioxide in the adjacent wood matrix. Thermal analysis verified that a considerable amount of precursor remained in the wood structure as un-hydrolyzed organic residues. These organics, being bioactive, had the tendency to induce similar fungicidal effects as those of conventional fungicides. The amount of organic residues is correlated with the decay resistance of the tested samples. In a prolonged decay test, mass losses of 16-wk incubated samples do not show behavior different from that of the wood samples incubated for 10 wk. This result implies that the decay protection is permanent and confirms further the fungicidal activity of titanium-alkoxide-treated wood. KW - Precursor solutions KW - Sol-gel process KW - Equivalent solid content KW - Brown rot KW - Coniophora puteana KW - Poria placenta KW - Fungal colonization KW - Biocidal effect PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.04.026 SN - 0964-8305 VL - 77 SP - 56 EP - 62 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Barking AN - OPUS4-27622 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shabir Mahr, Muhammad A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Bücker, Michael A1 - Militz, H. T1 - Reducing copper leaching from treated wood by sol-gel derived TiO2 and SiO2 depositions N2 - The antileaching efficacy of sol-gel-derived TiO2- and SiO2-based precursors has been evaluated through laboratory leaching trials with pine sapwood in two different ways. In a one-step process, wood was vacuum impregnated by the precursor solutions containing CuCl2. The copper (Cu) emission rates of the sol-gel-based impregnated woods were up to 70% lower than that of wood treated with pure CuCl2 solution at the same level of concentration. More improvement (80%) could be achieved in a two-step process, in which sol-gel precursors were introduced into an already CuCl2-treated wood. The refinement was attributed to several effects. In the one-step approach, Cu was embedded in the TiO2/SiO2 gels formed in the wood texture. During a two-step impregnation, gel layers that were formed in the wooden interior acted as an effective diffusion barrier. The sol-gel impregnations made wood more hydrophobic; therefore, the low amount of water that penetrated the cell wall was less efficient to leach out Cu. KW - Copper leachability KW - SiO2-based gel KW - Sol-gel treatment of wood KW - TiO2-based gel KW - Wood impregnation KW - Wood protection PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/hf-2012-0105 SN - 0018-3830 SN - 1437-434X VL - 67 IS - 4 SP - 429 EP - 435 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-28892 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Naumann, Annette A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Noll, Matthias T1 - Material resistance of weathered wood-plastic composites against fungal decay N2 - Material performance testing of wood-plastic composites (WPC) requires adequate and time-efficient evaluation of the resistance against fungal colonisation and decay. This study investigates the effects of weathering on WPCs and subsequent material degradation by fungi. Weathering using UV radiation, water spray and repeated frost incidents caused micro- and macro-cracks. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) demonstrated delignification of wood particles at the weathered WPC surface. Despite of increased surface area, accessibility for fungal hyphae and moisture content, weathering enhanced mass loss due to fungal decay only subtly but not significantly. These potentially enhancing effects for fungal decay are assumed to be outbalanced by delignification due to photo-oxidation and leaching of degradation products resulting in loss of nutrient sources essential for fungal growth. KW - Weathering KW - Fungal decay KW - Fourier transform infrared - attenuated total reflexion (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy KW - Microscopy KW - Wood-plastic composite (WPC) PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.08.004 SN - 0964-8305 VL - 75 SP - 28 EP - 35 PB - Elsevier CY - Barking AN - OPUS4-27670 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - ISO 846 - Part A and B, Resistance to Fungi; Documentation and discussion of ring-test results T2 - International Biodeterioration Research Group, Plastics CY - Athens, Greece DA - 2013-10-10 PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-29248 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Schulz, Ulrich T1 - Mould growth on automotive coatings influencing the results of outdoor weathering T2 - Smart and Functional Coatings CY - Turin, Italy DA - 2013-09-26 PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-29249 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weidner, A. A1 - Mankiewicz, J. A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Ein neuer Weg? - Reduzierung von Schimmelbefall und Reinigung von historischen Textilien PY - 2014 SN - 0933-4017 VL - 4 SP - 20 EP - 27 PB - Callwey CY - München AN - OPUS4-31197 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - ISO 846 - Revision of Part C: Restance to Bacteria T2 - Meeting of International Biodeterioration Research Group CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 2013-04-16 PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-28378 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Understanding treated articles: Why they are treated and how to demonstrate their effects T2 - Biocides 2013 CY - Vienna, Austria DA - 2013-11-18 PY - 2013 AN - OPUS4-29704 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Köppen, Robert A1 - Bremser, Wolfram A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Klein-Hartwig, Karin A1 - Rasenko, Tatjana A1 - Koch, Matthias T1 - T-2 and HT-2 toxins in oat flakes: development of a certified reference material N2 - Trichothecene mycotoxins, with T-2 and HT-2 toxins being the main representatives of the type A subgroup, are naturally and worldwide occurring contaminants frequently found in grain-based food and feed. Due to the high consumption of these products and the potential health risk associated herewith, concerns about the safety and quality of food and feed have increased over the last decades at both governmental and consumer levels. Since it is not possible to avoid their occurrence, tremendous efforts have been performed to identify and monitor mycotoxins in food and feed to make their consumption safe. However, suitable certified reference materials (CRMs) intended for quality assurance and quality control purposes are still lacking for many mycotoxin-matrix combinations. Therefore, in the framework of a European Reference Material (ERM®) project, the first CRM for T-2 and HT-2 toxin in ground oat flakes (ERM®-BC720) was developed according to the requirements of ISO Guide 35. The whole process of ERM®-BC720 development, including sample preparation, homogeneity and stability studies and value assignment, is presented. The assignment of the certified mass fractions was based upon an in-house study using high-performance liquid chromatography isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry. Simultaneously, an interlaboratory comparison study involving 24 expert laboratories was conducted in order to support the in-house certification study. The certified values and their corresponding expanded uncertainties (k=2) for both T-2 and HT-2 toxin in ERM®-BC720, traceable to the international system of units, are (82±4) µg kg-1 and (81±4) µg kg-1, respectively. KW - Type A trichothecenes KW - Fusarium toxins KW - Isotope-dilution mass spectrometry KW - Food analysis KW - European Reference Material KW - Quality assurance PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-014-8251-4 SN - 1618-2642 SN - 1618-2650 VL - 407 IS - 11 SP - 2997 EP - 3007 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-33073 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gillatt, J. A1 - Julian, K. A1 - Brett, K. A1 - Goldbach, M. A1 - Grohmann, J. A1 - Heer, B. A1 - Nichols, K. A1 - Roden, K. A1 - Rook, T. A1 - Schubert, T. A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - The microbial resistance of polymer dispersions and the efficacy of polymer dispersion biocides - A statistically validated method N2 - The biodeterioration of water-based manufactured formulations, such as polymer dispersions, is a major problem for the producing companies and the users of such products. Industrial preservatives, also known as biocides, are therefore used to protect these and similar products from the effects of microorganisms, predominantly bacteria and yeasts. In the absence of internationally recognised standard methods for determining the resistance of polymer dispersions to microbial growth and the efficacy of biocides used in them, protocols for testing other products, e.g., paints, have been adapted, and other methods produced by manufacturing companies, test laboratories, and academic institutions have been used. Often these do not take into account the specific nature of the materials being tested, the types of organism commonly causing contamination, and the conditions that the polymer dispersions will be exposed to during manufacture, storage, and use. By conducting a series of round-robin, collaborative tests, the member organisations of the International Biodeterioration Research Group Polymer Dispersion Working Group have identified the bacteria that commonly infect polymer dispersions, defined the main parameters necessary for a standard method of test, and developed a protocol that is robust, repeatable, and reproducible. The recommended test involves three repeat inoculations of the material with a previously determined mix of seven Gram-negative bacteria and evaluation of living cells by a simple plating technique. The work reported here, carried out by nine participating laboratories, is a final statistical validation and suggests that the method is eminently suitable as a standard test method. KW - Biocides KW - Biodeterioration KW - IBRG KW - Polymer dispersions KW - Test method PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.04.028 SN - 0964-8305 VL - 104 SP - 32 EP - 37 PB - Elsevier CY - Barking AN - OPUS4-33852 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schoknecht, Ute A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Stephan, Ina ED - Lang, A. ED - Zimmer, J. T1 - Einführung in die biologische Wirksamkeitsprüfung von Bioziden im Materialschutz KW - Biozide KW - Materialschutz KW - Wirksamkeitsprüfung KW - Biocide KW - Material preservation KW - Efficiency test PY - 2015 SN - 9783861021940 SP - 48 EP - 50 PB - Deutsches Historisches Museum CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-35411 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Kutnik, M. A1 - Conti, E. A1 - Klamer, M. A1 - Nunes, L. A1 - van Acker, J. A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger T1 - Guidance on the European Biocidal Products Regulation concerning Efficacy of Wood Preservatives N2 - In Europe wood preservatives belong to Product Type 8 (PT8) of the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, EU n. 528/2012), which regulates the authorisation of biocidal active substances and products in the European market. The applicant, who aims to obtain authorization to place a product onto the European market, needs to submit data to substantiate the label claims for the intended uses. Label claims are a central issue in the assessment of efficacy. The aim of this paper is to raise awareness of the recently issued “Guidance on the Biocidal Products Regulation” concerning the evaluation of efficacy of wood preservatives. This guidance document is addressed to the applicants as well as to the competent authorities of the member states of Europe in charge of assessing efficacy data, and has been in the public domain, in its latest version, since February 2017. The CEN/Technical Committee 38 “Durability of wood and wood based products” / WG 22 "Performance, assessment and specification” decided to bring the Guidance to a wider audience with the aim of disseminating the information and to trigger discussion among the experts of IRGWP. An excerpt of the Guidance that is relevant to wood preservative products is presented in an Annex to this paper. Keywords: Biocidal Products Regulation, BPR, authorisation, Guidance, PT8, curative wood preservatives, preventive wood preservatives. T2 - IRG48 Scientific Conference on Wood Protection CY - Universität Ghent, Belgium DA - 04.06. 2017 KW - Preventive wood preservatives KW - Biocidal Products Regulation KW - BPR KW - Authorisation KW - Guidance KW - PT8 KW - Curative wood preservatives PY - 2017 SN - 2000-8953 SP - IRG/WP 17-20627-1 EP - 17 AN - OPUS4-40576 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Kutnik, M. A1 - van Acker, J. T1 - Guidance on the European Biocidal Products Regulation concerning Efficacy of Wood Preservatives N2 - The presentation reflects the input from the European Standartisation Body CEN to ECHA, who is responsible for the Notes of Guidance for Wood preservatives (Product Type 8 of the Biocidal Product Directive. It shows which Standards have been most influential to the work of ECHA. T2 - International Research Group on Wood Preservation Ghent 2017 CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 04.06.2017 KW - Preventive wood preservatives KW - Biocidal Products Regulation KW - BPR KW - Athorisation KW - Guidance KW - PT8 KW - Curative wood preservatives PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-40789 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Wirksamkeitsstudien bezogen auf die Auslobung von biozidhaltigen Kunststoffen T2 - IK 2015 - Biozide - Materialien, Anwendungen und Trends CY - Südliches Anhalt OT Weißandt-Gölzau, Deutschland DA - 2015-10-01 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-35099 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - ISO 846 - Part C, Resistance to Bacteria - Trial and Error T2 - International Biodeterioration Group, Plastics Working Group 2014 CY - Athen, Greece DA - 2014-09-30 PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-31708 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lasota, S. A1 - Horn, M. A1 - Noll, M. A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Otto, W. T1 - Copper in wood preservatives delayed wood decomposition and shifted soil fungal but not bacterial community composition N2 - Copper-based fungicides are routinely used for wood and plant protection, which can lead to an enrichment of copper-tolerant microbial communities in soil. To investigate the effect of such wood preservatives on the soil fungal and bacterial community compositions, five different vineyard and fruit-growing soil environments were evaluated using incubation studies over time. Pine sapwood specimens were impregnated with either water or different biocide treatment solutions containing a mixture of copper, triazoles, and quaternary ammonium compounds (CuTriQAC), a mixture of triazoles and quaternary ammonium compounds (TriQAC), or copper alone (Cu). Specimens were incubated in soil from each sample site for 8, 16, 24, and 32 weeks. The effects of preservative treatment on the modulus of elasticity (MOE) of the wood specimens and on the soil fungal as well as bacterial community composition at the soil-wood interface were assessed by quantitative PCR and amplicon sequencing of the fungal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and bacterial 16S rRNA gene. Specimens impregnated with CuTriQAC and Cu showed decreased MOE and reduced fungal and bacterial copy numbers over time compared to those impregnated with water and TriQAC. Fungal but not bacterial community composition was significantly affected by wood preservative treatment. The relative abundance of members of the family Trichocomaceae compared to other genera increased in the presence of the Cu and CuTriQAC treatments at three sites, suggesting these to be Cu-tolerant fungi. In conclusion, the copper-containing treatments resulted in marginally increased MOE, lowered microbial gene copy numbers compared to those in the TriQAC and water treatments, and thus enhanced wood protection against soil microbial wood degradation KW - 16S rRNA gene KW - ITS region KW - Amplicon sequencing KW - Community composition KW - Copper-based wood preservatives KW - Soil incubation study PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02391-18 SN - 1098-5336 SN - 0099-2240 VL - 85 IS - 4 SP - e02391-18, 1 EP - 13 PB - American Society for Microbiology CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-47370 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Guterman, R. A1 - Miao, H. A1 - Cataldo, V. A. A1 - Antonietti, M. A1 - Dimke, Thomas A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Thioimidazolium salts as a platform for nonvolatile alkylators and degradable antiseptics N2 - ABSTRACT: A collection of thioimidazolium salts were synthesized and used as a new class of nonvolatile alkylating agents. Their nonvolatility prevents exposure during use or handling and are thus drastically safer than conventional alkylating agents. We discovered that thioimidazolium Iodide salts cannot release volatile compounds in the solid state, but instead only decompose when molten. Since decomposition proceeds via alkyl iodide elimination, SN2 of iodide on the thioimidazolium cation is constrained in the solid state, and instead can occur only upon melting when ions are mobile. By smart design of these alkylators, the melting point and thus the decomposition temperature of these salts can be increased from 106 to 169 °C and release negligible volatile organic compounds prior to melting. Thioimidazolium-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TFSI) ionic liquids act as a completely nonvolatile and air-stable TFSI-based alkylating agent and can be used for high-throughput Synthesis of TFSI ionic liquids without solvent. Alkyl groups from methyl to dodecyl can be transferred to a nucleophile and the product purified by sublimation of the thione byproduct, which can then be recycled. We also found that thioimidazolium salts with a dodecyl chain are bactericidal, yet can hydrolyze in water to form benign neutral products, and thus wont accumulate in the environment. These results demonstrate that thioimidazolium salts are a designable platform for the pursuit of safer and more environmentally friendly alkylating and antiseptic agents. KW - Alkylating agents KW - Decomposition point KW - Melting point KW - Nonvolatile KW - One-step ionic liquids synthesis KW - Antiseptic agents PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03874 SN - 2168-0485 VL - 6 IS - 11 SP - 15434 EP - 15440 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-46904 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Usmani, Shirin A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Huebert, Thomas A1 - Kemnitz, E. T1 - Nano metal fluorides for wood protection against fungi N2 - Wood treated with nano metal fluorides is found to resist fungal decay. Sol−gel synthesis was used to synthesize MgF2 and CaF2 nanoparticles. Electron microscopy images confirmed the localization of MgF2 and CaF2 nanoparticles in wood. Efficacy of nano metal fluoride-treated wood was tested against brown-rot fungi Coniophora puteana and Rhodonia placenta. Untreated wood specimens had higher mass losses (∼30%) compared to treated specimens, which had average mass loss of 2% against C. puteana and 14% against R. placenta, respectively. Nano metal fluorides provide a viable alternative to current wood preservatives. KW - Brown-rot fungi KW - Coniophora puteana KW - Fluoride nanoparticles KW - Fluorolytic sol−gel KW - Rhodonia placenta KW - SEM wood characterization KW - Wood protection PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00144 SN - 2574-0970 VL - 2018 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - American Chemical Society (ACS) CY - Washington DC, US AN - OPUS4-44730 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Gorbushina, Anna T1 - Pilze als Besiedler von Kulturgut: Wechselwirkungen mit Material erkennen und einschätzen N2 - Mikroskopische Pilze, die sich schnell auf verfügbaren Oberflächen ausbreiten können und die wir (wenn sie sich ansammeln), auch mit bloßem Auge erkennen können, werden Schimmelpilze genannt. Da diese Organismen verschiedene organische Kohlenstoffverbindungen als Nahrung benutzen, werden sie sich bei wachstumfördernden Feuchtigkeitsbedingungen in Bibliothekbeständen schnell ausbreiten können. Im Vortrag werden Haupteigenschaften aller Pilze, sowie auch aktuelle Methoden der Identifizierung dieser Organismen erörtert. Benutzung geeigneter Lebendkulturen als Referenzorganismen geben der Materialprüfung und -forschung eine Möglichkeit des reproduzierbaren Experimentierens mit verschiedenen Materialien und Simulation von Bedingungen im Gebrauch. Vorteile unserer Testverfahren sind: (i) Zeitraffung und Kontrollierbarkeit der Umweltparameter; (ii) Benutzung einer naturnahen Vergesellschaftung; iii) gezielte Variationen der Prüfbedingungen im Labor. Ziel dieser Untersuchungen ist einerseits biogene Schäden an neuen Materialien zu verfolgen und zu modellieren, und damit eine bessere Planungsgrundlage für die Materialentwicklung anzubieten. Andererseits werden mit den Referenzorganismen mikrobiologisch moderne und zeitraffende Techniken angeboten, die neue Behandlungsmethoden oder Pflegeverfahren für die Bestandserhaltung erwarten lassen. T2 - 8. Tag der Bestandserhaltung CY - Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany DA - 27.09.2018 KW - Kulturgut KW - Pilz KW - Schimmel KW - Bestandserhaltung PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46293 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Rupp, K. A1 - Blech, B. A1 - Coffin, R. A1 - Askew, P. T1 - Test development to show the efficacy of preservatives in spin finishes N2 - Microbiological test development to show the efficacy against colonisation of bacteria in spin finishes as used in textile industy T2 - XV11th International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Symposium CY - Manchester, UK DA - 06.09.2017 KW - Spin finish KW - Efficacy KW - Bacteria KW - Biocide PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-42000 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Rupp, K. A1 - Blech, B. T1 - Test development to show the efficacy of preservatives in spin finishes N2 - Test development to Show the efficacy of biocides against bacteria in spin finishes as used in textile industries to influence surface characteristics of threads. KW - Biocide KW - Spin finish KW - Textile KW - Bacteria KW - Efficacy PY - 2017 SN - 978-0-9926498-1-4 SP - 128 EP - 128 CY - Manchester, UK AN - OPUS4-42004 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brischke, C. A1 - Bollmus, S. A1 - Melcher, E. A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Biological durability and moisture ynamics of Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) and Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) N2 - Numerous non-native tree species are given attention with respect to the reforestation of calamity areas in Europe. Among them, several species may form durable wood which can be used for outdoor applications, but differences in wood durability are expected between original and European growth sites. This study aimed at examining the biological durability against wooddestroying fungi and water permeability of German-grown Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) and Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana). The heartwood of both wood species was assigned to durability class 4 (DC 4, less durable) in soil contact and DC 1–4 (very to less durable) against wood-destroying basidiomycetes. However, according to the Meyer-Veltrup model, their material resistance dose was notably higher compared to the reference species Norway spruce (Picea abies), and the resulting service life of above ground structures should be a multiple of the reference. KW - Natural durability KW - Fungal decay KW - Moisture performance KW - Permeability KW - Resistance model KW - Water uptake PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2022.2101941 SN - 1748-0272 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London AN - OPUS4-55490 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Geburtig, Anja A1 - Gorbushina, Anna A1 - Plarre, Rüdiger A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Umweltsimulation an der BAM – Grundlegende Ansätze mit Beispielen aus der natürlichen Umwelt N2 - Drei grundlegend verschiedene Ansätze für Umweltsimulation werden an Beispielen illustriert: (i) Ganzheitlicher Ansatz - Nachstellen von Umweltmilieus im Labor Ziel ist hier das Nachstellen von (kombinierten) Umweltbedingungen im Labor; die Umweltparameter werden mit all ihren Wechselwirkungen aufgebracht. Hauptnutzen ist eine gegenüber der natürlichen Beanspruchung erhöhte Reproduzierbarkeit der Umweltbedingungen. Hat man sein Laborsetup entwickelt, ist es auf verschiedene Materialien anwendbar. Unter solchen Laborbedingungen ermittelte Lebensdauern sind dabei nicht auf die typischerweise sehr variablen Real-Umweltbedingungen übertragbar. (ii) Parametrisierter Ansatz - Ermittlung einzelner Materialempfindlichkeiten Hierbei werden im Labor die Wirkungen separater Umweltparameter auf Materialien nachgestellt. Für eine solche Separation der Einflussfaktoren ist insbesondere die Aufschlüsselung möglicher Wechselwirkungen der Umwelt-parameter (z.B. Mikroklima an bestrahlten Oberflächen) erforderlich. Einzelne (meist Alterungs-) Empfindlichkeiten können qualitativ nachgewiesen werden oder sogar – als Beanspruchungs-Wirkungs-Funktionen – quantifiziert werden, was einen wesentlichen Schritt in Richtung der Digitalisierung der Material¬prüfung darstellt. Insbesondere ist dann auch eine Lebensdauer-vorhersage für vorgegebene Zeitreihen der Beanspruchungs¬parameter umsetzbar. (iii) Rückwirkungen auf die Umwelt Umweltbeanspruchungen können zur Freisetzung von Schadstoffen in die Umwelt führen. Durch die Nachstellung kritischer, aber realitätsnaher Einsatzszenarien kann die Menge an freigesetzten Substanzen abgeschätzt werden. Egal, welcher Ansatz verfolgt wird – ein Vergleich mit der oder einer Real-beanspruchung ist unerlässlich, ebenso wie die Messdatenaufzeichnung (data logging) aller potenziell relevanten Beanspruchungsparameter während dieser Realbeanspruchung. Obwohl die naturnahe Umwelt – sowohl in der BAM als auch bei der GUS – gegenüber der technischen Umwelt eher untergeordnet auftritt, werden zur Illustration Beispiele aus der naturnahen Umwelt verwendet. T2 - 50. Jahrestagung der GUS CY - Online meeting DA - 23.03.2022 KW - Umweltsimulation PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-9818507-7-2 SP - 79 EP - 89 AN - OPUS4-55015 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Barkeshli, M. A1 - Stephan, Ina ED - Barkeshli, M. ED - Arya, A. ED - Nath, V. ED - Abduraheem, K. T1 - Sizing materials used in Persian manuscripts and their behaviour against the mould fungus Aspergillus flavus N2 - Our earlier study based on historical and scientific analysis showed that Iranians used a considerable range of materials in the sizing process. Unlike many nations who used limited sizing materials to improve the mechanical strength and to smoothen the paper surface, Iranians have used various materials for sizing process from Taimurid (15th century) to Safawid (16th century) and Qajar (19th century) periods. Further to our earlier study on the Sizing Materials used in Persian manuscripts and miniature paintings, scientific analysis was carried out to investigate their behaviour against the mould fungus Aspergillus flavus. In the first stage fourteen different sizing materials that was identified from Persian historical recipes were reconstructed. In the second stage fungicidal property of each sizing samples against Aspergillus flavus fungus were identified that will be presented in this paper. KW - Sizing KW - Materials KW - Persian manuscripts KW - Deterioration KW - Fungus KW - Aspergillus flavus PY - 2023 SN - 978-93-5461-714-0 SP - 3 EP - 20 PB - Daya Publishing House CY - New Delhi AN - OPUS4-58102 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Barkeshli, Mandana A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Shevchuk, Ivan A1 - Soltani, Mojtaba T1 - Characteristics of Sizing Materials Used in Persian Medieval Manuscripts: Physical, Optical, Spectral Imaging, and Fungicidal Properties N2 - In this study, we investigated the diverse range of materials used for sizing in Iranian paper manuscripts during the Timurid (fifteenth century) to Safavid (sixteenth century) and Qajar (nineteenth century) periods. Our approach combined historical analysis with scientific examination of reconstructed sizings. We reconstructed 15 sizing materials based on identified Persian historical recipes and analysed their physical, optical, and spectral characteristics. Additionally, we assessed their behaviour against the mould fungus Aspergillus flavus. The results revealed distinctive properties for each sizing material, shedding light on their potential applications in paper preservation. Furthermore, our investigation demonstrated variations in hygroscopicity, thickness, grammage, and ash content post-sizing. The sizing materials also exhibited different effects on paper reflectance properties. Additionally, our study revealed insights into the impact of sizing on burnished papers, indicating that the mechanical process of burnishing did not significantly alter the chemical composition or spectral properties of the paper, with only minor changes in brightness observed in specific cases. All tested sizing materials supported varying levels of mould growth, indicating potential implications for paper conservation. Our findings provide valuable insights into the historical practices of Iranian paper sizing and offer practical considerations for the preservation of paper manuscripts. KW - Paper sizings KW - Persian historical recipes KW - Physical and optical characteristics KW - Fungicidal property KW - Spectral imaging PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2024.2342647 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - Informa UK Limited AN - OPUS4-60159 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Stephan, Ina A1 - Boenke, Viola A1 - Drecker, Sigrid T1 - Weiterentwicklung und Verbesserung des Konzeptes zur Begrenzung von Konservierungsmitteln für Produkte mit dem Blauen Engel N2 - Im Rahmen des Forschungsvorhabens wurde die biologische Prüfmethode der Checkliste zur stoffli-chen Bewertung im Rahmen des Aufnahmeverfahrens für weitere Topfkonservierungsmittel in den Anhang 1 zur Vergabegrundlage RAL-UZ102 „Emissionsarme Innenwandfarben“ überarbeitet. Der Test für den Einsatz von Konservierungsmitteln in seiner jetzigen Fassung besteht seit nahezu 20 Jah-ren und erfolgt ausschließlich an weißer Dispersionsfarbe für den Innenraum. Die hierbei ermittelten Höchstmengen für den Einsatz von Topfkonservierern werden z.Zt. auch auf andere Innenraumbau-produkte übertragen. Ziel war es zu klären, ob die Anforderungen an die Topfkonservierung bei Far-ben tatsächlich für andere Innenraumbauprodukte übernommen werden können. Die im Vorhaben durchgeführten Versuche deuten darauf hin, dass dies nicht ohne weiteres möglich ist. Nach Rückspra-che mit Vertretern aus der Industrie wurde das Keimspektrum für die Prüfung zudem um Hefe- und Schimmelpilze erweitert. Des Weiteren wurde eine künstliche Alterung eingeführt und überprüft, ob dies einen Einfluss auf den Gehalt an Isothiazolinonen hat. Die Konzentration von Isothialzolinonen wurde mittels Ultra-Hochleistungsflüssigkeitschromatographie kontrolliert und hinsichtlich einer Kor-relation mit dem Wachstum von Mikroorganismen ausgewertet. Da die in den Innenraumbauproduk-ten zugesetzten Isothiazolinone als Kontaktallergene bekannt sind, ist es ein Ziel des „Blauen Engel“-Umweltzeichens, die geringste erforderliche Menge an Konservierungsmittel in den Produkten zu ver-wenden, ohne die positive Auswirkung der Topfkonservierung zu gefährden. Daher sind die Optimie-rung der Leistungsstärke von Konservierungsmitteln und die Kontrolle der Hygiene im Herstellungs-prozess von zunehmender Bedeutung. Um Einblicke in den Herstellungsprozess von Farben zu gewin-nen, wurden im Rahmen des Vorhabens vier Farbwerke besichtigt, in denen weiße Innenraumfarben produziert werden, die mit dem Umweltzeichen „Blauer Engel“ ausgezeichnet sind. Gemeinsam mit den Fachleuten vor Ort wurde diskutiert, welche Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der Werkshygiene er-griffen werden können, um den Einsatz von Topfkonservierern möglichst gering zu halten. Des Weite-ren wurde in dem Forschungsvorhaben untersucht, ob eine schnellere Bestimmung der Keimzahl in den Rohstoffen mittels quantitativer Polymerasekettenreaktion bereits im Farbwerk realisierbar ist. KW - Methode KW - Isothiazolinone KW - Gebindekonservierung KW - Bakterien KW - Schimmel KW - Wirksamkeit KW - Biozide PY - 2020 SN - 1862-4804 VL - 54 SP - 4 EP - 149 PB - Umweltbundesamt CY - Dessau AN - OPUS4-50972 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stephan, Ina T1 - Kupfertoleranz von Braunfäuleerregern - Beschreibung von Schadensfällen und deren Ursache(n) N2 - Verschiedene Labor- und Freilandstudien zeigen, dass Antrodia vaillantii ein Braunfäuleerreger ist, der chemisch geschütztes Holz (gemäss den Anforderungen der Gefährdungsklasse 4) stark abbauen kann. Hierbei spielt die erhöhte Oxalsäureproduktion des Pilzes und die daraus resultierende Kupferoxalatausfällung im Holz die entscheidende Rolle. Das Kupfer wird auf diese Weise für den Pilz weitgehend unschädlich gemacht und andere Holzschutzmittelbestandteile wie z.B. Chrom- und Arsenverbindungen verlieren ihre Fixierung im Holz und werden wasserlöslich. Dies führt zu Frühausfällen von chemisch geschütztem Holz im Erdkontakt innerhalb weniger Jahre. Laboruntersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass der Holzabbau durch A. vaillantii bei hoher Wasserverfügbarkeit außerhalb des Holzes angeregt werden kann. Das hohe Feuchtigkeitsbedürfnis des Pilzes ist möglicherweise die Ursache für den Befall von Holz in bis zu 1,2 m Bodentiefe. Neben der hohen Bodenfeuchte gibt es Anhaltspunkte für weitere Parameter, die zur positiven Selektion von A. vaillantii und damit seiner stellenweise starken Ausbreitung führen. Diese sind hohe Toleranz gegenüber bereits vorhandenen niedrigen pH-Werten im Boden, das aktive Einstellen niedriger pH-Werte im Boden durch Säureabgabe und die Festlegung von Kuper als Kupferoxalat. T2 - 22. Holzschutz-Tagung CY - Bad Kissingen, Deutschland DA - 2000-10-17 PY - 2000 SP - 93 EP - 99 PB - DGfH CY - München AN - OPUS4-1308 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -