TY - JOUR A1 - Kuroiwa, T. A1 - Zhu, Y. A1 - Inagaki, K. A1 - Long, S. A1 - Christopher, S. A1 - Puelles, M. A1 - Porinsky, M. A1 - Hatamleh, N. A1 - Murby, J. A1 - Merrick, J. A1 - White, I. A1 - Saxby, D. A1 - Caciano de Sena, R. A1 - Dominguez de Almeida, M. A1 - Vogl, Jochen A1 - Phukphatthanachai, Pranee A1 - Fung, W.-H. A1 - Yau, H.-P. A1 - Okumu, T. O. A1 - Kang'iri, J. N. A1 - Tellez, J. A. S. A1 - Campos, E. Z. A1 - Galvan, E. C. A1 - Kaewkhomdee, N. A1 - Taebunpakul, S. A1 - Thiengmanee, U. A1 - Yafa, C. A1 - Tokman, N. A1 - Tunc, M. A1 - Can, S. Z. T1 - Report of the CCQM-K123: trace elements in biodiesel fuel N2 - The CCQM-K123 key comparison was organized by the Inorganic Analysis Working Group (IAWG) of CCQM to assess and document the capabilities of the national metrology institutes (NMIs) or the designated institutes (DIs) to measure the mass fractions of sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium phosphorous and sulfur in biodiesel fuel (BDF). The National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) acted as the coordinating laboratories. Results were submitted by 11 NMIs and DIs. The participants used different measurement methods, though most of them used inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), isotope dilution technique with ICP-MS and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) with microwave acid digestion. The material was quite challenging and a number of questions were raised at the IAWG meeting. Concerning S, the variation in S results between participants, particularly those using IDMS methods was discussed at the IAWG meeting. BAM, NIST and NMIJ reviewed their experimental conditions, results and/or uncertainty calculations for IDMS. According to the additional evaluation and investigation, the variances between the revised results became smaller than the original one, the revised results were overlapping between IDMS measurements of S content at the k=2 level. It is not possible to calculate a KCRV with values being modified after submission. It was concluded that this KC does not support S measurements. Accounting for relative expanded uncertainty, comparability of measurement results for each of Na, Ca, K, Mg and P was successfully demonstrated by the participating NMIs or DIs. It is expected that sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus at mass fractions greater than approximately 0.1 mg/kg, 0.1 mg/kg, 0.05 mg/kg, 0.05 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg respectively in biodiesel fuel and similar matrices (fuels and oils etc.) can be determined by each participant using the same technique(s) employed for this key comparison to achieve similar uncertainties mentioned in the present report. Furthermore, the results of this key comparison can be utilized along with the IAWG core capability approach. KW - Biodiesel KW - Fuel KW - Sulphur KW - Reference measurement PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-393941 UR - http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0026-1394/54/1A/08008/meta DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/54/1A/08008 SN - 0026-1394 SN - 1681-7575 VL - 54 SP - Tech. Suppl. 2017, 08008, 1 EP - 47 PB - IOP Publishing CY - Bristol, UK AN - OPUS4-39394 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Selbmann, L. A1 - Benkő, Z. A1 - Coleine, C. A1 - de Hoog, S. A1 - Donati, C. A1 - Druzhinina, I. A1 - Emri, T. A1 - Ettinger, C. L. A1 - Gladfelter, A. S. A1 - Gorbushina, Anna A1 - Grigoriev, I. V. A1 - Grube, M. A1 - Gunde-Cimerman, N. A1 - Karányi, Z. A. A1 - Kocsis, B. A1 - Kubressoian, T. A1 - Miklós, I. A1 - Miskei, M. A1 - Muggia, L. A1 - Northen, T. A1 - Novak-Babič, M. A1 - Pennacchio, C. A1 - Pfliegler, W. P. A1 - Pòcsi, I. A1 - Prigione, V. A1 - Riquelme, M. A1 - Segata, N. A1 - Schumacher, Julia A1 - Shelest, E. A1 - Sterflinger, K. A1 - Tesei, D. A1 - U’Ren, J. M. A1 - Varese, G. C. A1 - Vázquez-Campos, X. A1 - Vicente, V. A. A1 - Souza, E. M. A1 - Zalar, P. A1 - Walker, A. K. A1 - Stajich, J. E. T1 - Shed Light in the DaRk LineagES of the Fungal Tree of Life—STRES N2 - The polyphyletic group of black fungi within the Ascomycota (Arthoniomycetes, Dothideomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes) is ubiquitous in natural and anthropogenic habitats. Partly because of their dark, melanin-based pigmentation, black fungi are resistant to stresses including UV- and ionizing-radiation, heat and desiccation, toxic metals, and organic pollutants. Consequently, they are amongst the most stunning extremophiles and poly-extreme-tolerant organisms on Earth. Even though ca. 60 black fungal genomes have been sequenced to date, [mostly in the family Herpotrichiellaceae (Eurotiomycetes)], the class Dothideomycetes that hosts the largest majority of extremophiles has only been sparsely sampled. By sequencing up to 92 species that will become reference genomes, the “Shed light in The daRk lineagES of the fungal tree of life” (STRES) project will cover a broad collection of black fungal diversity spread throughout the Fungal Tree of Life. Interestingly, the STRES project will focus on mostly unsampled genera that display different ecologies and life-styles (e.g., ant- and lichen-associated fungi, rock-inhabiting fungi, etc.). With a resequencing strategy of 10- to 15-fold depth coverage of up to ~550 strains, numerous new reference genomes will be established. To identify metabolites and functional processes, these new genomic resources will be enriched with metabolomics analyses coupled with transcriptomics experiments on selected species under various stress conditions (salinity, dryness, UV radiation, oligotrophy). The data acquired will serve as a reference and foundation for establishing an encyclopedic database for fungal metagenomics as well as the biology, evolution, and ecology of the fungi in extreme environments. KW - Adaptation KW - Black fungi KW - Dothideomycetes KW - Eurotiomycetes KW - Extremophiles KW - Genomics KW - Metabolomics KW - Secondary metabolites KW - Stress conditions KW - Transcriptomics PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-519328 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/life10120362 VL - 10 IS - 12 SP - 362 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-51932 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Matos, P. R. de A1 - Andrade Neto, J. S. A1 - Durlo Tambara, Luis Urbano A1 - Rodríguez, E. D. A1 - Kirchheim, A. P. A1 - Campos, C. E. M. de T1 - Measuring the early-age volumetric change of cement paste through in-situ XRD N2 - Volumetric changes follow Portland cement hydration reactions: aluminates' hydration is generally expansive, whereas silicates' reaction leads to shrinkage. Determining the volumetric variation at very early ages (i.e., first minutes/hours) presents operational challenges; most standards prescribe the measurement on specimens that are already hardened, while measurements from the fresh state are not standardized. This article reports the first attempt to use in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) to measure the early-age volumetric variation of a cementitious paste. For this purpose, a C3A + gypsum paste was assessed for 36 h, measuring its vertical displacement over time through XRD. The results showed that the expansion increased in the first ∼13 h, in line with the ettringite formed up to ∼11 h. In addition, the volumetric expansion agreed well with the heat release in calorimetry. It is concluded that the volumetric variation measurement of cementitious pastes through in-situ XRD is a promising technique, but further studies are needed to make this technique consolidated. KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Shrinkage KW - Expansion KW - Hydration KW - Portland cement PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106857 SN - 2352-4928 VL - 36 SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-58107 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Durlo Tambara, Luis Urbano A1 - Matos, P. R. de A1 - Lima, G. T. S. A1 - Silvestro, L. A1 - Rocha, J.C. A1 - Campos, C. E. M. de A1 - Gleize, P. J. P. T1 - Influence of Nanosilica and Superplasticizer Incorporation on the Hydration, Strength, and Microstructure of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Pastes N2 - This study investigated the effect of incorporating three types of nanosilica (NS), two powders, and one colloidal suspension on the hydration, strength, and microstructure of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement pastes prepared with and without a superplasticizer (SP). X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and compressive strength tests were performed after 2, 5, and 28 days of hydration. The results showed that both NS powders delayed cement hydration at an early age, which was attributed to particle agglomeration (confirmed by dynamic light scattering). Whereas well-dispersed colloidal NS did not significantly affect the hydration of CSA at the investigated ages. SP incorporation improved the dispersion of CSA cement particles, resulting in a 10% increase in the degree of hydration of ye’elimite at 28 days for the system without NS. Conversely, when the SP was incorporated in NS-containing mixtures, it hindered cement hydration of the systems with powdered NS, but did not significantly affect the cement hydration of the system containing colloidal NS. The SEM images suggested that the SP changed the ettringite morphology, thereby negatively affecting the mechanical strength of the CSA pastes. KW - Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement KW - Nanosilica (NS) KW - Hydration KW - Microstructure PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-15570 SN - 0899-1561 VL - 35 IS - 7 SP - 04023216 PB - ASCE AN - OPUS4-57404 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -