TY - JOUR A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Hoffmann, Angelika T1 - Standardization of Fluorescence Measurements - Criteria for the Choice of Suitable Standards and Approaches to Fit-for-Purpose Calibration Tools N2 - This report summarizes problems associated with the comparability of measurements of photoluminescence and procedures for the characterization of relevant instruments, focusing on physical and chemical fluorescence standards. To provide recommendations on selecting and using such standards, we derive general and scope-specific requirements and quality criteria for suitable devices and materials and briefly address metrological requirements linked to the realization of comparable measurements. Special emphasis is dedicated to liquid and solid chromophore-based fluorescence standards developed or currently tested by us. KW - Fluorescence standard KW - Fluorescence spectroscopy KW - Spectral correction KW - day-to-day intensity standard KW - Calibration KW - Metrology KW - Fluorescence microscopy PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1430.018 SN - 0077-8923 SN - 1749-6632 SN - 0094-8500 VL - 1130 SP - 35 EP - 43 PB - New York Academy of Sciences CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17712 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pfeifer, Dietmar A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Hoffmann, Angelika A1 - Monte, Christian A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - The Calibration Kit Spectral Fluorescence Standards - A Simple and Certified Tool for the Standardization of the Spectral Characteristics of Fluorescence Instruments N2 - With the Calibration Kit Spectral Fluorescence Standards BAM-F001–BAM-F005, we developed a simple tool for the characterization of the relative spectral responsivity and the long-term stability of the emission channel of fluorescence instruments under routine measurement conditions thereby providing the basis for an improved comparability of fluorescence measurements and eventually standardization. This first set of traceable fluorescence standards, which links fluorescence measurements to the spectral radiance scale in the spectral range of 300–770 nm and has been optimized for spectrofluorometers, can be employed for different measurement geometries and can be adapted to different fluorescence techniques with proper consideration of the underlying measurement principles. KW - Fluorescence KW - Standard KW - Spectral correction KW - Emission KW - Calibration tool PY - 2006 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-006-0086-8 SN - 1053-0509 SN - 1573-4994 VL - 16 IS - 4 SP - 581 EP - 587 PB - Plenum Publ. Corp. CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-14206 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Dietzel, B. A1 - Schulz, B. A1 - Reck, Günter A1 - Hoffmann, Angelika A1 - Orgzall, I. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Combined structural and fluorescence studies of methyl-substituted 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles - relation between electronic properties and packing motifs N2 - Prerequisite for the rational design of functional organic materials with tailor-made electronic properties is the knowledge of the structure–property relationship for the specific class of molecules under consideration. This encouraged us to systematically study the influence of the molecular structure and substitution pattern of aromatically substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles on the electronic properties and packing motifs of these molecules and on the interplay of these factors. For this purpose, seven diphenyl-oxadiazoles equipped with methyl substituents in the ortho- and meta-position(s) were synthesized and characterized. Absorption and fluorescence spectra in solution served here as tools to monitor substitution-induced changes in the electronic properties of the individual molecules whereas X-ray and optical measurements in the solid state provided information on the interplay of electronic and packing effects. In solution, the spectral position of the absorption maximum, the size of Stokes shift, and the fluorescence quantum yield are considerably affected by ortho-substitution in three or four ortho-positions. This results in blue shifted absorption bands, increased Stokes shifts, and reduced fluorescence quantum yields whereas the spectral position and vibrational structure of the emission bands remain more or less unaffected. In the crystalline state, however, the spectral position and shape of the emission bands display a strong dependence on the molecular structure and/or packing motifs that seem to control the amount of dye–dye-interactions. These observations reveal the limited value of commonly reported absorption and fluorescence measurements in solution for a straightforward comparison of spectroscopic results with single X-ray crystallography. This underlines the importance of solid state spectroscopic studies for a better understanding of the interplay of electronic effects and molecular order. KW - Diphenyl-oxadiazoles KW - X-ray structure KW - Packing motif KW - Optical properties KW - Fluorescence quantum yield PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2010.11.071 SN - 0022-2860 SN - 1872-8014 SN - 0377-046X VL - 988 IS - 1-3 SP - 35 EP - 46 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-23253 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hennig, Andreas A1 - Borcherding, H. A1 - Jäger, Christian A1 - Hatami, Soheil A1 - Würth, Christian A1 - Hoffmann, Angelika A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Thiele, T. A1 - Schedler, U. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute T1 - Scope and limitations of surface functional quantification methods: exploratory study with poly(acrylic acid)-grafted micro- and nanoparticles N2 - The amount of grafted poly(acrylic acid) on poly(methyl methacrylate) micro- and nanoparticles was quantified by conductometry, 13C solid-state NMR, fluorophore labeling, a supramolecular assay based on high-affinity binding of cucurbit[7]uril, and two colorimetric assays based on toluidine blue and nickel complexation by pyrocatechol violet. The methods were thoroughly validated and compared with respect to reproducibility, sensitivity, and ease of use. The results demonstrate that only a small but constant fraction of the surface functional groups is accessible to covalent surface derivatization independently of the total number of surface functional groups, and different contributing factors are discussed that determine the number of probe molecules which can be bound to the polymer surface. The fluorophore labeling approach was modified to exclude artifacts due to fluorescence quenching, but absolute quantum yield measurements still indicate a major uncertainty in routine fluorescence-based surface group quantifications, which is directly relevant for biochemical assays and medical diagnostics. Comparison with results from protein labeling with streptavidin suggests a porous network of poly(acrylic acid) chains on the particle surface, which allows diffusion of small molecules (cutoff between 1.6 and 6.5 nm) into the network. KW - Polymers KW - Surface groups KW - Quantification KW - Fluorescence PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ja302649g SN - 0002-7863 SN - 1520-5126 VL - 134 IS - 19 SP - 8268 EP - 8276 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-26002 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kuhne, Maren A1 - Dippong, Martin A1 - Flemig, Sabine A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Petsch, K. A1 - Schenk, J.A. A1 - Kunte, Hans-Jörg A1 - Schneider, Rudolf T1 - Comparative characterization of mAb producing hapten-specific hybridoma cells by flow cytometric analysis and ELISA N2 - A novel method that optimizes the screening for antibody-secreting hapten-specific hybridoma cells by using flow cytometry is described. Cell clones specific for five different haptens were analyzed. We selectively double stained and analyzed fixed hybridoma cells with fluorophore-labeled haptens to demonstrate the target-selectivity, and with a fluorophore-labeled anti-mouse IgG antibody to characterize the level of surface expression of membrane-bound IgGs. ELISA measurements with the supernatants of the individual hybridoma clones revealed that antibodies from those cells, which showed the highest fluorescence intensities in the flow cytometric analysis, also displayed the highest affinities for the target antigens. The fluorescence intensity of antibody-producing cells corresponded well with the produced antibodies' affinities toward their respective antigens. Immunohistochemical staining verified the successful double labeling of the cells. Our method makes it possible to perform a high-throughput screening for hybridoma cells, which have both an adequate IgG production rate and a high target affinity. KW - Immunization KW - Hapten KW - Monoclonal antibodies KW - Hybridoma KW - Flow cytometry KW - ELISA KW - Estradiol KW - Estrone KW - Digoxigenin KW - Zearalenone KW - Aflatoxin KW - CLSM PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jim.2014.07.004 SN - 0022-1759 SN - 1872-7905 VL - 413 SP - 45 EP - 56 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-32322 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dippong, Martin A1 - Carl, Peter A1 - Lenz, C. A1 - Schenk, J. A. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Schwaar, Timm A1 - Schneider, Rudolf A1 - Kuhne, Maren T1 - Hapten-specific single-cell selection of hybridoma clones by fluorescence-activated cell sorting for the generation of monoclonal antibodies N2 - The conventional hybridoma screening and subcloning process is generally considered to be one of the most critical steps in hapten-specific antibody production. It is time-consuming, monoclonality is not guaranteed, and the number of clones that can be screened is limited. Our approach employs a novel hapten-specific labeling technique of hybridoma cells. This allows for fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and single-cell deposition and thereby eliminates the above-mentioned problems. A two-step staining approach is used to detect antigen specificity and antibody expression: in order to detect antigen specificity, hybridoma cells are incubated with a hapten−horseradish peroxidase conjugate (hapten−HRP), which is subsequently incubated with a fluorophore-labeled polyclonal anti-peroxidase antibody (anti-HRP−Alexa Fluor 488). To characterize the expression of membrane-bound immunoglobulin G (IgG), a fluorophore-labeled anti-mouse IgG antibody (anti-IgG−Alexa Fluor 647) is used. Hundreds of labeled hybridoma cells producing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specific for a hapten were rapidly isolated and deposited from a fusion mixture as single-cell clones via FACS. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) measurements of the supernatants of the sorted hybridoma clones revealed that all hapten-specific hybridoma clones secrete antibodies against the target. There are significant improvements using this high-throughput technique for the generation of mAbs including increased yield of antibody-producing hybridoma clones, ensured monoclonality of sorted cells, and reduced development times. KW - Monoclonal antibodies KW - FACS KW - Hybridoma cells PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04569 SN - 0003-2700 SN - 1520-6882 VL - 89 IS - 7 SP - 4007 EP - 4012 PB - ACS Publications AN - OPUS4-40320 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pietschmann, S. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Voget, M. A1 - Pison, U. T1 - Synergistic effects of miconazole and polymyxin B on microbial pathogens N2 - The therapeutic value of antibiotics depends on the susceptibility of the infecting microorganism and the pharmacological profile of the drugs. To assess the value of an antibiotic combination of polymyxin B and miconazole this study examined the in vitro synergistic potential of the two drugs on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and yeast. Antifungal and antibacterial activity was tested by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of broth macrodilution and urea broth microdilution, by fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Synergism was calculated using the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICi). With Staphylococcus intermedius as target we found up to an eightfold reduction of the individual MICs when both drugs were combined. However, the FICi was 0.63 suggesting no real interaction between the two drugs. With Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Malassezia pachydermatis as targets the antimicrobial drug combination reduced the MICs of polymyxin B and miconazole from fourfold to hundredfold resulting in FICi between 0.06 and 0.5 which defines a synergistic action. Thus, if polymyxin B and miconazole are combined their effect is greater than the sum of the effects observed with polymyxin B and miconazole independently, revealing bactericidal and fungicidal synergism. Our results indicate a strong therapeutic value for the combination of these antimicrobial agents against Gram-negative bacteria and yeast and a weaker value against Gram positive bacteria for clinical situations where these pathogens are involved. KW - Miconazale KW - Polymyxin KW - Antibiotic synergism KW - Otitis externa PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-008-9194-z SN - 0165-7380 VL - 33 IS - 6 SP - 489 EP - 505 PB - Kluwer CY - Dordrecht [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-19661 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weh, K. A1 - Noack, M. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Schröder, K.-P. A1 - Caro, J. T1 - Change of gas permeation by photoinduced switching of zeolite-azobenzene membranes of type MFI and FAU N2 - FAU membranes of type Na–X and MFI membranes of type silicalite-1 which contain adsorbed azobenzene (AZB), have photoswitchable permeation properties due to the trans–cis photoisomerization of AZB. The change of gas permeation through these host–guest composite membranes depends on the irradiation wavelength, the quality of the membranes and the amount of adsorbed AZB. The permeances of the gases in the trans-form of the zeolite-encapsulated AZB were higher than those in the cis-form. The separation factors of equimolar mixtures of N2/CO2 and CH4/CO2 fed through the FAU–AZB membrane were higher at trans-switching than at cis-switching. The changes of the permeances of single gases and of the separation factors of equimolar gas mixtures by photoinduced trans–cis switching were found to be reversible over numerous switching cycles. The experimental results are in agreement with predictions made by Monte Carlo simulations for passing of permeant gases through these host–guest systems with the zeolite-hosted AZB in the trans- and in the cis-configuration. PY - 2002 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-1811(02)00331-1 SN - 1387-1811 SN - 1873-3093 VL - 54 IS - 1-2 SP - 15 EP - 26 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-1752 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rübner, Katrin A1 - Hoffmann, Dirk T1 - Characterization of mineral building materials by Mercury-Intrusion porosimetry N2 - Mineral building materials are generally heterogeneous and porous solids. Their engineering properties are closely associated with their porosity and pore-size distribution, which can be studied by mercury intrusion. The entire pore-size distribution curves are used to determine changes in the pore structure of a material class in a qualitative way. Certain parameters derived from pore-size distributions can be correlated to engineering properties. These key values are applied as criteria to evaluate the quality and durability of a building material. However, because of the heterogeneity of natural and artificial building materials and the influence of moisture content on their pore structure the results are strongly affected by preparation conditions such as sampling and drying. A correct analysis requires a knowledge of these effects. The paper describes the use of mercury porosimetry to study mineral building materials such as cementitious materials, bricks, and renderings. Furthermore, the influence of preparation effects on the precision of measurements is discussed. KW - Drying KW - Mercury-intrusion porosimetry KW - Mineral building material KW - Pore structure KW - Precision KW - Sampling PY - 2006 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.200601008 SN - 0934-0866 SN - 1521-4117 VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - 20 EP - 28 PB - Wiley-VCH Verl. CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-12640 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lindner, G.-G. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Witke, Klaus A1 - Reinen, D. A1 - Heinemann, Chr. A1 - Koch, W. T1 - Spectroscopic Properties of Se2 2- and Se2- in Cancrinite KW - Selen KW - Cancrinit PY - 1996 SN - 0022-4596 SN - 1095-726X VL - 126 IS - 1 SP - 50 EP - 54 PB - Elsevier CY - San Diego, Calif. AN - OPUS4-690 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Descalzo López, Ana Belén A1 - Rurack, Knut A1 - Weißhoff, Hardy A1 - Martínez-Mánez, Ramon A1 - Marcos, M. Dolores A1 - Amorós, P. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Soto, J. T1 - Rational Design of a Chromo- and Fluorogenic Hybrid Chemosensor Material for the Detection of Long-Chain Carboxylates N2 - A strategy for the rational design of a new optical sensor material for the selective recognition of long-chain carboxylates in water is presented. The approach relies on the combination of structure-property relationships to single out the optimal molecular sensor unit and the tuning of the sensing characteristics of an inorganic support material. A spacer-substituted 7-urea-phenoxazin-3-one was employed as the signaling moiety and a mesoporous trimethylsilylated UVM-7 (MCM-41 type) material served as the solid support. The sensor material shows the advantageous features of both modules that is absorption and emission in the visible spectral range, a fluorescence red-shift and enhancement upon analyte coordination, and the amplification of noncovalent (binding) and hydrogen-bonding (recognition) interactions in the detection event. Besides these basic results that are related to the design and performance of the sensor material, the paper discusses general aspects of amido-substituted phenoxazinone photophysics and addresses some general features of molecular anion recognition chemistry in aqueous vs nonaqueous media, utilizing steady-state and time-resolved optical as well as NMR spectroscopies. Detailed studies on potentially competing biochemical species and a first access to the schematic model of the response of the sensor material as obtained by a combination of fluorescence lifetime distribution analysis and Langmuir-type fitting of the gross binding constants complement the key issues of the paper. KW - Chemosensor KW - Carboxylate KW - Rationales Design KW - Hybridmaterialien KW - Fluoreszenz PY - 2005 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/ja045683n SN - 0002-7863 SN - 1520-5126 VL - 127 SP - 184 EP - 200 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-5985 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Descalzo López, Ana Belén A1 - Martínez-Mánez, Ramon A1 - Sancenón, F. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Rurack, Knut T1 - The Supramolecular Chemistry of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials N2 - The combination of nanomaterials as solid supports and supramolecular concepts has led to the development of hybrid materials with improved functionalities. These hetero-supramolecular ideas provide a means of bridging the gap between molecular chemistry, materials sciences, and nanotechnology. In recent years, relevant examples have been reported on functional aspects, such as enhanced recognition and sensing by using molecules on preorganized surfaces, the reversible building of nanometer-sized networks and 3D architectures, as well as biomimetic and gated chemistry in hybrid nanomaterials for the development of advanced functional protocols in three-dimensional frameworks. This approach allows the fine-tuning of the properties of nanomaterials and offers new perspectives for the application of supramolecular concepts. KW - Aggregation KW - Mesoporous materials KW - Molecular recognition KW - Nanoparticles KW - Sensors PY - 2006 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200600734 SN - 1433-7851 SN - 1521-3773 SN - 0570-0833 VL - 45 IS - 36 SP - 5924 EP - 5948 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-12824 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rietsch, P. A1 - Sobottka, S. A1 - Hoffmann, Katrin A1 - Hildebrandt, P. A1 - Sarkar, B. A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Eigler, S. T1 - Identification of the Irreversible Redox Behavior of Highly Fluorescent Benzothiadiazoles N2 - Redox switches are applied in various fields of research, including molecular lifts, electronic devices and sensors. Switching the absorbance between UV and Vis/NIR by redox processes is of interest for applications in light harvesting or biomedicine. Here, we present a series of push-pull benzothiadiazole derivatives with high fluorescence quantum yields in solution and in the crystalline solid state. Spectroelectrochemical analysis reveals the switching of UV-absorption in the neutral state to Vis/NIR absorption in the reduced state. We identify the partial irreversibility of the switching process, which appears to be reversible on the cyclic voltammetry timescale. KW - Redox switch KW - Electrochemistry KW - Dye KW - Fluorescence KW - Absorption KW - Sensor KW - Benzothiadiazole PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-520865 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202000050 SN - 2367-0932 VL - 4 IS - 9 SP - 668 EP - 673 PB - Wiley Online Library AN - OPUS4-52086 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -