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 - RPRT A1 - Adam, Christian A1 - Eicher, N. A1 - Hermann, L. A1 - Herzel, Hannes A1 - Mallon, J. A1 - Schaaf, M. A1 - Stemann, J. T1 - Comparative review of ash processes N2 - This report gives technological information about processes for the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge ash including mass- and energy balance, process conditions and product quality. The information in this report aim at giving an overview on different concepts for the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge ash and are intended to allow a general qualitative comparison between the different technical approaches. This report also describes the technological backgrounds of the processes that were furthermore investigated by life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle cost (LCC) analysis. However, most process data stated in this report are site specific data. The LCA/LCC study includes the definition of a common base line for all processes, detailed process modeling and plausibility assessments. Results of the LCA/LCC-studies are reported in deliverables D9.2 und D10.1. PY - 2015 UR - http://p-rex.eu/uploads/media/P-REX_D4_1_Comparative_review_of_ash_processes.pdf SP - 1 EP - 30 AN - OPUS4-34858 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dümichen, Erik A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Sturm, Heinz A1 - Kraemer, R. A1 - Deglmann, P. A1 - Gaan, S. A1 - Senz, R. T1 - A new molecular understanding of the thermal degradation of PA 66 doped with metal oxides: Experiment and computation N2 - The thermal molecular degradation of polyamide 66 (PA 66) doped with (partially supported) metal oxide particles (Fe2O3, ZnO, Al2O3) was investigated qualitatively and quantitatively using common analysis techniques like thermogravimetry coupled with IR-spectroscopic evolved gas analysis (TGA-FTIR). Using pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), qualitative conclusions were drawn about the complex hydrocarbon products. However, the combination of TGA with solid-phase extraction, followed by thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry (TED-GC-MS), allows qualitative and even semi-quantitative conclusions about the decomposition pathway of PA 66 in the presence of various metal oxide particles. The investigations under inert conditions showed that the presence of metal particles increases the rate of decarboxylation and deamination reactions, as well as the formation rate of cyclopentanone and pyridine derivatives. These species are a consequence of various condensation reactions. The condensation reactions release a large amount of water, thus triggering the hydrolysis of PA 66. Molecular thermal degradation mechanisms were developed for the main decomposition as well as for the condensation reactions and supported by quantum chemical calculations. The catalytic effect of the metal oxides in PA 66 increases in the following order: PA 66 = PA 66 – Al2O3 < PA 66 – Fe2O3 < PA 66 – ZnO. KW - PA 66 KW - Metal oxide particles KW - Thermal degradation KW - Solid-phase extraction KW - Molecular modeling PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.07.011 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 120 SP - 340 EP - 356 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - London AN - OPUS4-33806 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rübner, Katrin A1 - Prinz, Carsten A1 - Adolphs, Jürgen A1 - Hempel, S. A1 - Schnell, A. T1 - Microstructural characterisation of lightweight granules made from masonry rubble N2 - The pore structure of lightweight granules made from masonry rubble was studied in order to better understand their engineering properties. Thermally and hydrothermally hardened granules were tested. Analysis by ESEM, mercury porosimetry and sorption methods yield important insight into their microstructure. The thermal granules are characterised by partly melted vitreous areas and large internal macropores that are connected via narrow throats. They show a marginal specific surface area along with a hydrophobic behaviour. In contrast, the hydrothermal granules have an accessible mesoporous system containing plate-like and ink-bottle pores. The shape of their water isotherms depending on the granules’ CaO content is sensitive to the morphology of calcium silicate hydrate phases (CSH). The hysteresis changes from a narrow loop that closes at low pressures, which can be attributed to coarser more crystalline CSH, to a large triangular-shaped loop along with a low pressure hysteresis, which is characteristic for fine fibre-like CSH with ink-bottle and plate-like pore morphologies. Granules with fibre-like CSH have the higher specific surfaces areas but those with more crystalline CSH show stronger physisorption of water molecules. KW - Lightweight aggregates KW - Construction and demolition waste KW - Mercury porosimetry KW - Nitrogen sorption KW - Water vapour sorption PY - 2015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.08.060 SN - 1387-1811 SN - 1873-3093 VL - 209 SP - 113 EP - 121 PB - Elsevier Inc. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-32139 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rübner, Katrin T1 - Studies on the Pore Structure of Lightweight Recycling Granules N2 - Lightweight granules are mineral, spherical and porous particles with bulk density less than 2000 kg m . New types of lightweight granules are made from masonry -3 rubble as an alternative to the commonly used expanded clay and shale. They are produced in a multistage manufacturing process by thermal or hydrothermal treatment. Studies of the microstructure of the new lightweight granules are very important to optimise the engineering properties with regard to different applications from lightweight concrete to planting substrates and wastewater treatment. Here, the results of porosity and pore structure measurements are presented. Characteristic samples with different bulk densities of both thermally and hydrothermally hardened granules have been analysed by means of various methods. T2 - 27. Deutsche Zeolith-Tagung CY - Oldenburg, Germany DA - 25.02.2015 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-32835 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -