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develops new process concepts, involving innovative tuneable solvent systems to enable rather difficult or inapplicable synthesis paths. One possible concept is the hydroformylation of long-chained alkenes in microemulsions. For this, a modular mixer-settler concept was proposed, combining high reaction rates and efficient catalyst recycling via the application of technical grade surfactants. The feasibility of such a concept is evaluated in a fully automated, modular mini-plant system within which the characteristics of such a multiphase system pose several obstacles in operating this mini-plant. Maintaining a stable phase separation for efficient product separation and catalyst recycling is complicated by small and highly dynamic operation windows as well as poor measurability of component concentrations in the liquid phases. In this contribution, a model-based strategy is presented to enable concentration tracking and phase state control within dynamic mini-plant experiments. Raman spectroscopy is used as an advanced process analytical tools, which allows for online in-situ tracking of concentrations. Combined with optical and conductivity analysis optimal plant trajectories can be calculated, solving a dynamic optimization problem under uncertainty. Applying these, a stable reaction yield of 40 % was achieved, combined with an oil phase purity of 99,8 % (total amount of oily components in the oil phase) and a catalyst leaching below 0.1 ppm.
Hexagonal NaYF4 doped with 20 % Yb3+ and 2 % Er3+ is an efficient upconversion (UC) phosphor for the conversion of 976 nm excitation light to emission at 845 nm, 800 nm, 655 nm, 540 nm and 410 nm light. The emission behavior of nanoparticles made from this material is strongly influenced by particle size, surface chemistry, and microenvironment. Furthermore their UC emission originates from multiphotonic absorption processes, rendering the resulting luminescence spectra and intensities excitation power density (P) dependent. Therefore the rational design of efficient nm-sized UC particles e.g., for applications in the material and life sciences requires reliable spectroscopic tools for the characterization of the optical properties of these materials like the excitation power density (P)-dependent UC quantum yield (QYUC) in dispersion, which presents a measure for the efficiency of the conversion of absorbed into emitted photons. Up to date the P-dependent absolute measurement of QYUC in aqueous media with an excitation wavelength of 976 nm presents a considerable challenge due to the low absorption coefficients of the UC materials and the absorption of water at this wavelength.
Electron beam therpy is used to treat tumor cells by irradiation with high energy electrons (HEE). The irradiation is performed by medical linear accelerators.
By interaction of the HEE with the irradiated tissue a broad spectra of secondary electrons and water dissoziation products is generated.
These products interact with biomolecules, especially DNA, by various processes. The disentanglement of the resulting direct- and indirect damage to DNA and other cellular components is still under debate.
To increase the efficiency of future therapies a better understanding of the microscopic damaging processes is highly important.
Especially the various contributions of the secondary species produced, such as low energy electrons (LEE) and radicals is far from understood and quantified.
To increase the understanding we present a combination of a microdosimetric simulations and experiments to quantify the damage by means of electron scattering and diffusion simulations within the Geant4-DNA framework.
In combination with in-liquid irradiation of plasmid DNA it possible to determine microdosimetric quantities for biomolecules in liquid environment.
The presented method was applied to the irradiation of plasmid DNA (pUC19) in water.
This opens up new possibilities in radiation research to quantify the dosage-damage relationship for microscopic plasmid volumes under well defined physiological condition.
Flow cytometry is a widely used method in biological research and medical diagnostics. Depending on the respective application, two opposing directions of development are currently of interest. On the one hand, there is a need for analyses of growing complexity employing more and more fluorescent labels and codes. On the other hand, cost-effective methods and portable, miniaturized, and robust instruments are desired.
Commonly performed spectral multiplexing utilizing a color code suffers from several problems, such as the sensitivity of fluorescence intensity measurements to fluctuations in excitation light intensity and dye concentration and hence, photobleaching, dye leaking for certain encoding procedures, and spectral crosstalk, limiting the achievable number of detection channels. Moreover, it typically requires several costly excitation light sources. An innovative alternative can be lifetime multiplexing and the discrimination between different encoding fluorophores and carrier beads based on their fluorescence decay kinetics. In order to examine the potential of this approach, dye encoded beads (lifetime encoded surface chemistry) were prepared using several fluorophores from different dye classes and their suitability for lifetime discrimination in a flow was tested in conjunction with a custom designed flow cytometer equipped with a pulsed light source and a fast detector.
In a first step, the spectroscopic properties of micrometer-sized dye-stained PMMA beads were studied by means of steady state and time-resolved photoluminescence measurements. For the performance of studies on the practical use of these microbeads in flow cytometry applications, a custom-built demonstrator model for a flow system was employed.
Our results demonstrated that lifetime discrimination and simultaneous readout of a ligand fluorescence signal for analyte quantification with a set of dye-stained polymer microbeads at single wavelength excitation is feasible. These studies are expected to pave the road for new applications of fluorescence lifetime multiplexing within the framework of time-domain flow cytometry and bead-based assays.
Chemical admixtures like superplasticizers or stabilizing agents are of ever increasing importance for modern concrete technology. Although such admixtures have meanwhile become common practice in many applications of concrete technology, the understanding of these highly complex systems is still limited and the relevant parameters, which predominantly control the interaction between the superplasticizer and the cement components, have not been identified yet.
Optical methods have been successfully used for the analysis and monitoring of the interactions between a broad variety of nanoscale and molecular systems like nanoparticles of various chemical composition and different types of organic ligands or biomolecules. This encouraged us to assess the potential of these methods, and particularly reflectance and fluorescence measurements, for the study of the interactions that occur at the interface between particle or hydrate surfaces and the fluid phase at a very early stage of concrete formation. Special emphasis is dedicated to search for and identify differences between commonly used superplasticizers.
Here, we focus on hydration effects using commercial comb shape polycarboxylate ethers (PCEs) with different charge densities, which are known to allow a very low water/cement ratio (w/c of 0.20 or less) while maintaining good workability. Based upon changes of the intensity of the reflectance and fluorescence signal and spectral effects of a dye, acting as optical reporter, a model for the interactions of dye, PCE molecules and cement nanoparticles in the very first phase of cement hydration is derived
Development of analytical method and certified reference material for zearalenone in edible oils
(2017)
Quality and safety of food products require their reliable analysis. Contaminants, in particular mycotoxins, are key-components for food safety. About 25 % of the world's food crops are contaminated with mycotoxins posing a severe health risk to humans. In order to strengthen food safety and consumer protection the European Commission (EC) set maximum levels for priority mycotoxins in certain foods for human consumption. In 2013, the EC and CEN (European Committee for Standardization) started an initiative to standardize analytical methods for mycotoxins in food which gained increasing relevance, e.g. zearalenone (ZEN).[1] ZEN, an estrogenic mycotoxin produced by several Fusarium species, contaminates cereal crops worldwide. Due to its lipophilic nature ZEN is often found in edible oils (particularly in maize germ oils) derived from contaminated plants. Therefore, an European maximum level of 400 µg/kg is currently in force.[2] To perform reliable food analysis a sustainable metrological infrastructure is of major importance enabling the quantification of priority mycotoxins (here: ZEN). To achieve this goal an integrated approach is needed targeted at the development of validated analytical methods and certified reference materials (CRM).
A highly selective method for ZEN in edible oils will be presented, based on solid phase extraction (SPE) using hydrazine-functionalized particles. This method was developed for manual application using commercial SPE cartridges as well as for automated SPE-HPLC online coupling. While ZEN is covalently coupled to the solid phase by means of a hydrazone bond, undesired matrix components can be removed very efficiently. Finally, ZEN is decoupled from the solid phase, leading to highly purified extracts which are measured by HPLC-FLD.
The development of the first European Reference Material (ERM®) for ZEN in maize germ oil (ERM®-BC715) will be presented and discussed. This ERM®-project underpins the urgent need for mycotoxin-CRMs to support food safety and public health.
[1] European Commission (EC) Mandate M/520 (2013) for standardisation addressed to CEN for methods of analysis for mycotoxins in food. [2] Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards Fusarium toxins in maize and maize products.
Mycotoxins can be found worldwide in food and feed and cause a variety of mold-related health risks which makes it necessary to further examine their metabolic fate in human and other mammals. Beside standard in vitro assays with liver cell preparations an increasing interest in new simulation methods are playing a growing role. The online coupling of electrochemistry with mass spectrometry (EC/MS) is one of these novel techniques, successfully applied in pharmacological and drug research for several years now. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the capability of EC/MS to elucidate metabolic pathways of the mycotoxin citrinin as relevant food contaminant. For this purpose, a coulometric flow through cell equipped with a glassy carbon working electrode was used by applying a ramped potential between 0 and 2 V vs Pd/H2. The electrochemically generated oxidation products analyzed by EC/MS were compared to those obtained from in vitro assays. To receive a comprehensive assessment of EC/MS other non-microsomal oxidation techniques such as Fenton-like reaction and UV irradiation were applied. Several hydroxylated derivatives of citrinin were generated by EC/MS and Fenton-like reaction which are similar to microsomal biotransformation products. These data show that EC/MS is a versatile tool that can be easily applied in mycotoxin research to support metabolic investigations of known and unknown mycotoxins.
Monitoring chemical reactions is the key to chemical process control. Today, mainly optical online methods are applied. NMR spectroscopy has a high potential for direct loop process control. Compact NMR instruments based on permanent magnets are robust and inexpensive analysers, which feature advantages like low maintenance, ease of use, and cryogen-free operation. Instruments for online NMR measurements equipped with a flow-through cell, possessing a good signal-to-noise-ratio, robustness, and meeting the requirements for integration into industrial plants (i.e., explosion safety and fully automated data analysis) are currently not available off the rack.
Intensified continuous processes are in focus of current research. Flexible (modular) chemical plants can produce different products using the same equipment with short down-times between campaigns and quick introduction of new products to the market. In continuous flow processes online sensor data and tight closed-loop control of the product quality are mandatory. Otherwise there is a huge risk of producing large amounts of out-of-spec (OOS) products. This is addressed in the European Union’s Research Project CONSENS by development and integration of smart sensor modules for process monitoring and control within such modular plant setups.
The presented NMR module is provided in an explosion proof housing with a module size of 57 x 57 x 85 cm and involves a compact 43.5 MHz NMR spectrometer together with an acquisition unit and a programmable logic controller for automated data preparation (phasing, baseline correction) and evaluation. Indirect Hard Modeling (IHM) was selected for data analysis of the low-field NMR spectra. A set-up for monitoring continuous reactions in a thermostated 1/8” tubular reactor using automated syringe pumps was used to validate the IHM models by using high-field NMR spectroscopy as analytical reference method.
Currently, research in chemical manufacturing moves towards flexible plug-and-play approaches focusing on modular plants, capable of producing small scales on-demand with short down-times between individual campaigns. This approach allows for efficient use of hardware, a faster optimization of the process conditions, and thus, an accelerated introduction of new products to the market. Driven mostly by the search for chemical syntheses under biocompatible conditions, so-called “click” chemistry rapidly became a growing field of research. The resulting simple one-pot reactions are so far only scarcely accompanied by an adequate optimization via comparably straightforward and robust analysis techniques.
Here we report on a fast and reliable calibration-free online high field NMR monitoring approach for technical mixtures. It combines a versatile fluidic system, continuous-flow measurement with a time interval of 20 s per spectrum, and a robust, automated algorithm to interpret the obtained data. All spectra were acquired using a 500 MHz NMR spectrometer (Varian) with a dual band flow probe having a 1/16-inch polymer tubing working as a flow cell. Single scan 1H NMR spectra were recorded with an acquisition time of 5 s, relaxation delay of 15 s. As a proof-of-concept, the thiol-ene coupling between N-boc cysteine methyl ester and allyl alcohol was conducted in non-deuterated solvents while its time-resolved behaviour was characterised with step tracer experiments.
Through the application of spectral modeling the signal area for each reactant can be deconvoluted in the online spectra and thus converted to the respective concentrations or molar ratios. The signals which were suitable for direct integration were used herein for comparison purposes of both methods.
Das Ultraschall-Echo-Verfahren ist eine wichtige Methode der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung (ZfP). Prüfaufgaben im Bauwesen beinhalten unter anderem die korrekte Dickenbestimmung von Konstruktionen, sowie die Lokalisierung von Einbauteilen und Fehlstellen. Das Abbildungsverfahren RTM (Reverse Time Migration) liefert oft bessere Bilder als konventionelle Verfahren. Die Datenaufnahme am Betonprobekörper erfolgte mit einem Scannersystem der BAM, bei dem jeweils ein Ultraschall-Prüfkopf als Sender bzw. Empfänger diente. Es wurden senkrecht zur Profilrichtung horizontal polarisierte Scherwellen genutzt. Die RTM wurde mit dem Softwarepaket Madagascar gerechnet.
Die Ergebnis zeigt das Potential dieser Methode im Bezug auf komplexe Strukturen. Die lateralen Positionen der Risse im RTM-Bild sowie deren Höhe innerhalb des Probekörpers, entsprechen recht genau dem visuellen Befund.
Die Coda transmittierter Ultraschallsignale in Beton enthält Informationen zu Struktur und Zustand des Materials bzw. deren Änderung. Relevant sind u. a. Temperatur, Stress, Feuchtigkeit und verschiedene Schädigungsmechanismen. Die zahlreichen Einflussfaktoren sind nur schwer zu trennen und die Messeffekte oft zu Beginn sehr klein.Die CWI ermöglicht die Detektion kleinster Geschwindigkeitsveränderungen durch den Vergleich, der in kleinen Schritten gestauchten oder gestreckten Signalen mit eine Referenzmessung. Andere Indikatoren für Änderungen im Material sind:
• Kreuzkorrelation
• Laufzeit direkte Welle
• Energie/Amplitude
• Änderungen im Frequenzspektrum
Die beschriebene Technik wird von uns bisher primär in klein- und großskaligen Laborversuchen genutzt. Die Forschung konzentriert sich auf die Untersuchung und Trennung verschiedener Einflusseffekte. Aber auch erste reale Bauwerke wurden schon instrumentiert, z. B. Brücken und eine Tunneldecke.
Functional polymer based on 2,6-diaminopyridine with tunable UCST behaviour in water/alcohol mixture
(2017)
Thermoresponsive polymers are of great importance in numerous applications such as bioseparation, drug delivery, diagnostic and microfluidic applications.[1-2] Only a few thermoresponsive polymers have been reported that present an Upper Critical Solution Temperature (UCST), i.e. phase separate from solution upon cooling, in a relevant temperature range and “green” solvents such as water or ethanol.[3] Indeed, polymers with UCST behavior below 60°C in alcohol or water/alcohol mixtures are extremely promising for the preparation of “smart” materials for sensing.
In this work, two novel functional polymers of based on a 2,6-diaminopyridine motif were synthesized by free-radical polymerization. Their UCST-type transition temperature is tunable by varying either their concentration in solution or the type of solvent. Insights into this phenomenon are investigated using turbidimetry and temperature dependent dynamic light scattering.
Fluorescent nanoparticles that “light up”/”dim down” by applying external stimuli are of particular interest in the fields of sensing, diagnostics, photonics, protective coatings and microfluidics. The current challenge for these materials is to combine for instance fluorescence and its response to a stimulus such as temperature in a precise manner. Here we present such a system based on a core/shell/shell architecture consisting of a silica core with a fluorescent layer and a thermoresponsive shell.
The silica core nanoparticles were first coated with a fluorescent shell using surface initiated reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The fluorescent nanoparticles were then completely engulfed by a switchable protective coating made of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). The fluorescence of the nanoparticles could be “switched on” at room temperature and “switched off” with increasing environmental temperature because of the presence of the thermoresponsive layer. Insights into this phenomenon will be given based on temperature dependent fluorescence measurements and dynamic light scattering.
Pollutants of low molecular weight, such as drug residues, are in the focus of water quality assessment: some of them, like carbamazepine are only partially degraded in wastewater treatment plants. Thus, these pollutants can serve as marker substances for elimination efficiencies. Monitoring water quality demands for selective, high-throughput and multi-target analytical methods. Immunoassays, such as ELISA, offer the possibility to be highly sensitive and selective due to the specific recognition by high affinity of target molecules to antibodies (Abs). Batch-wise processing in microtiter plates allows for the necessary high-throughput, however only a single analyte can be determined within one measurement.
To overcome these disadvantages, we developed a four-plex microbead-based flow cytometric assay, which is adaptable for the microtiter plate format. The modular and self-prepared bead support consists of polystyrene-core/silica-shell particles. While, the polystyrene core is used for encoding, by introducing different amounts of fluorescent dyes, the silica shell creates a solid support for the immunoassay: The target analytes, three drugs, carbamazepine, diclofenac and caffeine and the fecal marker isolithocholic acid are coupled covalently to the surface via NHS chemistry to amino groups on the surface.
For determination of the pollutants, a mixture of specific Abs is incubated with the samples, to bind competitively on the “anchor” molecules on the surface of the beads or the analyte in solution. Bound antibodies are then visualized via fluorescent dye-labelled secondary Abs. Flow-cytometry allows for decoding of the beads and signal read-out, without washing the system. In order to decrease non-specific binding, we investigated different types of surface modifications, finding, that a PEG-based surface is suitable to support our immunoassay format. For maximum sensitivity, a design-of-experiment approach was chosen for optimization of the assay parameters. The resulting immunoassay is appropriate to quantify the pollutants in the low μg/L-range.
Functional polymer based on 2,6-diaminopyridine with tunable UCST behaviour in water/alcohol mixture
(2017)
Thermoresponsive polymers are of great importance in numerous applications such as bioseparation, drug delivery, diagnostic and microfluidic applications. Only few thermoresponsive polymers that present an upper critical solution temperature (UCST), i.e. phase separate from solution upon cooling, in a relevant temperature range and green solvents such as water or ethanol have been reported. Indeed, polymers with UCST behavior below 60°C in alcohol or water/alcohol mixtures are extremely promising for the preparation of smart materials for sensing.
In this work two novel functional polymers of based on a 2,6-diaminopyridine motif were synthesized by free radical polymerization. Their UCST-type transition temperature is tunable by varying either their concentration in solution or the type of solvent. Insights into this phenomenon will be given based on turbidimetry and temperature dependent dynamic light scattering
Thermoresponsive polymers have shown great potential in applications such as bioseparation, drug delivery and diagnostic. Only few thermoresponsive polymers that present an upper critical solution temperature (UCST), i.e. phase separate from solution upon cooling, in a relevant temperature range have been reported so far.
Herein, a robust UCST-type copolymer of acrylamide (AAm) and acrylonitrile (AN) (poly(AAm-co-AN)) was prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and its thermo-induced aggregation behavior in aqueous media was studied. We propose a model for the temperature-induced aggregation behaviour of UCST-type poly(AAm-co-AN) copolymer in aqueous solution on the basis of turbidity measurements, SLS, DLS, SANS and cryo-TEM.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a well-implemented analytical technique for the investigation of complex biological samples. In MS, the sample preparation strategy is decisive for the success of the measurements. Here, sample preparation processes and target materials for the investigation of different pollen grains are compared. A reduced and optimized sample preparation process prior to MALDI-TOF measurement is presented using conductive carbon tape as target. The application of conductive tape yields in enhanced absolute signal intensities and mass spectral pattern information, which leads to a clear separation in subsequent pattern analysis
Vor einer geplanten Weiter- oder Wiedernutzung von Bestandsfundamenten stellt sich die Frage nach deren Lage, Geometrie und Zustand im Untergrund. Hierfür gibt es verschiedene Prüfverfahren. Im Projekt REFUND (2014-2016) wurden unter Berücksichtigung der aktuellen Normen und des Standes der Technik Ablaufdiagramme für die Planung der Wiedernutzung und die Untersuchung des Bestandes entwickelt. Dies geschah getrennt für Einzel- und Streifenfundamente, Platten und Pfähle. An zwei Praxisbeispielen wurden die Abläufe getestet und optimiert. Die Ergebnisse wurden in einem Handbuch kompiliert, das bei der TU Darmstadt erscheint.
Process analytical techniques are extremely useful tools for chemical production and manufacture and are of particular interest to the pharmaceutical, food and (petro-) chemical industries.
Today, mainly optical online methods are applied. NMR spectroscopy has a high potential for direct loop process control. Compact NMR instruments based on permanent magnets are robust and relatively inexpensive analysers, which feature advantages like low cost, low maintenance, ease of use, and cryogen-free operation. Instruments for online NMR measurements equipped with a flow-through cell, possessing a good signal-to-noise-ratio, sufficient robustness, and meeting the requirements for integration into industrial plants (i.e., explosion safety and fully automated data analysis) are currently not available off the rack.
A major advantage of NMR spectroscopy is that the method features a high linearity between absolute signal area and sample concentration, which makes it an absolute analytical comparison method which is independent of the matrix. This is an important prerequisite for robust data evaluation strategies within a control concept and reduces the need for extensive maintenance of the evaluation model over the time of operation. Additionally, NMR spectroscopy provides orthogonal, but complimentary physical information to conventional, e.g., optical spectroscopy. It increases the accessible information for technical processes, where aromatic-to-aliphatic conversions or isomerisation’s occur and conventional methods fail due to only minor changes in functional groups.
As a technically relevant example, the catalytic hydrogenation of 2-butyne-1,4-diol and further pharmaceutical reactions were studied using an online NMR sensor based on a commercially available low-field NMR spectrometer within the framework of the EU project CONSENS (Integrated Control and Sensing).