@inproceedings{LeiterSchwarzVersenetal.2024, author = {Leiter, Nina and Schwarz, Jonas and Versen, Martin and Risse, Michael and L{\"o}der, Martin G.J. and Laforsch, Christian}, title = {A non-destructive approach to wood origin differentiation using FD-FLIM}, series = {2024 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS)}, booktitle = {2024 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS)}, publisher = {IEEE}, doi = {10.1109/SAS60918.2024.10636550}, pages = {1 -- 6}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Wood auto-fluorescence, primarily attributed to lignin, presents a distinctive feature. Different wood species exhibit variations in lignin distribution. Frequency-Domain Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy is effective in distinguishing wood species based on their fluorescence characteristics. This study investigates the potential to differentiate the origins of beech, spruce, and larch through phase-dependent fluorescence decay times. Therefore the zero hypothesis H0 is tested: The phase dependent fluorescence lifetimes of samples from the same species but varying in origin are equal. To determine the fluorescence characteristics of woods of different origins, wood samples of the species Fagus sylvatica L. (beech), Larix decidua Mill. (larch), and Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. (spruce) from Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, New Zealand and Romania were analyzed. The wood samples were analyzed with a FD-FLIM camera setup, including a laser source emitting at an excitation wavelength of 445 nm. Employing Analysis-of-Variance hypothesis testing on fluorescence lifetime data for each wood species, the results indicate that 23 out of 35 origin pairs could be distinguished at a 5\% significance level. While acknowledging the challenges of origin-based differentiation, the findings emphasize the promising potential of fluorescence lifetime imaging microscope as a valuable tool in this context. Moving forward, a more intricate approach to sample differentiation should involve acquiring detailed information about the samples, including associated temperature and precipitation profiles, and soil composition.}, language = {en} } @article{LeiterWohlschlaegerVersen2023, author = {Leiter, Nina and Wohlschl{\"a}ger, Maximilian and Versen, Martin}, title = {Analysis of the phase-dependent fluorescence decay time of treated wood using FD-FLIM}, series = {tm - Technisches Messen}, volume = {90}, journal = {tm - Technisches Messen}, number = {6}, doi = {10.1515/teme-2022-0114}, pages = {401 -- 406}, year = {2023}, abstract = {For sustainable handling of wood and high material utilization, post-consumer wood has to be sorted by post-consumer wood categories in Germany. The non-destructive FD-FLIM method could improve the wood recycling process by automatic classification of waste wood into post-consumer wood classes. Thus, the phase-dependent fluorescence decay time of treated wood is analysed in this study to obtain the impact of the treatment on the fluorescence decay time. It is shown that treated and untreated wood can be differentiated using the fluorescence decay time, although the state-of-the-art theoretical fluorescence decay time differs from the experimentally determined fluorescence decay time.}, language = {en} } @misc{OttGirataSastoqueBrunsmeieretal.2021, author = {Ott, Holly C. and Girata Sastoque, Lina Maria and Brunsmeier, Martin and Bayer, Claudia}, title = {On the Cutting Edge of Wood Technology - Ensuring Sustainable Wood Flows}, series = {Research in Bavaria - Spotlight}, journal = {Research in Bavaria - Spotlight}, organization = {Research in Bavaria}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{LeiterWohlschlaegerAueretal.2021, author = {Leiter, Nina and Wohlschl{\"a}ger, Maximilian and Auer, Veronika and Versen, Martin and Laforsch, Christian}, title = {A Novel Approach to Identify Wood Species Optically using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy}, series = {SMSI 2021 Conference - Sensor and Measurement Science International}, booktitle = {SMSI 2021 Conference - Sensor and Measurement Science International}, pages = {169 -- 170}, year = {2021}, abstract = {This contribution presents the results obtained with fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)within the optical identification and differentiation of the four wood species walnut, beech, spruce, and maple. The experimental setup as well as the evaluation algorithm, with which the experiments were carried out, is explained briefly.}, language = {en} }