@misc{BeckHildebrandtLoehmannsroeben2006,
author = {Beck, Michael and Hildebrandt, Niko and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {Quantum dots as acceptors in FRET-assays containing serum},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-9504},
year = {2006},
abstract = {Quantum dots (QDs) are common as luminescing markers for imaging in biological applications because their optical properties seem to be inert against their surrounding solvent. This, together with broad and strong absorption bands and intense, sharp tuneable luminescence bands, makes them interesting candidates for methods utilizing F{\"o}rster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), e. g. for sensitive homogeneous fluoroimmunoassays (FIA). In this work we demonstrate energy transfer from Eu3+-trisbipyridin (Eu-TBP) donors to CdSe-ZnS-QD acceptors in solutions with and without serum. The QDs are commercially available CdSe-ZnS core-shell particles emitting at 655 nm (QD655). The FRET system was achieved by the binding of the streptavidin conjugated donors with the biotin conjugated acceptors. After excitation of Eu-TBP and as result of the energy transfer, the luminescence of the QD655 acceptors also showed lengthened decay times like the donors. The energy transfer efficiency, as calculated from the decay times of the bound and the unbound components, amounted to 37\%. The F{\"o}rster-radius, estimated from the absorption and emission bands, was ca. 77 {\AA}. The effective binding ratio, which not only depends on the ratio of binding pairs but also on unspecific binding, was obtained from the donor emission dependent on the concentration. As serum promotes unspecific binding, the overall FRET efficiency of the assay was reduced. We conclude that QDs are good substitutes for acceptors in FRET if combined with slow decay donors like Europium. The investigation of the influence of the serum provides guidance towards improving binding properties of QD assays.},
subject = {Quantenpunkt},
language = {en}
}
@misc{DoscheKumkeLoehmannsroebenetal.2004,
author = {Dosche, Carsten and Kumke, Michael Uwe and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd and Ariese, F. and Bader, Arjen N. and Gooijer, C. and Miljanic, O. S. and Iwamoto, M. and Vollhardt, K. Peter C. and Puchta, R. ; van Eikema Hommes, N. J. R.},
title = {Deuteration effects on the vibronic structure of the fluorescence spectra and the internal conversion rates of triangular [4]Phenylene},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-11881},
year = {2004},
abstract = {Deuteration effects on the vibronic structure of the emission and excitation spectra of triangular [4]phenylene (D3h[4]phenylene) were studied using laser-excited Shpolskii spectroscopy (LESS) in an octane matrix at 4.2 K. For correct assignment of the vibrational modes, the experimental results were compared with calculated frequencies (B3LYP/6-31G*). CH vibrations were identified by their characteristic isotopic shifts in the spectra of deuterated triangular [4]phenylenes. Two CC stretching modes, at 100 cm-1 and 1176 cm-1, suitable as probes for bond strength changes in the excited state, were identified. The isotope effect on the internal conversion rates of triangular [4]phenylene was evaluated from measurements of temperature dependent lifetime. Isotope dependency and the magnitude of the internal conversion rates indicate that internal conversion in triangular [4]phenylene is most likely induced by CH vibrations. The results obtained by LESS and lifetime measurements were compared with PM3 PECI calculations of the excited state structure. The theoretical results and the relation between ground and excited state vibration energies of the 1176 cm-1 probe vibration indicate a reduction of bond alternation of the central cyclohexatriene ring in the excited state.},
language = {de}
}
@misc{DoscheLoehmannsroebenBieseretal.2002,
author = {Dosche, Carsten and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd and Bieser, A. and Dosa, P. I. and Han, S. and Iwamoto, M. and Schleifenbaum, A. and Vollhardt, K. Peter C.},
title = {Photophysical properties of [N]phenylenes},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-11936},
year = {2002},
abstract = {In the present study, photophysical properties of [N]phenylenes were studied by means of stationary and time-resolved absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy (in THF at room temperature). For biphenylene (1) and linear [3]phenylene (2a), internal conversion (IC) with quantum yields ΦIC > 0.99 is by far the dominant mechanism of S1 state deactivation. Angular [3]phenylene (3a), the zig-zag [4]- and [5]phenylenes (3b), (3c), and the triangular [4]phenylene (4) show fluorescence emission with fluorescence quantum yieds and lifetimes between ΦF = 0.07 for (3a) and 0.21 for (3c) and τF = 20 ns for (3a) and 81 ns for (4). Also, compounds (3) and (4) exhibit triplet formation upon photoexcitation with quantum yields as high as ΦISC = 0.45 for (3c). The strong differences in the fluorescence properties and in the triplet fromation efficiencies between (1) and (2a) on one hand and (3) and (4) on the other are related to the remarkable variation of the internal conversion (IC) rate constants kIC. A tentative classification of (1) and (2a) as "fast IC compounds", with kIC > 109 s-1, and of (3) and (4) as "slow IC compounds", with kIC ≈ 107 s-1, is suggested. This classification cannot simply be related to H{\"u}ckel's rule-type concepts of aromaticity, because the group of "fast IC compounds" consists of "antiaromatic" (1) and "aromatic" (2a), and the group of "slow IC compounds" consists of "antiaromatic" (3b), (4) and "aromatic" (3a), (3c). The IC in the [N]phenylenes is discussed within the framework of the so-called energy gap law established for non-radiative processes in benzenoid hydrocarbons.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{EngelhardKumkeLoehmannsroeben2006,
author = {Engelhard, Sonja and Kumke, Michael Uwe and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {OPQS - optical process and quality sensing : exemplary applications in the beerbrewing and polyurethane foaming processes},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-12191},
year = {2006},
abstract = {Optical methods play an important role in process analytical technologies (PAT). Four examples of optical process and quality sensing (OPQS) are presented, which are based on three important experimental techniques: near-infrared absorption, luminescence quenching, and a novel method, photon density wave (PDW) spectroscopy. These are used to evaluate four process and quality parameters related to beer brewing and polyurethane (PU) foaming processes: the ethanol content and the oxygen (O2) content in beer, the biomass in a bioreactor, and the cellular structures of PU foam produced in a pilot production plant.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{HildebrandtCharbonniereZiesseletal.2006,
author = {Hildebrandt, Nico and Charbonni{\`e}re, Lo{\"i}c J. and Ziessel, Raymond F. and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {Quantum dots as resonance energy transfer acceptors for monitoring biological interactions},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-12213},
year = {2006},
abstract = {Quantum dots (QDs) are common as luminescing markers for imaging in biological applications because their optical properties seem to be inert against their surrounding solvent. This, together with broad and strong absorption bands and intense, sharp tuneable luminescence bands, makes them interesting candidates for methods utilizing Forster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), e. g. for sensitive homogeneous fluoroimmunoassays (FIA). In this work we demonstrate energy transfer from Eu3+-trisbipyridin (Eu-TBP) donors to CdSe-ZnS-QD acceptors in solutions with and without serum. The QDs are commercially available CdSe-ZnS core-shell particles emitting at 655 nm (QD655). The FRET system was achieved by the binding of the streptavidin conjugated donors with the biotin conjugated acceptors. After excitation of Eu-TBP and as result of the energy transfer, the luminescence of the QD655 acceptors also showed lengthened decay times like the donors. The energy transfer efficiency, as calculated from the decay times of the bound and the unbound components, amounted to 37\%. The Forster-radius, estimated from the absorption and emission bands, was ca. 77{\AA}. The effective binding ratio, which not only depends on the ratio of binding pairs but also on unspecific binding, was obtained from the donor emission dependent on the concentration. As serum promotes unspecific binding, the overall FRET efficiency of the assay was reduced. We conclude that QDs are good substitutes for acceptors in FRET if combined with slow decay donors like Europium. The investigation of the influence of the serum provides guidance towards improving binding properties of QD assays.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{HoernerLauKantoretal.2004,
author = {H{\"o}rner, Gerald and Lau, Steffen and Kantor, Zoltan and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {Isotope selective analysis of CO2 with tunable diode laser (TDL) spectroscopy in the NIR},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-10167},
year = {2004},
abstract = {The performance of a home-built tunable diode laser (TDL) spectrometer, aimed at multi-line detection of carbon dioxide, has been evaluated and optimized. In the regime of the (3001)III / (000) band of 12CO2 around 1.6 μm, the dominating isotope species 12CO2, 13CO2, and 12C18O16O were detected simultaneously without interference by water vapor. Detection limits in the range of few ppmv were obtained for each species utilizing wavelength modulation (WM) spectroscopy with balanced detection in a long-path absorption cell set-up. High sensitivity in conjunction with high precision —typically ±1 per mille and ±6 per mille for 3\% and 0.7\% of CO2, respectively— renders this experimental approach a promising analytical concept for isotope-ratio determination of carbon dioxide in soil and breath gas. For a moderate 12CO2 line, the pressure dependence of the line profile was characterized in detail, to account for pressure effects on sensitive measurements.},
subject = {Isotopenverh{\"a}ltnis},
language = {en}
}
@misc{HoernerLauLoehmannsroeben2004,
author = {H{\"o}rner, Gerald and Lau, Steffen and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {NIR-diode laser spectroscopy for isotope-selective sensing of soil-respired carbon dioxide},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-10148},
year = {2004},
abstract = {The performance of a home-built tunable diode laser (TDL) spectrometer has been optimized regarding multi-line detection of carbon dioxide in natural gases. In the regime of the (3001)III ← (000) band of 12CO2 around 1.6 μm, the dominating isotope species 12CO2, 13CO2, and 12C18O16O were detected simultaneously. In contrast to most established techniques, selective measurements are performed without any sample preparation. This is possible since the CO2 detection is free of interference from water, ubiquitous in natural gases. Detection limits in the range of a few ppmv were obtained for each species utilizing wavelength modulation (WM) spectroscopy with balanced detection in a long-path absorption cell set-up. Linear calibration plots cover a dynamic range of four orders of magnitude, allowing for quantitative CO2 detection in various samples, like soil and breath gas. High isotopic resolution enables the excellent selectivity, sensitivity, and stability of the chosen analytical concept. The obtained isotopic resolution of typically ± 1.0 per mille and ± 1.5 per mille (for 3 vol. \% and 0.7 vol. \% of CO2, respectively) offers a promising analytical tool for isotope-ratio determination of carbon dioxide in soil gas. Preliminary experiments on soil respiration for the first time combine the on-line quantification of the overall carbon dioxide content with an optode sensor and isotopic determination (TDL system) of natural gas species.},
subject = {Kohlendioxid},
language = {en}
}
@misc{LauSalffnerLoehmannsroeben2006,
author = {Lau, Steffen and Salffner, Katharina and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {Isotopic resolution of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide by NIR diode laser spectroscopy},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-10135},
year = {2006},
abstract = {Near-infrared (NIR) absorption spectroscopy with tunable diode lasers allows the simultaneous detection of the three most important isotopologues of carbon dioxide (12CO2, 13CO2, 12C18O16O) and carbon monoxide (12CO, 13CO, 12C18O). The flexible and compact fiber-optic tunable diode laser absorption spectrometer (TDLAS) allows selective measurements of CO2 and CO with high isotopic resolution without sample preparation since there is no interference with water vapour. For each species, linear calibration plots with a dynamic range of four orders of magnitude and detection limits (LOD) in the range of a few ppm were obtained utilizing wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) with balanced detection in a Herriott-type multipass cell. The high performance of the apparatus is illustrated by fill-evacuation-refill cycles.},
subject = {Isotop},
language = {en}
}
@misc{LemkeFernandezTrujilloLoehmannsroeben2005,
author = {Lemke, Matthias and Fern{\´a}ndez-Trujillo, Rebeca and L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd},
title = {In-situ LIF analysis of biological and petroleum-based hydraulic oils on soil},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-12268},
year = {2005},
abstract = {Absorption and fluorescence properties of 4 hydraulic oils (3 biological and 1 petroleum-based) were investigated. In-situ LIF (laser-induced fluorescence) analysis of the oils on a brown sandy loam soil was performed. With calibration, quantitative detection was achieved. Estimated limits of detection were below ca. 500 mg/kg for the petroleum-based oil and ca. 2000 mg/kg for one biological oil. A semi-quantitative classification scheme is proposed for monitoring of the biological oils. This approach was applied to investigate the migration of a biological oil in soil-containing compartments, namely a soil column and a soil bed.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{LoehmannsroebenBeckHildebrandtetal.2006,
author = {L{\"o}hmannsr{\"o}ben, Hans-Gerd and Beck, Michael and Hildebrandt, Niko and Schm{\"a}lzlin, Elmar and van Dongen, Joost T.},
title = {New challenges in biophotonics : laser-based fluoroimmuno analysis and in-vivo optical oxygen monitoring},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-10120},
year = {2006},
abstract = {Two examples of our biophotonic research utilizing nanoparticles are presented, namely laser-based fluoroimmuno analysis and in-vivo optical oxygen monitoring. Results of the work include significantly enhanced sensitivity of a homogeneous fluorescence immunoassay and markedly improved spatial resolution of oxygen gradients in root nodules of a legume species.},
subject = {Sauerstoff},
language = {en}
}