@article{EisoldKupstatKlieretal.2014,
  author    = {Eisold, Ursula and Kupstat, Annette and Klier, Dennis Tobias and Primus, Philipp-A. and Pschenitza, Michael and Niessner, Reinhard and Knopp, Dietmar and Kumke, Michael Uwe},
  title     = {Probing the physicochemical interactions of 3-hydroxy-benzo[a]pyrene with different monoclonal and recombinant antibodies by use of fluorescence line-narrowing spectroscopy},
  series = {Analytical \& bioanalytical chemistry},
  volume    = {406},
  journal   = {Analytical \& bioanalytical chemistry},
  number    = {14},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Heidelberg},
  issn      = {1618-2642},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00216-013-7584-8},
  pages     = {3387 -- 3394},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Characterization of interactions between antigens and antibodies is of utmost importance both for fundamental understanding of the binding and for development of advanced clinical diagnostics. Here, fluorescence line-narrowing (FLN) spectroscopy was used to study physicochemical interactions between 3-hydroxybenzo[a]pyrene (3OH-BaP, as antigen) and a variety of solvent matrices (as model systems) or anti-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon antibodies (anti-PAH). We focused the studies on the specific physicochemical interactions between 3OH-BaP and different, previously obtained, monoclonal and recombinant anti-PAH antibodies. Control experiments performed with non-binding monoclonal antibodies and bovine serum albumin (BSA) indicated that nonspecific interactions did not affect the FLN spectrum of 3OH-BaP. The spectral positions and relative intensities of the bands in the FLN spectra are highly dependent on the molecular environment of the 3OH-BaP. The FLN bands correlate with different vibrational modes of 3OH-BaP which are affected by interactions with the molecular environment (pi-pi interactions, H-bonding, or van-der-Waals forces). Although the analyte (3OH-BaP) was the same for all the antibodies investigated, different binding interactions could be identified from the FLN spectra on the basis of structural flexibility and conformational multiplicity of the antibodies' paratopes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GrunzelPilarekSteinbruecketal.2014,
  author    = {Grunzel, Petra and Pilarek, Maciej and Steinbrueck, Doerte and Neubauer, Antje and Brand, Eva and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Neubauer, Peter and Krause, Mirja},
  title     = {Mini-scale cultivation method enables expeditious plasmid production in Escherichia coli},
  series = {Biotechnology journal : systems \& synthetic biology, nanobiotech, medicine},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {Biotechnology journal : systems \& synthetic biology, nanobiotech, medicine},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Wiley-VCH},
  address   = {Weinheim},
  issn      = {1860-6768},
  doi       = {10.1002/biot.201300177},
  pages     = {128 -- 136},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {The standard procedure in the lab for plasmid isolation usually involves a 2-mL, 16 h over-night cultivation in 15-mL bioreaction tubes in LB medium. This is time consuming, and not suitable for high-throughput applications. This study shows that it is possible to produce plasmid DNA (pDNA) in a 1.5-mL microcentrifuge tube with only 100 L cultivation volume in less than 7 h with a simple protocol. Compared with the standard LB cultivation for pDNA production reaching a final pDNA concentration range of 1.5-4 mu g mL(-1), a 6- to 10-fold increase in plasmid concentration (from 10 up to 25 mu g mL(-1) cultivation volume) is achieved using an optimized medium with an internal substrate delivery system (EnBase (R)). Different strains, plasmids, and the applicability of different inoculation tools (i.e. different starting ODs) were compared, demonstrating the robustness of the system. Additionally, dissolved oxygen was monitored in real time online, indicating that under optimized conditions oxygen limitation can be avoided. We developed a simple protocol with a significantly decreased procedure time, enabling simultaneous handling of more samples, while a consistent quality and a higher final pDNA concentration are ensured.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PrimusRitschelSigueenzaetal.2014,
  author    = {Primus, Philipp-Alexander and Ritschel, Thomas and Sigueenza, Pilar Y. and Cauqui, Miguel Angel and Hernandez-Garrido, Juan Carlos and Kumke, Michael Uwe},
  title     = {High-resolution spectroscopy of europium-doped ceria as a tool to correlate structure and catalytic activity},
  series = {The journal of physical chemistry : C, Nanomaterials and interfaces},
  volume    = {118},
  journal   = {The journal of physical chemistry : C, Nanomaterials and interfaces},
  number    = {40},
  publisher = {American Chemical Society},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {1932-7447},
  doi       = {10.1021/jp505467r},
  pages     = {23349 -- 23360},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Site-selective emission spectra of Eu3+-doped CeO2 nanoparticles up to the D-5(0) - F-7(5) transition were recorded under cryogenic conditions to identify the local structure around the Eu3+ dopants in ceria. It is found that pretreatment conditions are crucial for the redistribution of dopants from a broad variety of environments to six well-defined lattice sites. The influence of the dopant and the host structure on the catalytic activity was investigated. A relationship between structure and reactivity is discussed. It is shown that oxygen transport is most efficient in particles with a pronounced amorphous character.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchottKretzschmarAckeretal.2014,
  author    = {Schott, Juliane and Kretzschmar, Jerome and Acker, Margret and Eidner, Sascha and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Drobot, Bjoern and Barkleit, Astrid and Taut, Steffen and Brendler, Vinzenz and Stumpf, Thorsten},
  title     = {Formation of a Eu(III) borate solid species from a weak Eu(III) borate complex in aqueous solution},
  series = {Dalton transactions : a journal of inorganic chemistry, including bioinorganic, organometallic, and solid-state chemistry},
  volume    = {43},
  journal   = {Dalton transactions : a journal of inorganic chemistry, including bioinorganic, organometallic, and solid-state chemistry},
  number    = {30},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {1477-9226},
  doi       = {10.1039/c4dt00843j},
  pages     = {11516 -- 11528},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {In the presence of polyborates (detected by B-11-NMR) the formation of a weak Eu(III) borate complex (lg beta(11) similar to 2, estimated) was observed by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS). This complex is a precursor for the formation of a solid Eu(III) borate species. The formation of this solid in solution was investigated by TRLFS as a function of the total boron concentration: the lower the total boron concentration, the slower is the solid formation. The solid Eu(III) borate was characterized by IR spectroscopy, powder XRD and solid-state TRLFS. The determination of the europium to boron ratio portends the existence of pentaborate units in the amorphous solid.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwarzeMuellerAstetal.2014,
  author    = {Schwarze, Thomas and Mueller, Holger and Ast, Sandra and Steinbr{\"u}ck, Dorte and Eidner, Sascha and Geißler, Felix and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Fluorescence lifetime-based sensing of sodium by an optode},
  series = {Chemical communications},
  volume    = {50},
  journal   = {Chemical communications},
  number    = {91},
  publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {1359-7345},
  doi       = {10.1039/c4cc06112h},
  pages     = {14167 -- 14170},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {We report a 1,2,3-triazol fluoroionophore for detecting Na+ that shows in vitro enhancement in the Na+-induced fluorescence intensity and decay time. The Na+-selective molecule 1 was incorporated into a hydrogel as a part of a fiber optical sensor. This sensor allows the direct determination of Na+ in the range of 1-10 mM by measuring reversible fluorescence decay time changes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchwarzeMuellerAstetal.2014,
  author    = {Schwarze, Thomas and M{\"u}ller, Holger and Ast, Sandra and Steinbr{\"u}ck, D{\"o}rte and Eidner, Sascha and Geißler, Felix and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Fluorescence lifetime-based sensing of sodium by an optode},
  series = {Chemical Communications},
  journal   = {Chemical Communications},
  editor    = {Kumke, Michael Uwe},
  publisher = {The Royal Society Chemistry},
  address   = {Cambridge},
  issn      = {0022-4936},
  pages     = {14167 -- 14170},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {We report a 1,2,3-triazol fluoroionophore for detecting Na+ that shows in vitro enhancement in the Na+-induced fluorescence intensity and decay time. The Na+-selective molecule 1 was incorporated into a hydrogel as a part of a fiber optical sensor. This sensor allows the direct determination of Na+ in the range of 1-10 mM by measuring reversible fluorescence decay time changes.},
  language  = {en}
}