TY - GEN
A1 - Hildebrandt, Nico
A1 - Charbonnière, Loïc J.
A1 - Ziessel, Raymond F.
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
T1 - Quantum dots as resonance energy transfer acceptors for monitoring biological interactions
N2 - 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. 77Å. 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.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 012
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Schmälzlin, Elmar
A1 - Walz, Bernd
A1 - Klimant, Ingo
A1 - Schewe, Bettina
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
T1 - Monitoring hormone-induced oxygen consumption in the salivary glands of the blowfly, Calliphora vicina, by use of luminescent microbeads
N2 - The salivary glands of the blowfly were injected with luminescent oxygen-sensitive microbeads. The changes in oxygen content within individual gland tubules during hormone-induced secretory activity were quantified. The measurements are based on an upgraded phase-modulation technique, where the phase shift of the sensor phosphorescence is determined independently from concentration and background signals. We show that the combination of a lock-in amplifier with a fluorescence microscope results in a convenient setup to measure oxygen concentrations within living animal tissues at the cellular level.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 006
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Engelhard, Sonja
A1 - Kumke, Michael Uwe
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
T1 - OPQS – optical process and quality sensing : exemplary applications in the beerbrewing and polyurethane foaming processes
N2 - 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.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 004
KW - process analytical technology
KW - beer
KW - biomass
KW - foam analysis
KW - NIR spectroscopy
KW - fluorescence quenching
KW - photon density wave spectroscopy
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
A1 - Beck, Michael
A1 - Hildebrandt, Niko
A1 - Schmälzlin, Elmar
A1 - van Dongen, Joost T.
T1 - New challenges in biophotonics : laser-based fluoroimmuno analysis and in-vivo optical oxygen monitoring
N2 - 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.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 018
KW - Sauerstoff
KW - Quantenpunkt
KW - Lumineszenz
KW - Immunoassay
KW - Energietransfer
KW - Fluoreszenz-Resonanz-Energie-Transfer
KW - Nanopartikel
KW - Lanthanoide
KW - Optode
KW - Förster Resonanz Energie Transfer
KW - Biophotonik
KW - biophotonics
KW - nanoparticles
KW - immunoassay
KW - oxygen
KW - optode
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Lau, Steffen
A1 - Salffner, Katharina
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
T1 - Isotopic resolution of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide by NIR diode laser spectroscopy
N2 - 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.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 017
KW - Isotop
KW - Kohlenmonoxid
KW - Kohlendioxid
KW - Diodenlaserspektroskopie
KW - isotope
KW - carbon monoxide
KW - carbon dioxide
KW - diode laser spectroscopy
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Niederkrüger, Matthias
A1 - Salb, Christian
A1 - Beck, Michael
A1 - Hildebrandt, Niko
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
A1 - Marowsky, Gerd
T1 - Improvement of a fluorescence immunoassay with a compact diode-pumped solid state laser at 315 nm
N2 - We demonstrate the improvement of fluorescence immunoassay (FIA) diagnostics in deploying a newly developed compact diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) laser with emission at 315 nm. The laser is based on the quasi-three-level transition in Nd:YAG at 946 nm. The pulsed operation is either realized by an active Q-switch using an electro-optical device or by introduction of a Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber as passive Q-switch element. By extra-cavity second harmonic generation in different nonlinear crystal media we obtained blue light at 473 nm. Subsequent mixing of the fundamental and the second harmonic in a β-barium-borate crystal provided pulsed emission at 315 nm with up to 20 μJ maximum pulse energy and 17 ns pulse duration. Substitution of a nitrogen laser in a FIA diagnostics system by the DPSS laser succeeded in considerable improvement of the detection limit. Despite significantly lower pulse energies (7 μJ DPSS laser versus 150 μJ nitrogen laser), in preliminary investigations the limit of detection was reduced by a factor of three for a typical FIA.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 016
KW - Immunoassay
KW - Fluoreszenz-Resonanz-Energie-Transfer
KW - Neodym-YAG-Laser
KW - 946 nm
KW - 473 nm
KW - 315 nm
KW - gepulster DPSS Laser
KW - sättigbarer Absorber
KW - fluorescence immunoassay
KW - 946 nm
KW - 473 nm
KW - 315 nm
KW - pulsed DPSS laser
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Beck, Michael
A1 - Hildebrandt, Niko
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
T1 - Quantum dots as acceptors in FRET-assays containing serum
N2 - 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 Förster 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 Förster-radius, estimated from the absorption and emission bands, was ca. 77 Å. 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.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 019
KW - Quantenpunkt
KW - Lumineszenz
KW - Serum
KW - Europium
KW - Immunoassay
KW - Energietransfer
KW - Fluoreszenz-Resonanz-Energie-Transfer
KW - Förster-Resonanz-Energie-Transfer
KW - Quantum Dot
KW - Luminescence
KW - Serum
KW - Europium
KW - Immunoassay
KW - Energy Transfer
KW - FRET
Y1 - 2006
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TY - GEN
A1 - Dosche, Carsten
A1 - Mickler, Wulfhard
A1 - Löhmannsröben, Hans-Gerd
A1 - Agenet, Nicolas
A1 - Vollhardt, K. Peter C.
T1 - Photoinduced electron transfer in [N]phenylenes
N2 - First studies of electron transfer in [N]phenylenes were performed in bimolecular quenching reactions of angular [3]- and triangular [4]phenylene with various electron acceptors. The relation between the quenching rate constants kq and the free energy change of the electron transfer (ΔG0CS ) could be described by the Rehm-Weller equation. From the experimental results, a reorganization energy λ of 0.7 eV was derived. Intramolecular electron transfer reactions were studied in an [N]phenylene bichomophore and a corresponding reference compound. Fluorescence lifetime and quantum yield of the bichromophor display a characteristic dependence on the solvent polarity, whereas the corresponding values of the reference compound remain constant. From the results, a nearly isoenergonic ΔG0CS can be determined. As the triplet quantum yield is nearly independent of the polarity, charge recombination leads to the population of the triplet state.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 23
KW - [N]phenylenes
KW - photoinduced electron transfer
KW - [N]phenylene dyads
Y1 - 2007
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TY - GEN
A1 - Oliveira Jr, E. N.
A1 - Gueddari, Nour E. El
A1 - Moerschbacher, Bruno M.
A1 - Peter, Martin
A1 - Franco, Telma
T1 - Growth of phytopathogenic fungi in the presence of partially acetylated chitooligosaccharides
N2 - Four phytopathogenic fungi were cultivated up to six days in media containing chitooligosaccharide mixtures differing in average DP and FA. The three different mixtures were named Q3 (which contained oligosaccharides ofDP2–DP10, withDP2–DP7 asmain components), Q2 (which contained oligosaccharides of DP2–DP12, with DP2–DP10 as main components) and Q1 (which derived from Q2 and contained oligomers of DP5–DP8 with hexamer and a heptamer as the main components). The novel aspect of this work is the description of the effect of mixtures of oligosaccharides with different and known composition on fungal growth rates. The growth rate of Alternaria alternata and Rhizopus stolonifer was initially inhibited by Q3 and Q2 at higher concentrations. Q1 had a growth stimulating effect on these two fungi. Growth of Botrytis cinerea was inhibited by Q3 and Q2, while Q1 had no effect on the growth of this fungus. Growth of Penicillium expansum was only slightly inhibited by higher concentrations of sample Q3, while Q2 and Q1 had no effect. The inhibition of growth rates or their resistance toward chitooligosaccharides correlated with the absence or presence of chitinolytic enzymes in the culture media, respectively.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 105
KW - Chitosan
KW - Chitinase
KW - Fungi
KW - Oligosaccharides
KW - Phytopathogens
Y1 - 2008
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TY - GEN
A1 - Bringmann, Gerhard
A1 - Mutanyatta-Comar, Joan
A1 - Maksimenka, Katja
A1 - Wanjohi, John M.
A1 - Heydenreich, Matthias
A1 - Brun, Reto
A1 - Müller, Werner E. G.
A1 - Peter, Martin
A1 - Midiwo, Jacob O.
A1 - Yenesew, Abiy
T1 - Joziknipholones A and B : the First Dimeric Phenylanthraquinones, from the Roots of Bulbine frutescens
N2 - From the roots of the African plant Bulbine frutescens (Asphodelaceae), two unprecedented novel dimeric phenylanthraquinones, named joziknipholones A and B, possessing axial and centrochirality, were isolated, together with six known compounds. Structural elucidation of the new metabolites was achieved by spectroscopic and chiroptical methods, by reductive cleavage of the central bond between the monomeric phenylanthraquinone and -anthrone portions with sodium dithionite, and by quantum chemical CD calculations. Based on the recently revised absolute axial configuration of the parent phenylanthraquinones, knipholone and knipholone anthrone, the new dimers were attributed to possess the P-configuration (i.e., with the acetyl portions below the anthraquinone plane) at both axes in the case of joziknipholone A, whereas in joziknipholone B, the knipholone part was found to be M-configured. Joziknipholones A and B are active against the chloroquine resistant strain K1 of the malaria pathogen, Plasmodium falciparum, and show moderate activity against murine leukemic lymphoma L5178y cells.
T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - paper 104
KW - antimalarial activity
KW - chirality
KW - joziknipholones
KW - natural products
KW - structure elucidation
Y1 - 2008
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