Experimental Investigation of the Thermophysical Properties of a Phase Change Dispersion for Cooling purposes AuthorLudger Fischer, Ernesto Mura, Poppy O'Neill, Silvan von Arx, Jörg Worlitschek, Geng Qiao, Qi Li, Yulong Ding, Xianzhang Lei Year2020 SourceInternational Journal of Refrigeration LanguageEnglish LUMiSizerLS2199Stability. In this investigation 7 more the stability against creamingsedimentation and coalescence was investigated. Instead of performing long-term shelf tests on the PCDthe LUMiSizer optical centrifuge was usedPhase change material (PCM)Phase change dispersion (PCD)Heat transferThermophysical properties More details EditionAvailable online 22 May 2020, In Press, Journal Pre-proof Internal reference2199 Open publication →
Exploring the Upper Size Limit for Sterically Stabilized Diblock Copolymer Nanoparticles Prepared by Polymerization-Induced Self- Assembly in Non-Polar Media AuthorBryony R. Parker, Matthew J. Derry, Yin Ning, and Steven P. Armes Year2020 SourceLangmuir LanguageEnglish Pages3730−3736 LUMiSizerLS2145Analytical Centrifugation 9 more Nanoparticle size distributions were determined using a LUMiSizer analytical photocentrifugeRAFT polymerizationNanoparticlesCopolymersColloidsOrganic compoundsPSAPSDReversible addition−fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of benzyl methacrylate is used to prepare a series of well-defined poly(stearyl methacrylate)−poly(benzyl methacrylate) (PSMA−PBzMA) diblock copolymer nanoparticles in mineral oil More details Edition36 Internal reference2145 Open publication →
Extraction of recombinant periplasmic proteins under industrially relevant process conditions: Selectivityand yield strongly depend on protein titer and methodology AuthorClemens Schimek, Esther Egger, Christopher Tauer, Gerald Striedner, Cécile Brocard, Monika Cserjan-Puschmann, Rainer Hahn Year2020 SourceBiotechnology Progress LanguageEnglish Pages1-11 LUMiSizerLS2208chromoproteins 17 more cytoplasmic protein extractiondetergent extractionEscherichia colihigh-pressure homogenizationosmotic shockParticle size analysisTo approximate the postextraction particle size distribution of cells and cell debriswe used the LumiSizer. PSAPSDChristian Doppler Laboratory for Production of Next-Level Biopharmaceuticals in E. coliDepartment of BiotechnologyUniversity of Natural Resources and Life SciencesViennaAustriaBiopharma Process ScienceBoehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KGWien More details EditionDOI: 10.1002/btpr.2999 Internal reference2208 Open publication →
Fabrication and characterization of highly re-dispersible dry emulsions AuthorWei Lu, Valentyn Maidannyk, Alan L.Kelly, Song Miao Year2020 SourceFood Hydrocolloids LanguageEnglish Pages105617 The creaming stability of emulsions was evaluated using a LumisizerLS2090Emulsion 8 more Konjac glucomannanDryingEmulsion powderRe-dispersibilityHighly re-dispersible dry emulsions were obtained through drying konjac glucomannan (KGM) or monoglyceride (MG) structured O/W emulsions. Emulsion powders showed different morphologiesparticle size and surface microstructuresdepending on the drying method (spray/freeze-drying)and the emulsion compositions. More details Edition102 Internal reference2090 Open publication →
Fabrication of multilayer structural microparticles for co-encapsulating coenzyme Q10 and piperine: Effect of the encapsulation location and interface thickness AuthorShuai Chen, Yanhui Zhang, Yahong Han, David JulianMcClements, Wenyan Liao, Like Mao, Fang Yuan, Yanxiang Gao Year2020 SourceFood Hydrocolloids LanguageEnglish Pages106090 2230The LUMiSizer (LUMGermany) was applied to measure the physical stability of CoQ10-zein and these microparticle dispersionsLS 6 more ZeinPectinChitosanMultilayer structural microparticlesCoenzyme Q10Piperine More details Edition109 Internal reference2230 Open publication →
Fabrication, characterization and in vitro digestion of food grade complex nanoparticles for co-delivery of resveratrol and coenzyme Q10 AuthorYang Wei, Shufang Yang, Liang Zhang, Lei Dai, Kedong Tai, Jinfang Liu, Like Mao, Fang Yuan, Yanxiang Gao, Alan Mackie Year2020 SourceFood Hydrocolloids LanguageEnglish Pages105791 ResveratrolCoenzyme Q10Complex nanoparticleStability Microstructure 5 more In vitro digestion2118LUMSIzerLSphysical stability of colloidal systems More details Edition105 Internal reference2118 Open publication →
Fabrication, characterization, physicochemical stability of zein-chitosan nanocomplex for co-encapsulating curcumin and resveratrol AuthorShuai Chen, Yahong Han, Lin Jian, Wenyan Liao, Yanhui Zhang, Yanxiang Gao Year2020 SourceCarbohydrate Polymers LanguageEnglish Pages116090 LUMiSizer parameters were listed as followsLS2114Co-delivery system 8 more ZeinChitosanNanocomplexCurcuminResveratrolnutritionfoodstudy aimed at the design and fabrication of a novel co-delivery system to encapsulate and protect curcumin and resveratrol More details Edition236 Internal reference2114 Open publication →
Fabrication, Physicochemical Stability, and Microstructure of Coenzyme Q10 Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Resveratrol- Loaded Composite Nanoparticles AuthorYang Wei, Zhongping Yu, Kangsen Lin, Shufang Yang, Kedong Tai, Jinfang Liu, Like Mao, Fang Yuan, and Yanxiang Gao Year2020 SourceJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry LanguageEnglish Pages1-14 2075Pickering emulsionco-deliverycoenzyme Q10 17 more resveratrol nanoparticlesphysicochemical stabilitymicrostructureResveratrol is a natural polyphenol that can be found in a variety of plantsvegetablesand fruitsfoodnutritionpharmacological effects (e.g.anti-inflammatoryanticarcinogenicand antiaging)resveratrol can be added into numerous functional foods. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) widely exists in the human body with two redox formsubiquinone and ubiquinolwhich play an important role in transporting protons and electrons as well as the synthesis of adenosine triphosphatephysical stability of nanoparticles was analyzed with a LUMiSizerLS More details Editionhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06678 Internal reference2075 Open publication →
Fast and precise counting and sizing of every nano- and micro-particle in suspensions and emulsions AuthorDietmar Lerche Year2020 SourceWebinar LanguageEnglish LUMiSpocLSpoc2368single particle counting 35 more SPLS-technologysingle particle light scatteringparticle size distributionparticle siz analysispsdpsaparticle numberTiO2titaniatitanium dioxidefiltrationmembrane testingfilter mediummediadispersed mono- & very polydisperse particlescounts the concentration of the particle classes by the innovative single particle light scattering (SPLS) technologyfore- & sideward light scatteringps latexpolystyrene latexsilicaSiO2Augoldnanoparticlesnumber concentrationfat emulsionlipofundincmp slurryslurrieschemical mechanical polishingfiltration efficiencyfilter mediacellulose filternylon filterpes filter More details EditionWebinar Internal reference2368 Open publication →
Fiber Spinning for Tissue Engineering Applications AuthorAbdolrahman Omidinia Anarkoli Year2020 SourceDissertation LanguageEnglish Pages1-214 2540LUMiSizerLSMagnets 5 more magnet holdersStandard cuvette magnets (LUMiSizer) with magnetic field strengths of 100200and 300 mT are placed on the glass slidewhile 20 μL of the fiber dispersion is pipetted exactly in the center of the 1 cm gap between the magnets. Analysis of the fiber orientation time inside an external magnetic field More details LocationFakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften der RWTH Aachen University, Germany Internal reference2540 Open publication →
Formation mechanism and environmental stability of whey protein isolate-zein core-shell complex nanoparticles using the pH-shifting method AuthorYang Wei, Xinyu Zhan, Lei Dai, Liang Zhang, Like Mao, Fang Yuan, Jinfang Liu, Yanxiang Gao Year2020 SourceLWT LanguageEnglish Pages110605 LUMiSizerLS2328Whey protein isolate 7 more ZeinComplex nanoparticlepH-shifting methodEnvironmental stabilityfoodnutritionPhysical stability. The assessment of physical stability of the complex nanoparticles was conducted with the LUMiSizer. More details EditionAvailable online 24 November 2020, In Press, Corrected Proof Internal reference2328 Open publication →
Formulation and evaluation of anti-MRSA nanoemulsion loaded with Achyrocline satureioides: a new sustainable strategy for the bovine mastitis AuthorGabriela Tasso Pinheiro Machado, Maria Beatriz Veleirinho, Luciana Aparecida Honorato and Shirley Kuhnen Year2020 SourceNano Express LanguageEnglish Pages1-17 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes mastitis in dairy cattle with serious economic and public health significance. This study developed nanoemulsions of Linum usitatissimun oil loaded with Achyrocline satureioides (macela) extract and investigated their in vitro antimicrobial activity against MRSA. 2325Analysis of the accelerated physical stability of the formulations was performed using a dispersion analyzerLUMiSizerLS 4 more biotechnologyCharacterization of nanoemulsionsinstability indexnanoemulsions with flaxseed oil (NE-B) and macela-loaded nanoemulsion (NE-ML) More details Edition1 No. 3 Internal reference2325 Open publication →
From pigment to dispersion to coating - comprehensive characterization of TiO2 AuthorArnold Uhl Year2020 SourceWebinar LanguageEnglish particle counting of TiO2 particlesTitaniatitanium dioxidedry TiO2 34 more powder mixturesparticle size distributions of titaniumdioxide in suspensionspsdpsaparticle size analysis2370LUMiSizerLSLUMiReader PSALRPSALUMiReader X-RayLRXformulation stability of titania products in a direct wayaccelerated and in real-timebatteriesceramicsfoodinkspaperplasticssunscreen formulationswallpaintsLUMiFracLFracusers determined the adhesive strength of coatings with TiO2 particles on various substratessuch as cementmaterials testingLUMiSpocLSpocsedimentation velocitybonding strengthcosmeticshome and personal carehpc More details EditionWebinar Internal reference2370 Open publication →
Functional Tea-Infused Set Yoghurt Development byEvaluation of Sensory Quality and Textural Properties AuthorKatarzyna Swiader, Anna Florowska, Zuzanna Konisiewicz and Yen-Po Chen Year2020 SourceFoods LanguageEnglish Pages1848-1866 LUMiSIzerLS2392food 6 more nutritiondairyphysical stability of yoghurts was determined with an analytical centrifuge LUMiSizerfunctional food; yoghurt; tea; oolong tea; sensory quality; texture properties; food design;sensory profile; consumer testyogurtjoghurt More details Edition9(12) Internal reference2392 Open publication →
Future Advanced Composite Bonding and Bonded Repair AuthorPatrik Schmiedel, Christian Thum, Hannes Schmid Year2020 SourceSchlussbericht FACTOR LanguageGerman Pages1-34 3201AIRBUS HELICOPTERS Deutschland GmbHGFK statisch – Lumifrac-VersuchMit dem Verbundvorhaben „FACTOR“ sollen die Grundlagen für die Umsetzung und Zertifizierung einer strukturellen Klebung 8 more besonders im Hinblick auf Reparaturvon Faserverbundbauteilen im Luftfahrtbereich erarbeitet werden. Durch die Identifizierung und den Ausschluss von Einflussfaktoren auf die Festigkeit von Klebungenist die grundsätzliche Möglichkeit einer Zertifizierbarkeit von strukturellen Klebe-Reparatur-Prozessen überhaupt erst möglichinfluence of different surface and bonding parameters CFRP samplesCFK carbonfaserverstärkter Kunststoffcarbon fiber fibre reinforced plasticsLFracLUMiFrac More details Internal reference3201 Open publication →
Grundlegende Untersuchungen zu Haftungsmechanismen,Permeabilität und Dehnbarkeit von nanostrukturierten Plasmabeschichtungen auf polymeren Substraten AuthorChristian Hoppe Year2020 SourceDissertation LanguageGerman Pages1-180 LUMiFracLFrac2317Zug-und Adhäsionstests 1 more Die Adhäsion beziehungsweise die Haftfestigkeit zwischen dem Polypropylen-Substrat und der abgeschiedenen SiOx-Schicht wurde gemäß ISO 4624 und DIN EN 15870 mit dem Adhäsionsanalysator LUMiFrac 200 More details LocationUniversität Paderborn, Fakultät Naturwissenschaften, Department Chemie, Lehrstuhl für Technische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Germany Internal reference2317 Open publication →
Hazard identification of pyrogenic synthetic amorphous silica (NM-203) after sub-chronic oral exposure in rat: A multitarget approach AuthorRoberta Tassinari, Gabriella Di Felice, Cinzia Butteroni, Bianca Barlett, Silvia Corinti, Francesco Cubadda, Federica Aureli, Andrea Raggi, Laura Narciso, Sabrina Tait, Mauro Valeri, Andrea Martinelli, Antonio Di Virgilio, Francesca Pacchierotti, Eugenia Cordelli, Patrizia Eleuteri, Paola Villani, Valerie Fessard, Francesca Maranghi Year2020 SourceFood and Chemical Toxicology LanguageEnglish Pages111168 Volume weighted particle size distributions were also measured by analytical centrifugation using a LumiSizerLS2086Nanomaterials 10 more Sub-chronic toxicityNo observed adverse effect levelSex-related effectsHazard characterizationFood additivenutritionFood additive E551 consists of synthetic amorphous silica (SAS)comprising agglomerates and aggregates of primary particles in the nanorange (below 100 nm)which potential nanospecific risks for humans associated to dietary exposure are not yet completely assessed. In NANoREG projectaim of the study was to identify potential hazards of pyrogenic SAS nanomaterial NM-203 by a 90-day oral toxicity study (OECD test guideline 408). More details Edition137 Internal reference2086 Open publication →
Heat induced denaturation, aggregation and gelation of almond proteins in skim and full fat almond milk AuthorBhanu Devnani, Lydia Ong, Sandra Kentish, Sally Gras Year2020 SourceFood Chemistry LanguageEnglish Pages126901 2206LUMiFugeLFLUMiSizer 9 more LSPhysical stability. The physical stability of the samples was measured using a LUMiFuge analytical centrifugeAlmond milk proteinsThermal treatmentPartial protein denaturationStabilityMicrostructureRheologynutrition More details Edition325 Internal reference2206 Open publication →
High performance cooling of a HVDC converter using afatty acid ester-based phase change dispersion in a heatsink with double-layer oblique-crossed ribs AuthorQi Li, Ludger Fischer, Geng Qiao, Ernesto Mura, Chuan Li, Yulong Ding Year2020 SourceInt J Energy Res. LanguageEnglish Pages1-22 2162LUMiSizerLSEuler-Euler multiphase modelling 7 more fatty acid esterHVDC converter coolingmulti-stream heatsinkoblique-crossed ribsphase change dispersionPCD stability against creamingsedimentation and coalescence More details Edition2020 Internal reference2162 Open publication →
High-internal-phase emulsions (HIPEs) for co-encapsulation of probiotics and curcumin: enhanced survivability and controlled release AuthorJiaqi Su, Yongjian Cai, Kedong Tai, Qing Guo, Shaoxin Zhu, Like Mao, Yanxiang Gao, Fang Yuan and Paul Van der Meeren Year2020 SourceFood & Function LanguageEnglish An increase in elasticity and gel strengthas well as centrifugal stabilitycould be achieved by elevating the particle concentration as determined by diffusing wave spectroscopy and Lumisizer analysis.LS 1 more 2324 More details EditionAdvance Article Internal reference2324 Open publication →
