High-pressure microfluidization as a green tool for optimizing the mechanical performance of all-cellulose composites AuthorCaio G. Otoni, André S. Carvalho, Marcus V.C. Cardoso∥, Oigres D. Bernardinelli, Marcos V. Lorevice, Luiz A. Colnago, Watson Loh and Luiz H.C. Mattoso Year2018 SourceACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. LanguageEnglish Pages12727−1273 2123transmission profiles of microcrystalline cellulose aqueous suspensionsLUMiSizerLS 8 more submitted to cycles of high-pressure microfluidizationHigh-pressure homogenizerMechanochemistryNanocelluloseHydroxypropyl methylcelluloseCellulose etherBiodegradable packagingThe colloidal stability of the aqueous MCC suspensions was assessed on a LUMiSizer More details Edition6 Internal reference2123 Open publication →
HIPE-TEMPLATED OLEOGELS STABILIZED BY PROTEIN-POLYSACCHARIDE: PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION AuthorQingqing Sun Year2018 SourceM.Sc. Thesis LanguageEnglish Pages1-40 LUMiFugeLFLUMiSizerLS 14 more fat alternatives in the form of oleogelsoleogels via high internal phase emulsion (HIPEφoil=0.82) templates stabilized using food ingredientsi.e. protein and polysaccharide. Thefabrication of HIPEs using a mixture of dispersions of two biopolymersi.e. sodium caseinate (SC) and alginate (ALG)was optimized by varying the protein: polysaccharide ratios (i.e. 6:18:110:112:1) and the pH (i.e. 5.56.07.0). stability of the HIPE samples was evaluated bymeasuring the O/W phase separationcreaming stabilityOleogel; Structuring oil; HIPE; Emulsion-templated; Sodium Caseinate; Alginate1907 More details EditionISSN 0355-1180 LocationUNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, Department of Food and Nutrition, Finland Internal reference1907 Open publication →
HODNOCENÍ STABILITY KOSMETICKÝCH DISPERZÍ POMOCÍ ODSTŘEDIVÉHO ANALYZÁTORU STABILITY EVALUATION OF COSMETIC DISPERSIONS USING CENTRIFUGAL ANALYSER AuthorMichaela Procházková Year2018 SourceBAKALÁŘSKÁ PRÁCE BACHELOR'S THESIS LanguageCzech Pages1-47 LUMiSizerLSVtéto bakalářské práci byla hodnocena stabilita laboratorně vytvořených kosmetických emulzí zběžně dostupných surovina byla srovnávána se stabilitou komerčních tělových mlék. Teoretická částpráce je zaměřena na popis kosmetických emulzí a metody hodnocení jejich stability. Experimentální část prácese na začátku zaměřuje na přípravu emulzí. Následněbyl naporovnání jejich stabilit skomerčně dostupnýmiemulzemi použit odstředivý analyzátor LUMiSizer. Testováním za pomocí tohotoanalyzátoru bylo zjištěno 8 more že komerční vzorky adva laboratorně připravené vzorky nejevily žádné známky nestability. Kosmetické emulzekoloidní stabilitaCosmetic emulsionscolloid stabilityhome personal carehpccosmeticsevaluation of stability of cosmetics emulsions prepared from ingredients commonly available in laboratory and compared to the stability of commercially available body lotions More details LocationVYSOKÉ UČENÍ TECHNICKÉ V BRNĚ BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FAKULTA CHEMICKÁ FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY ÚSTAV FYZIKÁLNÍ A SPOTŘEBNÍ CHEMIE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY, Czech Republic Internal reference1784 Open publication →
How surfaces of carbon fiber reinforced plastics with thermoset matrices need to be treated for structural adhesive bonding AuthorJens Holtmannspötter Year2018 SourceThe Journal of Adhesion LanguageEnglish LUMiFracLFracComparison surface treatmentcarbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) 11 more vacuum blastingatmospheric-pressure plasma jetadhesion mechanismspolymer surfacedestructive testingsurface treatmentstructural adhesive bondingpolymer brushMechanical strengths of adhesive joints were determined with three different destructive test methods (single lap sheardouble cantilever beamcentrifugal adhesion test) for all surfaces. 1792 More details EditionPublished online: 16 Oct 2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2018.1519702 Internal reference1792 Open publication →
Human red blood cell aggregation studied with the LUMiFuge AuthorS. Jovtchev, S. Alexandrov, N. Hristova-Avakumova, S. Stoeff Year2018 Source6th Eurosummer School on Biorheology & Symposium on Micro and Nano Mechanics and Mechanobiology of Cells, Tissues and Systems (BIORHEO2018) LanguageEnglish LUMiFugeLFLUMiSizerLS 4 more 2164medicinepharmaceuticalmedical More details EditionL5 Location"St. Constantine and Elena" near Varna, Bulgaria, August 29th - September 1st, 2018 Internal reference2164 Open publication →
Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Interfaces Towards Advanced Functional Materials AuthorEd. by Marie-Helene Delville and Martin Taubert Year2018 SourceVolume 1 LanguageEnglish Pages19-20 LUMiSizerLSLUMiReaderLRPSA 7 more Clay-organic hybrid interfacespsdpsaparticle size distributionanalysisuntreated cowshed effluents1725 More details LocationWiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany Internal reference1725 Open publication →
Immunogenic Compositions and Uses Thereof AuthorAnnaliesa Sybil Anderson, Leena Shriram Bagle, Amardeep Singh Bhupender Bhalla, Miguel Angel Garcia, Lei Hu, Lakshmi Khandke, Avvari Krishna Prasad, Cindy Xudong Yang Year2018 SourceUS Patent Application #20180125958 LanguageEnglish 1667sedimentation or settling rate using a LUMISIZERLSPharmaceutical 5 more Pfizer Inc.immunogenic compositions comprising a capsular polysaccharide (CP) from Streptococcus agalactiaecommonly referred to as group B streptococcus (GBS)conjugated to a carrier proteinand optionally including an aluminum-based adjuvant. The invention further relates to methods for inducing an immune response in subjects against GBS and/or for reducing or preventing invasive GBS disease in subjects using the compositions disclosed herein. The resulting antibodies can be used to treat or prevent GBS infection via passive immunotherapy. More details Internal reference1667 Open publication →
Improved emulsion stability and modified nutrient release by structuring O/W emulsions using konjac glucomannan AuthorWei Lu, Baodong Zheng, SongMiao Year2018 SourceFood Hydrocolloids LanguageEnglish EmulsionWater phaseKonjac glucomannanStability 7 more ReleaseLUMiSizerLSfoodnutritionFunctional konjac glucomannan (KGM) was used to structure the water phase of O/W emulsions containing a lipophilic bioactive compound (β-carotene)Creaming stability of emulsions after three cycles was measured with Lumisizer More details EditionIn Press, Accepted Manuscript Locationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.02.034 Internal reference1553 Open publication →
Improved oxygen storage capacity of haemoglobin submicron particles by one-pot formulation AuthorChiraphat Kloypan, Ausanai Prapan, Nittiya Suwannasom, Saranya Chaiwaree, Waraporn Kaewprayoon, Axel Steffen, Yu Xiong, Nuttakorn Baisaeng, Radostina Georgieva & Hans Bäumler Year2018 SourceArtificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology LanguageEnglish PagesS964–S972 LUMiFuge1828Coprecipitation; cross-linker;haemoglobin; submicron particles; oxidized dextranParticles deformability Particle compression and dilation behaviour 11 more LFLUMiSizerLSInstability indexhaematocrit of particlesbiotechmedicinelife sciencesbiomedical applications such as drug delivery systems and haemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen carriersmicroparticles for parenteral delivery of peptides and proteinsnutrition More details Edition46 No. S3 Internal reference1828 Open publication →
Improved rheological properties and stability of multiwalled carbon nanotubes/polymer in harsh environment AuthorEhsan Nourafkan, Maje Alhaji Haruna, Jabbar Gardy, Dongsheng Wen Year2018 SourceJ. APPL. POLYM. SCI. LanguageEnglish Pages47205;1-15 multiwalled carbon nanotubes; partially hydrophobic polymer; polyampholytic polymer; polyelectrolyte polymer; rheological behavior; stabilitystability of MWCNTs over flocculation and sedimentationLUMiSizerLS 2 more stability of functionalized MWCNTs with co/terpolymers at harsh conditioninstability index of MWCNTs/polymer dispersion in pure water More details EditionDOI: 10.1002/APP.47205 Internal reference1745 Open publication →
Influence of plasma parameters in pulsed microwave and radiofrequency plasmas on the properties of gas barrier films on plastics, Einfluss der Plasmaparameter von gepulsten Mikrowellen- und Radiofrequenzplasmen auf die Eigenschaften von Gasbarriereschichten auf Kunststoffen AuthorFelix Mitschker Year2018 SourceDissertation LanguageEnglish Pages1-214 adhesion analyzer LUMiFracpulls-off tests according to DIN EN ISO 4624LFrac1833 2 more test rodsbond strength More details LocationRUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM, Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Germany Internal reference1833 Open publication →
Influence of processing steps on the particle size and yield of W/O/W emulsions AuthorFantahun Molla Kassa Year2018 SourceMaster of Science thesis LanguageEnglish Pages1-61 2304LUMiFugeLFLUMiSIzer 4 more LS; foodnutritionEnclosed water volume fraction determinationanalytical photocentrifugation was used to determine the enclosed water volume fraction in W/O/Wdouble emulsions More details LocationGhent University, FACULTY OF BIOSCIENCE ENGINEERING, Belgium Internal reference2304 Open publication →
Influence of Protein Concentration on Heat - Induced Aggregation and Subsequent Functionality of Whey Proteins AuthorAoife Buggy Year2018 SourceThesis LanguageEnglish Pages1-210 LUMiFugeLFLUMiSizerLS 5 more foodnutritionSedimentation and Creaming RatesEmulsion stabilityStabilising Effect of α-lac on Concentrated Infant Milk Formula Emulsions More details LocationNational University of Ireland, Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Internal reference1750 Open publication →
Influence of shearing as pretreatment on the separation properties of exopolysaccharides (EPS) producing bacterial starter cultures AuthorFlorian Häffele, Susann Mende, Doris Jaros, Harald Rohm, Hermann Nirschl Year2018 SourceInternational Conference & Workshop Dispersion Analysis & Materials Testing 2018 , LanguageEnglish Pages1 1511Sedimentation propertiesstarter culturesexopolysaccharides 3 more shearingSedimentation velocity and sediment compression are measured with an analytical centrifuge (LUMisizer)LS More details EditionAbstracts LocationBerlin, Germany, 29-30 January 2018 Internal reference1511 Open publication →
Influence of unadsorbed emulsifiers on the rheological properties and structure of heteroaggregate of whey protein isolate (WPI) coated droplets and flaxseed gum (FG) coated droplets AuthorXu Wang, Xin Li, Duoxia Xu, Guorong Liu, Junsong Xiao, Yanping Cao , Baoguo Sun Year2018 SourceFood Hydrocolloids LanguageEnglish Pages42-52 Unadsorbed emulsifier (free phase)HeteroaggregationEmulsionWhey protein isolate (WPI) 9 more Flaxseed gum (FG)Rheological propertyMicrostructureLUMiSizerLSFoodNutritioninstability index of transmissionphysical stability of the mixed emulsions with different ratios of FG-coated and WPI-coated droplets More details Edition80 Internal reference1596
INFLUÊNICA DE CAMPO MAGNÉTICO PERMANENTE NO DESEMPENHO DA ULTRAFILTRAÇÃO DE LISOZIMA E EM SUAS PROPRIEDADES FÍSICO-QUÍMICAS AuthorLÍDIA TIGGEMANN PRANDO Year2018 Sourceese submetida ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Alimentos da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, para obtenção do título de doutor(a) em Engenharia de Alimentos LanguagePortuguese Pages1-119 2262LUMiSizerLSEnzima. Atividade. Caracterização.Lisozima. Estrutura. Campo Magnético Permanente.Membrana de Polietersulfona.Incrustação. Potencial Zeta.Limpeza Física 8 more Enzyme.Activity.Characterization.Lysozyme.Structure.Permanent Magnetic Field.Polyethersulfone membrane.Incrustation.Zeta Potential.Physical Cleaning.Análise do tamanho departículasanálise de estabilidade física das soluções de lisozima e do tamanho de partículasantes e apósa exposição ao campo magnéticoforam realizadas no equipamento LUMiSizerpsapsdparticle size distribution More details Editionwith English abstract LocationUNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINACENTRO TECNOLÓGICO, Florianópolis, Brasil Internal reference2262 Open publication →
Injectable nanoemulsions prepared by high pressure homogenization: processing, sterilization, and size evolution AuthorMartina Rosi Cappellani· Diego Romano Perinelli· Laura Pescosolido· Aurélie Schoubben· Marco Cespi · Riccardo Cossi· Paolo Blasi Year2018 SourceApplied Nanoscience LanguageEnglish Pages1-9 LUMiSIzerLSParenteral emulsions · Drug delivery · Filtration · Autoclaving · Accelerated stability · Ultrasound technology ·Y-shape valveOil-in-water nanoemulsions are promising colloidal dispersions for the delivery of hydrophobic drugs 6 more Physical stabilityblank nanoemulsion (NEM)nanoemulsion after filtration (NEMf)and autoclaving (NEMa)instability indexo/w More details Editionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13204-018-0829-2 Internal reference1633 Open publication →
Insights into the CuO nanoparticle ecotoxicity with suitable marine model species AuthorA. Rotini, A. Gallo, I. Parlapiano, M.T. Berducci, R. Boni, E. Tosti, E. Prato, C. Maggi, A.M. Cicero, L. Migliore, L. Manfra Year2018 SourceEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety LanguageEnglish Pages852-860 LUMiSizerLSNanomaterial toxicityRotifer 12 more ShrimpCopepodSea urchinNanoparticle behaviorMetal oxide nanoparticlestability of the CuO NPs in SSWNSW and mQW was also evaluated by using the Dispersion Analyser LumisizerParticle size distributions returned by the Dispersion Analyser (LUMiSizer) in milli-Q water (mQW) and in the exposure mediaNatural Sea Water (NSW) and Synthetic Sea Water (SSW). Data are referred to 10 mg/L CuO NP suspensionspsdpsaparticle size analysis More details Edition147 Internal reference1504 Open publication →
Interaction of poly(acrylic acid) and aluminum oxide particles in suspension: Particle size effect AuthorArmin Eraghi Kazzaz, Zahra Hosseinpour Feizi, Fangong Kong, Pedram Fatehi Year2018 SourceColloids and Surfaces A LanguageEnglish Pages218–226 LUMiSizerLSPoly (acrylic acid)Aluminum oxide 6 more FlocculationColloidSedimentationCompactnessSedimentation velocity analysissettling velocity of aluminum oxide particles More details Edition556 Internal reference1736 Open publication →
Investigation into the physicochemical stability and rheological properties of rutin emulsions stabilized by chitosan and lecithin AuthorIlyesDammak, Paulo Josédo Amaral Sobral Year2018 SourceJournal of Food Engineering LanguageEnglish Pages12-20 LUMiSIzerLSnutritionPhysicochemical stability 6 more LecithinChitosanDegradation kineticCreamingpossibility of producing stable O/W emulsions encapsulating rutin in oil droplets stabilized by soy lecithin and chitosan1453 More details Edition229 Internal reference1453 Open publication →
