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Author Eliaerts, J.; Meert, N.; Dardenne, P.; Van Durme, F.; Baeten, V.; Samyn, N.; De Wael, K.
Title Evaluation of a calibration transfer between a bench top and portable Mid-InfraRed spectrometer for cocaine classification and quantification Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Talanta Abbreviated Journal (down) Talanta
Volume 209 Issue Pages 120481
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract A portable Fourier Transform Mid-InfraRed (FT-MIR) spectrometer using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) sampling is used for daily routine screening of seized powders. Earlier, ATR-FT-MIR combined with Support Vector Machines (SVM) algorithms resulted in a significant improvement of the screening method to a reliable and straightforward classification and quantification tool for both cocaine and levamisole. However, can this tool be transferred to new (hand-held) devices, without loss of the extensive data set? The objective of this study was to perform a calibration transfer between a newly purchased bench top (BT) spectrometer and a portable (P) spectrometer with existing calibration models. Both instruments are from the same brand and have identical characteristics and acquisition parameters (FT instrument, resolution of 4 cm(-1) and wavenumber range 4000 to 500 cm(-1)). The original SVM classification model (n = 515) and SVM quantification model (n = 378) were considered for the transfer trial. Three calibration transfer strategies were assessed: 1) adjustment of slope and bias; 2) correction of spectra from the new instrument BT to P using Piecewise Direct Standardization (PDS) and 3) building a new mixed instrument model with spectra of both instruments. For each approach, additional cocaine powders were measured (n = 682) and the results were compared with GC-MS and GC-FID. The development of a mixed instrument model was the most successful in terms of performance. The future strategy of a mixed model allows applying the models, developed in the laboratory, to portable instruments that are used on-site, and vice versa. The approach offers opportunities to exchange data within a network of forensic laboratories using other FT-MIR spectrometers.
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Language Wos 000509632900016 Publication Date 2019-10-21
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ISSN 0039-9140; 1873-3573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.1 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.1; 2020 IF: 4.162
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:166475 Serial 6511
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Author Sciutto, G.; Legrand, S.; Catelli, E.; Prati, S.; Malegori, C.; Oliveri, P.; Janssens, K.; Mazzeo, R.
Title Macroscopic mid-FTIR mapping and clustering-based automated data-reduction : an advanced diagnostic tool for in situ investigations of artworks Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Talanta Abbreviated Journal (down) Talanta
Volume 209 Issue Pages 120575-120577
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The present study describes a multivariate strategy that can be used for automatic on-site processing of reflection mode macro FTIR mapping (MA-rFTIR) data obtained during investigation of artworks. The chemometric strategy is based on the integration of principal component analysis (PCA) with a clustering approach in the space subtended by the three lowest-order principal components and allows to automatically identify the regions of interest (ROIs) of the area scanned and to extract the average FTIR spectra related to each ROI. Thanks to the automatic data management, in-field HSI (hyperspectral imaging)-based analyses may be performed even by staff lacking specific advanced chemometric expertise, as it is sometimes the case for conservation scientists or conservators with a scientific background. MA-rFTIR was only recently introduced in the conservation field and, in this work the technique was employed to characterize the surface of metallic artefacts. The analytical protocol was employed as part of a rapid procedure to evaluate the conservation state and the performance of cleaning methods on bronze objects. Both activities are commonly part of restoration campaigns of bronzes and require an on-site analytical procedure for efficient and effective diagnosis. The performance of the method was first evaluated on aged standard samples (bronzes with a layer of green basic copper hydroxysulphate, treated with different organic coatings) and then scrutinized in situ on areas of the 16th century Neptune fountain statue (Piazza del Nettuno, Bologna, Italy) by Gianbologna.
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Language Wos 000509632900088 Publication Date 2019-11-19
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ISSN 0039-9140; 1873-3573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 6.1 Times cited Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 6.1; 2020 IF: 4.162
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:166476 Serial 6557
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Author Felipe Montiel, N.; Parrilla, M.; Beltrán, V.; Nuyts, G.; Van Durme, F.; De Wael, K.
Title The opportunity of 6-monoacetylmorphine to selectively detect heroin at preanodized screen printed electrodes Type A1 Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Talanta Abbreviated Journal (down) Talanta
Volume Issue Pages 122005
Keywords A1 Journal Article; Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation (AXES) ;
Abstract The illicit consumption of heroin is an increasing concern in our society. For this reason, rapid analytical methods to seize heroin samples in the field are of paramount importance to hinder drug trafficking, and thus prevent the availability of heroin in the drug market. The present work reports on the enriched electrochemical fingerprint of heroin, allowing its selective detection in street samples, based on the use of electrochemical pretreated screen printed electrodes (p-SPE). The voltammetric identification is built on two oxidation peaks of both heroin and its degradation product 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), generated in alkaline conditions. Interestingly, an anodic pretreatment of the screen printed electrodes (SPE) shifts the peak potential of paracetamol (the most encountered cutting agent in heroin seizures), allowing the detection of 6-MAM peak, overlapping with the paracetamol signal in the case of untreated SPE. Subsequently, the characterization of the p-SPE with scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is provided to demonstrate local changes on the surface of the electrode. From an analytical perspective, p-SPE provide higher sensitivity (0.019 μA μM-1), excellent reproducibility (6-MAM, RSD = 2.85%, and heroin RSD = 0.91%, n = 5) and lower limits of detection (LOD) (5.2 μM) in comparison to untreated SPE. The proposed protocol which integrates a tailor-made script is interrogated against common cutting agents, and finally, validated with the screening of 14 street samples, also analyzed by standard methods. Besides, a comparison with portable spectroscopic techniques on the confiscated samples shows the better performance of the electrochemical strategy. Overall, this sensing approach offers promising results for the rapid on-site profiling of suspicious heroin samples, also in the presence of paracetamol.
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Language Wos 000656959000033 Publication Date 2021-01-20
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ISSN 0039-9140 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.162 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 833787, BorderSens. The authors acknowledge financial support from the University of Antwerp (IOF). Approved Most recent IF: 4.162
Call Number AXES @ axes @c:irua:174844 Serial 6663
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Author Daems, E.; Dewaele, D.; Barylyuk, K.; De Wael, K.; Sobott, F.
Title Aptamer-ligand recognition studied by native ion mobility-mass spectrometry Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Talanta Abbreviated Journal (down) Talanta
Volume 224 Issue Pages 121917
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The range of applications for aptamers, small oligonucleotide-based receptors binding to their targets with high specificity and affinity, has been steadily expanding. Our understanding of the mechanisms governing aptamer-ligand recognition and binding is however lagging, stymieing the progress in the rational design of new aptamers and optimization of the known ones. Here we demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of native ion mobility-mass spectrometry for the analysis of their higher-order structure and non-covalent interactions. A set of related cocaine-binding aptamers, displaying a range of folding properties and ligand binding affinities, was used as a case study in both positive and negative electrospray ionization modes. Using carefully controlled experimental conditions, we probed their conformational behavior and interactions with the high-affinity ligand quinine as a surrogate for cocaine. The ratios of bound and unbound aptamers in the mass spectra were used to rank them according to their apparent quinine-binding affinity, qualitatively matching the published ranking order. The arrival time differences between the free aptamer and aptamer-quinine complexes were consistent with a small ligand-induced conformational change, and found to inversely correlate with the affinity of binding. This mass spectrometry-based approach provides a fast and convenient way to study the molecular basis of aptamer-ligand recognition.
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Language Wos 000600787800122 Publication Date 2020-12-02
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ISSN 0039-9140; 1873-3573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.162 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.162
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:174086 Serial 7490
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Author Van Echelpoel, R.; de Jong, M.; Daems, D.; van Espen, P.; De Wael, K.
Title Unlocking the full potential of voltammetric data analysis : a novel peak recognition approach for (bio)analytical applications Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Talanta Abbreviated Journal (down) Talanta
Volume 233 Issue Pages 122605
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Bridging the gap between complex signal data output and clear interpretation by non-expert end-users is a major challenge many scientists face when converting their scientific technology into a real-life application. Currently, pattern recognition algorithms are the most frequently encountered signal data interpretation algorithms to close this gap, not in the least because of their straight-forward implementation via convenient software packages. Paradoxically, just because their implementation is so straight-forward, it becomes cumbersome to integrate the expert's domain-specific knowledge. In this work, a novel signal data interpretation approach is presented that uses this domain-specific knowledge as its fundament, thereby fully exploiting the unique expertise of the scientist. The new approach applies data preprocessing in an innovative way that transcends its usual purpose and is easy to translate into a software application. Multiple case studies illustrate the straight-forward application of the novel approach. Ultimately, the approach is highly suited for integration in various (bio)analytical applications that require interpretation of signal data.
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Language Wos 000668000500108 Publication Date 2021-06-11
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ISSN 0039-9140; 1873-3573 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 4.162 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 4.162
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:179417 Serial 8712
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Author de Nolf, W.; Janssens, K.
Title Micro X-ray diffraction and fluorescence tomography for the study of multilayered automotive paints Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Surface and interface analysis Abbreviated Journal (down) Surf Interface Anal
Volume 42 Issue 5 Pages 411-418
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Combined microscopic X-ray fluorescence/microscopic X-ray diffraction (µ-XRF/µ-XRD) tomography is a recently developed method that allows the visualization of the distribution of chemical elements and the associated crystalline phases inside complex, heterogeneous materials of extended thickness (millimeter range) in a nondestructive fashion. In this paper, the accuracy and resolution with which the individual layers in a multilayer stack of automotive paints can be distinguished is evaluated, and some of their properties measured. A paint layer system of eight layers was investigated, in which eight different crystalline substances were identified, each layer consisting of an organic, synthetic resin doped with finely milled inorganic compounds that serve as pigments or to strengthen the layer. In the XRD tomograms, all paint layers could be straightforwardly distinguished and their average thickness calculated. In case the filtered back projection method was used for tomogram reconstruction, a spatial resolution comparable to the microbeam size was obtained indicating no significant reconstruction blurring. When a more robust reconstruction method, such as the maximum-likelihood expectation maximization method, was employed, tomograms showing fewer artifacts were obtained, but with a spatial resolution that was two times worse. In the corresponding XRF tomograms, significant self-absorption distorted the element-specific tomograms corresponding to the low-energy (<7 keV) characteristic radiation and limited their usefulness. It can be concluded that microbeam XRD tomography allows the accurate visualization of the distribution of crystalline phases in multilayered automotive paint materials of millimeter dimensions with sufficient resolution to allow separate characterization of each layer in terms of its crystal-phase composition and thickness.
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Language Wos 000277350900012 Publication Date 2009-11-10
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ISSN 0142-2421 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.132 Times cited 70 Open Access
Notes ; This research was supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme-Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16) and funded by beam time grants from HASYLAB. This paper also presents results from a GOA project of the Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (Belgium), and of FWO (Brussels, Belgium) project nos. G.0177.03, G.0103.04, and G.0689.06. We also would like to acknowledge the Institute of Forensic Research in Krakow, Poland, and in particular Dr J. Zieba for providing the paint layer sample. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.132; 2010 IF: 1.249
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:82764 Serial 5717
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Author van der Snickt, G.; Schalm, O.; Caen, J.; Janssens, K.; Schreiner, M.
Title Blue enamel on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century window glass : deterioration, microstructure, composition and preparation Type A1 Journal article
Year 2006 Publication Studies in conservation Abbreviated Journal (down) Stud Conserv
Volume 51 Issue Pages 212-222
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000241941100006 Publication Date 2014-01-09
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0039-3630; 2047-0584 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.578 Times cited 8 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 0.578; 2006 IF: 0.609
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:60712 Serial 5492
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Author Schalm, O.; Caen, J.; Janssens, K.
Title Homogeneity, composition and deterioration of window glass fragments and paint layers from two seventeenth-century stained glass windows created by Jan de Caumont (similar to 1580-1659) Type A1 Journal article
Year 2010 Publication Studies in conservation Abbreviated Journal (down) Stud Conserv
Volume 55 Issue 3 Pages 216-226
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000285283600009 Publication Date 2014-01-09
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ISSN 0039-3630; 2047-0584 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.578 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 0.578; 2010 IF: 0.605
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:85835 Serial 5645
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Author Cotte, M.; Checroun, E.; De Nolf, W.; Taniguchi, Y.; De Viguerie, L.; Burghammer, M.; Walter, P.; Rivard, C.; Salome, M.; Janssens, K.; Susini, J.
Title Lead soaps in paintings : friends or foes? Type A1 Journal article
Year 2017 Publication Studies in conservation Abbreviated Journal (down) Stud Conserv
Volume 62 Issue 1 Pages 2-23
Keywords A1 Journal article; Art; History; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The origin(s) and role(s) of metal soaps in paints are a worldwide concern today. These hybrid compounds, containing both fatty acid chains and metals associated with a carboxylate function, are increasingly identified in paints. As reviewed in the first part of this work, the presence of metal soaps in paints is differently interpreted in scientific publications: metal soaps are sometimes considered to play a positive role as anchor points, during paint drying processes; they can also be considered as responsible for many degradation processes (protrusions, efflorescences, darkening, etc.). Their origins are also interpreted in various ways. In some paintings (in particular from the twentieth century), they have sometimes introduced on purpose, as additives, to modify the physical properties of the painting materials. In older paintings, metal soaps are usually thought to result from an uncontrolled reaction of oil with lead-based pigments, in particular lead white, red lead, and lead tin yellow. In the second part of this work, the review of historical recipes of lead-based paint shows an important number of recipes based on controlled mixing of oil with lead driers. In the third part, the experimental reproduction of such traditional recipes using walnut oil and litharge (PbO) shows that lead soaps can be formed, both in about one hour at approximate to 100 degrees C, or in about one month at room temperature. It shows as well that after a few years, litharge is no longer detected in the paint medium, while different lead carbonates are. Finally, the micro-infrared spectroscopy and micro-X-ray diffraction re-analysis of protrusions from a nine-year model painting shows together with lead soaps, the presence of Pb-5(CO3)(3)(OH)(2)O ('synthetic plumbonacrite'), an unusual phase recently observed in a protrusion from a painting by Vincent Van Gogh. This work highlights (i) the multiple origins and roles of metal soaps in paints and (ii) the importance of combining the analysis of fragments from historical paintings with the analysis and reproduction of historical recipes. In particular, we show that the components detected today in historical paintings may severely differ from those originally used or prepared by the painter, complicating the assessment of the painter's intentions. More than the presence of metal soaps, the key questions to be tackled should be about their origins and (re)mobilization.
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Language Wos 000393691200002 Publication Date 2016-10-03
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ISSN 0039-3630; 2047-0584 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 0.578 Times cited 26 Open Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. ; Approved Most recent IF: 0.578
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:141976 Serial 5690
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Author Bogaerts, A.; Janssens, K.; van Grieken, R.
Title Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale 34, Antwerp (Belgium), 4-9 September 2005: preface Type Editorial
Year 2006 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 61 Issue 4 Pages 373-374
Keywords Editorial; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Language Wos 000238887600001 Publication Date 2006-06-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 2 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2006 IF: 3.092
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58859 Serial 393
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Author Schalm, O.; van der Linden, V.; Frederickx, P.; Luyten, S.; van der Snickt, G.; Caen, J.; Schryvers, D.; Janssens, K.; Cornelis, E.; van Dyck, D.; Schreiner, M.
Title Enamels in stained glass windows: preparation, chemical composition, microstructure and causes of deterioration Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 64 Issue 8 Pages 812-820
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Vision lab
Abstract Stained glass windows incorporating dark blue and purple enamel paint layers are in some cases subject to severe degradation while others from the same period survived the ravages of time. A series of dark blue, greenblue and purple enamel glass paints from the same region (Northwestern Europe) and from the same period (16early 20th centuries) has been studied by means of a combination of microscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis, electron probe micro analysis and transmission electron microscopy with the aim of better understanding the causes of the degradation. The chemical composition of the enamels diverges from the average chemical composition of window glass. Some of the compositions appear to be unstable, for example those with a high concentration of K2O and a low content of CaO and PbO. In other cases, the deterioration of the paint layers was caused by the less than optimal vitrification of the enamel during the firing process. Recipes and chemical compositions indicate that glassmakers of the 1617th century had full control over the color of the enamel glass paints they made. They mainly used three types of coloring agents, based on Co (dark blue), Mn (purple) and Cu (light-blue or greenblue) as coloring elements. Bluepurple enamel paints were obtained by mixing two different coloring agents. The coloring agent for redpurple enamel, introduced during the 19th century, was colloidal gold embedded in grains of lead glass.
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Language Wos 000269995300018 Publication Date 2009-06-19
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ISSN 0584-8547; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 28 Open Access
Notes Iuap Vi/6; Fwo; Goa Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2009 IF: 2.719
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:79647 Serial 1035
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Author Aerts, A.; Janssens, K.; Velde, B.; Dijkman, W.
Title Change in silica sources in Roman and post Roman glass Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 58 Issue 4 Pages 659-667
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000182744200009 Publication Date 2003-04-23
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2003 IF: 2.361
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:41207 Serial 5499
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Author Schalm, O.; Janssens, K.; Caen, J.
Title Characterization of the main causes of deterioration of grisaille paint layers in 19th C. stained-glass windows by J.-B. Capronnier Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 58 Issue 4 Pages 589-607
Keywords A1 Journal article; Art; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Twenty-seven glass fragments containing dark coloured grisaille paint layers of different qualities were collected from ten windows of the cathedral St. Michael & St. Gudule in Brussels (Belgium). The windows were made by J.-B. Capronnier (18141891) and cover the period between 1843 and 1878. The samples were cross-sectioned and examined in an electron microscope. Grisaille paint layers are not homogeneous and therefore, it is not meaningful to characterize them in terms of their average composition. Instead, parameters such as granularity, the number of residual gas bubbles per running millimetre of paint, the type of pigments, and the thickness of the paint layer were used to characterize them. The microscopic morphology allows a classification of the grisaille paint layers in four groups, every group associated with a quality level. Moreover, the main causes of the accelerated degradation of some of these paint layers could be explained. The classification made it possible to distinguish two periods in the work of Capronnier: (1) the early period (18431848) is characterized by the presence of either single granular paint layers or of double-layered systems consisting of a granular paint layer on top of a well-melted paint layer. The granular grisaille paint layers tend to pulverize; (2) the later period (18481878) is characterized by the presence of only well-vitrified paint layers. No sign of deterioration was found on the well-vitrified paint layers.
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Language Wos 000182744200002 Publication Date 2003-04-23
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2003 IF: 2.361
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:41208 Serial 5505
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Author Schalm, O.; Janssens, K.; Wouters, H.; Caluwé, D.
Title Composition of 12-18th century window glass in Belgium : non-figurative windows in secular buildings and stained-glass windows in religious buildings Type A1 Journal article
Year 2007 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy T2 – 18th International Congress on X-Ray Optics and Microanalysis, September 25-30, 2005, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Frascati, Italy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 62 Issue 6-7 Pages 663-668
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract A set of ca. 500 window glass fragments originating from different historical sites in Belgium and covering the period 12(th)- 18(th) century was analyzed by rneans of electron probe microanalysis. Most samples are archaeological finds deriving from non-figurative windows in secular buildings. However. the analyzed set also contains glass sampled from still existing non-figurative windows in secular buildings and stained-glass windows in religious buildings. A sudden compositional change at the end of the 14(th) century can be noticed among the series of glass compositions that were obtained. These changes could be related to the use of different glassmaker recipes and to the introduction of new raw materials for glass making. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000249213700026 Publication Date 2007-03-19
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 50 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2007 IF: 2.957
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:102662 Serial 5538
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Author Schalm, O.; Janssens, K.
Title A flexible and accurate quantification algorithm for EPXMA based on thin-film element yields Type A1 Journal article
Year 2003 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 58 Issue 4 Pages 669-680
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000182744200010 Publication Date 2003-04-23
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2003 IF: 2.361
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:41205 Serial 5623
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Author Somogyi, A.; Janssens, K.; Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Rindby, A.; Adams, F.
Title Interpretation and use of inter-element correlation graphs obtained by scanning X-ray fluorescence micro-beam spectrometry from individual particles: part 1: theory Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 55 Issue Pages 75-89
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000085660100006 Publication Date 2002-07-26
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2000 IF: 2.608
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:27562 Serial 5667
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Author Somogyi, A.; Janssens, K.; Vincze, L.; Vekemans, B.; Rindby, A.; Adams, F.
Title Interpretation and use of inter-element correlation graphs obtained by scanning X-ray fluorescence micro-beam spectrometry from individual particles: part 2: application Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 55 Issue Pages 1039-1049
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000088353100033 Publication Date 2002-07-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2000 IF: 2.608
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:31700 Serial 5668
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Author Vittiglio, G.; Janssens, K.; Adams, F.; Oost, A.
Title Localised and non-destructive analysis of metallic artefacts from ancient Egypt by means of a compact μ-XRF instrument Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 54 Issue Pages 1697-1710
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000083798600002 Publication Date 2002-07-25
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 1999 IF: 2.421
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:26195 Serial 5694
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Author Vincze, L.; Janssens, K.; Vekemans, B.; Adams, F.
Title Monte Carlo simulation of X-ray fluorescence spectra: part 4: photon scattering at high X-ray energies Type A1 Journal article
Year 1999 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume Issue Pages 1711-1722
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000083798600003 Publication Date 2002-07-26
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 1999 IF: 2.421
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:26354 Serial 5738
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Author Denecke, M.A.; de Nolf, W.; Janssens, K.; Brendebach, B.; Falkenberg, G.; Noseck, U.; Rothkirch, A.
Title mu-X-ray fluorescence and mu-X-ray diffraction investigations of sediment from the Ruprechtov nuclear waste disposal natural analog site Type A1 Journal article
Year 2008 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 63 Issue 4 Pages 484-492
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Language Wos 000255817200005 Publication Date 2008-01-15
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2008 IF: 2.853
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:69131 Serial 5739
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Author de Nolf, W.; Jaroszewicz, J.; Terzano, R.; Lind, O.C.; Salbu, B.; Vekemans, B.; Janssens, K.; Falkenberg, G.
Title Possibilities and limitations of synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction with double crystal and double multilayer monochromators for microscopic speciation studies Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 64 Issue 8 Pages 775-781
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The performance of a combined microbeam X-ray fluorescence/X-ray powder diffraction (XRF/XRPD) measurement station at Hamburger Synchrotronstrahlungslabor (HASYLAB) Beamline L is discussed in comparison to that at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) ID18F/ID22. The angular resolution in the X-ray diffractograms is documented when different combinations of X-ray source, optics and X-ray diffraction detectors are employed. Typical angular resolution values in the range 0.30.5° are obtained at the bending magnet source when a pink beam form of excitation is employed. A similar setup at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility beamlines ID18F and ID22 allows to reach angular resolution values of 0.10.15°. In order to document the possibilities and limitations for speciation of metals in environmental materials by means of Hamburger Synchrotronstrahlungslabor Beamline L X-ray fluorescence/X-ray powder diffraction setup, two case studies are discussed, one involved in the identification of the crystal phases in which heavy metals such as chromium, iron, barium and lead are present in polluted soils of an industrial site (Val Basento, Italy) and another involved in the speciation of uranium in depleted uranium particles (Ceja Mountains, Kosovo). In the former case, the angular resolution is sufficient to allow identification of most crystalline phases present while in the latter case, it is necessary to dispose of an angular resolution of ca. 0.2° to distinguish between different forms of oxidized uranium.
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Language Wos 000269995300010 Publication Date 2009-06-12
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 7 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2009 IF: 2.719
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:79739 Serial 5778
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Author Denecke, M.A.; Brendebach, B.; de Nolf, W.; Falkenberg, G.; Janssens, K.; Simon, R.
Title Spatially resolved micro-X-ray fluorescence and micro-X-ray absorption fine structure study of a fractured granite bore core following a radiotracer experiment Type A1 Journal article
Year 2009 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 64 Issue 8 Pages 791-795
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Spatially resolved X-ray absorption and fluorescence investigation with a micrometer-scale resolution on actinide-containing samples provide information necessary for safety assessment of nuclear waste disposal. In this paper one example of such an experiment is presented. This example entails neptunium speciation in a fractured granite bore core from the Swedish Äspö Hard Rock Laboratory following a radiotracer experiment using µ-XAFS and µ-XRF. In order to probe micro-volumes below the surface in the granite samples and thereby avoid potential changes in the Np speciation during cutting of the bore core, a confocal irradiationdetection geometry is employed. µ-XAFS results for a selected granite bore core cross section with ~ 3 nmol Np/g reveal that Np, originally introduced as Np(V) in the tracer cocktail, is present in the granite in its reduced Np(IV) form. The Np(IV) is often present as particles, tens of µm in size. Elemental distribution maps show the tracer Np to be located in fissures and permeable channels not larger than 100 µm. The Np distribution appears often correlated with Zn also present in some fissures. We observe small granite fissures containing Fe (presumably Fe(II)), where we do not detect any Np. It is feasible that inflowing Np(V) has a shorter residence time in large fractures, while in the smaller fissures migration is slower, leading to longer residence times, i.e., reaction times, where it is reduced to less soluble Np(IV) and becomes thereby immobilized.
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Language Wos 000269995300013 Publication Date 2009-06-10
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ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited 21 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2009 IF: 2.719
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:79740 Serial 5837
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Author Kempenaers, L.; Vincze, L.; Janssens, K.
Title The use of synchrotron micro-XRF for characterisation of the micro-heterogeneity of low-Z reference materials Type A1 Journal article
Year 2000 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta B
Volume 55 Issue Pages 651-669
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000087765700008 Publication Date 2002-07-25
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0584-8547; 0038-6987 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.241 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 3.241; 2000 IF: 2.608
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:28445 Serial 5900
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Author van Grieken, R.; Bogaerts, A.; Janssens, K.
Title Editorial Type Editorial
Year 2006 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part A: molecular spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta A
Volume 64 Issue 5 Pages 1089
Keywords Editorial; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)
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Language Wos 000240093100001 Publication Date 2006-07-08
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1386-1425; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 2.536 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.536; 2006 IF: 1.270
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:58915 Serial 788
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Author Schalm, O.; Caluwé, D.; Wouters, H.; Janssens, K.; Verhaeghe, F.; Pieters, M.
Title Chemical composition and deterioration of glass excavated in the 15th-16th century fishermen town of Raversijde (Belgium) Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part A: molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta A
Volume 59 Issue Pages 1647-1656
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract The chemical composition, as determined by electron probe X-ray microanalysis of a series of ca. 100 archaeological glass fragments, excavated at the Raversijde site (Belgium) is discussed. In the 15th-16th century, Raversijde was a flourishing fishermen town located on the shore of the North Sea, close to the city of Ostend. As a consequence of several battles that were fought in its vicinity, the site was abandoned in the 16th century and was not occupied since then. It is one of the rare archaeological sites in Europe that contains a significant amount of information on the daily life inside a small but affluent medieval community. A comparison of the chemical composition of fragments of vessels and window glass encountered in Raversijde to those found in urban centres in Belgium and to literature date on German and French archaeological finds shows that glass made with wood ash dominates. Usually, it concerns artifacts with a predominantly utilitarian use. A few objects made with sodic (i.e., Na-rich) glass were also encountered, likely to have been imported from Venice during the 15th century or in later periods from an urban centre such as Antwerp, where Facon-de-Venice glass manufacturing activities were established near the start of the 16th century. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000224848000021 Publication Date 2004-10-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1386-1425 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.536 Times cited 26 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.536; 2004 IF: 1.188
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:49011 Serial 5512
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Author Janssens, K.; Proost, K.; Falkenberg, G.
Title Confocal microscopic X-ray fluorescence at the HASYLAB microfocus beamline: characteristics and possibilities Type A1 Journal article
Year 2004 Publication Spectrochimica acta: part A: molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Abbreviated Journal (down) Spectrochim Acta A
Volume 59 Issue Pages 1637-1645
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
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Publisher Place of Publication Editor
Language Wos 000224848000020 Publication Date 2004-10-13
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
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ISSN 1386-1425 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.536 Times cited 102 Open Access
Notes Approved Most recent IF: 2.536; 2004 IF: 1.188
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:49010 Serial 5555
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Author Anitha, A.; Brasoveanu, A.; Duarte, M.; Hughes, S.; Daubechies, I.; Dik, J.; Janssens, K.; Alfeld, M.
Title Restoration of X-ray fluorescence images of hidden paintings Type A1 Journal article
Year 2013 Publication Signal processing Abbreviated Journal (down) Signal Process
Volume 93 Issue 3 Pages 592-604
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract This paper describes our methods for repairing and restoring images of hidden paintings (paintings that have been painted over and are now covered by a new surface painting) that have been obtained via noninvasive X-ray fluorescence imaging of their canvases. This recently developed imaging technique measures the concentrations of various chemical elements at each two-dimensional spatial location across the canvas. These concentrations in turn result from pigments present both in the surface painting and in the hidden painting beneath. These X-ray fluorescence images provide the best available data from which to noninvasively study a hidden painting. However, they are typically marred by artifacts of the imaging process, features of the surface painting, and areas of information loss. Repairing and restoring these images thus consists of three stages: (1) repairing acquisition artifacts in the dataset, (2) removal of features in the images that result from the surface painting rather than the hidden painting, and (3) identification and repair of areas of information loss. We describe methods we have developed to address each of these stages: a total-variation minimization approach to artifact correction, a novel method for underdetermined blind source separation with multimodal side information to address surface feature removal, and two application-specific new methods for automatically identifying particularly thick or X-ray absorbent surface features in the painting. Finally, we demonstrate the results of our methods on a hidden painting by the artist Vincent van Gogh. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000312521400007 Publication Date 2012-10-13
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ISSN 0165-1684 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 3.11 Times cited 13 Open Access
Notes ; Marco F. Duarte was supported during this research by NSF Supplemental Funding DMS-0439872 to UCLA-IPAM, PI: R. Caflisch. Matthias Alfeld receives support in the form of a Ph.D. fellowship of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). This research was also supported by the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme Belgian Science Policy (IUAP VI/16). The text also presents results of GOA “XANES meets ELNES” (Research Fund University of Antwerp, Belgium) and from FWO (Brussels, Belgium) projects no. G.0704.08 and G.01769.09. ; Approved Most recent IF: 3.11; 2013 IF: 2.238
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:105921 Serial 5817
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Author Hamidi-Asl, E.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K.
Title An improved electrochemical aptasensor for chloramphenicol detection based on aptamer incorporated gelatine Type A1 Journal article
Year 2015 Publication Sensors Abbreviated Journal (down) Sensors-Basel
Volume 15 Issue 4 Pages 7605-7618
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract Because of the biocompatible properties of gelatine and the good affinity of aptamers for their targets, the combination of aptamer and gelatine type B is reported as promising for the development of biosensing devices. Here, an aptamer for chloramphenicol (CAP) is mixed with different types of gelatine and dropped on the surface of disposable gold screen printed electrodes. The signal of the CAP reduction is investigated using differential pulse voltammetry. The diagnostic performance of the sensor is described and a detection limit of 1.83 x 10(-10) M is found. The selectivity and the stability of the aptasensor are studied and compared to those of other CAP sensors described in literature.
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Language Wos 000354236100025 Publication Date 2015-03-27
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ISSN 1424-8220 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.677 Times cited 21 Open Access
Notes ; Ezat Hamidi-Asl was financially supported by IOF-POC (University of Antwerp). ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.677; 2015 IF: 2.245
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:126071 Serial 5464
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Author Pilehvar, S.; Dierckx, T.; Blust, R.; Breugelmans, T.; De Wael, K.
Title An electrochemical impedimetric aptasensing platform for sensitive and selective detection of small molecules such as chloramphenicol Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Sensors Abbreviated Journal (down) Sensors-Basel
Volume 14 Issue 7 Pages 12059-12069
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Applied Electrochemistry & Catalysis (ELCAT)
Abstract We report on the aptadetection of chloramphenicol (CAP) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The detection principle is based on the changes of the interfacial properties of the electrode after the interaction of the ssDNA aptamers with the target molecules. The electrode surface is partially blocked due to the formation of the aptamer-CAP complex, resulting in an increase of the interfacial electron-transfer resistance of the redox probe detected by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy or cyclic voltammetry. We observed that the ratio of polarization resistance had a linear relationship with the concentrations of CAP in the range of 1.76127 nM, and a detection limit of 1.76 nM was obtained. The covalent binding of CAP-aptamer on the electrode surface combined with the unique properties of aptamers and impedimetric transduction leads to the development of a stable and sensitive electrochemical aptasensor for CAP.
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Language Wos 000340035700041 Publication Date 2014-07-07
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ISSN 1424-8220 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.677 Times cited 34 Open Access
Notes ; We are thankful to UA-DOCPRO and UA-BOFACA for financial support. ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.677; 2014 IF: 2.245
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:117845 Serial 5592
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Author Moro, G.; Cristofori, D.; Bottari, F.; Cattaruzza, E.; De Wael, K.; Moretto, L.M.
Title Redesigning an electrochemical MIP sensor for PFOS : practicalities and pitfalls Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Sensors Abbreviated Journal (down) Sensors-Basel
Volume 19 Issue 20 Pages 4433
Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)
Abstract There is a growing interest in the technological transfer of highly performing electrochemical sensors within portable analytical devices for the in situ monitoring of environmental contaminants, such as perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). In the redesign of biomimetic sensors, many parameters should be taken into account from the working conditions to the electrode surface roughness. A complete characterization of the surface modifiers can help to avoid time-consuming optimizations and better interpret the sensor responses. In the present study, a molecularly imprinted polymer electrochemical sensor (MIP) for PFOS optimized on gold disk electrodes was redesigned on commercial gold screen-printed electrodes. However, its performance investigated by differential pulse voltammetry was found to be poor. Before proceeding with further optimization, a morphological study of the bare and modified electrode surfaces was carried out by scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and profilometry revealing an heterogeneous distribution of the polymer strongly influenced by the electrode roughness. The high content of fluorine of the target-template molecule allowed to map the distribution of the molecularly imprinted polymer before the template removal and to define a characterization protocol. This case study shows the importance of a multi-analytical characterization approach and identify significant parameters to be considered in similar redesigning studies.
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Language Wos 000497864700081 Publication Date 2019-10-14
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ISSN 1424-8220 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 2.677 Times cited Open Access
Notes ; ; Approved Most recent IF: 2.677
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:164686 Serial 5808
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