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Birhanu, T.; Deressa, S.B.; Azadi, H.; Viira, A.-H.; Van Passel, S.; Witlox, F. |
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Determinants of commercial bank loan and advance disbursement : the case of private Ethiopian commercial banks |
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2021 |
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International journal of bank marketing |
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39 |
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7 |
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1227-1247 |
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A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Purpose This paper aimed to investigate the determinants of loans and advances from commercial banks in the case of Ethiopian private commercial banks. Design/methodology/approach The study randomly selected seven commercial banks to represent the population stratified on their asset, deposit and paid-up capital amounts. The study utilized an unbalanced panel data model as each bank started operation at a different period of time and considered the period 1995-2016 for secondary details. Findings The findings showed that the deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation rate had significant and optimistic effects on the lending and advancement of private commercial banks. On the contrary, liquidity ratio had significant and negative effects on private commercial bank loans and advances. Finally, the study forwarded a feasible recommendation for concerned organs to focus on deposit size, credit risk, portfolio investment, average lending rate, real GDP, inflation rate and liquidity ratio. The results of this study will help banking industry policymakers and planners understand how to minimize inflation and unemployment by improving development and sustainable economic growth. Originality/value The findings of this study can also affect the general attitudes of a society by increasing knowledge and improve the quality of life for the general public. |
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2021-07-07 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:179858 |
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Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G. |
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Impact of calibrated band-tails on the subthreshold swing of pocketed TFETs |
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P1 Proceeding |
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2018 |
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T2 – 76th Device Research Conference (DRC), JUN 24-27, 2018, Santa Barbara, CA |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:153780 |
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Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Groeseneken, G. |
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Impact of calibrated band-tails on the subthreshold swing of pocketed TFETs |
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2018 |
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T2 – 76th Device Research Conference (DRC), JUN 24-27, 2018, Santa Barbara, CA |
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2018-09-07 |
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Bizindavyi, J.; Verhulst, A.S.; Sorée, B.; Vandenberghe, W.G. |
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Thermodynamic equilibrium theory revealing increased hysteresis in ferroelectric field-effect transistors with free charge accumulation |
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2021 |
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Communications Physics |
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4 |
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1 |
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86 |
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A1 Journal article; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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At the core of the theoretical framework of the ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) is the thermodynamic principle that one can determine the equilibrium behavior of ferroelectric (FERRO) systems using the appropriate thermodynamic potential. In literature, it is often implicitly assumed, without formal justification, that the Gibbs free energy is the appropriate potential and that the impact of free charge accumulation can be neglected. In this Article, we first formally demonstrate that the Grand Potential is the appropriate thermodynamic potential to analyze the equilibrium behavior of perfectly coherent and uniform FERRO-systems. We demonstrate that the Grand Potential only reduces to the Gibbs free energy for perfectly non-conductive FERRO-systems. Consequently, the Grand Potential is always required for free charge-conducting FERRO-systems. We demonstrate that free charge accumulation at the FERRO interface increases the hysteretic device characteristics. Lastly, a theoretical best-case upper limit for the interface defect density D-FI is identified. The ferroelectric field-effect transistor, which has attracted much attention for application as both a highly energy-efficient logic device and a non-volatile memory device, has often been studied within the framework of equilibrium thermodynamics. Here, the authors theoretically demonstrate the importance of utilizing the correct thermodynamic potential and investigate the impact of free charge accumulation on the equilibrium performance of ferroelectric-based systems. |
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2021-04-30 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:179005 |
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Bjørnåvold, A. |
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Unlocking lock-in : accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability |
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2021 |
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189 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; Linguistics; Engineering Management (ENM) |
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Achieving global sustainability goals will require cleaner and cheaper technologies. Public policy is central to achieving these goals and, in turn, ensuring a quicker pace of change. A major obstacle lies in the fact that technologies cannot be considered isolated entities: they are embedded in a powerful social context of cultural, organisational and institutional systems. This intertwining of different elements is referred to as a socio-technical system. This thesis discusses how socio-technical systems have, over time, allowed locked-in configurations to emerge, referring to a combination of systematic forces that perpetuate unsustainable infrastructures embedded in society. Such lock-ins can inhibit innovation and competitiveness of low-carbon and sustainable technologies, and this thesis looks to concrete solutions for unlocking them. Vital to this objective lies better understanding preferences, intentions, and behaviour of actors involved at each stage of technological development to improve public policy design. A discrete choice experiment – a quantitative non-market valuation method – was, therefore, a core method used to model preferences of key target groups. Target groups considered in the four components of the thesis include i) industry players, ii) policymakers, iii) farmers, and iv) the general public in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The thesis seeks to establish how both economic and regulatory instruments can be leveraged to overcome lock-in. One conclusion sees that implementing an efficient environmental tax regime – an economic instrument – requires balancing political feasibility and public acceptance considerations in line with tax and environmental policy. Results indicate that public acceptance for environmental taxation increases with earmarking. Another conclusion highlights the importance of taking behavioural and habitual considerations into account – both when considering policymakers’ investment decisions, and farmers’ decisions to adopting agro-ecological practices when responding to regulatory instruments. Overall, policy design should emphasise a more continuous and systemic approach to innovation and technology policy on the road to accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:179247 |
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Bladt, E. |
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Two- and three-dimensional transmission electron microscopy of colloidal nanoparticles : from struture to composition |
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2017 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:146083 |
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Blidar, A.-M. |
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The development of sensitive and selective electrochemical methods for the detection of antibiotics |
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2021 |
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Doctoral thesis; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) |
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The discovery of antibiotics represented one of the greatest breakthroughs in medicine. Their success combined with an increasing intensive use is apparently bound to be also their undoing. This is due to the development of acquired antibiotic resistance, leading to inefficient antibiotherapy and even to the impossibility of treatment and death. The development and spread of antibiotic resistance are fueled by the widespread presence of trace levels of antibiotics residue, in various media, from environment to aliments. One of the solutions is the rigorous monitoring of the levels of antibiotics, which in term requires an almost constant development of new, more accessible analytical methods, especially screening methods, capable of decentralized analysis. In this direction, the electrochemical detection of antibiotics represents a very viable alternative. In this context, the aim of this thesis was to develop new electrochemical methods for the detection of antibiotics by employing and expanding on several strategies, like biomimetic sensors and electrochemical fingerprinting. Five studies were described in this thesis, that can be roughly divided in three categories, based on the analytical strategy employed. The first group is represented by direct electrochemical methods. The second group focuses on the use of biomimetic elements, molecularly imprinted polymers and aptamers. The hyphenation of electrochemical methods with other analytical methods was explored in the last group. In the last study, included in this group, the singlet oxygen-based photoelectrochemical approach was used for the detection of a phenolic antibiotic, rifampicin. The originality of the thesis consists in the testing and development of new approaches to various strategies used in electrochemical detection, revealing new insights in the field of electrochemical detection of antibiotics. The complex electrochemical fingerprint and the mechanism of the electrochemical oxidation were created and investigated, respectively, for the antibiotic vancomycin. New sensitive nanoplatforms were prepared by employing and combining new protocols. Additionally, important contributions were brought through the study involving the singlet oxygen-based detection of rifampicin. We demonstrated how a photocatalyst can exhibit analyte selectivity by strongly interacting with a complex phenolic compound, rifampicin. Summing up, the studies presented in this thesis will have an important impact in the field of electrochemical detection of antibiotics. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:182955 |
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Blockhuys, F.; Claes, M.; Van Grieken, R.; Geise, H.J. |
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Assessing the molecular weight of a conducting polymer by grazing emission XRF |
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2000 |
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Analytical chemistry |
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72 |
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14 |
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3366-3368 |
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Blommaert, W.; Vandelannoote, R.; Van 't dack, L.; Gijbels, R.; van Grieken, R. |
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Relative evaluation of neutron activation, X-ray fluorescence and spark source mass spectrometry for multi-element analysis of geothermal waters |
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1980 |
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Journal of radioanalytical chemistry |
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A3 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT); AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:111432 |
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Blommaerts, N. |
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Plasmonic core shell nanoparticles : from synthesis to photocatalytic applications |
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2019 |
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Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Het gebruik van plasmon-actieve nanodeeltjes heeft de laatste 10 jaar zeer veel interesse gewekt bij onderzoekers in verschillende toepassingsdomeinen zoals fotokatalyse of oppervlakte versterkte Raman spectroscopie. Er is echter een grote limiterende factor bij het gebruik van edelmetaal nanodeeltjes zoals goud en zilver en dat is de stabiliteit. Deze oxideren en aggregeren snel, zeker in oxidatieve omgeving zoals in lucht. Een interessante aanpak om plasmon-actieve nanodeeltjes te stabiliseren, is om ze te omgeven in een schil, met andere woorden om een kern-schil nanodeeltje te vormen. Er zijn een heel aantal verschillende manieren waarop kern-schil nanodeeltjes gesynthetiseerd kunnen worden. In eerste instantie werden metaal nanodeeltjes omgeven door een (dunne) TiO2 laag. Afhankelijk van de hoeveelheid TiO2 precursor kon de dikte van de laag gecontroleerd worden tot enkele nanometers dik. De stalen werden getest voor de fotokatalytische afbraak van een vaste laag stearinezuur waarbij toevoeging van 2 wt% metaal@TiO2 op P25 leidde tot een significante verbetering in afbraakefficiëntie in vergelijking met zuiver P25. Een andere manier voor het stabiliseren van metaal nanodeeltjes is door ze te omgeven met een polymeerschil. Op deze manier kon de laagdikte gecontroleerd worden met sub-nanometer controle wat een zeer belangrijke factor is voor de hoeveelheid near-field versterking dat buiten de polymeer schil kan gaan. Een XTT test werd uitgevoerd om te bepalen wat de zuurstofactivatie snelheid was van goud en zilver (en goud-zilver bimetallische) nanodeeltjes, al dan niet omgeven door een (niet-)geleidende polymeer laag. Wanneer de stalen gecoat werden met vier niet-geleidende polymeerlagen zakte de zuurstofactivatie nagenoeg tot nul. Aan de andere kant, als goud nanodeeltjes werden omgeven door een geleidende schil was er nog steeds zuurstofactivatie, hoewel lager dan in het geval van goud zonder laag. Het laatste deel van deze thesis focuste meer op mogelijke toepassingen in luchtzuivering. In dit werk werd een glazen buis, gecoat aan de binnenkant met (Ag@polymer gemodificeerd) TiO2, als een spiraal rond een UVA lamp gewikkeld. De geoptimaliseerde spiraalreactor werd dan vergeleken met een conventionele cilindervormige fotoreactor, met dezelfde dimensies en totale katalysatorbelading, over een grote range aan experimentele condities. Uit de resultaten bleek dat de spiraalreactor significant betere afbraakefficiënties vertoonde in vergelijking met de conventionele cilindervormige reactor over een grote range aan debieten. Een adsorptiestap in combinatie met de geoptimaliseerde spiraalreactor zou kunnen leiden tot een zeer krachtige luchtzuiveringstechnologie. |
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Blondiaux, E.; Bomon, J.; Smolen, M.; Kaval, N.; Lemière, F.; Sergeyev, S.; Diels, L.; Sels, B.; Maes, B.U.W. |
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Bio-based aromatic amines from lignin-derived monomers |
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2019 |
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ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Organic synthesis (ORSY); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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A new approach to synthesize valuable 3,4-dialkoxyanilines and alkyl propionates from lignin-derived 4-propylguaiacol and -catechol with overall isolated yields up to 65% has been described. The strategy is based on the introduction of nitrogen via a Beckmann rearrangement. Amino introduction therefore coincides with a C-defunctionalization reaction; overall a replacement of the propyl chain by an amino group is obtained. The process only requires cheap bulk chemicals as reagents/reactants and does not involve column chromatography to purify the reaction products. Furthermore, all carbon atoms from the biorenewable lignin-derived monomers are transformed into valuable compounds. Greenness was assessed by performing a Green Metrics analysis on two dialkoxyanilines. A comparison was made with literature routes for these compounds starting from a petrochemical substrate. |
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Blundo, E.; Faria, P.E., Jr.; Surrente, A.; Pettinari, G.; Prosnikov, M.A.; Olkowska-Pucko, K.; Zollner, K.; Wozniak, T.; Chaves, A.; Kazimierczuk, T.; Felici, M.; Babinski, A.; Molas, M.R.; Christianen, P.C.M.; Fabian, J.; Polimeni, A. |
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Strain-Induced Exciton Hybridization in WS2 Monolayers Unveiled by Zeeman-Splitting Measurements |
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2022 |
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Physical review letters |
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067402 |
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Mechanical deformations and ensuing strain are routinely exploited to tune the band gap energy and to enhance the functionalities of two-dimensional crystals. In this Letter, we show that strain leads also to a strong modification of the exciton magnetic moment in WS2 monolayers. Zeeman-splitting measurements under magnetic fields up to 28.5 T were performed on single, one-layer-thick WS2 microbubbles. The strain of the bubbles causes a hybridization of k-space direct and indirect excitons resulting in a sizable decrease in the modulus of they factor of the ground-state exciton. These findings indicate that strain may have major effects on the way the valley number of excitons can be used to process binary information in two-dimensional crystals. |
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Blust, R.J.P.; Dardenne, F.; De Wael, K.; Nagels, L.; Van Camp, G. |
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Electrochemical aptasensors with a gelatin B matrix : EP13175128 |
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2013 |
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An aptamer-based electrochemical sensor, wherein said aptamer is covalently bonded to or chemisorbed on an electrode, said aptamer forming a robust complex with a target molecule and is encapsulated by a gelatin B matrix; a method of manufacturing an aptamer-based electrochemical sensor for determining a concentration of a target molecule comprising the steps of: selecting an aptamer to form a robust complex with a target molecule using the SELEX procedure; synthesizing said aptamer; adsorbing said aptamer on or covalently coupling said aptamer with an electrode; and providing a gelatin B matrix for said aptamer on said electrode thereby realising said aptamer-based potentiometric or amperometric sensor; and the use of the aptamer-based electrochemical sensor produced according to the above method for the electrochemical determination of a concentration of 15 the target molecule. |
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Most recent IF: NA |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:109364 |
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5587 |
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Boënne, W.; Desmet, N.; Van Looy, S.; Seuntjens, P. |
| Title |
Use of online water quality monitoring for assessing the effects of WWTP overflows in rivers |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
2014 |
Publication |
Environmental science : processes & impacts |
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16 |
Issue |
6 |
Pages |
1510-1518 |
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A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The effects on river water quality of sewer overflows are not well known. Since the duration of the overflow is in the order of magnitude of minutes to hours, continuous measurements of water quality are needed and traditional grab sampling is unable to quantify the pollution loads. The objective of this paper was to demonstrate the applicability of high frequency measurements for assessing the impacts of waste water treatment plants on the water quality of the receiving surface water. In our in situ water quality monitoring setup, two types of multiparameter sensors mounted on a floating fixed platform were used to determine the dynamics of dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, ammonium-N, nitrate-N and dissolved organic carbon downstream of a waste water treatment plant (WWTP), in combination with data on rainfall, river discharge and WWTP overflow discharge. The monitoring data for water quantity and water quality were used to estimate the pollution load from waste water overflow events and to assess the impact of waste water overflows on the river water quality. The effect of sewer overflow on a small river in terms of N load was shown to be significant. The WWTP overflow events accounted for about 1/3 of the river discharge. The NH4-N loads during overflow events contributed 29% and 21% to the August 2010 and June 2011 load, respectively, in only 8% and 3% of the monthly time span. The results indicate that continuous monitoring is needed to accurately represent the effects of sewer overflows in river systems. |
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000336841600031 |
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2014-03-18 |
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2050-7887; 2050-7895 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:118390 |
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8722 |
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Bogaerts, A. |
| Title |
Mathematical modeling of a direct current glow discharge in argon |
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Doctoral thesis |
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1996 |
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Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen |
Place of Publication |
Antwerpen |
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0000-00-00 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:16275 |
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1956 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R. |
| Title |
Mathematical description of a direct current glow discharge in argon |
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A1 Journal article |
| Year |
1996 |
Publication |
Fresenius' journal of analytical chemistry |
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355 |
Issue |
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853-857 |
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A1 Journal article; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Berlin |
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A1996UY97500019 |
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0000-00-00 |
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0937-0633 |
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12 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:16240 |
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1955 |
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Bogaerts, A.; Gijbels, R. |
| Title |
Modelling of a direct current glow discharge: combined models for the electrons, argon ions and metastables |
Type |
P3 Proceeding |
| Year |
1995 |
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Pages |
292-295 |
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P3 Proceeding; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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Société française du vide |
Place of Publication |
S.l. |
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0000-00-00 |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY 11/104 Q1 # PHYSICS, MATHEMATICAL 1/53 Q1 # |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:82295 |
Serial |
2151 |
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Bogaerts, A.; van Straaten, M.; Gijbels, R. |
| Title |
Mathematical modelling of an analytical glow discharge |
Type |
H3 Book chapter |
| Year |
1995 |
Publication |
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Pages |
82-90 |
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H3 Book chapter; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) |
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KD Marketing Services |
Place of Publication |
Milton Keynes |
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0000-00-00 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:10257 |
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1957 |
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Bogaerts, R.; de Keyser, A.; Herlach, F.; Peeters, F.M.; DeRosa, F.; Palmstrøm, C.J.; Brehmer, D.; Allen, S.J. |
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Quantum oscillations in the Hall effect of thin Sc1-xErxAs epitaxial layers burried in GaAs |
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P3 Proceeding |
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1995 |
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596-599 |
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P3 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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World Scientific |
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Singapore |
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0000-00-00 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:12208 |
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2782 |
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Bogaerts, R.; de Keyser, A.; van Bockstal, L.; Herlach, F.; Karavolas, V.C.; Peeters, F.M.; Borghs, G. |
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Magnetic freeze-out induced transition from three- to two-dimensional magnetotransport in Si-δ-doped InSb layers grown on GaAs |
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P3 Proceeding |
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1995 |
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706-709 |
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P3 Proceeding; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
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World Scientific |
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Singapore |
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0000-00-00 |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:12209 |
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1881 |
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Bondarenko, I.; Treiger, B.; Van Grieken, R.; van Espen, P. |
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IDAS: a new Windows based software for multivariate analysis of atmospheric aerosol composition data bases |
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H3 Book chapter |
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1995 |
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308-315
T2 - Space and time in environmental infor |
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H3 Book chapter; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Chemometrics (Mitac 3) |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:12357 |
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8049 |
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Bondarenko, I.; Treiger, B.; Van Grieken, R.; van Espen, P. |
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IDAS: a Windows based software package for cluster analysis |
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A1 Journal article |
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1996 |
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Spectrochimica acta: part B : atomic spectroscopy |
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51 |
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441-456 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Chemometrics (Mitac 3) |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:14649 |
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8050 |
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Bondarenko, I.; van Espen, P.; Treiger, B.; Van Grieken, R.; Adams, F. |
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Classification of coal mine dust particles through fuzzy clustering of their energy-dispersive electron microprobe X-ray spectra |
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1994 |
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Microbeam analysis |
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3 |
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33-37 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation); Chemometrics (Mitac 3) |
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1061-3420 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:8916 |
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7667 |
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Bonroy, J.; Volckaert, M.; Seuntjens, P. |
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Rapid automated measurement system for simultaneous determination of effective air-filled porosity and soil gas diffusivity |
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A1 Journal article |
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2011 |
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Soil Science Society of America journal |
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75 |
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2 |
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408-417 |
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A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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The effective air-filled porosity and the gas diffusion coefficient are important soil parameters determining the success of soil bioremediation projects such as (bio)venting and (bio)sparging methods in combination with soil vapor extraction. We have developed a new method to sequentially measure the effective air-filled porosity and the soil gas diffusion coefficient of a soil sample. During the purging of the sample, a fast and accurate measurement of the effective air-filled porosity can be obtained. The subsequent diffusion measurement does not require a zero-O(2) concentration in the soil sample. The procedure further allows the calculation of the soil gas diffusion coefficient before an equilibrium O(2) concentration has been reached. The results are obtained by combining the data of the inlet and outlet compartment in a single equation. A stable reading is reached when the results for the inlet and outlet compartment coincide with the results from the combined equation. The analysis time is reduced by 89 to 96% compared with methods that run until an equilibrium concentration has been reached. Moreover, combining data from inlet and outlet compartments increases the accuracy of the diffusivity measurement by a factor of two compared with previous methods. |
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2012-09-19 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:113062 |
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8453 |
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Bontchev, R.; Darriet, B.; Darriet, J.; Weill, F.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Amelinckx, S. |
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New cation deficient perovskite-like oxides in the system La4Ti3O12-LaTiO3 |
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1993 |
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European journal of solid state and inorganic chemistry |
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30 |
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521-537 |
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A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) |
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Paris |
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A1993LH73600003 |
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0000-00-00 |
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0992-4361 |
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19 |
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CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL 77/144 Q3 # MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY 19/101 Q1 # PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL 17/35 Q2 # |
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UA @ lucian @ c:irua:6834 |
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2307 |
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Borah, R. |
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Photoactive nanostructures : from single plasmonic nanoparticles to self-assembled films |
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Doctoral thesis |
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2022 |
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xxxiv, 220 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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Photoactive nanoparticles and their light-driven applications have gained tremendous scientific attention towards remediation of the global environmental problems, meeting alternative energy demands, and other new technological discoveries. The research work presented in this dissertation includes a fundamental investigation of such nanoparticles to gain deeper insights that will ultimately benefit their application. In particular, the study of plasmonic metal nanoparticles and metal oxide nanoparticles for light driven applications is the major theme of this work. The investigation begins with isolated plasmonic Au and Ag nanoparticles, followed by a natural extension to nanoparticle clusters, and then further to nanoparticle films. Next, the application of such plasmonic nanoparticle films for gaseous phase sensing of volatile organic compounds is explored. Finally, the film formation of metal-oxide nanoparticles by self-assembly is investigated for the fabrication of photoactive functional interfaces. The fundamental theoretical investigation of the isolated plasmonic nanoparticles encompasses alloy and core-shell nanostructures of Au-Ag bimetallic compositions. First, the optical properties of bimetallic alloy and core-shell nanoparticles are compared for different structures such as nanospheres, nanotriangles and nanorods. Based on the optical properties, the photothermal properties of these nanostructures are also evaluated for relevant light-driven applications. Further, to bridge the gap between the theoretical and experimental optical properties of colloidal plasmonic nanoparticles, the effect of different statistical parameters pertaining to the particle size distribution is studied. Going from isolated nanoparticles to nanoparticle clusters, the changes in the optical properties of plasmonic nanoparticles when they form finite clusters is investigated. A strong effect of clustering on the absorption intensities of the nanoparticles and hence, on the photothermal properties is found. Next, for the study of plasmonic nanoparticle infinite arrays, Au and Ag nanoparticles films are experimentally obtained by the self-assembly at the air-ethylene glycol interface. Upon further validation of the computational models with the experimental optical properties of these films, the near-field and far-field optical response of the plasmonic nanoparticle arrays is investigated. An application of the self-assembled Au nanoparticle film is then demonstrated in the sensing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Finally, the focus is shifted from plasmonic nanoparticles to metal oxide nanoparticles for their self-assembly at the air-water interface to obtain self-assembled films. For this, the hydrophobic functionalization of four metal oxides nanoparticles namely, TiO2, ZnO, WO3 and CuO is investigated. The insights from this work is useful for the design and fabrication of functional nanoparticles and interfaces for light driven applications. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:189155 |
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7188 |
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Bottari, F. |
| Title |
Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics |
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2019 |
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205 p. |
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Doctoral thesis; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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In the broad context of food and environmental safety, the development of selective and sensitive analytical tools for the detection of β-lactam antibiotics in milk down to their Maximum Residues Limits (MRL), is still an open challenge. To address this need, the design of new bio(mimetic) electrochemical sensors was investigated in the present thesis. These sensors are based on the intrinsic electrochemistry of β-lactam antibiotics, taking advantages of the characteristic electrochemical fingerprints of the core structures and redox active side chain groups. The electrochemistry of nafcillin (NAF) and the isoxazolyl penicillins (ISOXA) was investigated, identifying the peculiar electrochemical fingerprint of each antibiotic, proving that it is possible to use electrochemistry for the selective detection of these antimicrobial drugs. Once verified the applicability of a direct detection, different sensor configurations were tested mainly focusing on: – the selection and validation of aptamers to be used as bioreceptors in the development of β-lactam biosensors; – the design of biomimetic receptors, particularly molecularly imprinted polymers, and other synthetic electrode modifiers compatible with a direct detection strategy. The selection of novel aptamers was performed following both a traditional FluMag SELEX protocol and a novel variant based on graphene oxide (GO). First results with the modified GO-SELEX are promising but more work still needs to be done to validate this novel approach. The few aptamers for β-lactam antibiotics, already reported in literature by other groups, were poorly characterized up to now. For this reason, a multi-analytical characterization protocol for aptamer binding studies was optimized and validated by focusing on aptamer AMP17 against ampicillin. The protocol combines ITC, nESI-MS and 1H-NMR. Very striking was the fact that the aptamer sequence did not show any sign of specific binding for its target, even if it was used in many other studies in the past. This thesis now offers a validated protocol for testing the affinity and binding capabilities of aptamer sequences. In parallel, the functionalization of the electrode surface with polymer modifiers was studied. In particular we optimized a MIP electrochemical sensor based on 4-aminobenzoic acid for the direct electrochemical detection of CFQ. Another approach was tested based on the intrinsic affinity of NAF for an oPD electropolymerized film on the electrode surface. Both sensors were found to be sensitive and selective for the detection of CFQ and NAF at MRLs in buffer solutions. The proposed protocols are robust and promising for technological transfer. Lastly, the research activity was directed towards milk sample analysis following two parallel routes: the development of a pre-treatment protocol for raw milk, based on solvent addition (ACN or ISO), and the study of β-lactam antibiotics electrochemistry in undiluted raw milk with addition of KNO3 as supporting electrolyte. Both approaches gave encouraging results and the detection of NAF, CFQ and CFU in the micromolar range was achieved, with the second approach in undiluted raw milk. |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:164996 |
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Bottari, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K. |
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Bio(inspired) strategies for the electro-sensing of β-lactam antibiotics |
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2018 |
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Current opinion in electrochemistry |
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10 |
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10 |
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143-148 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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The dire previsions of the WHO on the so-called “post-antibiotic era” and the continuous and global rise of anti-microbial resistance, spurs our research community to find better ways to fight these threats. In light of this severe threat to human health many attempts have been made to develop efficient methods to detect antibiotic residues in different streams. The use of electrochemistry seems an inviting approach for on-site and fast monitoring. In this critical review, recent developments in the field of (bio) electro-sensing of 19-lactam antibiotics will be presented, with a focus on aptamers and molecularly imprinted polymers, the two main promises of a new generation of biosensors, yet to be fulfilled. |
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2018-05-24 |
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2451-9103; 2451-9111 |
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; This work was financially supported by the University of Antwerp (BOF) and the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). ; |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:153744 |
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5488 |
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Bottari, F.; Moretto, L.M.; Ugo, P. |
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Impedimetric sensing of the immuno-enzymatic reaction of gliadin with a collagen-modified electrode |
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2018 |
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Electrochemistry communications |
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97 |
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51-55 |
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A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
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This paper presents a previously unexplored biosensing strategy for detecting gliadin which exploits the crosslinking of gliadin with collagen, catalyzed by transglutaminase at the interfacial electron transfer rate, on a modified electrode. The process is monitored by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using a glassy carbon electrode coated with a collagen layer. To validate the specificity of the response as well as to eliminate possible interferences from other proteins, such as soy protein or casein, the captured gliadin is further reacted with a specific anti-gliadin antibody. Changes in charge transfer resistance, measured from the Nyquist plots, scale linearly with the gliadin concentration in the range 5-20 mg/L, a range suitable for testing the gliadin concentration in gluten-free food commodities. |
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2018-10-10 |
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1388-2481; 1873-1902 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:156285 |
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8067 |
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Boumahdi, M.; El Amrani, C.; Denys, S. |
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An innovative air purification method and neural network algorithm applied to urban streets |
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2019 |
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International journal of embedded and real-time communication systems |
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A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL) |
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In the present work, multiphysics modeling was used to investigate the feasibility of a photocatalysis-based outdoor air purifying solution that could be used in high polluted streets, especially street canyons. The article focuses on the use of a semi-active photocatalysis in the surfaces of the street as a solution to remove anthropogenic pollutants from the air. The solution is based on lamellae arranged horizontally on the wall of the street, coated with a photocatalyst (TiO2), lightened with UV light, with a dimension of 8 cm × 48 cm × 1 m. Fans were used in the system to create airflow. A high purification percentage was obtained. An artificial neural network (ANN) was used to predict the optimal purification method based on previous simulations, to design purification strategies considering the energy cost. The ANN was used to forecast the amount of purified with a feed-forward neural network and a backpropagation algorithm to train the model. |
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2019-09-20 |
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978-1-5225-7199-5 |
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UA @ admin @ c:irua:162595 |
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