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| Author | Ducatteeuw, V.; Biltereyst, D.; Meers, P.; Verbruggen, C.; Moreels, D.; Noordegraaf, J.; Chambers, S.; De Potter, P.; Cachet, T.; Franck, N.; Deroo, F. | ||||
| Title | Critical reflections on Cinema Belgica : the database for New Cinema History in Belgium | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Journal of open humanities data | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 9 | Issue | Pages | 1-16 | |
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A1 Journal article; Mass communications; Art; History; Visual and Digital Cultures Research Center (ViDi) | ||||
| Abstract | New Cinema History broadened film studies by emphasising the complexity of cinema as a multifaceted phenomenon that includes the socio-economic context in which films were made, circulated, shown and received. As part of the digital turn, the discipline adopted computational methods and created quantitative research data to research this socio-economic context at scale. However, not all datasets created in this context adhere to FAIR principles, decreasing their reusability. By reconciling 14 cinema-related datasets, Cinema Belgica facilitates research into the history of Belgian cinema. This research paper documents and critically reflects on the choices made when selecting, modelling and reconciling information for the Cinema Belgica database. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | Publication Date | 2023-01-13 | ||
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| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:193303 | Serial | 9196 | ||
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| Author | Borkowski, R.; Straub, M.; Ou, Y.; Lefevre, Y.; Jelić, Ž.L.; Lanneer, W.; Kaneda, N.; Mahadevan, A.; Hueckstaedt, V.; van Veen, D.; Houtsma, V.; Coomans, W.; Bonk, R.; Maes, J. | ||||
| Title | FLCS-PON : a 100 Gbit/s flexible passive optical network: concepts and field trial | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | Journal Of Lightwave Technology | Abbreviated Journal | J Lightwave Technol |
| Volume | 39 | Issue | 16 | Pages | 5314-5324 |
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A1 Journal article; Mass communications; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | We demonstrate concepts and results of a field trial for a flexible-rate passive optical network (FLCS-PON), which delivers bitrates up to 100 Gbit/s and allows for adaptations in the transmission method to match the users' channel conditions and optimize throughput. FLCS-PON builds on top of the hardware ecosystem that will be developed for ITU-T 50 Gbit/s PON and employs three new ingredients: optical network unit (ONU) grouping, flexible modulation format, and flexible forward error correction (FEC) code rate. Together, these techniques take advantage of the optical distribution network (ODN) statistics to realize a system capable of more than twofold throughput increase compared to the upcoming 50 Gbit/s PON, but still able to support a full array of deployed fiber edge cases, which are problematic for legacy PONs. In this paper we explain the concepts behind enabling techniques of FLCS-PON. We then report on a field trial over a deployed fiber infrastructure, using a system consisting of one FLCS-PON OLT and two ONUs. We report both pre- and post-forward-error-correction (post-FEC) performance of our system, demonstrating achievable net bitrate over an operator's fiber infrastructure. We realize a downlink transmission at double the speed of ITU-T 50 Gbit/s PON for ONUs exhibiting lower optical path loss (OPL), while simultaneously continue to support ONUs at high OPLs. We additionally realize a record-high 31.5 dB loss budget for 100 Gbit/s transmission using a direct-detection ONU with an optical preamplifier. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000692209800017 | Publication Date | 2021-08-06 | |
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| ISSN | 0733-8724 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.671 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.671 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181586 | Serial | 6995 | ||
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| Author | Reijniers, J.; Partoens, B.; Steckel, J.; Peremans, H. | ||||
| Title | HRTF measurement by means of unsupervised head movements with respect to a single fixed speaker | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Ieee Access | Abbreviated Journal | Ieee Access |
| Volume | 8 | Issue | Pages | 92287-92300 | |
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A1 Journal article; Mass communications; Engineering Management (ENM); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT); Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | In a standard state-of-the-art measurement the head-related transfer function (HRTF) is obtained in an anechoic room with an elaborate setup involving multiple calibrated loudspeakers. In search for a simplified method that would open up the possibility for an HRTF measurement in a home environment, it has been suggested that this setup could be replaced with one with a single, fixed loudspeaker. In such a setup, the subject samples different directions by moving the head with respect to this loudspeaker, while the head movements are tracked in some way. In this paper, the feasibility of such an approach is studied. To this end, the HRTF is measured in an unmodified (non-anechoic) room by means of a single external speaker and a high resolution head tracking system. The differences between the dynamically obtained HRTF and the standard static HRTF are investigated, and are shown to be mostly due to variable torso reflections. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000539041600001 | Publication Date | 2020-05-15 | |
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| ISSN | 2169-3536 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.9 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; This work was supported in part by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) under Grant G023619N, and in part by the Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.9; 2020 IF: 3.244 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:170318 | Serial | 6539 | ||
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| Author | Vanden Abeele, M.M.P.; Vandebosch, H.; Koster, E.H.W.; De Leyn, T.; Van Gaeveren, K.; de Segovia Vicente, D.; Van Bruyssel, S.; van Timmeren, T.; De Marez, L.; Poels, K.; DeSmet, A.; De Wever, B.; Verbruggen, M.; Baillien, E. | ||||
| Title | Why, how, when, and for whom does digital disconnection work? A process-based framework of digital disconnection | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | Communication theory | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 34 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 3-17 |
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A1 Journal article; Mass communications; Media, ICT and interpersonal relations in Organisations and Society (MIOS) | ||||
| Abstract | Digital disconnection has emerged as a concept describing the actions people take to limit their digital connectivity to enhance their well-being. To date, evidence on its effectiveness is mixed, leading to calls for greater consideration of why, how, when, and for whom digital disconnection works. This article responds to these calls, presenting a framework that differentiates four key harms that contribute to experiences of digital ill-being (time displacement, interference, role blurring, and exposure effects). Using these four harms as a starting point, the framework explains: (1) why people are motivated to digitally disconnect; (2) how specific disconnection strategies (i.e., placing limits on time, access, channels, and contents, interactions and features) may help them; and for whom (3) and under which conditions (when) these strategies can be effective. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001154547700001 | Publication Date | 2024-02-01 | |
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| ISSN | 1050-3293; 1468-2885 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:203874 | Serial | 9245 | ||
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| Author | Briers, J.; Eevers, W.; Cos, P.; Geise, H.J.; Mertens, R.; Nagels, P.; Zhang, X.B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Herrebout, W.; van der Veken, B. | ||||
| Title | Molecular orientation and conductivity in highly oriented poly(p-phenylene vinylene) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1994 | Publication | Polymer | Abbreviated Journal | Polymer |
| Volume | 35 | Issue | Pages | 4569-4572 | |
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A1 Journal article; Molecular Spectroscopy (MolSpec); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Guildford | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | A1994PM11600014 | Publication Date | 2003-06-21 | |
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| ISSN | 0032-3861; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.562 | Times cited | 16 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:8539 | Serial | 2180 | ||
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| Author | Janssen, G.; Goovaerts, E.; Bouwen, A.; Partoens, B.; van Daele, B.; Zurauskiene, N.; Koenraad, P.M.; Wolter, J.H. | ||||
| Title | Observation of cyclotron resonance in an InAs/GaAs wetting layer with shallowly formed quantum dots | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 68 | Issue | Pages | 045329,1-6 | |
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A1 Journal article; Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
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| Publisher | Place of Publication | Lancaster, Pa | Editor | ||
| Language | Wos | 000185239600080 | Publication Date | 2003-08-01 | |
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| ISSN | 0163-1829;1095-3795; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 10 | Open Access | |
| Notes | FWO G.0110.96 and G.0409.02; IAP-V | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2003 IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:43316 | Serial | 2416 | ||
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| Author | Nistor, S.V.; Stefan, M.; Nistor, L.C.; Goovaerts, E.; Van Tendeloo, G. | ||||
| Title | Incorporation and localization of substitutional Mn2+ ions in cubic ZnS quantum dots | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | Physical review : B : condensed matter and materials physics | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev B |
| Volume | 81 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 035336,1-035336,6 |
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A1 Journal article; Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT); Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Multifrequency electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) investigations were performed on small (2 nm) cubic ZnS nanocrystals (quantum dotsQDs) doped with 0.2% mol Mn2+, self-assembled into a mesoporous structure. The EPR data analysis shows that the substitutional Mn2+ ions are localized at Zn2+ sites subjected to a local axial lattice distortion, resulting in the observed zero-field-splitting parameter |D|=41×10−4 cm−1. The local distortion is attributed to the presence in the second shell of ligands of a stacking fault or twin, which alters the normal stacking sequence of the cubic structure. The HRTEM results confirm the presence of such extended planar defects in a large percentage of the investigated QDs, which makes possible the proposed substitutional Mn2+ impurity ions localization model. Based on these results it is suggested that the high doping levels of Mn2+ ions observed in cubic ZnS and possible in other II-VI semiconductor QDs prepared at low temperatures can be explained by the assistance of the extended lattice defects in the impurities incorporation. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000277970900007 | Publication Date | 2010-01-29 | |
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| ISSN | 1098-0121;1550-235X; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.836 | Times cited | 55 | Open Access | |
| Notes | Fwo | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.836; 2010 IF: 3.774 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83649 | Serial | 1597 | ||
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| Author | Lin, A.; Gromov, M.; Nikiforov, A.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Characterization of Non-Thermal Dielectric Barrier Discharges for Plasma Medicine: From Plastic Well Plates to Skin Surfaces | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Chem Plasma Process |
| Volume | 43 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1587-1612 |
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A1 Journal Article; Non-thermal plasma · Plasma medicine · Dielectric barrier discharge · Plasma diagnostics · Plasma surface interaction · In situ plasma monitoring; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | technologies have been expanding, and one of the most exciting and rapidly growing applications is in biology and medicine. Most biomedical studies with DBD plasma systems are performed in vitro, which include cells grown on the surface of plastic well plates, or in vivo, which include animal research models (e.g. mice, pigs). Since many DBD systems use the biological target as the secondary electrode for direct plasma generation and treatment, they are sensitive to the surface properties of the target, and thus can be altered based on the in vitro or in vivo system used. This could consequently affect biological response from plasma treatment. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the DBD plasma behavior both in vitro (i.e. 96-well flat bottom plates, 96-well U-bottom plates, and 24-well flat bottom plates), and in vivo (i.e. mouse skin). Intensified charge coupled device (ICCD) imaging was performed and the plasma discharges were visually distinguishable between the different systems. The geometry of the wells did not affect DBD plasma generation for low application distances (≤ 2 mm), but differentially affected plasma uniformity on the bottom of the well at greater distances. Since DBD plasma treatment in vitro is rarely performed in dry wells for plasma medicine experiments, the effect of well wetness was also investigated. In all in vitro cases, the uniformity of the DBD plasma was affected when comparing wet versus dry wells, with the plasma in the wide-bottom wells appearing the most similar to plasma generated on mouse skin. Interestingly, based on quantification of ICCD images, the DBD plasma intensity per surface area demonstrated an exponential one-phase decay with increasing application distance, regardless of the in vitro or in vivo system. This trend is similar to that of the energy per pulse of plasma, which is used to determine the total plasma treatment energy for biological systems. Optical emission spectroscopy performed on the plasma revealed similar trends in radical species generation between the plastic well plates and mouse skin. Therefore, taken together, DBD plasma intensity per surface area may be a valuable parameter to be used as a simple method for in situ monitoring during biological treatment and active plasma treatment control, which can be applied for in vitro and in vivo systems. |
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| Language | Wos | 001072607700001 | Publication Date | 2023-09-27 | |
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| ISSN | 0272-4324 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.6 | Times cited | Open Access | Not_Open_Access | |
| Notes | This work was partially funded by the Research Foundation—Flanders (FWO) and supported by the following Grants: 12S9221N (A. L.), G044420N (A. L. and A. B.), and G033020N (A.B.). We would also like to thank several patrons, as part of this research was funded by donations from different donors, including Dedert Schilde vzw, Mr Willy Floren, and the Vereycken family. We would also like to acknowledge the support from the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Action on “Therapeutical applications of Cold Plasmas” (CA20114; PlasTHER). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.6; 2023 IF: 2.355 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:200285 | Serial | 8970 | ||
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| Author | Neven, L.; Barich, H.; Ching, H.Y.V.; Khan, S.U.; Colomier, C.; Patel, H.H.; Gorun, S.M.; Verbruggen, S.; Van Doorslaer, S.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Correlation between the fluorination degree of perfluorinated zinc phthalocyanines, their singlet oxygen generation ability, and their photoelectrochemical response for phenol sensing | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2022 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 13 | Pages | 5221-5230 |
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A1 Journal article; Organic synthesis (ORSY); Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL); Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | Electron-withdrawing perfluoroalkyl peripheral groups grafted on phthalocyanine (Pc) macrocycles improve their single-site isolation, solubility, and resistance to self-oxidation, all beneficial features for catalytic applications. A high degree of fluorination also enhances the reducibility of Pcs and could alter their singlet oxygen (1O2) photoproduction. The ethanol/toluene 20:80 vol % solvent mixture was found to dissolve perfluorinated FnPcZn complexes, n = 16, 52, and 64, and minimize the aggregation of the sterically unencumbered F16PcZn. The 1O2 production ability of FnPcZn complexes was examined using 9,10-dimethylanthracene (DMA) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (TEMP) in combination with UV–vis and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, respectively. While the photoreduction of F52PcZn and F64PcZn in the presence of redox-active TEMP lowered 1O2 production, DMA was a suitable 1O2 trap for ranking the complexes. The solution reactivity was complemented by solid-state studies via the construction of photoelectrochemical sensors based on TiO2-supported FnPcZn, FnPcZn|TiO2. Phenol photo-oxidation by 1O2, followed by its electrochemical reduction, defines a redox cycle, the 1O2 production having been found to depend on the value of n and structural features of the supported complexes. Consistent with solution studies, F52PcZn was found to be the most efficient 1O2 generator. The insights on reactivity testing and structural–activity relationships obtained may be useful for designing efficient and robust sensors and for other 1O2-related applications of FnPcZn. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000786254500002 | Publication Date | 2022-03-22 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-2700; 5206-882x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 7.4 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 7.4 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:187522 | Serial | 7141 | ||
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| Author | Albrechts, M.; Tsonev, I.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Investigation of O atom kinetics in O2plasma and its afterglow | Type | A1 Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2024 | Publication | Plasma Sources Science and Technology | Abbreviated Journal | Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. |
| Volume | 33 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 045017 |
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A1 Journal Article; oxygen plasma, pseudo-1D plug-flow kinetic model, O atoms, low-pressure validation, atmospheric pressure microwave torch; Plasma, laser ablation and surface modeling Antwerp (PLASMANT) ; | ||||
| Abstract | We have developed a comprehensive kinetic model to study the O atom kinetics in an O<sub>2</sub>plasma and its afterglow. By adopting a pseudo-1D plug-flow formalism within the kinetic model, our aim is to assess how far the O atoms travel in the plasma afterglow, evaluating its potential as a source of O atoms for post-plasma gas conversion applications. Since we could not find experimental data for pure O<sub>2</sub>plasma at atmospheric pressure, we first validated our model at low pressure (1–10 Torr) where very good experimental data are available. Good agreement between our model and experiments was achieved for the reduced electric field, gas temperature and the densities of the dominant neutral species, i.e. O<sub>2</sub>(a), O<sub>2</sub>(b) and O. Subsequently, we confirmed that the chemistry set is consistent with thermodynamic equilibrium calculations at atmospheric pressure. Finally, we investigated the O atom densities in the O<sub>2</sub>plasma and its afterglow, for which we considered a microwave O<sub>2</sub>plasma torch, operating at a pressure between 0.1 and 1 atm, for a flow rate of 20 slm and an specific energy input of 1656 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. Our results show that for both pressure conditions, a high dissociation degree of ca. 92% is reached within the discharge. However, the O atoms travel much further in the plasma afterglow for<italic>p</italic>= 0.1 atm (9.7 cm) than for<italic>p</italic>= 1 atm (1.4 cm), attributed to the longer lifetime (3.8 ms at 0.1 atm vs 1.8 ms at 1 atm) resulting from slower three-body recombination kinetics, as well as a higher volumetric flow rate. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001209453500001 | Publication Date | 2024-04-01 | |
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| ISSN | 0963-0252 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 3.8 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | This research was supported by the Horizon Europe Framework Program ‘Research and Innovation Actions’ (RIA), Project CANMILK (Grant No. 101069491). | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.8; 2024 IF: 3.302 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:205920 | Serial | 9125 | ||
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| Author | Abreu, Y.; Cruz, C.M.; Pinera, I.; Leyva, A.; Cabal, A.E.; van Espen, P.; Van Remortel, N. | ||||
| Title | Hyperfine electric parameters calculation in Si samples implanted with 57Mn\rightarrow57Fe | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2014 | Publication | Physica: B : condensed matter | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 445 | Issue | Pages | 1-4 | |
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A1 Journal article; Particle Physics Group; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Nowadays the electronic structure calculations allow the study of complex systems determining the hyperfine parameters measured at a probe atom, including the presence of crystalline defects. The hyperfine electric parameters have been measured by Mossbauer spectroscopy in silicon materials implanted with Mn-57 ->,Fe-57 ions, observing four main contributions to the spectra. Nevertheless, some ambiguities still remain in the Fe-57 Mossbauer spectra interpretation in this case, regarding the damage configurations and its evolution with annealing. In the present work several implantation environments are evaluated and the Fe-57 hyperfine parameters are calculated. The observed correlation among the studied local environments and the experimental observations is presented, and a tentative microscopic description of the behavior and thermal evolution of the characteristic defects local environments of the probe atoms concerning the location of vacancies and interstitial Si in the neighborhood of Fe-57 ions in substitutional and interstitial sites is proposed. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000336478700001 | Publication Date | 2014-03-22 | |
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| ISSN | 0921-4526; 1873-2135 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
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| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:117697 | Serial | 8046 | ||
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| Author | Abdulov, N.A.; Bacchetta, A.; Baranov, S.; Martinez, A.B.; Bertone, V.; Bissolotti, C.; Candelise, V.; Banos, L.I.E.; Bury, M.; Connor, P.L.S.; Favart, L.; Guzman, F.; Hautmann, F.; Hentschinski, M.; Jung, H.; Keersmaekers, L.; Kotikov, A.; Kusina, A.; Kutak, K.; Lelek, A.; Lidrych, J.; Lipatov, A.; Lykasov, G.; Malyshev, M.; Mendizabal, M.; Prestel, S.; Barzani, S.S.; Sapeta, S.; Schmitz, M.; Signori, A.; Sorrentino, G.; Monfared, S.T.; van Hameren, A.; van Kampen, A.M.; Vanden Bemden, M.; Vladimirov, A.; Wang, Q.; Yang, H. | ||||
| Title | TMDlib2 and TMDplotter : a platform for 3D hadron structure studies | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2021 | Publication | European Physical Journal C | Abbreviated Journal | Eur Phys J C |
| Volume | 81 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 752 |
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A1 Journal article; Particle Physics Group; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | A common library, TMDlib2, for Transverse-Momentum-Dependent distributions (TMDs) and unintegrated parton distributions (uPDFs) is described, which allows for easy access of commonly used TMDs and uPDFs, providing a three-dimensional (3D) picture of the partonic structure of hadrons. The tool TMDplotter allows for web-based plotting of distributions implemented in TMDlib2, together with collinear pdfs as available in LHAPDF. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000687163700004 | Publication Date | 2021-08-20 | |
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| ISSN | 1434-6044; 1434-6052 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 5.331 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 5.331 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:181762 | Serial | 7032 | ||
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| Author | Cambré, S.; Schoeters, B.; Luyckx, S.; Goovaerts, E.; Wenseleers, W. | ||||
| Title | Experimental observation of single-file water filling of thin single-wall carbon nanotubes down to chiral index (5,3) | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2010 | Publication | Physical review letters | Abbreviated Journal | Phys Rev Lett |
| Volume | 104 | Issue | 20 | Pages | 207401,1-207401,4 |
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A1 Journal article; Particle Physics Group; Nanostructured and organic optical and electronic materials (NANOrOPT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) | ||||
| Abstract | Single-file transport of water into carbon nanotubes is experimentally demonstrated for the first time through the splitting of the radial breathing mode (RBM) vibration in Raman spectra of bile salt solubilized tubes when both empty (closed) and water-filled (open-ended) tubes are present. D2O filling is observed for a wide range of diameters, d, down to very thin tubes [e.g., (5,3) tube, d=0.548 nm] for which only a single water molecule fits in the cross section of the internal nanotube channel. The shift in RBM frequency upon filling is found to display a very complex dependence on nanotube diameter and chirality, in support of a different yet well-defined ordering and orientation of water molecules at room temperature. Large shifts of the electronic transitions are also observed. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000277945900051 | Publication Date | 2010-05-17 | |
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| ISSN | 0031-9007;1079-7114; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 8.462 | Times cited | 140 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; Financial support from the Fund for Scientific Research Flanders, Belgium (FWO-Vlaanderen) (Project No. G.0129.07), is gratefully acknowledged. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 8.462; 2010 IF: 7.622 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ lucian @ c:irua:83383 | Serial | 1141 | ||
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| Author | Lin, A.; Sahun, M.; Biscop, E.; Verswyvel, H.; De Waele, J.; De Backer, J.; Theys, C.; Cuypers, B.; Laukens, K.; Berghe, W.V.; Smits, E.; Bogaerts, A. | ||||
| Title | Acquired non-thermal plasma resistance mediates a shift towards aerobic glycolysis and ferroptotic cell death in melanoma | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Drug resistance updates | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 67 | Issue | Pages | 100914 | |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; ADReM Data Lab (ADReM); Center for Oncological Research (CORE); Proteinscience, proteomics and epigenetic signaling (PPES); Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT) | ||||
| Abstract | To gain insights into the underlying mechanisms of NTP therapy sensitivity and resistance, using the firstever NTP-resistant cell line derived from sensitive melanoma cells (A375). Methods: Melanoma cells were exposed to NTP and re-cultured for 12 consecutive weeks before evaluation against the parental control cells. Whole transcriptome sequencing analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed genes and enriched molecular pathways. Glucose uptake, extracellular lactate, media acidification, and mitochondrial respiration was analyzed to determine metabolic changes. Cell death inhibitors were used to assess the NTP-induced cell death mechanisms, and apoptosis and ferroptosis was further validated via Annexin V, Caspase 3/7, and lipid peroxidation analysis. Results: Cells continuously exposed to NTP became 10 times more resistant to NTP compared to the parental cell line of the same passage, based on their half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50). Sequencing and metabolic analysis indicated that NTP-resistant cells had a preference towards aerobic glycolysis, while cell death analysis revealed that NTP-resistant cells exhibited less apoptosis but were more vulnerable to lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. Conclusions: A preference towards aerobic glycolysis and ferroptotic cell death are key physiological changes in NTP-resistance cells, which opens new avenues for further, in-depth research into other cancer types. |
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| Language | Wos | 000925156500001 | Publication Date | 2022-12-29 | |
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| ISSN | 1368-7646 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 24.3 | Times cited | Open Access | OpenAccess | |
| Notes | The authors would like to thank Dr. Christophe Deben and Ms. Hannah Zaryouh (Center for Oncological Research, University of Antwerp) for the use and their help with the D300e Digital Dispenser and Spark® Cyto, as well as Ms. Rapha¨elle Corremans (Laboratory Pathophysiology, University of Antwerp) for the use of their lactate meter. The authors would also like to acknowledge the help from Ms. Tias Verhezen and Mr. Cyrus Akbari, who was involved at the start of the project but could not continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors also acknowledge the resources and services provided by the VSC (Flemish Supercomputer Center). This work was funded in part by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Flemish Government. The FWO fellowships and grants that funded this work also include: 12S9221N (Abraham Lin), G044420N (Abraham Lin, Annemie Bogaerts), and 1S67621N (Hanne Verswyvel). We would also like to thank several patrons, as part of this research was funded by donations from different donors, including Dedert Schilde vzw, Mr. Willy Floren, and the Vereycken family. We would also like to acknowledge the support from the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Action on Therapeutical applications of Cold Plasmas (CA20114; PlasTHER). | Approved | Most recent IF: 24.3; 2023 IF: 10.906 | ||
| Call Number | PLASMANT @ plasmant @c:irua:193167 | Serial | 7240 | ||
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| Author | Truta, F.M.; Cruz, A.G.; Dragan, A.-M.; Tertis, M.; Cowen, T.; Stefan, M.-G.; Topala, T.; Slosse, A.; Piletska, E.; Van Durme, F.; Kiss, B.; De Wael, K.; Piletsky, S.A.; Cristea, C. | ||||
| Title | Design of smart nanoparticles for the electrochemical detection of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine to allow in field screening by law enforcement officers | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Drug testing and analysis | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-14 | ||
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | A portable and highly sensitive sensor was designed for the specific detection of 3,4-methyl-enedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), in a range of field-testing situations. The sensor can detect MDMA in street samples, even when other controlled substances drugs, or adulterants are present. In this work, we report for the first time a sensor using electroactive molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles computationally designed to recognize MDMA and then produced using solid phase synthesis. A composite comprising chitosan, reduced graphene oxide, and molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles synthesized for MDMA for the first time was immobilized on screen-printed carbon electrodes. The sensors displayed a satisfactory sensitivity (106.8 nA x mu M-1), limit of detection (1.6 nM; 0.31 ng/mL), and recoveries (92-99%). The accuracy of the results was confirmed through validation using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). This technology could be used in forensic analysis and make it possible to selectively detect MDMA in street samples. A highly sensitive and portable sensor has been developed to detect MDMA in street samples. It uses electroactive molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles computationally designed to recognize MDMA, which were immobilized on screen-printed carbon electrodes with chitosan and graphene. The sensor showed good sensitivity and satisfactory recoveries (92-99%), confirmed with UPLC-MS/MS validation. This technology has the potential to be used in forensic analysis.image | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001107703400001 | Publication Date | 2023-11-24 | |
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| ISSN | 1942-7603; 1942-7611 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 2.9 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.9; 2023 IF: 3.469 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:202058 | Serial | 9020 | ||
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| Author | Deconinck, E.; Polet, M.A.; Canfyn, M.; Duchateau, C.; De Braekeleer, K.; Van Echelpoel, R.; De Wael, K.; Gremeaux, L.; Degreef, M.; Balcaen, M. | ||||
| Title | Evaluation of an electrochemical sensor and comparison with spectroscopic approaches as used today in practice for harm reduction in a festival setting: a case study : analysis of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine samples | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2023 | Publication | Drug testing and analysis | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | Issue | Pages | 1-13 | ||
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; Antwerp Electrochemical and Analytical Sciences Lab (A-Sense Lab) | ||||
| Abstract | More and more countries and organisations emphasise the value of harm reduction measures in the context of illicit drug use and abuse. One of these measures is drug checking, a preventive action that can represent a quick win by tailored consultation on the risks of substance use upon analytical screening of a submitted sample. Unlike drop-in centres that operate within a fixed setting, enabling drug checking in a harm reduction context at events requires portable, easy to use analytical approaches, operated by personnel with limited knowledge of analytical chemistry. In this case study, four different approaches were compared for the characterisation of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine samples and this in the way the approaches would be applied today in an event context. The four approaches are mid-infrared (MIR), near-infrared, and Raman spectroscopy, which are today used in drug checking context in Belgium, as well as an electrochemical sensor approach initially developed in the context of law enforcement at ports. The MIR and the electrochemical approach came out best, with the latter allowing for a direct straightforward analysis of the percentage 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (as base equivalent) in the samples. However, MIR has the advantage that, in a broader drug checking context, it allows to screen for several molecules and so is able to identify unexpected active components or at least the group to which such components belong. The latter is also an important advantage in the context of the growing emergence of new psychotropic substances. MIR, NIR, Raman spectroscopy, and an electrochemical sensor (Narcoreader (R)) for MDMA analysis were compared in a realistic harm reduction context. NIR and Raman failed in simple library approaches. MIR and Narcoreader (R) were preferred. MIR came out as first choice. MIR and Narcoreader (R) have complementary (dis)advantages and could be used in a two-step approach: MIR for screening and Narcoreader (R) for dosage/risk evaluation of MDMA samples.image | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 001122493700001 | Publication Date | 2023-12-12 | |
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| ISSN | 1942-7603; 1942-7611 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record | |
| Impact Factor | 2.9 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.9; 2023 IF: 3.469 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:202047 | Serial | 9032 | ||
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| Author | Pilehvar, S.; Gielkens, K.; Trashin, S.A.; Dardenne, F.; Blust, R.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | (Electro)sensing of phenicol antibiotics : a review | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2016 | Publication | Critical reviews in food science and nutrition | Abbreviated Journal | Crit Rev Food Sci |
| Volume | 56 | Issue | 14 | Pages | 2416-2429 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | The presence of residues from frequent antibiotic use in animal feed can cause serious health risks by contaminating products for human consumption such as meat and milk. The present article gives an overview of the electrochemical methods developed for the detection of phenicol antibiotic residues (chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, and florfenicol) in different kinds of foodstuffs. Electrochemical sensors based on different biomolecules and nanomaterials are described. The detection limit of various developed methods with their advantages and disadvantage will be highlighted. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000382757200015 | Publication Date | 2015-04-02 | |
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| ISSN | 1040-8398 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.077 | Times cited | 13 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors are highly thankful for the University of Antwerp Grants (DOCPRO/ IWS). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.077 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:125663 | Serial | 5585 | ||
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| Author | Ranjbari, E.; Hadjmohammadi, M.R.; Kiekens, F.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Mixed hemi/ad-micelle sodium dodecyl sulfate-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the efficient removal and trace determination of rhodamine-B and rhodamine-6G | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Chem |
| Volume | 87 | Issue | 15 | Pages | 7894-7901 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Mixed hemi/ad-micelle sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MHAMS-MIONPs) were used as an efficient adsorbent for both removal and preconcentration of two important carcinogenic xanthine dyes named rhodamine-B (RB) and rhodamine-6G (RG). To gain insight in the configuration of SDS molecules on the surface of MIONPs, zeta potential measurements were performed in different [SDS]/[MIONP] ratios. Zeta potential data indicated that mixed hemi/ad-micelle MHAM was formed in [SDS]/[MIONP] ratios over the range of 1.1 to 7.3. Parameters affecting the adsorption of dyes were optimized as removal efficiency by one variable at-a-time and response surface methodology; the obtained removal efficiencies were ∼100%. Adsorption kinetic and equilibrium studies, under the optimum condition (pH = 2; amount of MIONPs = 87.15 mg; [SDS]/[MIONP] ratio = 2.9), showed that adsorption of both dyes are based on the pseudo-second-order and the Langmuir isotherm models, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacities for RB and RG were 385 and 323 mg g1, respectively. MHAMS-MIONPs were also applied for extraction of RB and RG. Under optimum conditions (pH = 2; amount of damped MHAMS-MIONPs = 90 mg; eluent solvent volume = 2.6 mL of 3% acetic acid in acetonitrile), extraction recoveries for 0.5 mg L1 of RB and RG were 98% and 99%, with preconcentration factors of 327 and 330, respectively. Limit of detection obtained for rhodamine dyes were <0.7 ng mL1. Finally, MHAMS-MIONPs were successfully applied for both removal and trace determination of RB and RG in environmental and wastewater samples. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000359277900056 | Publication Date | 2015-07-08 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-2700; 5206-882x | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 6.32 | Times cited | 36 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 6.32; 2015 IF: 5.636 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:126583 | Serial | 5730 | ||
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| Author | Eliaerts, J.; Meert, N.; Van Durme, F.; Samyn, N.; De Wael, K.; Dardenne, P. | ||||
| Title | Practical tool for sampling and fast analysis of large cocaine seizures | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Drug testing and analysis | Abbreviated Journal | Drug Test Anal |
| Volume | 10 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 1039-1042 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Large quantities of illicit drugs are frequently seized by law enforcement. In such cases, a representative number of samples needs to be quickly examined prior to destruction. No procedure has yet been set up which rapidly provides information regarding the homogeneity of the samples, the presence of controlled substances and the degree of purity. This study establishes a protocol for fast analysis of cocaine and its most common cutting agent, levamisole, in large seizures. The protocol is based on a hypergeometric sampling approach combined with FTIR spectrometry and Support Vector Machines (SVM) algorithms as analysis methods. To demonstrate the practical use of this approach, five large cocaine seizures (consisting between 45 and 85 units) were analysed simultaneously with GC-MS, GC-FID and a portable FTIR spectrometer using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) sampling combined with SVM models. According to the hypergeometric sampling plan of the Drugs Working Group ENFSI guidelines, the required number of subsamples ranged between 19 and 23. Considering the identification analyses, the SVM models detected cocaine and levamisole in all subsamples of cases 1 to 5 (100% correct classification), which was confirmed by GC-MS analysis. Considering the quantification analyses, the SVM models were able to estimate the cocaine and levamisole content in each subsample, compared to GC-FID data. The developed strategy is easy, cost effective and provides immediate information about both the presence and concentration of cocaine and levamisole. By using this new strategy, the number of confirmation analyses with laborious and expensive chromatographic techniques could be significantly reduced. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000435270300016 | Publication Date | 2018-02-03 | |
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| ISSN | 1942-7603; 1942-7611 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.469 | Times cited | 1 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Grant/Award Number: WE/49/N14-O14 ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.469 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:148760 | Serial | 5781 | ||
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| Author | Eliaerts, J.; Dardenne, P.; Meert, N.; Van Durme, F.; Samyn, N.; Janssens, K.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | Rapid classification and quantification of cocaine in seized powders with ATR-FTIR and chemometrics | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Drug testing and analysis | Abbreviated Journal | Drug Test Anal |
| Volume | 9 | Issue | 10 | Pages | 1480-1489 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Traditionally, fast screening for the presence of cocaine in unknown powders is performed by means of colour tests. The major drawbacks of these tests are subjective colour evaluation depending on the operator (50 shades of blue) and a lack of selectivity. An alternative fast screening technique is Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectrometry. This technique provides spectra that are difficult to interpret without specialized expertise and showing a lack of sensitivity for the detection of cocaine in mixtures. To overcome these limitations, a portable FTIR spectrometer using Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) sampling was combined with a multivariate technique, called Support Vector Machines (SVM). Representative street drug powders (n = 482), seized during the period January 2013 to July 2015, and reference powders (n = 33) were used to build and validate a classification model (n = 515) and a quantification model (n = 378). Both models were compared with the conventional chromatographic techniques. The SVM classification model showed a high sensitivity, specificity and efficiency (99%). The SVM quantification model determined cocaine content with a root mean squared error of prediction (RMSEP) of 6% calculated over a wide working range from 4 to 99 w%. In conclusion, the developed models resulted in a clear output (cocaine detected or cocaine not detected) and a reliable estimation of the cocaine content in a wide variety of mixtures. The ATR-FTIR technique combined with SVM is a straightforward, user-friendly and fast approach for routine classification and quantification of cocaine in seized powders. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000413685200001 | Publication Date | 2016-12-17 | |
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| ISSN | 1942-7603; 1942-7611 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 3.469 | Times cited | 9 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 3.469 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:139483 | Serial | 5799 | ||
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| Author | Hrdlickova Kuckova, S.; Hamidi-Asl, E.; Sofer, Z.; Marvan, P.; De Wael, K.; Sanyova, J.; Janssens, K. | ||||
| Title | A simplified protocol for usage of new immuno-SERS probes for detection of casein, collagens and ovalbumin in cross-sections of artworks | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2018 | Publication | Analytical methods | Abbreviated Journal | Anal Methods-Uk |
| Volume | 10 | Issue | 9 | Pages | 1054-1062 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Although it is now relatively straightforward to identify protein binders in works of art, their proper localization within the corresponding layer still represents a significant analytical challenge. Until now, the identification of proteins has mainly been performed by peptide mass fingerprinting using mass spectrometric methods and their localization in polished paint cross-sections have been realized by optical microscopy via the use of fluorescent stain Sypro Ruby (SR). In this work we propose a simplified protocol for immuno-surface enhanced Raman scattering (immuno-SERS) using gold nanoparticles attached to biphenyl-4,4-dithiol (BPDT) as the SERS-nanotag. These nanoparticles are easily obtainable in the lab and have been used to label multilayered mock up samples prepared as cross-sections to estimate the detection limits of the suggested method. The layers contain egg, casein, and different animal glues binders (prepared in various ratios with linseed oil or a carbohydrate component) mixed with the pigments azurite, vermilion and chalk. The sensitivity of staining agent SR is compared to that of the immuno-SERS protocol for the first time. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000426696100017 | Publication Date | 2018-02-02 | |
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| ISSN | 1759-9660 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.9 | Times cited | 3 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; The authors wish to acknowledge the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) for the support to act as a Postdoctoral Fellow – Pegasus of the Research Foundation – Flanders, and the grant from Specific University research (MSMT No. 20/2017) from the Czech Republic. This work was supported by the project Advanced Functional Nanorobots (reg. No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/15_003/ 0000444 financed by the EFRR). Zdenek Sofer and Petr Marvan were supported by specific university research (MSMT No. 20-SVV/2018). ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.9 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:148803 | Serial | 5831 | ||
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| Author | Ayalew, E.; Gebre, Y.; De Wael, K. | ||||
| Title | A survey of occupational exposure to inhalable wood dust among workers in small- and medium-scale wood-processing enterprises in Ethiopia | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | The annals of occupational hygiene | Abbreviated Journal | Ann Occup Hyg |
| Volume | 59 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 253-257 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | A study of wood dust exposure in 20 small- and medium-scale wood-processing enterprises was performed in Ethiopia. Sampling was conducted daily from January to June, 2013 and a total of 360 samples from 113 workers were collected with Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) personal samplers. Eight-hour time-weighted average exposure to wood dust ranged from 0.24 to 23.3mg m−3 with a geometric mean (GM) of 6.82mg m−3 and a geometric standard deviation of 1.82. Although Ethiopia did not have any defined standard of Occupational Exposure Limit for wood dust exposure, 71% of the measurements exceeded the limit of 5mg m−3 set by the European Union (EU). Higher than the EU exposure limit was measured while workers perform sanding and sawing activities with a GM of 9.72 and 7.60mg m−3, respectively. In conclusion, wood workers in the small- and medium-scale enterprises are at a higher risk of developing different respiratory health problems with continuous exposure trends. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000352158700011 | Publication Date | 2014-10-28 | |
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| ISSN | 0003-4878 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 1.71 | Times cited | 4 | Open Access | |
| Notes | ; Eyasu Ayalew thanks the Addis Ababa University (Center for Environmental Sciences) for the personal grant for independent study. ; | Approved | Most recent IF: 1.71; 2015 IF: 2.101 | ||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:119739 | Serial | 5857 | ||
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| Author | Eliaerts, J.; Meert, N.; Dardenne, P.; Baeten, V.; Pierna, J.-A.F.; Van Durme, F.; De Wael, K.; Samyn, N. | ||||
| Title | Comparison of spectroscopic techniques combined with chemometrics for cocaine powder analysis | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2020 | Publication | Journal Of Analytical Toxicology | Abbreviated Journal | J Anal Toxicol |
| Volume | 44 | Issue | 8 | Pages | 851-860 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Spectroscopic techniques combined with chemometrics are a promising tool for analysis of seized drug powders. In this study, the performance of three spectroscopic techniques [Mid-InfraRed (MIR), Raman and Near-InfraRed (NIR)] was compared. In total, 364 seized powders were analyzed and consisted of 276 cocaine powders (with concentrations ranging from 4 to 99 w%) and 88 powders without cocaine. A classification model (using Support Vector Machines [SVM] discriminant analysis) and a quantification model (using SVM regression) were constructed with each spectral dataset in order to discriminate cocaine powders from other powders and quantify cocaine in powders classified as cocaine positive. The performances of the models were compared with gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography with flame-ionization detection (GC-FID). Different evaluation criteria were used: number of false negatives (FNs), number of false positives (FPs), accuracy, root mean square error of cross-validation (RMSECV) and determination coefficients (R-2). Ten colored powders were excluded from the classification data set due to fluorescence background observed in Raman spectra. For the classification, the best accuracy (99.7%) was obtained with MIR spectra. With Raman and NIR spectra, the accuracy was 99.5% and 98.9%, respectively. For the quantification, the best results were obtained with NIR spectra. The cocaine content was determined with a RMSECV of 3.79% and a R-2 of 0.97. The performance of MIR and Raman to predict cocaine concentrations was lower than NIR, with RMSECV of 6.76% and 6.79%, respectively and both with a R-2 of 0.90. The three spectroscopic techniques can be applied for both classification and quantification of cocaine, but some differences in performance were detected. The best classification was obtained with MIR spectra. For quantification, however, the RMSECV of MIR and Raman was twice as high in comparison with NIR. Spectroscopic techniques combined with chemometrics can reduce the workload for confirmation analysis (e.g., chromatography based) and therefore save time and resources. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000606735000011 | Publication Date | 2020-08-04 | |
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| ISSN | 0146-4760; 1945-2403 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 2.5 | Times cited | Open Access | ||
| Notes | Approved | Most recent IF: 2.5; 2020 IF: 2.409 | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:175117 | Serial | 7697 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.; Deelstra, H.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Determination of selenium in blood components by X-ray emission spectrometry | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1990 | Publication | Biological trace element research | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 149-185 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Sampling, storing, sample pretreatment, and experimental conditions for selenium (Se) determination in human serum, plasma, and whole blood by X-ray emission spectrometric (XRS) methods are described. Concentration levels in these biological fluids, found by this technique, are discussed and compared to values found by other techniques for the same healthy population group in the same area. XRS analysis of blood from patients with various pathological conditions is reviewed, with special attention to the relation of Se with the concentration level of other essential or nonessential trace elements. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1990DT88700001 | Publication Date | 2008-11-18 | |
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| ISSN | 0163-4984 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116798 | Serial | 7788 | ||
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| Author | Hellar-Kihampa, H.; Potgieter-Vermaak, S.; van Meel, K.; Gatto Rotondo, G.; Kishimba, M.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Elemental composition of bottom-sediments from Pangani river basin, Tanzania : lithogenic and anthropogenic sources | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2012 | Publication | Toxicological and environmental chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 94 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 525-544 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | River-bed sediments from the Pangani basin, Tanzania, were characterized for elemental compositions, following contamination risks from rapid expansions of human activities in the area. Samples were collected during two individual seasons and analyzed by high-polarizing beam energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) for eight major and 14 trace elements. Evaluation of enrichment factors (EFs) was used to investigate the elemental flux and assess the contributions of natural and anthropogenic influences. The abundances of the major elements followed the order Si > Al > Fe > Ca > K > Ti > Mn > P, similar to that of the upper earth's crust, and were generally from the weathering of the bed-rock. The high concentrations of typical anthropogenic trace-elements (Cr < 160 mg kg−1, V < 85 mg kg−1, Ni < 60 mg kg−1, Cu < 87 mg kg−1, La < 90 mg kg−1) coupled with high EFs (>2) in some locations indicated contamination associated with agricultural and industrial activities. Factor analysis extracted five principal components that contributed to 96.0% of the total observed variance. The results indicated that river-bed sediments of the Pangani basin were influenced to a larger extent by lithogenic sources than anthropogenic impacts. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000304276100007 | Publication Date | 2012-01-16 | |
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| ISSN | 0277-2248 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:97080 | Serial | 7889 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.J.; Van Grieken, R.E.; Van den Bosch, P.A.; Deelstra, H.; vanden Berghe, D. | ||||
| Title | Losses of metabolically incorporated selenium in common digestion procedures for biological material | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1982 | Publication | Talanta : the international journal of pure and applied analytical chemistry | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 29 | Issue | 11 | Pages | 1025-1028 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Two common procedures for wet destruction of biological materials for subsequent determination of selenium have been investigated. Rat organs and biological fluids were endogenously labelled with 75Se to monitor losses during the procedures. Addition of nitric and perchloric acids with gradual heating up to 210° seemed to be the best method: at this temperature the labelled selenium was still recovered quantitatively, and the destruction was fast and efficient. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1982PP35500009 | Publication Date | 2002-07-25 | |
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 0039-9140; 1873-3573 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116568 | Serial | 8186 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.; Deelstra, H.; vanden Berghe, D.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Metal pollution and selenium distributions in soils and grass near a non-ferrous plant | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1983 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 29 | Issue | 3 | Pages | 229-241 |
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A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Multi-element analysis results of direct energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence of soil samples taken in the vicinity of a non-ferrous plant in Antwerp are reported. High concentrations of Pb, Cu, Zn, As and Se are found in nearby residential areas, especially in top-soil layers. Selenium pollution appears not to be leached significantly to lower soil horizons, but it is available for uptake by rye-grass, in which toxic levels are found. Results are compared to literature data. Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry proved to be unsuitable for direct analysis of the heavily contaminated soils. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1983RE16300003 | Publication Date | 2003-09-12 | |
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 0048-9697; 1879-1026 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116648 | Serial | 8218 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.; Deelstra, H.; vanden Berghe, D.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Percentage selenium in consumed belgian feeding | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1982 | Publication | Revue des fermentations et des industries alimentaires | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 37 | Issue | 6 | Pages | 188-201 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1982QX42300003 | Publication Date | ||
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| Series Volume | Series Issue | Edition | |||
| ISSN | 0035-2071 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:167192 | Serial | 8369 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.; Van Grieken, R.; van Sprundel, M.; vanden Berghe, D.; Deelstra, H. | ||||
| Title | Selenium in environmental and drinking waters of Belgium | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1983 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 26 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 163-172 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | The tetravalent and hexavalent selenium content of water samples can be determined by conventional energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence after different preconcentration steps. Selenium values of nearly three-hundred different environmental and drinking water samples in Belgium are reported. The results are quite low, ranging from the detection limits up to 1 μg l−1. The concentration levels are compared to literature data and the speciation is discussed. The contribution of drinking water to the daily intake of selenium in Belgium ranges from less than 0.2 to 5%. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1983QD20900006 | Publication Date | 2003-09-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0048-9697; 1879-1026 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116647 | Serial | 8508 | ||
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| Author | Robberecht, H.; vanden Berghe, D.; Deelstra, H.; Van Grieken, R. | ||||
| Title | Selenium in the Belgian soils and its uptake by rye-grass | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 1982 | Publication | The science of the total environment | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 25 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 61-69 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) | ||||
| Abstract | Data obtained by atomic absorption spectroscopy showed a selenium concentration of only 0.11 ppm as an average value for the most representative agricultural soils in Belgium. The selenium content in rye-grass grown on different soil types was between 0.05 and 0.11 ppm, and positively correlated with the soil selenium level. Addition of selenium in the form of selenite to the different soil types resulted in an increased selenium uptake by the plant. The ultimate concentration in the plant depended on the structural and chemical composition of the soil. Twelve other elements were determined in the soils by energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence; none showed a strong correlation with the soil selenium content or with the selenium uptake by ryegrass. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | A1982PJ93000006 | Publication Date | 2003-09-12 | |
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| ISSN | 0048-9697; 1879-1026 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | Times cited | Open Access | |||
| Notes | Approved | no | |||
| Call Number | UA @ admin @ c:irua:116646 | Serial | 8510 | ||
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