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Publikation Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions(Taylor & Francis, 14.05.2015) Lipps, Georg01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Boosting light harvesting and charge separation over hollow double-shelled Ag@SrTiO3-TiO2 with Z-scheme heterostructure for highly efficient photocatalytic reduction of nitrate to N2(Elsevier, 01.02.2023) Zhang, Yixuan; Liu, Cong; Zhou, Ye; Wang, Jinnan; Li, Aimin; Corvini, Philippe01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Die Chemie Pilotanlage der FHNW Muttenz(25.04.2023) Zogg, Andreas; Asprion, JonasDer Verein Miniplant 4.0 entwickelt im Process Technology Center an der FHNW neuartige Chemie-Pilotanlagen im Miniplant-Massstab. Der zentrale Scale-Down-Reaktor dient der präzisen Prozessentwicklung im Rührkessel. Insbesondere werden darin die lokalen thermischen Verhältnisse des Produktionsreaktors durch den Einsatz eines speziell designten Wärmetauschers exakt nachgebildet. Damit wird den Studenten und lokalen Unternehmen ein neuartiges Entwicklungswerkzeug zur Verfügung gestellt, welches einen schnelleren und präziseren Scale-Up von Produktionsverfahren direkt aus dem Labormassstab in den Produktionsreaktor erlaubt. Herr Prof. Dr. Andreas Zogg von der FHNW in Muttenz zeigt Ihnen den aktuellen Status der Anlage und die vielseitigen Schulungs- und Forschungsmöglichkeiten. Unterstützt wird er durch Herrn Dr. Jonas Asprion von der Firma Tool-Temp AG, welche die Kommerzialisierung der Temperierlösungen für Reaktormantel und Wärmetauscher anstrebt.06 - PräsentationPublikation Dynemicin analogs: Syntheses, methods of preparation and use(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 04.01.1994) Smith, Adrian L.; Hwang, Chan-Kou; Wendeborn, Sebastian; Nicolaou, Kyriacos C.; Schreiner, Erwin P.; Stahl, Wilhelm; Dai, Wei-Min; Maligres, Peter E.; Suzuki, ToshioA fused ring system compound is disclosed that contains an epoxide group on one side or the fused rings and an enediyne macrocyclic ring on the other side of the fused rings. The compounds have DNA-cleaving, antimicrobial and tumor growth-inhibiting properties. Chimeric compounds having the fused ring system compound as an aglycone bounded to (i) a sugar moiety as the ogligosaccharide portion or(ii) a monoclonal antibody or antibody combining site portion thereof that immunoreacts with target tumor cells are also disclosed. Compositions containing a compound or a chimer are disclosed, as are methods or preparing a compound.12 - PatentPublikation Effect of printing parameters on mechanical performance of material-extrusion 3D-printed PEEK specimens at the point-of-care(MDPI, 17.01.2023) Zarean, Paridokht; Zarean, Parichehr; de Wild, Michael; Thieringer, Florian M.; Sharma, Neha; Seiler, Daniel; Malgaroli, PatrickAdditive manufacturing (AM) of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) biomaterials using the material-extrusion (MEX) method has been studied for years. Because of the challenging manufacturing process, precisely controlling printing parameters is crucial. This study aimed to investigate the effects of printing parameters such as orientation and position of printing on mechanical properties. Thus, 34 samples were printed using PEEK filament and the MEX process. Samples were divided into two main groups (A,B) according to their printing orientations (A: groups 1–3) and positions on the build plate (B: groups 4–8). Mechanical tensile tests were performed to evaluate the effects of different printing orientations and positions on mechanical properties. The means of the tensile modulus in samples 3D-printed in XY (group 1), XZ (group 2), and ZX (group 3) orientations were not significantly different (p-value = 0.063). Groups 1 and 2 had smaller distributions than group 3 in the means of tensile strength. The t-test showed that the overall means of the measurements in groups 4–8 did not differ significantly (p-value = 0.315). The tensile tests indicated that printing in vertical and horizontal orientations had no significant influence on mechanical properties. There were no significant differences in mechanical strength between top/bottom printed samples in five different lateral positions. Reliability of printing with good mechanical properties could be a step forward to manufacturing patient-specific implants.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Efficient catalytic ozonation over Co-ZFO@Mn-CN for oxalic acid degradation. Synergistic effect of oxygen vacancies and HOO-Mn-NX bonds(Elsevier, 03/2023) Xu, Menglu; Zhang, Yibing; Yin, Huaqin; Wang, Jinnan; Li, Aimin; Corvini, Philippe01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Enantiomeric dynemicin analogs, preparation and use thereof(World Intellectual Property Organization, 25.11.1993) Smith, Adrian L.; Wendeborn, Sebastian; Nicolaou, Kyriacos; Schreiner, Erwin P.; Dai, Wei-Min; Susuki, ToshioAn enantiomer of a fused ring system compound is disclosed that contains an epoxide group on one side of the fused rings and an enediyne macrocyclic ring on the other side of the fused rings. The enantiomeric compounds have DNA-cleaving, antimicrobial and tumor growth-inhibiting properties that are enhanced over their racemates. Chimeric compounds having the enantiomeric fused ring system compound as an aglycone bonded to (i) a sugar moiety as the oligosaccharide portion or (ii) a monoclonal antibody or antibody combining site portion thereof that immunoreacts with target tumor cells are also disclosed. Compositions containing an enatiomeric compound or an enantiomeric chimer are disclosed, as are methods of preparing an enantiomeric compound.12 - PatentPublikation Influence of pulping conditions on the pulp yield and fiber properties for pulping of spruce chips by deep eutectic solvent(Springer, 2023) Pérez, Alan; Roy, Yagnaseni; Rip, Constantijn; Kersten, Sascha R. A.; Schuur, BoeloThe chemical pulping of wood chips using deep eutectic solvents (DES-pulping) has emerged as an alternative technology to conventional pulping in the paper industry, allowing the production of pulp in combination with the recovery of lignin and sugars for valorization. A challenge in the development of this technology is the understanding of how the operating conditions influence the crucial pulp manufacturing parameters such as delignification percentage, pulp yield, and fiber quality. This work is focused on investigating the effect of operating conditions such as cooking temperature, cooking time, liquor-to-wood ratio, initial water content on DES, type of mixing, the addition of a pre-treatment step (pre-impregnation of DES into the wood chips) to cooking process, and DES composition (lactic acid:choline chloride, lactic acid:sodium chloride, and lactic acid:sodium bromide) on the cooking of wood chips by DES. A shortcut quality evaluation parameter (Q), defined as the product of the fiber length and the degree of delignification quantified the quality of the pulping process in a single value, shows values similar to a reference unbleached kraft pulp for cooking at 130 °C in a range of cooking times from 3 to 4.5 h at a L/W of 10:1 by using lactic acid:choline chloride DES. More elaborate property analysis on the fibers showed that several of the the quality-indicating properties of the fibers (coarseness, shape factor, fibril area, and crill index) are comparable with typical sulfite pulping fibers.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Integration of a liquid membrane in Taylor flow regime with a fermentation by Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 for in-situ lactic acid removal(Elsevier, 06/2019) Pérez, Alan; Rodríguez-Barona, Sneyder; Fontalvo, JavierA new type of liquid membranes called liquid membrane in Taylor flow was integrated to a lactic acid fermentation, using Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393, for lactic acid removal during fermentation. The performance in terms of lactic acid production of the hybrid batch system is compared to a conventional batch fermentation. Lactic acid removal rate increases proportionally with the LA concentration within the fermenter. The lactic acid, the biomass production and the LA productivity in the hybrid system increased by 41.8, 12 and 26.6%, respectively, as compared to the conventional batch fermentation. However, toxicity effects reduce LA to glucose yield in 15.9% as compared to conventional fermentation. Liquid membranes in Taylor flow results promising for enhancing batch and continuous fermentation processes by a hybrid system.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Liquid extraction with immobilized liquids for product recovery from fermentation broths(Elsevier, 2022) Pérez, Alan; Gössi, Angelo; Riedl, Wolfgang; Schuur, Boelo; Fontalvo, Javier; Thatoi, Hrudayanath; Mohapatra, Sonali; Das, Swagat KumarNowadays, many fermentation chemicals are produced at an industrial scale. Numerous technological improvements have been developed and implemented to achieve high quality and quantity of fermentation products. However, several drawbacks in fermentation processes still limit their application at an industrial level. In situ product removal (ISPR) is a potential alternative to overcome the conventional drawbacks of the fermentative processes, increasing the fermentation's productivity and reducing the separation steps for recovery and purification. Currently, liquid extraction has emerged as a promising separation technology for ISPR, with immobilized liquids such as membrane-assisted extraction and microchannel liquid membrane, due to the high mass transfer rates, scalability, easy integration, and efficiency. This chapter will discuss these technologies regarding their integration into fermentative processes.04A - Beitrag SammelbandPublikation Liquid–liquid equilibria for trioctylamine/1-dodecanol/citric acid/water system at 303.1 and 308.1 K: Experimental data and prediction(American Chemical Society, 2020) Murcia-Montalvo, Laura; Pérez, Alan; Fontalvo, JavierThe present work experimentally tests the liquid–liquid equilibria (LLE) of aqueous citric acid (CA) solutions with trioctylamine (TOA) in 1-dodecanol at 303.2 and 308.2 K. A predictive model has been developed based on the experimental data. This model considers the physical dissolution of CA and complexation with TOA. At low CA concentrations, the stoichiometric ratio of acid/amine is (1:1). However, the acid/amine ratios of (1:1), (1:2), and (2:1) are present at high CA concentrations. The equilibrium constants for the different complexes were determined and compared to previous studies, which employed other organic solvents. The equilibrium constants obtained in this study are comparatively higher, making 1-dodecanol an attractive solvation medium. Also, the literature presents LLE experiments with contact times from minutes to hours. Because of this lack of consensus, this work displays experimental evidence to suggest contact and settling times required for experimental evaluation of the equilibria in liquid–liquid systems based on the standard deviation.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Liquid–Liquid equilibria for trioctylamine/1-dodecanol/lactic acid/water system at 306.1, 310.1 and 316.1 K: Experimental Data and Prediction(American Chemical Society, 2016) Pérez, Alan; Rodríguez-Barona, Sneyder; Fontalvo, JavierLiquid–liquid equilibria of aqueous solutions of lactic acid with trioctylamine diluted in 1-dodecanol was measured experimentally at three temperatures (306.1, 310.1, and 316.1 ± 0.1 K). During the transfer process, lactic acid reacts with trioctylamine to produce an amine–lactate complex. Two models were proposed to predict the liquid–liquid equilibria. The first model considered the equilibrium constant of chemical reaction and the distribution coefficient. Those parameters have been determined by fitting the experimental data. The distribution coefficients have also been experimentally measured. It was found that as temperature increases, the distribution coefficient increases and equilibrium constant decreases. The second proposed model involved the non-random two liquid activity model. Energies of binary interaction and the equilibrium constant of chemical reaction were fitted to experimental data. The equilibrium constant and partition coefficients show the same trends as the first model; however, the first model shows a better prediction as compared to the second model of the liquid–liquid equilibrium data. These two models are especially suitable at low lactic acid concentrations in the aqueous phase where the experimental standard deviation is low.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Liquid–liquid equilibria of lactic acid/water solutions in tri-iso-octylamine/dodecane/1-dodecanol at 306.1, 310.1, and 316.1 K. Experimental data and prediction(American Chemical Society, 2019) Pérez, Alan; Rodríguez-Barona, Sneyder; Fontalvo, JavierThe liquid–liquid equilibria of systems that involves lactic acid in the aqueous phase and tri-iso-octylamine with diluents as dodecane and 1-dodecanol (active or/and inert) were measured experimentally at three temperatures (306.15, 310.15, and 316.15 K). A previous liquid–liquid equilibrium model that is based on Nernst’s distribution law and mass action law equilibrium equations was extended and generalized for stoichiometric ratios (amine/acid) 1:n. The effect of the diluents and the tertiary amine on the liquid–liquid equilibrium is shown and quantified in terms of the predicted values of the distribution coefficient, chemical equilibrium constants, and temperature. The lactic acid concentration in equilibrium for the organic phase decreases as follows: water/LA/TiOA/1-dodecanol system > water/LA/TiOA/dodecane/1-dodecanol > system water/LA/TiOA/dodecane system.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Liquid–liquid equilibrium and molecular toxicity of active and inert diluents of the organic mixture tri-iso-octylamine/dodecanol/dodecane as a potential liquid membrane for lactic acid removal(American Chemical Society, 2019) Pérez, Alan; Gómez, Verónica M.; Rodríguez-Barona, Sneyder; Fontalvo, JavierLactic acid can be in situ removed from a fermentation broth through reactive liquid extraction or a liquid membrane to enhance the fermentation process. The organic mixture tri-iso-octylamine (TiOA)/dodecanol/dodecane at 10 vol % of the amine is a potential organic mixture for lactic acid removal. Liquid–liquid equilibria with lactic acid aqueous solutions and molecular toxicity on the bacteria Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 were measured with several dodecanol proportions in dodecane (0 to 90 vol %) and 10 vol % TiOA as potential solvents or membrane phases for LA removal from a fermentation broth. Effects of the organic phase on the bacteria as cell growth, biomass production, glucose consumption, productivity, and product to biomass yield are analyzed. Dodecanol increases the lactic acid chemical equilibrium constant for the liquid–liquid equilibria, while increasing the molecular toxicity on the bacteria. However, for dodecanol concentrations from 30 to 40 vol % the value of the chemical equilibrium constant is high enough for lactic acid distribution between the phases and its toxicity is low enough on the bacteria, making a proper range of dodecanol concentrations for lactic acid removal. Also, the distribution coefficient and the chemical equilibrium constant are fitted as a function of the dodecanol concentration in the organic mixture.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation Molecular toxicity of potential liquid membranes for lactic acid removal from fermentation broths using Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393(Universidad Nacional de Colombia * Facultad Nacional de Minas, 2018) Pérez, Alan; Rodríguez-Barona, Sneyder; Fontalvo-Alzate, JavierToxic effects of extractants and carriers of specific microorganisms must be taken into account before using them with hybrid fermentation processes that are combined with liquid membranes or liquid-liquid extraction. In the current research three extractants (trioctylamine, tri-iso-octylamine and Aliquat 336), three diluents (dodecane, dodecanol, and oleyl alcohol) and two mixtures (extractant/diluent) were tested for molecular toxicity on the bacteria Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393 as potential components of a liquid membrane or a liquid-liquid extraction process for lactic acid removal in an intensified fermentation process. Glucose consumption, lactic acid production, and cell growth were used as toxicity indicators. Physical properties of extractants and diluents were related to the molecular toxicity on the microorganism. These results show that mixtures of tri-iso-octylamine/dodecane and trioctylamine/dodecane at a proportion of 1:9 v/v have great potential to be used in liquid membranes or liquid-liquid extraction processes on hybrid fermentations with Lactobacillus casei ATCC 393.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation New Scale-Up Technologies for Hydrogenation Reactions in Multipurpose Pharmaceutical Production Plants(Hochschule für Life Sciences FHNW, 2022) Zogg, Andreas; Furrer, Thierry05 - Forschungs- oder ArbeitsberichtPublikation New scale-up technologies for hydrogenation reactions in multipurpose pharmaceutical production plants(Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft, 2021) Furrer, Thierry; Müller, Benedikt; Hasler, Christoph; Berger, Bernhard; Levis, Michael Karl; Zogg, AndreasThe classical scale-up approach for hydrogenation reaction processes usually includes numerous laboratory- and pilot-scale experiments. With a novel scale-up strategy, a significant number of these experiments may be replaced by modern computational simulations in combination with scale-down experiments. With only a few laboratory-scale experiments and information about the production-scale reactor, a chemical process model is developed. This computational model can be used to simulate the production-scale process with a range of different process parameters. Those simulations are then validated by only a few experiments in an advanced scale-down reactor. The scale-down reactor has to be geometrically identical to the corresponding production-scale reactor and should show a similar mass transfer behaviour. Closest similarity in terms of heat transfer behaviour is ensured by a sophisticated 3D-printed heating/cooling finger, offering the same heat exchange area per volume and overall heat-transfer coefficient as in production-scale. The proposed scale-up strategy and the custom-designed scale-down reactor will be tested by proof of concept with model reactions. Those results will be described in a future publication. This project is an excellent example of a collaboration between academia and industry, which was funded by the Aargau Research Fund. The interest of academia is to study and understand all physical and chemical processes involved, whereas industry is interested in generating a robust and simple to use tool to improve scale-up and make reliable predictions.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher ZeitschriftPublikation One-pot microwave synthesis of Pd modified titanium dioxide nanocrystals for 3D aerogel monoliths with efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity in a heated gas flow reactor(Royal Society of Chemistry, 01.01.2022) Kwon, Junggou; Choi, Kyoungjun; Tervoort, Elena; Niederberger, MarkusHarvesting solar energy and efficiently converting it into a chemical energy carrier like hydrogen (H2) is an important topic in photocatalysis. Here, we present a fast and simple approach for the one-pot synthesis of crystalline semiconductor nanoparticles modified with co-catalysts that can be used as nanobuilding blocks for nanoparticle-based aerogels with excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity. The microwave-assisted nonaqueous sol–gel method allows titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles to be synthesized and modified with palladium (Pd) ions and Pd metal nanoparticles in a single step. Their assembly into aerogel monoliths preserves the modified properties of the TiO2 nanobuilding blocks, resulting in morphological properties that are advantageous for the photocatalytic H2 production from methanol (CH3OH) oxidation. By controlling the amount of Pd doping and Pd nanoparticle loading, the nanoparticle-based aerogels showed significantly improved photoexcited charge generation and separation efficiency under visible light. In addition, we present a novel reactor design specifically developed for 3D aerogel monoliths that allows control of light intensity, gas flow, reactant concentration, and temperature, enabling the study of all key experimental parameters to optimize photocatalytic H2 production. The visible light absorbed by the aerogels was found to be the driving force behind the efficient photocatalytic activity. Our Pd modified TiO2 nanoparticle-based aerogels achieved H2 production rate of 117.5 mmol g−1 h−1 with good stability for 3 days under visible light thanks to the prevention of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The simultaneous optimization of the material composition and the matching photoreactor form the decisive basis for getting the most out of monolithic 3D photocatalysts.01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
