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Kobetičová K, Nábělková J, Brejcha V, Böhm M, Jerman M, Brich J, Černý R. Ecotoxicity of Caffeine as a Bio-Protective Component of Flax-Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy-Composite Building Material. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3901. [PMID: 37835952 PMCID: PMC10575024 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Caffeine is a verified bio-protective substance in the fight against the biodegradation of cellulose materials, but its ecotoxicity in this context has not yet been studied. For this reason, the ecotoxicity of flax-fiber-reinforced epoxy composite with or without caffeine was tested in the present study. Prepared samples of the composite material were tested on freshwater green algal species (Hematococcus pluvialis), yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisae), and crustacean species (Daphnia magna). Aqueous eluates were prepared from the studied material (with caffeine addition (12%) and without caffeine and pure flax fibers), which were subjected to chemical analysis for the residues of caffeine or metals. The results indicate the presence of caffeine up to 0.001 mg/L. The eluate of the studied material was fully toxic for daphnids and partially for algae and yeasts, but the presence of caffeine did not increase its toxicity statistically significantly, in all cases. The final negative biological effects were probably caused by the mix of heavy metal residues and organic substances based on epoxy resins released directly from the tested composite material.
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- Klára Kobetičová
- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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- Department of Urban Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.B.); (M.B.); (M.J.); (J.B.); (R.Č.)
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Kobetičová K, Böhm M, Jerman M, Dušek J, Černý R. Ecotoxicity and Biodegradation of Sustainable Environment-Friendly Bone-Glue-Based Adhesive Suitable for Insulation Materials. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14112209. [PMID: 35683882 PMCID: PMC9182703 DOI: 10.3390/polym14112209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bone glue with sodium lignosulfonate is a protein-based adhesive. Their combination leads to strong binding necessary for the achievement of adhesive properties. However, biodegradation and ecotoxicity of materials composed of bone glue and sodium lignosulfonate has never been studied before. In this paper, the biodegradation potential of the mixture of bone glue, lignosulfonate and rape straw modified by water or NaOH on an agar test with aerial molds and in acute aquatic tests with mustard, yeasts, algae and crustaceans was analyzed. Epoxy resin as an ecologically unfriendly binder was used as a negative control and pure rape straw as a background. The results indicated that all samples were covered by molds, but the samples containing straw treated by NaOH showed lower biodegradability. The ecotoxicological effects varied among the applied model organisms. Artemia salina was not able to survive and S. alba could not prolong roots in the eluates of all samples (100% inhibition). Freshwater algae (D. subspicatus) were not significantly affected by the samples (max. 12% inhibition, max. 16% stimulation). The biomass of yeasts (S. cerevisae) was strongly stimulated in the presence of eluates in a comparison to control (max. 38% stimulation).
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Sokolowski-Tinten K, Shen X, Zheng Q, Chase T, Coffee R, Jerman M, Li RK, Ligges M, Makasyuk I, Mo M, Reid AH, Rethfeld B, Vecchione T, Weathersby SP, Dürr HA, Wang XJ. Electron-lattice energy relaxation in laser-excited thin-film Au-insulator heterostructures studied by ultrafast MeV electron diffraction. Struct Dyn 2017; 4:054501. [PMID: 28795080 PMCID: PMC5522339 DOI: 10.1063/1.4995258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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We apply time-resolved MeV electron diffraction to study the electron-lattice energy relaxation in thin film Au-insulator heterostructures. Through precise measurements of the transient Debye-Waller-factor, the mean-square atomic displacement is directly determined, which allows to quantitatively follow the temporal evolution of the lattice temperature after short pulse laser excitation. Data obtained over an extended range of laser fluences reveal an increased relaxation rate when the film thickness is reduced or the Au-film is capped with an additional insulator top-layer. This behavior is attributed to a cross-interfacial coupling of excited electrons in the Au film to phonons in the adjacent insulator layer(s). Analysis of the data using the two-temperature-model taking explicitly into account the additional energy loss at the interface(s) allows to deduce the relative strength of the two relaxation channels.
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- K Sokolowski-Tinten
- Faculty of Physics and Centre for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstrasse 1, 47048 Duisburg, Germany
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- School of Materials and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, China
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- Faculty of Physics and Centre for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstrasse 1, 47048 Duisburg, Germany
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- Faculty of Physics and Centre for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Lotharstrasse 1, 47048 Duisburg, Germany
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- Department of Physics and OPTIMAS Research Center, Technical University Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Strae 46, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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Nicoul M, Quirin F, Lindenberg A, Barty A, Fritz D, Zhu D, Lemke H, Chollet M, Reis D, Chen J, Ghimire S, Trigo M, Fuchs M, Gaffney K, Larsson J, Becker T, Meyer S, Payer T, Meyer zu Heringdorf F, Horn von Hoegen M, Jerman M, Sokolowski-Tinten K. Ultrafast laser-induced melting and ablation studied by time-resolved diffuse X-ray scattering. EPJ Web of Conferences 2013. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20134104013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Arweiler-Harbeck D, Sanders A, Held M, Jerman M, Ehrich H, Jahnke K. Does metal coating improve the durability of silicone voice prostheses? Acta Otolaryngol 2001; 121:643-646. [PMID: 11583401 DOI: 10.1080/000164801316878971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Voice prostheses, which are used for voice rehabilitation in cancer patients after laryngectomy, usually become colonized with a mixed biofilm of bacteria and Candida after 2-4 months and lose their efficiency. It is essential to ensure the stability and biocompatibility of these implants. With the aid of surface frame analysis we have shown that local antifungal treatment is inadequate for eliminating the deep infiltration and encapsulation of Candida colonies in silicone. A surface that prevents the adhesion of microorganisms is required. Because of its special properties there are few methods available for coating silicone. We employed, for the first time, a new method of surface modification using anodic vacuum arc coating. Using this method it was possible to obtain a solid film of gold or titanium metal with a layer thickness < 100 nm. Resistance against Candida colonization and destruction of coated prostheses were tested both in vitro and in vivo. A titanium coating seemed to provide the optimal solution to the problem, because surface adhesion and the smoothness of the material appeared to be superior to those of a gold coating.
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