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  1. Article ; Online: Exploring Mechanisms of Biotic Chlorinated Alkane Reduction: Evidence of Nucleophilic Substitution (S

    Heckel, Benjamin / Elsner, Martin

    Environmental science & technology

    2022  Volume 56, Issue 10, Page(s) 6325–6336

    Abstract: Chlorinated alkanes are notorious groundwater contaminants. Their natural reductive dechlorination by microorganisms involves reductive dehalogenases (RDases) containing cobamide as a cofactor. However, underlying mechanisms of reductive dehalogenation ... ...

    Abstract Chlorinated alkanes are notorious groundwater contaminants. Their natural reductive dechlorination by microorganisms involves reductive dehalogenases (RDases) containing cobamide as a cofactor. However, underlying mechanisms of reductive dehalogenation have remained uncertain. Here, observed products, radical trap experiments, UV-vis, and mass spectra demonstrate that (i) reduction by cobalamin (vitamin B
    MeSH term(s) Alkanes ; Biodegradation, Environmental ; Carbon Isotopes ; Groundwater ; Vitamin B 12/analysis ; Vitamins/analysis
    Chemical Substances Alkanes ; Carbon Isotopes ; Vitamins ; Vitamin B 12 (P6YC3EG204)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1520-5851
    ISSN (online) 1520-5851
    DOI 10.1021/acs.est.1c06066
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  2. Book ; Thesis: Renale und hämodynamische Effekte durch Hochdosis-Kontrastmittel-Applikationen im Rahmen der Koronarangiographie

    Elsner, Martin

    eine prospektive, randomisierte Doppelblind-Studie

    2001  

    Author's details vorgelegt von Martin Elsner
    Language German
    Size 95 Bl. : zahlr. Ill.
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Book ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis Essen, Univ., Diss., 2002
    HBZ-ID HT013418810
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  3. Article: Exploring Mechanisms of Biotic Chlorinated Alkane Reduction: Evidence of Nucleophilic Substitution (SN2) with Vitamin B₁₂

    Heckel, Benjamin / Elsner, Martin

    Environmental science & technology. 2022 Apr. 25, v. 56, no. 10

    2022  

    Abstract: Chlorinated alkanes are notorious groundwater contaminants. Their natural reductive dechlorination by microorganisms involves reductive dehalogenases (RDases) containing cobamide as a cofactor. However, underlying mechanisms of reductive dehalogenation ... ...

    Abstract Chlorinated alkanes are notorious groundwater contaminants. Their natural reductive dechlorination by microorganisms involves reductive dehalogenases (RDases) containing cobamide as a cofactor. However, underlying mechanisms of reductive dehalogenation have remained uncertain. Here, observed products, radical trap experiments, UV–vis, and mass spectra demonstrate that (i) reduction by cobalamin (vitamin B₁₂) involved chloroalkyl–cobalamin complexes (ii) whose formation involved a second-order nucleophilic substitution (SN2). Dual element isotope analysis subsequently linked insights from our model system to microbial reductive dehalogenation. Identical observed isotope effects in reduction of trichloromethane by Dehalobacter CF and cobalamin (Dehalobacter CF, εC = −27.9 ± 1.7‰; εCₗ = −4.2 ± 0.‰; λ = 6.6 ± 0.1; cobalamin, εC = −26.0 ± 0.9‰; εCₗ = −4.0 ± 0.2‰; λ = 6.5 ± 0.2) indicated the same underlying mechanism, as did identical isotope effects in the reduction of 1,2-dichloroethane by Dehalococcoides and cobalamin (Dehalococcoides, εC = −33.0 ± 0.4‰; εCₗ = −5.1 ± 0.1‰; λ = 6.5 ± 0.2; cobalamin, εC = −32.8 ± 1.7‰; εCₗ = −5.1 ± 0.2‰; λ = 6.4 ± 0.2). In contrast, a different, non-SN2 reaction was evidenced by different isotope effects in reaction of 1,2-dichloroethane with Dehalogenimonas (εC = −23.0 ± 2.0‰; εCₗ = −12.0 ± 0.8‰; λ = 1.9 ± 0.02) illustrating a diversity of biochemical reaction mechanisms manifested even within the same class of enzymes (RDases). This study resolves open questions in our understanding of bacterial reductive dehalogenation and, thereby, provides important information on the biochemistry of bioremediation.
    Keywords Dehalobacter ; Dehalococcoides ; Lewis bases ; alkanes ; bioremediation ; dechlorination ; ethylene dichloride ; groundwater contamination ; isotopes ; technology ; vitamin B12
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0425
    Size p. 6325-6336.
    Publishing place American Chemical Society
    Document type Article
    ISSN 1520-5851
    DOI 10.1021/acs.est.1c06066
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  4. Article ; Online: Microbial hydrolysis of atrazine in contaminated groundwater.

    Arar, Mohammad / Bakkour, Rani / Elsner, Martin / Bernstein, Anat

    Chemosphere

    2023  Volume 322, Page(s) 138226

    Abstract: Degradation of the widespread herbicide atrazine has been intensively studied in soils, while its degradation in groundwater has received less attention. This work studied atrazine degradation in contaminated groundwater adjacent to its production plant. ...

    Abstract Degradation of the widespread herbicide atrazine has been intensively studied in soils, while its degradation in groundwater has received less attention. This work studied atrazine degradation in contaminated groundwater adjacent to its production plant. The degradation potential was first explored in groundwater enrichment cultures. A broad potential for microbial atrazine degradation was observed when atrazine served as the sole nitrogen source, even when incubated with nitrate. Hydroxyatrazine was formed by the cultures, while desethylatrazine and desisopropylatrazine were not detected. Both the atzA and the trzN genes were identified by quantitative PCR analysis, with a clear dominance of atzA. Carbon isotope enrichments throughout the degradation process varied between the different cultures, with ε values ranging from -0.6 to -5.5‰. This implies corresponding uncertainties when using compound-specific isotope analysis to estimate degradation extents. In the field samples, in-situ degradation was reflected by a high percentage of metabolites, with hydroxyatrazine accounting for >95% of the metabolites in most wells. Both atzA and trzN were detected in the groundwater at quantities of ≈10
    MeSH term(s) Atrazine/analysis ; Hydrolysis ; Herbicides/analysis ; Carbon Isotopes/analysis ; Groundwater ; Biodegradation, Environmental
    Chemical Substances Atrazine (QJA9M5H4IM) ; Herbicides ; Carbon Isotopes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120089-6
    ISSN 1879-1298 ; 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    ISSN (online) 1879-1298
    ISSN 0045-6535 ; 0366-7111
    DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138226
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  5. Article ; Online: Avoiding Interferences in Advance: Cyclodextrin Polymers to Enhance Selectivity in Extraction of Organic Micropollutants for Carbon Isotope Analysis.

    Glöckler, David / Wabnitz, Christopher / Elsner, Martin / Bakkour, Rani

    Analytical chemistry

    2023  Volume 95, Issue 20, Page(s) 7839–7848

    Abstract: Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of organic water contaminants can provide important information about their sources and fate in the environment. Analyte enrichment from water remains nonetheless a critical yet inevitable step before measurement. ...

    Abstract Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of organic water contaminants can provide important information about their sources and fate in the environment. Analyte enrichment from water remains nonetheless a critical yet inevitable step before measurement. Commercially available solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbents are inherently nonselective leading to co-extraction of concurrent dissolved organic matter (DOM) and in turn to analytical interferences, especially for low-occurring contaminants. Here, we (i) increased extraction selectivity by synthesizing cyclodextrin polymers (α-, β-, γ-CDP) as SPE sorbents, (ii) assessed their applicability to carbon isotope analysis for a selection of pesticides, and (iii) compared them with commonly used commercial sorbents. Extraction with β-CDP significantly reduced backgrounds in gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) and enhanced sensitivity by a factor of 7.5, which was further confirmed by lower carbon-normalized C
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1508-8
    ISSN 1520-6882 ; 0003-2700
    ISSN (online) 1520-6882
    ISSN 0003-2700
    DOI 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05465
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  6. Article ; Online: Avoiding Interferences in Advance: Cyclodextrin Polymers to Enhance Selectivity in Extraction of Organic Micropollutants for Carbon Isotope Analysis

    Glöckler, David / Wabnitz, Christopher / Elsner, Martin / Bakkour, Rani

    Analytical Chemistry. 2023 May 11, v. 95, no. 20 p.7839-7848

    2023  

    Abstract: Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of organic water contaminants can provide important information about their sources and fate in the environment. Analyte enrichment from water remains nonetheless a critical yet inevitable step before measurement. ...

    Abstract Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of organic water contaminants can provide important information about their sources and fate in the environment. Analyte enrichment from water remains nonetheless a critical yet inevitable step before measurement. Commercially available solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbents are inherently nonselective leading to co-extraction of concurrent dissolved organic matter (DOM) and in turn to analytical interferences, especially for low-occurring contaminants. Here, we (i) increased extraction selectivity by synthesizing cyclodextrin polymers (α-, β-, γ-CDP) as SPE sorbents, (ii) assessed their applicability to carbon isotope analysis for a selection of pesticides, and (iii) compared them with commonly used commercial sorbents. Extraction with β-CDP significantly reduced backgrounds in gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) and enhanced sensitivity by a factor of 7.5, which was further confirmed by lower carbon-normalized CDOM/Cₐₙₐₗyₜₑ ratios in corresponding extracts as derived from dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Gibbs free energies of adsorption demonstrated weak competition between DOM and analyte on the three CDPs. No isotopic fractionation (Δδ¹³C within ± 0.3‰) was observed for the investigated pesticides after using β-CDP as an SPE sorbent covering a range of concentrations (5–500 μg L–¹), flow velocities (5–40 cm min–¹), and sorbent regeneration (up to six times). The present study highlights the benefit of selecting innovative extraction sorbents to avoid interferences in advance. This strategy in combination with existing cleanup approaches offers new prospects for CSIA at field concentrations of tens to hundreds of nanograms per liter.
    Keywords adsorption ; analytical chemistry ; cyclodextrins ; dissolved organic carbon ; isotope fractionation ; isotopes ; liquid chromatography ; pollutants ; solid phase extraction ; sorbents ; tandem mass spectrometry ; water pollution
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0511
    Size p. 7839-7848.
    Publishing place American Chemical Society
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1508-8
    ISSN 1520-6882 ; 0003-2700
    ISSN (online) 1520-6882
    ISSN 0003-2700
    DOI 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c05465
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  7. Article ; Online: Standard addition method for rapid, cultivation-independent quantification of

    Schwaiger, Gerhard / Matt, Marco / Streich, Philipp / Bromann, Sarah / Clauß, Marcus / Elsner, Martin / Seidel, Michael

    The Analyst

    2024  

    Abstract: Cultivation-independent molecular biological methods are essential to rapidly quantify pathogens ... ...

    Abstract Cultivation-independent molecular biological methods are essential to rapidly quantify pathogens like
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 210747-8
    ISSN 1364-5528 ; 0003-2654
    ISSN (online) 1364-5528
    ISSN 0003-2654
    DOI 10.1039/d3an02207b
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  8. Article ; Online: TUM-ParticleTyper 2: automated quantitative analysis of (microplastic) particles and fibers down to 1 [Formula: see text]m by Raman microspectroscopy.

    Jacob, Oliver / Ramírez-Piñero, Alejandro / Elsner, Martin / Ivleva, Natalia P

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

    2023  Volume 415, Issue 15, Page(s) 2947–2961

    Abstract: Accurate quantification of small microplastics in environmental and food samples is a prerequisite for studying their potential hazard. Knowledge of numbers, size distributions and polymer type for particles and fibers is particularly relevant in this ... ...

    Abstract Accurate quantification of small microplastics in environmental and food samples is a prerequisite for studying their potential hazard. Knowledge of numbers, size distributions and polymer type for particles and fibers is particularly relevant in this respect. Raman microspectroscopy can identify particles down to 1 [Formula: see text]m in diameter. Here, a fully automated procedure for quantifying microplastics across the entire defined size range is presented as the core of the new software TUM-ParticleTyper 2. This software implements the theoretical approaches of random window sampling and on-the-fly confidence interval estimation during ongoing measurements. It also includes improvements to image processing and fiber recognition (when compared to the previous software TUM-ParticleTyper for analysis of particles/fibers [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]m), and a new approach to adaptive de-agglomeration. Repeated measurements of internally produced secondary reference microplastics were evaluated to assess the precision of the whole procedure.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 201093-8
    ISSN 1618-2650 ; 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    ISSN (online) 1618-2650
    ISSN 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-023-04712-9
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  9. Article ; Online: Immunomagnetic separation coupled with flow cytometry for the analysis of Legionella pneumophila in aerosols.

    Heining, Lena / Welp, Laura / Hugo, Achim / Elsner, Martin / Seidel, Michael

    Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

    2023  Volume 415, Issue 21, Page(s) 5139–5149

    Abstract: Legionella pneumophila are pathogenic bacteria that can be found in high concentrations in artificial water systems like evaporative cooling towers, which have been the source of frequent outbreaks in recent years. Since inhaled L. pneumophila can lead ... ...

    Abstract Legionella pneumophila are pathogenic bacteria that can be found in high concentrations in artificial water systems like evaporative cooling towers, which have been the source of frequent outbreaks in recent years. Since inhaled L. pneumophila can lead to Legionnaires' disease, the development of suitable sampling and rapid analysis strategies for these bacteria in aerosols is therefore of great relevance. In this work, different concentrations of viable L. pneumophila Sg 1 were nebulized and sampled by the cyclone sampler Coriolis® µ under defined conditions in a bioaerosol chamber. To quantify intact Legionella cells, the collected bioaerosols were subsequently analyzed by immunomagnetic separation coupled with flow cytometry (IMS-FCM) on the platform rqmicro.COUNT. For analytical comparison, measurements with qPCR and cultivation were performed. Limits of detection (LOD) of 2.9 × 10
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Legionella pneumophila ; Immunomagnetic Separation/methods ; Flow Cytometry ; Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets ; Legionnaires' Disease/microbiology ; Water Microbiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-18
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 201093-8
    ISSN 1618-2650 ; 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    ISSN (online) 1618-2650
    ISSN 0016-1152 ; 0372-7920
    DOI 10.1007/s00216-023-04738-z
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  10. Article ; Online: Flow-Based Chemiluminescence Microarrays as Screening Platform for Affinity Binders to Capture and Elute Bacteria.

    Neumair, Julia / Elsner, Martin / Seidel, Michael

    Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 22

    Abstract: Affinity describes the non-covalent but selective interaction between an affinity binder (e.g., proteins, antibiotics, or antibodies) and its counterpart (e.g., bacteria). These affinity binders can serve to detect bacteria and respond to the need for ... ...

    Abstract Affinity describes the non-covalent but selective interaction between an affinity binder (e.g., proteins, antibiotics, or antibodies) and its counterpart (e.g., bacteria). These affinity binders can serve to detect bacteria and respond to the need for selective concentration via affinity chromatography for trace analysis. By changing the pH value or salt and protein contents, affinity bindings can be reversed, and bacteria can be recovered for characterisation. Analytical microarrays use multiple affinity binders immobilised on the surface in a distinct pattern, which immensely reduces screening time for the discovery of superior binding motifs. Here, flow-based microarray systems can inform not only about binding, but also about desorption. In this work, we pioneer a screening assay for affinity binders against both gram-positive and negative bacteria based on an automated flow-based chemiluminescence (CL) microarray. Biotinylation of model organisms
    MeSH term(s) Luminescence ; Escherichia coli ; Polymyxin B ; Microarray Analysis ; Antibodies ; Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Chemical Substances Polymyxin B (J2VZ07J96K) ; Antibodies ; Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2052857-7
    ISSN 1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
    ISSN (online) 1424-8220
    ISSN 1424-8220
    DOI 10.3390/s22228606
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