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Yang, F. (author), Meerman, H. (author), Zhang, Z. (author), Jiang, J. (author), Faaij, A. (author)The techno-economic performance and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) reduction potential of bio-based aromatic production cases with and without CO2 capture and storage (CCS) have been evaluated and compared to those of fossil-based aromatic production. The bio-cases include tail gas reactive pyrolysis (TGRP), catalytic pyrolysis (CP), hydrothermal...article 2022
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Mourao Vilela, C.F. (author), Boymans, E.H. (author), Vreugdenhil, B.J. (author)Climate changes will have a huge impact on society, one that cannot be truly predicted. However, what is known is that our dependence on fossil feedstock for energy, fuel and chemical production will need to shift towards more biobased and circular feedstock. This paper describes part of an important technology development that uses biogenic and...article 2021
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Lok, C.M. (author), van Doorn, J. (author), Aranda Almansa, G. (author)This review covers the research and industrial activities on mainly Ga- and Zn-promoted ZSM-5 catalysts for the production of bio-aromatics in the thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste. The promoted ZSM-5 catalysts currently favoured in biomass aromatization have not initially been designed for biomass processing, but for the conversion...article 2019
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Vural Gursel, I. (author), Dijkstra, J.W. (author), Huijgen, W.J.J. (author), Ramirez, A. (author)This paper presents a techno-economic assessment of three novel routes for the production of bio-based aromatics from lignin. It aims to provide insights into their feasibility and hotspots at an early stage of development to guide further research and development and to facilitate commercialization. The lignin conversion routes are: (non...article 2019
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Ghosh, M.K. (author), Howard, M.S. (author), Dussan, K. (author), Dooley, S. (author)A detailed systematic theoretical study of the mechanism of the homogeneous Brønsted-acid catalysis of d-glucose in aqueous solution phase ("acid hydrolysis") is reported. G4MP2 with the SMD solvation model at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) are employed to compute the free energies of the molecular and ionic species pertaining to the isomerization,...article 2019
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Nieuwland, M. (author), Papen-Botterhuis, N.E. (author), Drost, W.C. (author), Slaghek, T.M. (author), Erich, B.S.J.F. (author)tA responsive release system consisting of biocide encapsulated by the hydrophobic protein zein wasinvestigated, in which a biocide will be released if growth of micro-organisms occurs. Because biociderelease is difficult to detect, a model system using dyes with different size, polarity and charge wasdeveloped first to study the applicability...article 2016
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Jedynska, A. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Wang, M. (author), Eeftens, M. (author), Cyrys, J. (author), Beelen, R. (author), Cirach, M. (author), De Nazelle, A. (author), Keuken, M. (author), Visschedijk, A. (author), Nystad, W. (author), Akhlaghi, H.M. (author), Meliefste, K. (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (author), de Hoogh, K. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)Relatively little is known about long term effects of wood smoke on population health. A wood combustion marker - levoglucosan - was measured using a standardized sampling and measurement method in four European study areas (Oslo, The Netherlands, Munich/Augsburg, Catalonia) to assess within and between study area spatial variation. Levoglucosan...article 2015
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Jedynska, A. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Wang, M. (author), Eeftens, M. (author), Cyrys, J. (author), Keuken, M. (author), Ampe, C. (author), Beelen, R. (author), Cesaroni, G. (author), Forastiere, F. (author), Cirach, M. (author), de Hoogh, K. (author), de Nazelle, A. (author), Nystad, W. (author), Declercq, C. (author), Eriksen, K.T. (author), Dimakopoulou, K. (author), Lanki, T. (author), Meliefste, K. (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J. (author), Yli-Tuomi, T. (author), Raaschou-Nielsen, O. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)Land use regression (LUR) models have been used to model concentrations of mainly traffic-related air pollutants (nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) mass or absorbance). Few LUR models are published of PM composition, whereas the interest in health effects related to particle composition is increasing. The aim of our study was to...article 2014
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Jedynska, A. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Eeftens, M. (author), Cyrys, J. (author), Keuken, M. (author), Ampe, C. (author), Beelen, R. (author), Cesaroni, G. (author), Forastiere, F. (author), Cirach, M. (author), de Hoogh, K. (author), de Nazelle, A. (author), Madsen, C. (author), Declercq, C. (author), Eriksen, K.T. (author), Katsouyanni, K. (author), Akhlaghi, H.M. (author), Lanki, T. (author), Meliefste, K. (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (author), Oldenwening, M. (author), Pennanen, A. (author), Raaschou-Nielsen, O. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author)Limited information is available on the contribution of organic components in particulate matter to health effects related to fine particles. Spatial variability of specific fine particle organic components has not been assessed with consistent methods. The aim of this paper is to assess spatial variation of organic components of fine particles...article 2014
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- Arias Espinoza, J.D. (author), Sazhnikov, V. (author), Smits, E.C.P. (author), Ionov, D. (author), Kononevich, Y. (author), Yakimets, I. (author), Alfimov, M. (author), Schoo, H.F.M. (author) article 2014
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Koeman, T. (author), Offermans, N.S.M. (author), Christopher-De Vries, Y. (author), Slottje, P. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), Kromhout, H. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author)Background: In epidemiological studies, occupational exposure estimates are often assigned through linkage of job histories to job-exposure matrices (JEMs). However, available JEMs may have a coding system incompatible with the coding system used to code the job histories, necessitating a translation of the originally assigned job codes. Since...article 2013
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Mutlu, E. (author), Warren, S.H. (author), Matthews, P.P. (author), King, C. (author), Linak, W.P. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author), Schmid, J.E. (author), Ross, J.A. (author), Ian Gilmour, M. (author), DeMarini, D.M. (author)Several types of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) have been used for toxicology studies, including a highorganic automobile DEP (A-DEP) from Japan, and a low-organic forklift DEP developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (N-DEP). However, these DEPs were not characterized extensively for chemical composition or sub...article 2013
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Lu, M. (author), Nicolai, H.T. (author), Wetzelaer, G.-J.A.H. (author), Blom, P.W.M. (author)N-type doping of poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethyl-hexyloxy)-p-phenylene vinylene) (MEH-PPV) with decamethylcobaltocene (DMC) strongly improves the electron transport due to filling of the electron traps. Unexpectedly, the n-type doping simultaneously suppresses the hole transport in MEH-PPV. We demonstrate that this strong reduction of the hole...article 2011
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Kuik, M. (author), Vandenbergh, J. (author), Goris, L. (author), Begemann, E.J. (author), Lutsen, L. (author), Vanderzande, D.J.M. (author), Manca, J.V. (author), Blom, P.W.M. (author)The trap-limited electron currents in poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) derivatives can be modeled using a Gaussian trap distribution that is positioned approximately 0.75 eV below the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of PPV. Photothermal deflection spectroscopy measurements and internal photo-emission spectroscopy measurements confirm...article 2011
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McKee, R.H. (author), Lammers, J.H.C.M. (author), Muijser, H. (author), Owen, D.E. (author), Kulig, B.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This article reports the results of neurobehavioral tests on representative aromatic constituents, specifically C<sub>9</sub> to C<sub>11</sub> species. The testing evaluated effects in several domains including clinical effects, motor activity, functional observations, and visual discrimination performance. Exposures ranging from 600 to 5000 mg...article 2010
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Dragomir, O.E. (author), Tummers, M.J. (author), van Veen, E.H. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), Roekaerts, D.J.E.M. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)This paper presents the results of a series of experiments on the condensed phase decomposition and the gas phase combustion of hydrazinium nitroformate (HNF). The experiments include SEM analysis of quenched samples that showed evidence of the formation of a foam layer. FTIR spectrometry and mass spectrometry provide details on species...article 2009
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Heinen, M.M. (author), Verhage, B.A.J. (author), Goldbohm, R.A. (author), van den Brandt, P.A. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Meat contains numerous carcinogens, such as heterocyclic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and N-nitroso compounds, which can be derived either from natural food or during the process of food preparation. These carcinogens may increase pancreatic cancer risk. Furthermore, studies in animals showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids,...article 2009
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Staal, Y.C.M. (author), Pushparajah, D.S. (author), van Herwijnen, M.H.M. (author), Gottschalk, R.W.H. (author), Maas, L.M. (author), Ioannides, C. (author), van Schooten, F.J. (author), van Delft, J.H.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Although exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occurs mostly through mixtures, hazard and risk assessment are mostly based on the effects caused by individual compounds. The objective of the current study was to investigate whether interactions between PAHs occur, focusing on gene expression (as measured by cDNA microarrays) and...article 2008
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Loftness, V. (author), Hakkinen, B. (author), Adan, O. (author), Nevalainen, A. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)Background: The elements that contribute to a healthy building are multifactorial and can be discussed from different perspectives. Objectives: We present three viewpoints of designing a healthy building: the importance of sustainable development, the role of occupants for ensuring indoor air quality, and ongoing developments related to indoor...article 2007
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van Doorn, M. (author), Vogels, J. (author), Tas, A. (author), van Hoogdalem, E.J. (author), Burggraaf, J. (author), Cohen, A. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Aims: To explore the usefulness of metabolomics as a method to obtain a broad array of biomarkers for the pharmacological effects of rosiglitazone (RSG) in plasma and urine samples from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and healthy volunteers (HVs). Additionally, we explored the differences in metabolite concentrations between T2DM...article 2007