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Reuvers, N.J.W. (author), Huinink, H.P. (author), Adan, O.C.G. (author)The water sorption mechanism in thin nylon 6 films is studied by 1H NMR imaging and relaxometry. Experiments using D2O and H2O enable identification of polymer and water signal components during the uptake process. Tracking the mobility and size of polymer and water components gives new insights into the water sorption mechanism of nylon 6. 1H...article 2015
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Valcke, S.L.A. (author), Pipilikaki, P. (author), Fischer, H.R. (author)Secondary resources containing (catcium) atuminium-silicate phases, e.g., fly ash, slag or bottom ash are used as precursor for binders such as geopolymers. Because secondary resources can be highly variable in terms of their potential to dissolve and form reaction products, analytical methods are needed to evaluate their potential as a...conference paper 2015
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Valcke, S.L.A. (author), Pipilikaki, P. (author), Fischer, H.R. (author), Verkuijlen, M.H.W. (author), Eck, E.R.H. (author)Geopolymers are systems of inorganic binders that can be used for sustainable, cementless concrete and are formed by alkali activation of an aluminium–silicate precursor (often secondary resources like fly ash or slag). The type of aluminium– silicate precursor and its potential variations within one batch may influence geopolymer performance....article 2014
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- Nijland, T.G. (author), Erich, S.J.F. (author), Adan, O.C.G. (author), Faiyas, A.P.A. (author), Huinink, H.P. (author) public lecture 2012
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van Meel, P.A. (author), Erich, S.J.F. (author), Huinink, H.P. (author), Kopinga, K. (author), DE Jong, J. (author), Adan, O.C.G. (author)Moisture accumulation inside wood causes favorable conditions for decay. Application of a coating alters the moisture sorption of wood and prevents accumulation of moisture. This paper presents the results of a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) study on the influence of a coating on the moisture absorption of wood. NMR allows to determine both...article 2011
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de Graaf, A.A. (author), Maathuis, A. (author), de Waard, P. (author), Deutz, N.E.P. (author), Dijkema, C. (author), de Vos, W.M. (author), Venema, K. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This study introduces a stable-isotope metabolic approach employing [U-13C]glucose that, as a novelty, allows selective profiling of the human intestinal microbial metabolic products of carbohydrate food components, as well as the measurement of the kinetics of their formation pathways, in a single experiment. A well-established, validated in...article 2010
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, N.H. (author), Tromp, R.H. (author), Mitchell, J.R. (author), Primo-Martín, C. (author), Hamer, R.J. (author), van Vliet, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Consumer appreciation of brittle cellular foods, like bread crusts, depends on textural properties such as crispness. This crispy character is lost above a certain water activity. It is not known what exactly is happening in these crusts when water enters. So is it unclear whether it is the change in the starch or the gluten that initiates the...article 2010
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Canadell, J. (author), Fischer, H.R. (author), de With, G. (author), van Benthem, R.A.T.M. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author)This study describes the synthesis, the spectroscopic, and the thermal characterization of linear and crosslinked polymers as well as a number of corresponding model compounds, containing Diels-Alder adducts derived from furan and maleimide groups. The thermal reversibility (rDA, DA) of structurally varied model compounds, polymeric and network...article 2010
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van Leeuwen, S.S. (author), Kralj, S. (author), Eeuwema, W. (author), Gerwig, G.J. (author), Dijkhuizen, L. (author), Kamerling, J.P. (author)Mutagenesis of specific amino acid residues of the glucansucrase (GTF180) enzyme from Lactobacillus reuteri strain 180 yielded 12 mutant enzymes that produced modified exopolysaccharides (mEPSs) from sucrose. Ethanol-precipitated and purified mEPSs were subjected to linkage analysis, Smith degradation analysis, and 1D/2D <sup>1</sup>H NMR...article 2009
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Coulier, L. (author), Timmermans, J. (author), Richard, B. (author), van den Dool, R. (author), Haaksman, I. (author), Klarenbeek, B. (author), Slaghek, T. (author), van Dongen, W. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A commercial prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharide mixture (Vivinal GOS) was extensively characterized using a combination of analytical techniques. The different techniques were integrated to give complementary information on specific characteristics of the oligosaccharide mixture, ranging from global information on degree of polymerization (DP) to...article 2009
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TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author), Peelen, W.H.A. (author), Vervuurt, A.H.J.M. (author)Fire safety of buildings and structures is an important issue, and has a great impact on human life and economy. One of the processes negatively affecting the strength of a concrete building or structure during fire is spalling. Many examples exists in which spalling of concrete during fire has caused severe damage to structures, such as in the...article 2008
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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
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Schoonen, W.G.E.J. (author), Kloks, C.P.A.M. (author), Ploemen, J.-P.H.T.M. (author), Smit, M.J. (author), Zandberg, P. (author), Horbach, G.J. (author), Mellema, J.-R. (author), van Zuylen, C.T. (author), Tas, A.C. (author), van Nesselrooij, J.H.J. (author), Vogels, J.T.W.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)A procedure of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) urinalysis using pattern recognition is proposed for early detection of toxicity of investigational compounds in rats. The method is applied to detect toxicity upon administration of 13 toxic reference compounds and one nontoxic control compound (mianserine) in rats. The toxic compounds are...article 2007
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Primo-Martín, C. (author), van Nieuwenhuijzen, N.H. (author), Hamer, R.J. (author), van Vliet, T. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)The crystallinity of starch in crispy bread crust was quantified using several different techniques. Confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) demonstrated the presence of granular starch in the crust and remnants of granules when moving towards the crumb. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed an endothermic transition at 70 °C...article 2007
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Egert, M. (author), de Graaf, A.A. (author), Maathuis, A. (author), de Waard, P. (author), Plugge, C.M. (author), Smidt, H. (author), Deutz, N.E.P. (author), Dijkema, C. (author), de Vos, W.M. (author), Venema, K. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)16S rRNA-based stable isotope probing (SIP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy-based metabolic profiling were used to identify bacteria fermenting glucose under conditions simulating the human intestine. The TIM-2 in vitro model of the human intestine was inoculated with a GI tract microbiota resembling that of the small intestine...article 2007
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Jansen, J.J. (author), Hoefsloot, H.C.J. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), Timmerman, M.E. (author), Smilde, A.K. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Genomics-based technologies in systems biology have gained a lot of popularity in recent years. These technologies generate large amounts of data. To obtain information from this data, multivariate data analysis methods are required. Many of the datasets generated in genomics are multilevel datasets, in which the variation occurs on different...article 2005
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Lamers, R.J.A.N. (author), van Nesselrooij, J.H.J. (author), Kraus, V.B. (author), Jordan, J.M. (author), Renner, J.B. (author), Dragomir, A.D. (author), Luta, G. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), de Groot, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common diseases among the elderly. The main characteristic is the progressive destruction of articular cartilage. We lack quantitative and sensitive biomarkers for OA to detect changes in the joints in an early stage of the disease. In this study, we investigated whether a urinary metabolite...article 2005
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Boelsma, E. (author), Lamers, R.-J.A.N. (author), Hendriks, H.F.J. (author), van Nesselrooij, J.H.J. (author), Roza, L. (author), TNO Voeding (author)Ginkgo biloba extract has been advocated for the improvement of blood circulation in circulatory disorders. This study investigated the effect of the Gingko biloba extract EGb 761 on skin blood flow in healthy volunteers and accompanying changes in urinary metabolites. Twenty-seven healthy middle-aged subjects participated in a randomized,...article 2004
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Pel, L. (author), Huinink, H. (author), van Hees, R.P.J. (author), Zezza, F. (author)Salts are widely recognized as a major cause of the loss of many historical objects, such as masonry, statues, and other artwork. To obtain information about the mechanisms underlying these damage processes we have studied the moisture and ion transport within two types of fired-clay brick: a modern type produced in the Netherlands and an old...conference paper 2004
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Petkovic, J. (author), Pel, L. (author), Huinink, H.P. (author), Kopinga, K. (author), van Hees, R.P.J. (author)The durøbility and performance of specially developed restoralion plasters are not always as good as expecled. Salt crystallization is one ofthe causes ofthe observed degradation processes. To understand this processes in more detail, we investigated whelher transport in the plasters depends on the masonry material. The transport of salt and...conference paper 2004