VALIDATION OF A HIGH-THROUGHPUT FERMENTATION SYSTEM BASED ON ONLINE MONITORING OF BIOMASS AND FLUORESCENCE IN CONTINUOUSLY SHAKEN MICROTITER PLATES

Validation of a high-throughput fermentation system based on online monitoring of biomass and fluorescence in continuously shaken microtiter plates

Abstract Background An advanced version of a recently reported high-throughput fermentation system with online measurement, called BioLector, and its validation is presented.The technology combines high-throughput screening and high-information content by applying online monitoring of scattered light and fluorescence intensities in continuously sha

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Importance of 3-D radiant flux densities for outdoor human thermal comfort on clear-sky summer days in Freiburg, Southwest Germany

This study concerns the role of short- and long-wave radiant flux densities from different directions in complex urban settings for human thermal comfort on clear-sky summer days.The aims of the investigation are to quantify the importance of the sky view factor as an urban design-dependent variable for the 3-D radiant flux densities absorbed by th

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A legal paradigm shift towards climate justice in the Anthropocene

Business as usual is widely acknowledged as the main driver of ecological collapse and climate breakdown, but less attention is paid to the role of law as usual as an impediment to climate justice.This article analyses how domestic and international environmental law facilitate injustices against living entities and nature.It calls for a paradigm h

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