Dietrich Kohlheyer

Dr. Dietrich Kohlheyer

1. Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2012 in Metabolic Engineering
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NMNurije Mustafi
Nurije Mustafi
AGAlexander Grünberger
Alexander Grünberger
Dietrich KohlheyerDietrich Kohlheyer
Dietrich Kohlheyer
MBMichael Bott
Michael Bott
JFJulia Frunzke
Julia Frunzke

1 October 2014 in Current Opinion in Biotechnology
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Alexander GrünbergerAlexander Grünberger
Alexander Grünberger
WWWolfgang Wiechert
Wolfgang Wiechert
Dietrich KohlheyerDietrich Kohlheyer
Dietrich Kohlheyer

27 February 2008 in Electrophoresis
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Dietrich Kohlheyer
JEJan C. T. Eijkel
Jan C. T. Eijkel
ABAlbert van Den Berg
Albert van Den Berg
RSRichard B. M. Schasfoort
Richard B. M. Schasfoort

15 July 2013 in ACS Synthetic Biology
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GSGeorg Schendzielorz
Georg Schendzielorz
MDMartin Dippong
Martin Dippong
Alexander GrünbergerAlexander Grünberger
Alexander Grünberger
Dietrich KohlheyerDietrich Kohlheyer
Dietrich Kohlheyer
AYAyako Yoshida
Ayako Yoshida
LELothar Eggeling
Lothar Eggeling

31 August 2013 in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
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SUSimon Unthan
Simon Unthan
Alexander GrünbergerAlexander Grünberger
Alexander Grünberger
JOJan van Ooyen
Jan van Ooyen
JGJochem Gätgens
Jochem Gätgens
JHJohanna Heinrich
Johanna Heinrich
SNStephan Noack
Stephan Noack

26 January 2006 in Lab on a Chip
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Dietrich KohlheyerDietrich Kohlheyer
Dietrich Kohlheyer
GBGeert A. J. Besselink
Geert A. J. Besselink
SSStefan Schlautmann
Stefan Schlautmann
RSRichard B. M. Schasfoort
Richard B. M. Schasfoort
This paper describes a microfabricated free-flow electrophoresis device with integrated ion permeable membranes. In order to obtain continuous lanes of separated components an electrical field is applied perpendicular to the sample flow direction. This sample stream is sandwiched between two sheath flow streams, by hydrodynamic focusing. The separation chamber has two open side beds with inserted electrodes to allow ventilation of gas generated during electrolysis. To hydrodynamically isolate the separation compartment from the side electrodes, a photo-polymerizable monomer solution is exposed to UV light through a slit mask for in situ membrane formation. These so-called salt-bridges resist the pressure driven fluid, but allow ion transport to enable electrical connection. In earlier devices the same was achieved by using open side channel arrays. However, only a small fraction of the applied voltage was effectively utilized across the separation chamber during free-flow electrophoresis and free-flow isoelectric focusing. Furthermore, the spreading of the carrier ampholytes into the side channels resulted in a very restricted pH gradient inside the separation chamber. The chip presented here allows at least 10 times more efficient use of the applied potential and a nearly linear pH gradient from pH 3 to 10 during free-flow isoelectric focusing could be established. Furthermore, the application of hydrodynamic focusing in combination with free-flow electrophoresis can be used for guiding the separated components to specific chip outlets. As a demonstration, several standard fluorescent markers were separated and focused by free-flow zone electrophoresis and by free-flow isoelectric focusing employing a transversal voltage of up to 150 V across the separation chamber.