Publications in peer reviewed journals

Knauer, M., Ivleva, P. N., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. A flow-through microarray cell for the online SERS analysis of antibody-captured E. coli bacteria, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2011), in print, DOI 10.1007/s00216-011-5398-0.

Liu, X., González, G.M., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Strong size-dependent photo­acoustic effect on gold nanoparticles: a sensitive tool for aggregation-based colorimetric protein detection. Analytical Methods (2012) 309-311.

Haisch, C. Photoacoustic spectroscopy for analytical measurements, Measurement Science and Technology 23 (2012) 012001.

Helmbrecht, C., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Photophoretic velocimetry - a new way for the in situ determination of particle size distribution and refractive index of hydrocolloids. Analyst, 136 (2011) 1987-1994.

González, G. M, Liu, X., Niessner, R., Haisch, C., (2010) Lead ion detection in turbid media by pulsed photoacoustic spectrometry based on dissolution of gold nanoparticles Sensor and Actuators B50 (2010) 770-773.

Wagner, M., Taherzadeh, D., Haisch, C., Horn, H. Investigation of the meso-scale structure and volumetric features of biofilms using Optical Coherence Tomography. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 107 (2010) 844-853.

Ivleva, N. P., Wagner, M., Horn, H., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Raman microscopy and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for in situ analysis of biofilms. Journal of Biophotonics 3 (2010) NA.

Knauer, M., Ivleva, P. N., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Optimized surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) colloids for the characterization of microorganisms. Analytical Sciences 26 (2010) 761-766.        

Selected as Hot Article

Knauer, M., Ivleva, N. P., Liu, X., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based label-free microarray readout for the detection of microorganisms. Analytical Chemistry (2010), 82, 2766-2772.

Liu, J. X, Knauer, M., Ivleva, P. N, Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Synthesis of core-shell surface-enhanced Raman tags for bioimaging. Analytical Chemistry (2010), 82, 441-446.

Haisch, C., Opilik, L., Hays, M., Niessner, and R. Photo-thermophoresis as a new tool for aerosol characterization. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 214 (2010) 012011.

Schmid, T. Panne, U., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Optical absorption measurements of opaque liquid samples by pulsed laser photoacoustic spectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry (2009), 81(6) 2403-2409.

Wagner, M., Ivleva, P. N, Haisch, C., Niessner, R., Horn, H. Combined use of confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and Raman microscopy (RM): Investigations on EPS – Matrix. Water Research (2009), 43(1) 63-76.

Ivleva, N. P., Wagner, M.; Horn, H.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C. Towards a non-destructive chemical characterization of biofilm matrix by Raman microscopy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2009), 393(1) 197-206.

Ivleva, P. N, Wagner, M., Horn, H., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. In situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering analysis of biofilm. Analytical Chemistry (2008), 80(22) 8538-8544.

Haisch, C.; Kykal, C.; Niessner, R.; Photophoretic velocimetry for the characterization of Aerosols. Analytical Chemistry (2008), 80, 1546-1551.

Zell, K.; Sperl, J. I.; Vogel, M. W.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C. Acoustical properties of selected tissue phantom materials for ultrasound imaging. Physics in Medicine and Biology (2007) 52, N475–N484.

Helmbrecht, C.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C. Photophoretic velocimetry for colloid characterization and separation in a cross-flow setup. Analytical Chemistry (2007) 79, 7097-7103.

Haisch, C.; Niessner, R., Visualization of transient processes in biofilms by optical coherence tomography. Water Research (2007) 41, 2467-2472.

Lendl, B.; Ritter, W.; Harasek, M.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C. Photoacoustic monitoring of CO2 in biogas matrix using a quantum cascade laser. IEEE Sensors 2006.

Radivojevic, I.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C.; Florek, S.; Becker-Ross, H.; Panne, U. Detection of bromine in thermoplasts from consumer electronics by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (2004) 59B(3) 335-343.

Radivojevic, I.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R.; Florek, S.; Becker-Ross, H.; Panne, U. Microanalysis by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy in the vacuum ultraviolet. Analytical Chemistry (2004) 76(6), 1648-1656.

Schmid T; Panne U; Haisch C; Niessner R. Biofilm monitoring by photoacoustic spectroscopy. Water science and technology (2003) 47(5), 25-9.

Haisch, C.; Becker-Ross, H. An electron bombardment CCD-camera as detection system for an echelle spectrometer. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (2003) 58B(7), 1351-1357.

Schmid, T.; Helmbrecht, C.; Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Process analysis of biofilms by photoacoustic spectroscopy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2003) 375(8), 1124-1129.

Beck, H. A.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C. Development and characterization of a mobile photoacoustic sensor for on-line soot emission monitoring in diesel exhaust gas. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2003) 375(8), 1136-1143.

Schmid, T.; Helmbrecht, C.; Haisch, C.; Panne, U.; Niessner, R. On-line monitoring of opaque liquids by photoacoustic spectroscopy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2003) 375(8), 1130-1135.

Schmid, T.; Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Photoacoustic absorption spectra of biofilms. Review of Scientific Instruments (2003) 74(1, Pt. 2), 755-757.

Panne, U.; Neuhauser, E. R.; Haisch, C., Fink, H.; Niessner, R. Remote analysis of a mineral melt by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy (2002) 56(3): 375-380.

Schmid, T.; Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Hausner, M.; Niessner, R. A photoacoustic technique for depth-resolved in situ monitoring of biofilms. Environmental Science and Technology (2002) 36(19), 4135-4141.

Panne, U.; Neuhauser, R. E.; Haisch, C.; Fink, H.; Niessner, R. Remote analysis of a mineral melt by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy (2002) 56(3), 375-380.

Florek, S.; Haisch, C.; Okruss, M.; Becker-Ross, H. A new, versatile echelle spectrometer relevant to laser induced plasma applications. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (2001) 56B(6), 1027-1034.

Neuhauser, R. E.; Ferstl, B.; Haisch, C.; Panne, U.; Niessner, R. Design of a low-cost detection system for laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Review of Scientific Instruments (1999) 70(9), 3519-3522.

Panne, U.; Clara, M.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Analysis of glass and glass melts during the vitrification of fly and bottom ashes by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Part II. Process analysis. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (1998) 53B(14), 1969-1981.

Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Clara, M.; Niessner, R. Analysis of glass and glass melts during the vitrification process of fly and bottom ashes by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Part I: Normalization and plasma diagnostics. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (1998) 53B(14), 1957-1968.

Haisch, C.; Panne, U.; Niessner, R. Combination of an intensified charge coupled device with an echelle spectrograph for analysis of colloidal material by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta, Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy (1998) 53B(12), 1657-1667.

Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Liermann, J.; Niessner, R. Characterization of aquatic colloids by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS). Vom Wasser 88 (1997) 227-241.

Haisch, C.; Liermann, J.; Panne, U.; Niessner, R. Characterization of colloidal particles by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS). Analytica Chimica Acta (1997) 346(1) 23-35.

Haisch, C.; Niessner, R.; Matveev, O. I.; Panne, U.; Omenetto, N. Element-specific determination of chlorine in gases by laser-induced-breakdown-spectroscopy (LIBS). Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry (1996) 356(1) 21-26.

Books Sections

C. Haisch, Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PAS) for Combustion Monitoring. In: Laser diagnostics in combustion; Lackner, M.; Ed. Wien: ProcessEng Engineering GmbH 2009: 119-138.

Hiltawsky K.M.; Haisch C.; Mienkina M.P.; Postema M.; Schmitz G. Optoakustik in der medizinischen Bildgebung. In: Molecular Imaging - Innovationen und Visionen in der medizinischen Bildgebung; Niederlag, W.; Lemke, H.U.; Semmler, W.; Bremer, C; Eds. Dresden: Health Academy 2006 (1): 177-192.

Other Publications

Haisch, C.; Zell, K.; Sperl, J. I.; Ketzer, S.; Vogel, M. W.; Menzenbach, P.; Niessner, R. OPUS: optoacoustic imaging combined with conventional ultrasound for breast cancer detection. Proc. SPIE (2007), 6631 05.

Helmbrecht, C.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C.; Characterization of cells and bacteria by photophoretic velocimetry. Proc. SPIE (2008), 685913-7.

Niessner, R., Broekaert, C. JA, Einax, J., Emons, H., Haisch, C. et al. Trendbericht Analytische Chemie 2006/2007. Nachrichten aus der Chemie (2008), 418-427.

Ivleva, P. N, Knauer, M., Poschl, U., Niessner, R., Haisch, C. Raman microscopic analysis of soot structure and reactivity. Extended Abstracts presented at the ACS National Meeting, American Chemical Society, Division of Environmental Chemistry (2008), 48(1): 880-884.

Sperl, J. I.; Zell, K.; Menzenbach, P.; Haisch, C.; Ketzer, S.; Marquart, M.; Koenig, H.; Vogel, M. W. Photoacoustic image reconstruction: a quantitative analysis. Proc. SPIE (2007), 6631 663103.

Niessner, R.; Broekaert, J.; Einax, J.; Emons, H.; Engewald, W.; Haisch, C.; Jakubowski, N.; Salzer, R.; Schuhmann, W.; Weller, M. Trendbericht Analytische Chemie 2005, Nachrichten aus Chemie & Technik 54 (2006), 159-170.

Hiltawsky, K.M., Haisch, C., Mienkina, P. M, Postema, M., Schmitz, G. Optoakustik in der medizinischen Bildgebung. In: Niederlag, W., Lemke, U. H, Semmler, W., Bremer, C., Editors. Molecular Imaging – Innovationen und Visionen in der medizinischen Bildgebung. Frankfurt: VDE; (2006). 177-192.

Haisch, C.; Hoffmann, L.; Niessner, R., Design and characterization of a highly directional photoacoustic sensor probe, Proc. SPIE 2006, 6086, 60860E-60861

Schindler, W.; Haisch, C.; Beck, H. A.; Niessner, R.; Jacob, E.; Rothe, D. A photoacoustic sensor system for time resolved quantification of diesel soot emissions. Society of Automotive Engineers, [Special Publication] SP (2004), SP-1862(Emissions Measurement & Testing), 151-158.

Haisch, C.; Schmid, T.; Niessner, R. Optoacoustic spectroscopy. From spectrophone to OA tomography. CLB Chemie in Labor und Biotechnik (2003), 54(11), 408-413.

Schlosser, U.; Schollmeyer, E.; Schmid, T.; Helmbrecht, C.; Niessner, R.; Haisch, C.. Photoacoustic spectroscopy on water-soluble dye baths. Melliand Textilberichte (2003), 84(9), 759-762.

Haisch, C.; Beck, H.; Niessner, R. Photoacoustic sensor system for the quantification of soot aerosols (abstract). Review of Scientific Instruments (2003), 74(1, Pt. 2), 509.

Schmid, T.; Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Biofilm monitoring by photoacoustic spectroscopy. Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology: Characteristics, Analysis and Control, [Based on the Euro Summer School, "Biofilms in Industry, Medicine and Environmental Biotechnology: The Science"], Galway, Ireland, Aug. 24-29, 2002 (2003), Meeting Date 2002, 443-449.

Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Light and sound-photoacoustic spectroscopy. Spectroscopy Europe (2002), 14(5), 10-15.

Haisch, C.; Panne, U.; Niessner, R. Fast elemental screening of colloidal particle by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS). Field Screening Europe, Proceedings of the International Conference on Strategies and Techniques for the Investigation and Monitoring of Contaminated Sites, 1st, Karlsruhe, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 1997 (1997), 275-278.

Panne, U.; Haisch, C.; Niessner, R. Laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS) for characterization of hydrocolloids. Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3105(Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Fiber Sensors IX) (1997) 213-221.

Haisch, C.; Panne, U. Laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS) in action. Spectroscopy Europe (1997), 9(3), 8,10,12,14.

Invited Talks

Photothermophoresis on aerosols as a new tool for aerosol characterization, International Conference on Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena (ICPPP15), 19.-23. 07.2009 Leuven, Belgium.

Innovative optical methods for biofilm monitoring, 3. Water Seminar, 24.-25. 06.09 Waidring, Austria

Oberflächenverstärkte Raman-Spektroskopie als markierungsfreies Ausleseverfahren für Immuno-Mikroarrays, 6. Deutsches BioSensor Symposiums, 30.03.09-01.04.09 Freiburg, Germany.

Optoacoustics in Medicine: Chances and Limitations, seminar series of the Laser Research Center of the University Clinic, Ludwig Maximilian Universität, 17.11.2008 Munich, Germany.

Optical and Optothermal Methods for the Characterization of Aerosols and Colloids, seminar series of the Institute for Quantum Electronics, ETH Zürich, 29.09.2008 Zurich, Switzerland.

New developments in photoacoustic spectroscopy for the simultaneous quantification of gases and particles, 5. International Exhaust Gas and Particulate Emissions Forum, 19.-20.02. 2008 Ludwigsburg, Germany (Awarded: Best Talk of the Conference)

Optoakustische Tomographie und die Möglichkeiten ihrer Anwendung auf Biofilme, Universität Duisburg-Essen, GDCh seminar series, 23.05.2007, Essen, Germany

Photoakustik in der Gas- und Aerosolmesstechnik, Deutscher Wetterdienst, 24.10.2006 in Lindenberg, Germany

Grundlagen und medizinische Anwendungen der Photoakutischen Bildgebung, „Bilder vom Leben“: BMBF Biophotonik Symposium 2006, 28.04.2006 in Munich, Germany