Instance maps as an organising concept for complex experimental workflows as demonstrated for (nano)material safety research

• Benjamin Punz,
• Maja Brajnik,
• Joh Dokler,
• Jaleesia D. Amos,
• Litty Johnson,
• Katie Reilly,
• Anastasios G. Papadiamantis,
• Amaia Green Etxabe,
• Lee Walker,
• Diego S. T. Martinez,
• Steffi Friedrichs,
• Klaus M. Weltring,
• Nazende Günday-Türeli,
• Claus Svendsen,
• Christine Ogilvie Hendren,
• Mark R. Wiesner,
• Martin Himly,
• Iseult Lynch and
• Thomas E. Exner

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 57–77, doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.7

• , Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable) data and the everyday practice of experimental researchers. Instance maps are most effective when applied at the study design stage to associate the workflow with the nanomaterials, environmental conditions, method descriptions, protocols, biological and computational

• approach and the tool are highlighted. Keywords: data collection and quality control; data provenance; experimental workflow visualisation; FAIR; nanomaterial life cycle stages; study design; Introduction The manipulation of matter at the nanoscale and the emergence of nanoscale materials, whose

• transformations. After many trials, the most efficient method for curation was a visualisation or map that the curators would follow during the curation process; thus, instance mapping was created. More information on the approach is available in [28]. The benefits of such a visual representation for study design

Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties

• Agnieszka Kreitschitz and
• Stanislav N. Gorb

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 1603–1618, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.126

• program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant No 702293 – MuCellWall to A.K., and the grant GO 995/43-1 from German Science Foundation (DFG) to S.N.G. The funders did not take part in study design, data collection and analysis, decision of publishing, or any preparation of the manuscript.

Development and characterization of potential larvicidal nanoemulsions against Aedes aegypti

• Jonatas L. Duarte,
• Leonardo Delello Di Filippo,
• Anna Eliza Maciel de Faria Mota Oliveira,
• Rafael Miguel Sábio,
• Gabriel Davi Marena,
• Tais Maria Bauab,
• Cristiane Duque,
• Vincent Corbel and
• Marlus Chorilli

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 104–114, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.10

• (REA). Neither the European Union nor the REA can be held responsible for them. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Integrated photonics multi-waveguide devices for optical trapping and Raman spectroscopy: design, fabrication and performance demonstration

• Gyllion B. Loozen,
• Arnica Karuna,
• Mohammad M. R. Fanood,
• Erik Schreuder and
• Jacob Caro

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 829–842, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.68

• performance of the multi-waveguide devices, both for trapping and Raman spectroscopy. In the demonstration we compare a 2-waveguide device with a 16-waveguide device, using polystyrene beads as test particles. Finally, we present the conclusions of our study. Design of the multi-waveguide devices for trapping

Hyperthermic intracavitary nanoaerosol therapy (HINAT) as an improved approach for pressurised intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC): Technical description, experimental validation and first proof of concept

• Daniel Göhler,
• Stephan Große,
• Alexander Bellendorf,
• Thomas Albert Falkenstein,
• Mehdi Ouaissi,
• Jürgen Zieren,
• Michael Stintz and
• Urs Giger-Pabst

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2729–2740, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.272

• chemotherapeutic drugs and radioactivity were followed. Author Contributions Daniel Göhler and Stephan Große performed the study design, construction of the prototype, laboratory analyses, data acquisition, drafting of the manuscript and critical revision for important intellectual content of the manuscript

• . Alexander Bellendorf performed the scintigraphic analyses and data acquisition. Thomas Albert Falkenstein performed the laboratory analyses and data acquisition. Mehdi Ouaissi performed the doxorubicin in-tissue depth penetration experiments and data analyses. Jürgen Zieren performed the study design and

• critical revision for important intellectual content of the manuscript. Michael Stintz supervised the granulometric experiments and revised critically the manuscript for important intellectual content. Urs Giger-Pabst performed the study concept, study design, construction of the prototype, laboratory