TY - JOUR A1 - Andres, Katharina T1 - 'Fashion's Final Frontier': The Correlation of Gender Roles and Fashion in Star Trek JF - Culture Unbound N2 - Since its creation in 1966, Star Trek has been a dominant part of popular culture and as thus served as the source for many cultural references. Star Trek’s creator Gene Roddenberry wanted to realize his vision of a utopia but at the same time, he used the futuristic setting of the show to comment on the present time, on actual social and political circumstances. This means that each series can be regarded as a mirror image of the time in which it was created. The clothing of the characters in the different series is one part of that image. The uniforms of The Original Se-ries show influences of the 1960s pop art movement as well as the mini-skirt trend that experienced its peak in that decade. In the course of almost 40 years, howev-er, many things changed. In the 1990s, in Deep Space Nine and Voyager, a unisex uniform replaced the mini-dresses, with few exceptions; the colorful shirts gave way to ones that were mostly black. This trend continues into the new century. This essay interprets the evolution of the female officers’ uniforms from femi-nized dresses to androgynous clothing over the development of the series as a reflection of the change of gender roles in contemporary American society. The general functions of the female characters’ uniforms are the central object of its analysis while the few, but noteworthy exceptions to this pattern are given specif-ic attention. Finally, one of the most intriguing lines of enquiry is, how the pre-quel series Enterprise, supposed to be set before The Original Series, but pro-duced and aired from 2001 to 2005, fits in the picture. KW - Star Trek KW - science fiction KW - fashion KW - women KW - 1960s KW - backlash Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-128827 VL - 5 ER - TY - THES A1 - Skiera, Christina T1 - 1H NMR spectroscopic determination of deterioration marker compounds in fats and oils T1 - 1H-NMR spektroskopische Bestimmung von Fettverderbsmarkern in Fetten und Ölen N2 - In food and pharmaceutical analysis, the classical indices peroxide value (PV), acid value (AV) and p-anisidine value (ANV) still play an important role as quality and authenticity control parameters of fats and oils. These indices are sum parameters for certain deterioration products (PV for hydroperoxides, AV for free fatty acids, ANV for aldehydes) and are obtained using volumetric or UV/VIS spectroscopic analytical approaches. 1H NMR spectroscopy provides a fast and simple alternative to these classical approaches. In the present work, novel 1H NMR methods to determine hydroperoxides, free fatty acids and aldehydes in fats and oils were developed. Hydroperoxides: The influence of solvent, water, free fatty acids and sample weight on the hydroperoxide group proton (OOH) signal was investigated. On the basis of the obtained results, the sample preparation procedure of the new 1H NMR method was established. A rough assignment of the hydroperoxide group signals in edible fats and oils to methyl oleate, methyl linoleate and methyl linolenate was conducted. Furthermore, to gain information on how many different hydroperoxide species originate from trioleate autoxidation, a kinetic study on trioleate monohydroperoxides was performed. The evaluation of the data strongly indicates that all of the conceivable 18 trioleate monohydroperoxides were formed during trioleate autoxidation. The analytical performance of the NMR method was compared to that of the classical PV approach by means of the so-called “relative sensitivity” according to Mandel. It was shown that both methods exhibit a similar analytical performance. A total of 444 edible oil samples were analysed using both methods. For some oil varieties considerable discrepancies were found between the results. In the case of black seed oil and olive oil two substances were identified that influence the classical PV determination and thus cause positive (black seed oil) and negative (olive oil) deviations from the theoretical PV expected from the NMR values. Free fatty acids: In order to find the optimal solvent mixture to measure the carboxyl group protons (COOH) of free fatty acids in fats and oils, the effect of solvent on the COOH signal was investigated for different mixtures of CDCl3 and DMSO-d6. The comparison of the NMR method with the classical AV method by means of the relative sensitivity revealed that both methods exhibit a similar analytical performance. 420 edible oil samples were analysed by both approaches. Except for pumpkin seed oil, where slight deviations were observed, there was a good compliance between the results obtained from the two methods. Furthermore, the applicability of the 1H NMR assay to further lipids with relevance in pharmacy was tested. For hard fat, castor oil, waxes and oleyl oleate modifications of the original sample preparation procedure of the NMR method were necessary to achieve comparable results for both methods. Aldehydes: The new 1H NMR method enables the determination of the molar amounts of n-alkanals, (E)-2-alkenals and (E,E)-2,4-alkadienals. It was illustrated that the ANV can be modelled as a linear combination of the NMR integrals of these aldehyde species. A functional relationship was derived on the basis In conclusion, the new 1H NMR methods provide an excellent alternative to of calibration experiments. The suitability of the model was shown by comparing the NMR-determined ANVs with the measured classical ANVs of 79 commercially available edible oils of different oil types. In conclusion, the new 1H NMR methods provide an excellent alternative to the determination of the classical indices PV, AV and ANV. They have several advantages over the classical methods including the consumption of small solvent amounts, the ability to automatize measurement and to acquire several different parameters out of the same NMR spectrum. Especially concerning their selectivity, the 1H NMR methods are highly superior to the classical methods. N2 - Im Bereich der Lebensmittel- und pharmazeutischen Analytik besitzen die klassischen Fettkennzahlen Peroxidzahl (POZ), Säurezahl (SZ) und p-Anisidinzahl (AnZ) bis heute eine große Bedeutung in der Qualitäts- und Authentizitätskontrolle von Fetten und Ölen. Diese Kennzahlen sind Summenparameter für bestimmte Verderbsprodukte (POZ für Hydroperoxide, SZ für freie Fettsäuren, AnZ für Aldehyde) und werden mittels volumetrischer oder UV/VIS-spektroskopischer Verfahren ermittelt. 1H-NMR Spektroskopie bietet eine einfache und schnelle Alternative zu den klassischen Fettkennzahlen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden neue 1H-NMR Methoden zur Bestimmung von Hydroperoxiden, freien Fettsäuren und Aldehyden in Fetten und Ölen entwickelt. Hydroperoxide: Der Einfluss des Lösungsmittels, von Wasser, freien Fettsäuren und der Probeneinwaage auf das Hydroperoxidgruppensignal wurde untersucht. Anhand der Ergebnisse wurde die Probenaufarbeitungsprozedur für die neue 1H-NMR Methode erarbeitet. Es wurde eine grobe Zuordnung der Hydroperoxidgruppensignale in Fetten und Ölen zu Methyloleat, Methyllinoleat und Methylinolenat vorgenommen. Weiterhin wurde eine kinetische Studie für Trioleat-Monohydroperoxide durchgeführt, um Informationen darüber zu erhalten, wieviel verschiedene Hydroperoxidspezies bei der Autoxidation von Trioleat gebildet werden. Das Ergebnis weist stark darauf hin, dass alle 18 möglichen Monohydroperoxide entstehen. Die analytische Leistungsfähigkeit der NMR-Methode und der klassischen POZ-Methode wurde mit Hilfe der sog. „relative sensitivity“ nach Mandel verglichen. Es wurde gezeigt, dass beide Methoden eine vergleichbare analytische Leistungsfähigkeit besitzen. Insgesamt wurden 444 Speiseölproben mit beiden Methoden untersucht. Für einige Ölarten wurden beträchtliche Diskrepanzen zwischen der POZ und den NMR-Ergebnissen beobachtet. Im Fall von Schwarzkümmelöl und Olivenöl wurden zwei Substanzen identifiziert, die bei der klassischen POZ-Bestimmung miterfasst werden und dadurch für die positiven (Schwarzkümmelöl) und negativen (Olivenöl) Abweichungen von den aufgrund der NMR-Ergebnisse theoretisch zu erwartenden POZ-Werten verantwortlich sind. Freie Fettsäuren: Zur Optimierung der Messbedingungen wurde der Einfluss des Lösungsmittels auf das Carboxylgruppensignal von freien Fettsäuren für verschiedene Mischungen von CDCl3 und DMSO-d6 untersucht. Die NMR-Methode wurde mit der klassischen SZ-Methode mit Hilfe der „relative sensitivity“ verglichen. Dabei wurde eine vergleichbare analytische Leistungsfähigkeit für beide Methoden festgestellt. 420 Speiseöle wurden mit beiden Methoden analysiert. Mit Ausnahme der Analysenergebnisse von Kürbiskernölen, die geringe Abweichungen zeigten, wurde eine gute Übereinstimmung der Ergebnisse beider Methoden beobachtet. Weiterhin wurde die Anwendbarkeit der 1H-NMR-Methode für weitere Lipide mit Bedeutung in der Pharmazie getestet. Durch Modifikation der ursprünglichen Analysenvorschrift der NMR-Methode wurden für Hartfett, Rizinusöl, Wachse und Oleyloleat mit beiden Methoden vergleichbare Ergebnisse erhalten. Aldehyde: Mit der neuen 1H-NMR Methode können die molaren Gehalte von n-Alkanalen, (E)-2-Alkenalen und (E,E)-2,4-Alkadienalen bestimmt werden. Die vorliegende Arbeit zeigt, dass die AnZ als eine Linearkombination der normalisierten NMR-Integrale der Aldehyde modelliert werden kann. Ein funktionaler Zusammenhang wurde auf Grundlage von Kalibrationsexperimenten abgeleitet. Die Eignung des Modells wurde durch den Vergleich der mittels NMR bestimmten AnZ mit der klassischen AnZ von 79 kommerziell erhältlichen Speiseölen verschiedener Ölarten gezeigt. Abschließend lässt sich sagen, dass die neuen 1H-NMR-Methoden eine sehr gute Alternative zu der Bestimmung der klassischen Fettkennzahlen POZ, SZ and AnZ darstellen. Sie besitzen mehrer Vorteile gegenüber den klassischen Methoden wie beispielsweise der geringe Lösungsmittelverbrauch, die Automatisierbarkeit der Messung und die Möglichkeit mehrere unterschiedliche Parameter aus demselben NMR-Spektrum bestimmen zu können. Es hat sich gezeigt, dass die 1H-NMR-Methoden den klassischen Methoden insbesondere hinsichtlich ihrer Selektivität weit überlegen sind und damit fehlerhafte Befunde, wie sie z. B. bei der POZ-Bestimmung auftreten können, vermieden werden. KW - Fett KW - Öl KW - Verderb KW - NMR-Spektroskopie KW - Fettkennzahlen KW - lipid deterioration markers KW - hydroperoxides KW - free fatty acids KW - aldehydes KW - lipid deterioration KW - Protonen-NMR-Spektroskopie KW - Lipide KW - Hydroperoxide KW - Aldehyde Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-95756 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Karabeg, Margherita M. A1 - Grauthoff, Sandra A1 - Kollert, Sina Y. A1 - Weidner, Magdalena A1 - Heiming, Rebecca S. A1 - Jansen, Friederike A1 - Popp, Sandy A1 - Kaiser, Sylvia A1 - Lesch, Klaus-Peter A1 - Sachser, Norbert A1 - Schmitt, Angelika G. A1 - Lewejohann, Lars T1 - 5-HTT Deficiency Affects Neuroplasticity and Increases Stress Sensitivity Resulting in Altered Spatial Learning Performance in the Morris Water Maze but Not in the Barnes Maze JF - PLoS ONE N2 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether spatial hippocampus-dependent learning is affected by the serotonergic system and stress. Therefore, 5-HTT knockout (-/-), heterozygous (+/-) and wildtype (+/+) mice were subjected to the Barnes maze (BM) and the Morris water maze (WM), the latter being discussed as more aversive. Additionally, immediate early gene (IEG) expression, hippocampal adult neurogenesis (aN), and blood plasma corticosterone were analyzed. While the performance of 5-HTT-/- mice in the BM was undistinguishable from both other genotypes, they performed worse in the WM. However, in the course of the repeated WM trials 5-HTT-/- mice advanced to wildtype level. The experience of a single trial of either the WM or the BM resulted in increased plasma corticosterone levels in all genotypes. After several trials 5-HTT-/- mice exhibited higher corticosterone concentrations compared with both other genotypes in both tests. Corticosterone levels were highest in 5-HTT-/- mice tested in the WM indicating greater aversiveness of the WM and a greater stress sensitivity of 5-HTT deficient mice. Quantitative immunohistochemistry in the hippocampus revealed increased cell counts positive for the IEG products cFos and Arc as well as for proliferation marker Ki67 and immature neuron marker NeuroD in 5-HTT-/- mice compared to 5-HTT+/+ mice, irrespective of the test. Most differences were found in the suprapyramidal blade of the dentate gyrus of the septal hippocampus. Ki67-immunohistochemistry revealed a genotype x environment interaction with 5-HTT genotype differences in naïve controls and WM experience exclusively yielding more Ki67-positive cells in 5-HTT+/+ mice. Moreover, in 5-HTT-/- mice we demonstrate that learning performance correlates with the extent of aN. Overall, higher baseline IEG expression and increased an in the hippocampus of 5-HTT-/- mice together with increased stress sensitivity may constitute the neurobiological correlate of raised alertness, possibly impeding optimal learning performance in the more stressful WM. KW - immediate early genes KW - learning curves KW - animal performance KW - animal behavior KW - serotonin KW - learning KW - mice KW - hippocampus Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-129978 VL - 8 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Blömer, Nadja A1 - Pachel, Christina A1 - Hofmann, Urlich A1 - Nordbeck, Peter A1 - Bauer, Wolfgang A1 - Mathes, Denise A1 - Frey, Anna A1 - Bayer, Barbara A1 - Vogel, Benjamin A1 - Ertl, Georg T1 - 5-Lipoxygenase facilitates healing after myocardial infarction JF - Basic Research in Cardiology N2 - Early healing after myocardial infarction (MI) is characterized by a strong inflammatory reaction. Most leukotrienes are pro-inflammatory and are therefore potential mediators of healing and remodeling after myocardial ischemia. The enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) has a key role in the transformation of arachidonic acid in leukotrienes. Thus, we tested the effect of 5-LOX on healing after MI. After chronic coronary artery ligation, early mortality was significantly increased in 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) when compared to matching wildtype (WT) mice due to left ventricular rupture. This effect could be reproduced in mice treated with the 5-LOX inhibitor Zileuton. A perfusion mismatch due to the vasoactive potential of leukotrienes is not responsible for left ventricular rupture since local blood flow assessed by magnetic resonance perfusion measurements was not different. However, after MI, there was an accentuation of the inflammatory reaction with an increase of pro-inflammatory macrophages. Yet, mortality was not changed in chimeric mice (WT vs. 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) bone marrow in 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) animals), indicating that an altered function of 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) inflammatory cells is not responsible for the phenotype. Collagen production and accumulation of fibroblasts were significantly reduced in 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) mice in vivo after MI. This might be due to an impaired migration of 5-LOX\(^{−/−}\) fibroblasts, as shown in vitro to serum. In conclusion, a lack or inhibition of 5-LOX increases mortality after MI because of healing defects. This is not mediated by a change in local blood flow, but through an altered inflammation and/or fibroblast function. KW - lipoxygenase KW - myocardial infarction KW - extracellular matrix remodeling KW - inflammation Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-132602 VL - 108 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hertlein, Tobias A1 - Sturm, Volker A1 - Jakob, Peter A1 - Ohlsen, Knut T1 - \(^{19}\)F Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Perfluorocarbons for the Evaluation of Response to Antibiotic Therapy in a Staphylococcus aureus Infection Model JF - PLoS ONE N2 - Background The emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in recent decades has highlighted the importance of developing new drugs to treat infections. However, in addition to the design of new drugs, the development of accurate preclinical testing methods is essential. In vivo imaging technologies such as bioluminescence imaging (BLI) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are promising approaches. In a previous study, we showed the effectiveness of \(^{19}\)F MRI using perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions for detecting the site of Staphylococcus aureus infection. In the present follow-up study, we investigated the use of this method for in vivo visualization of the effects of antibiotic therapy. Methods/Principal findings Mice were infected with S. aureus Xen29 and treated with 0.9% NaCl solution, vancomycin or linezolid. Mock treatment led to the highest bioluminescence values during infection followed by vancomycin treatment. Counting the number of colony-forming units (cfu) at 7 days post-infection (p.i.) showed the highest bacterial burden for the mock group and the lowest for the linezolid group. Administration of PFCs at day 2 p.i. led to the accumulation of \(^{19}\)F at the rim of the abscess in all mice (in the shape of a hollow sphere), and antibiotic treatment decreased the \(^{19}\)F signal intensity and volume. Linezolid showed the strongest effect. The BLI, cfu, and MRI results were comparable. Conclusions \(^{19}\)F-MRI with PFCs is an effective non-invasive method for assessing the effects of antibiotic therapy in vivo. This method does not depend on pathogen specific markers and can therefore be used to estimate the efficacy of antibacterial therapy against a broad range of clinically relevant pathogens, and to localize sites of infection. KW - staphylococcus aureus KW - abscesses KW - vancomycin KW - antibiotics KW - magnetic resonance imaging KW - emulsions KW - bioluminescence imaging KW - in vivo imaging Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-130113 VL - 8 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kühlhorn, Franziska A1 - Rath, Matthias A1 - Schmoeckel, Katrin A1 - Cziupka, Katharina A1 - Nguyen, Huu Hung A1 - Hildebrandt, Petra A1 - Hünig, Thomas A1 - Sparwasser, Tim A1 - Huehn, Jochen A1 - Pötschke, Christian A1 - Bröker, Barbara M. T1 - \(Foxp3^+\) Regulatory T Cells Are Required for Recovery from Severe Sepsis JF - PLoS ONE N2 - The role of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in bacterial sepsis remains controversial because antibody-mediated depletion experiments gave conflicting results. We employed DEREG mice (DEpletion of REGulatory T cells) and a caecal ligation and puncture model to elucidate the role of \(CD4^+Foxp3^+\) Tregs in sepsis. In DEREG mice natural Tregs can be visualized easily and selectively depleted by diphtheria toxin because the animals express the diphtheria toxin receptor and enhanced green fluorescent protein as a fusion protein under the control of the foxp3 locus. We confirmed rapid Treg-activation and an increased ratio of Tregs to Teffs in sepsis. Nevertheless, 24 h after sepsis induction, Treg-depleted and control mice showed equally strong inflammation, immune cell immigration into the peritoneum and bacterial dissemination. During the first 36 h of disease survival was not influenced by Treg-depletion. Later, however, only Treg-competent animals recovered from the insult. We conclude that the suppressive capacity of Tregs is not sufficient to control overwhelming inflammation and early mortality, but is a prerequisite for the recovery from severe sepsis. KW - CD4(+)CD25(+) KW - toll-like receptors KW - TGF-BETA KW - mediated suppression KW - polymicrobial sepsis KW - improves survival KW - adoptive transfer KW - infected mice KW - in-vivo KW - CD4(+) Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-130940 VL - 8 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - May-Mederake, Birgit A1 - Shehata-Dieler, Wafaa T1 - A Case Study Assessing the Auditory and Speech Development of Four Children Implanted with Cochlear Implants by the Chronological Age of 12 Months JF - Case Reports in Otolaryngology N2 - Children with severe hearing loss most likely receive the greatest benefit from a cochlear implant (CI) when implanted at less than 2 years of age. Children with a hearing loss may also benefit greater from binaural sensory stimulation. Four children who received their first CI under 12 months of age were included in this study. Effects on auditory development were determined using the German LittlEARS Auditory Questionnaire, closed- and open-set monosyllabic word tests, aided free-field, the Mainzer and Göttinger speech discrimination tests, Monosyllabic-Trochee-Polysyllabic (MTP), and Listening Progress Profile (LiP). Speech production and grammar development were evaluated using a German language speech development test (SETK), reception of grammar test (TROG-D) and active vocabulary test (AWST-R). The data showed that children implanted under 12 months of age reached open-set monosyllabic word discrimination at an age of 24 months. LiP results improved over time, and children recognized 100% of words in the MTP test after 12 months. All children performed as well as or better than their hearing peers in speech production and grammar development. SETK showed that the speech development of these children was in general age appropriate. The data suggests that early hearing loss intervention benefits speech and language development and supports the trend towards early cochlear implantation. Furthermore, the data emphasizes the potential benefits associated with bilateral implantation. KW - Otolaryngolgy Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-128750 VL - 2013 IS - 359218 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marcus, U. A1 - Vogel, U. A1 - Schubert, A. A1 - Claus, H. A1 - Baetzing-Feigenbaum, J. A1 - Hellenbrand, W. A1 - Wichmann, O. T1 - A cluster of invasive meningococcal disease in young men who have sex with men in Berlin, October 2012 to May 2013 JF - Eurosurveillance N2 - No abstract available. KW - meningococcal disease Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-131711 VL - 18 IS - 28 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ludwig, K. U. A1 - Sämann, P. A1 - Alexander, M. A1 - Becker, J. A1 - Bruder, J. A1 - Moll, K. A1 - Spieler, D. A1 - Czisch, M. A1 - Warnke, A. A1 - Docherty, S. J. A1 - Davis, O. S. P. A1 - Plomin, R. A1 - Nöthen, M. M. A1 - Landerl, K. A1 - Müller-Myhsok, B. A1 - Hoffmann, P. A1 - Schumacher, J. A1 - Schulte-Körne, G. A1 - Czamara, D. T1 - A common variant in Myosin-18B contributes to mathematical abilities in children with dyslexia and intraparietal sulcus variability in adults JF - Translational Psychiatry N2 - The ability to perform mathematical tasks is required in everyday life. Although heritability estimates suggest a genetic contribution, no previous study has conclusively identified a genetic risk variant for mathematical performance. Research has shown that the prevalence of mathematical disabilities is increased in children with dyslexia. We therefore correlated genome-wide data of 200 German children with spelling disability, with available quantitative data on mathematic ability. Replication of the top findings in additional dyslexia samples revealed that rs133885 was a genome-wide significant marker for mathematical abilities\((P_{comb}=7.71 x 10^{-10}, n=699)\), with an effect size of 4.87%. This association was also found in a sample from the general population (P=0.048, n=1080), albeit with a lower effect size. The identified variant encodes an amino-acid substitution in MYO18B, a protein with as yet unknown functions in the brain. As areas of the parietal cortex, in particular the intraparietal sulcus (IPS), are involved in numerical processing in humans, we investigated whether rs133885 was associated with IPS morphology using structural magnetic resonance imaging data from 79 neuropsychiatrically healthy adults. Carriers of the MYO18B risk-genotype displayed a significantly lower depth of the right IPS. This validates the identified association between rs133885 and mathematical disability at the level of a specific intermediate phenotype. KW - disability KW - sulcal morphology KW - prelevance KW - identification KW - brain KW - cancer KW - association KW - developmental dyscalculia KW - tumor-suppressor gene KW - correlate KW - disorders KW - dyscalculia KW - dyslexia KW - genomic imaging KW - mathematics KW - quantitative trait Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-131513 N1 - Supplementary Information accompanies the paper on the Translational Psychiatry website (http://www.nature.com/tp). VL - 3 IS - e229 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Knorr, Johannes A1 - Rudolf, Philipp A1 - Nuernberger, Patrick T1 - A comparative study on chirped-pulse upconversion and direct multichannel MCT detection N2 - A comparative study is carried out on two spectroscopic techniques employed to detect ultrafast absorption changes in the mid-infrared spectral range, namely direct multichannel detection via HgCdTe (MCT) photodiode arrays and the newly established technique of chirped-pulse upconversion (CPU). Whereas both methods are meanwhile individually used in a routine manner, we directly juxtapose their applicability in femtosecond pump-probe experiments based on 1 kHz shot-to-shot data acquisition. Additionally, we examine different phase-matching conditions in the CPU scheme for a given mid-infrared spectrum, thereby simultaneously detecting signals which are separated by more than 200 cm−1. KW - Ultrafast spectroscopy KW - Upconversion KW - infrared spectroscopy KW - Lithium niobate KW - CCD, charge-coupled device Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-111334 ER -