All Stories

  1. Review of micro- and nanoplastic contamination in the food chain

    Article • Food Additives & Contaminants Part A, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Alexandre Angers-Loustau, Mr Vikram Kestens

  2. Establishing SI-Traceability of Nanoparticle Size Values Measured with Line-Start Incremental Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation

    Article • Separations, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  3. Inter-laboratory comparison of nanoparticle size measurements using dynamic light scattering and differential centrifugal sedimentation

    Article • NanoImpact, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr OMAR LOZANO, Prof. Iseult Lynch, Mr Vikram Kestens

  4. Improved Metrological Traceability of Particle Size Values Measured with Line-Start Incremental Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation

    Article • Langmuir, August 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  5. Validation of a particle tracking analysis method for the size determination of nano- and microparticles

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  6. Challenges in the size analysis of a silica nanoparticle mixture as candidate certified reference material

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  7. A comparison of techniques for size measurement of nanoparticles in cell culture medium

    Article • Analytical Methods, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  8. Reference materials and representative test materials to develop nanoparticle characterization methods: the NanoChOp project case

    Article • Frontiers in Chemistry, October 2015, Frontiers

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  9. A systematic comparison of different techniques to determine the zeta potential of silica nanoparticles in biological medium

    Article • Analytical Methods, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  10. Measurement uncertainties of size, shape, and surface measurements using transmission electron microscopy of near-monodisperse, near-spherical nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  11. Reference materials and representative test materials: the nanotechnology case

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  12. A new certified reference material for size analysis of nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  13. Interlaboratory comparison for the measurement of particle size and zeta potential of silica nanoparticles in an aqueous suspension

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  14. Validation of dynamic light scattering and centrifugal liquid sedimentation methods for nanoparticle characterisation

    Article • Advanced Powder Technology, November 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  15. Differential scanning calorimetry method for purity determination: A case study on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chloramphenicol

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, September 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  16. Interlaboratory comparison of size and surface charge measurements on nanoparticles prior to biological impact assessment

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Iseult Lynch, Mr Vikram Kestens

  17. A Colloidal Silica Reference Material for Nanoparticle Sizing by Means of Dynamic Light Scattering and Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation

    Article • Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, December 2010, Wiley

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  18. Development and validation of a differential scanning calorimetry purity determination method for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Article • Accreditation and Quality Assurance, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  19. Thermodynamic property values of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons measured by differential scanning calorimetry

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, September 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  20. Online measurement of water content in candidate reference materials by acousto-optical tuneable filter near-infrared spectrometry (AOTF-NIR) using pork meat calibrants controlled by Karl Fischer titration

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2008, Elsevier

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  21. Vaporisation coulometric Karl Fischer titration: A perfect tool for water content determination of difficult matrix reference materials

    Article • Food Chemistry, February 2008, Elsevier

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  22. Differential scanning calorimetry to measure the purity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Vikram Kestens

  23. Investigation of the antimutagenic effects of selected South African medicinal plant extracts

    Article • Toxicology in Vitro, February 2004, Elsevier

    Mr Vikram Kestens