ing. R. Molenaar (Robert)

Research engineer
TNW-BET-NBP
Horst Complex ZH165
r.molenaar@utwente.nl
+31534893053
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As a technical engineer within the NBP group, I design and build optical setup's for dedicated scientific experiments. I have a background on electrical engineering and BSc applied physics I have over 10 years of experience in optics. 

Skills: microscopy, nano-technology, optical engineering, laser, mechanical engineering, Labview software programming & interfacing.

Safety coordinator of LASER/Physics laboratory ZH1.74

Expertise

  • Physics

    • Acousto-Optics
    • Media
    • Photonics
    • Ultrasound

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

    • Protein

  • Chemistry

    • Number
    • Surface
    • Concentration

Organisations

Publications

2023
Disentangling Hot Carrier Decay and the Nature of Low-n to High-n Transfer Processes in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Layered Perovskites, 23312-23322. Einhaus, L. M., Zhang, X., Zhu, K., Korterik, J. P., Molenaar, R., Askes, S. H. C., Mul, G., ten Elshof, J. E. & Huijser, A.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c05415Nile Red staining for nanoplastic quantification: Overcoming the challenge of false positive counts due to fluorescent aggregates, Article 100744. Chatterjee, S., Krolis, E., Molenaar, R., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2023.100744
2022
Quantification of Dark Protein Populations in Fluorescent Proteins by Two-Color Coincidence Detection and Nanophotonic Manipulation, 7906-7915. Heesink, G., Caron, C., Van Leijenhorst-Groener, K., Molenaar, R., Gadella, T. W. J., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04627Quantification of the Retention and Disassembly of Virus Particles by a PEI-Functionalized Microfiltration Membrane, 5173-5179. Chatterjee, S., Molenaar, R., De Vos, W. M., Roesink, H. D. W., Wagterveld, R. M., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c00560
2021
Nanoplastic sizes and numbers: Quantification by single particle tracking, 723-730. Molenaar, R., Chatterjee, S., Kamphuis, B., Segers-Nolten, I. M. J., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1039/d0en00951bOptimizing fluorophore density for single virus counting: A photophysical approach, Article 025001. Chatterjee, S., Molenaar, R., Tromp, L., Wagterveld, R. M., Roesink, H. D. W., Cornelissen, J. J. L. M., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1088/2050-6120/abd8e4
2020
A cardiomyocyte show of force: A fluorescent alpha-actinin reporter line sheds light on human cardiomyocyte contractility versus substrate stiffness, 54-64. Ribeiro, M. C., Slaats, R. H., Schwach, V., Rivera Arbelaez, J. M., Tertoolen, L. G. J., van Meer, B. J., Molenaar, R., Mummery, C. L., Claessens, M. M. A. E. & Passier, R.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.03.008Quantitative Determination of Dark Chromophore Population Explains the Apparent Low Quantum Yield of Red Fluorescent Proteins, 1383-1391. Prangsma, J. C., Molenaar, R., Van Weeren, L., Bindels, D. S., Haarbosch, L., Stouthamer, J., Gadella, T. W. J., Subramaniam, V., Vos, W. L. & Blum, C.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b10396

Research profiles

Electrical engineering (2001)

Applied Physics (2005) Bc.

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room ZH165
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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