HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

Electron density study on a saponin from the leaves of Panax notoginseng

Abstract The title saponin, notoginsenoside Fa, consists of a core unit of four annulated rings, a 30 atoms triterpene of steroid type and five sugar substituents, three and two at both core termini. The molecular structure thus exhibits components of different polarity, a non-po...

Detection of Legionella Bacteria Using a Silicon‐Based Photonic Microring Resonator Biosensor Enhanced by Dielectrophoresis

Silicon-based photonic biosensors, such as microring resonators and Mach-Zehnder interferometers, offer label-free detection, high sensitivity, and full compatibility with semiconductor fabrication processes. Yet, the detection of living bacteria remains difficult due to the limi...

Ctrl-F-Resist. Practices, Challenges, and Technical Needs of Civil Society Organizations Monitoring the Far-Right Online

As far-right actors increasingly exploit online platforms to disseminate ideology and mobilize supporters, civil society organizations (CSOs) play a vital yet under-recognized role in monitoring antidemocratic dynamics online. Unlike fact-checkers or content moderators, CSOs enga...

Simplification and the level of protection—primary law limits and legislative discretion in the Food and Feed Safety Omnibus

Abstract Background On 16 December 2025, under the label “Simplification Omnibus”, the European Commission tabled a legislative proposal (COM (2025) 1030 final) that simultaneously amends various legal acts in the area of food and pesticide law. As regards plant protection produc...

Enhancing Metadata Standards: The Impact of OSCARS on Photon and Neutron Science

The OSCARS project brings together world-class European Research Infrastructures (RIs) in the ESFRI roadmap and beyond to foster the uptake of Open Science in Europe. The OSCARS project underscores the critical role of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in ensuring the findability, ac...

Enhancing Metadata Standards: The Impact of OSCARS on Photon and Neutron Science

The OSCARS project brings together world-class European Research Infrastructures (RIs) in the ESFRI roadmap and beyond to foster the uptake of Open Science in Europe. The OSCARS project underscores the critical role of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in ensuring the findability, ac...