We have recently inaugurated our world-wide unique vertical MRI system for the observation of process engineering systems. Take a closer look at the technical details and capabilities of this equipment located at the TUHH campus. The system was kindly supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the city of Hamburg.

A novel method for quantifying enzyme immobilization in porous carriers using simple NMR relaxometry

Serial, M.R., Schmidt, L., Adrian, M., Brauckmann, G., Benders, S., Bueschler, V., Liese, A., Penn, A., Biochemical Engineering Journal 228, 109909, (2026)

NMR relaxometry probes solvent-polarity-dependent molecular interactions in stimuli-responsive lyogels

Adrian M., Eckert, K.M., Serial, M.R., Tsanda, A., Rennpferdt, L., Benders, S., Trieu, H.K., Knopp, T., Smirnova, I., and Penn, A., Chem Phys Phys Chem 28, 1645-1654, (2026)

Temperature distribution in a gas-solid fixed bed probed by rapid magnetic resonance imaging

Serial, M.R.; Benders S., Rotzetter, P., Brummerloh, D.L., Metzger, J.P., Gross, S.P., Nussbaum, J., Müller, C.R., Pruessmann, K.P. and Penn, A., Chemical Engineering Science 269, 118457, (2023)

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A review on fast tomographic imaging techniques and their potential application in industrial process control

Hampel, U., Babout, L., Banasiak, R., Schleicher, E., Soleimani, M., Wondrak, T., Vauhkonen, M., Lähivaara, T., Tan, C., Hoyle B., and Penn, A., Sensors 22(6), 2309, (2022)

Gravitational instabilities in binary granular materials

McLaren C., Kovar T.M., Penn A., C. R. Müller, Boyce C.M. PNAS 116 (19), (2019)

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Real-time probing of granular dynamics with magnetic resonance

Penn, A., Tsuji, T., Brunner, D.O., Boyce, C.M., Pruessmann, K.P., Müller, C.R. Science Advances 3(9), e1701879, (2017)

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A high-performance gradient insert for rapid and short-T2 imaging at full duty cycle

Weiger, M., Overweg, J., Rösler, M.B., Froidevaux, R., Hennel, F., Wilm, B.J., Penn, A., Sturzenegger, U., Schuth, W., Mathlener, M., Borgo, M., Börnert, P., Leussler, C., Luechinger, R., Dietrich, B.E., Reber, J., Brunner, D.O., Schmid, T., Vionnet, L., Pruessmann, K.P. Magn. Reson. Med. 79 (6), 1–11, (2017)

Regimes of jetting and bubbling in a fluidized bed studied using real-time magnetic resonance imaging

Penn A., Boyce C.M., Pruessmann K.P., Müller C.R. Chemical Engineering Journal, 383 (2020)

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Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Fluidized Beds with Internals

Penn, A., Boyce, C. M., Conzelmann, N., Bezinge, G., Pruessmann, K. P., Müller, C. R. Chem. Eng. Sci. 198 (2019)

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Real-time magnetic resonance imaging of bubble behavior and particle velocity in fluidized beds

Penn, A., Boyce C.M., Kovar, T., Tsuji, T., Pruessmann K.P., Müller C.R, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 57, 29, 9674-9682, (2018)

Opportunities for students

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