1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910138234903321

Autore

Hüfner Felix

Titolo

The German banking system : lessons from the financial crisis / / Felix Hüfner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Acquisdata, Inc., , [2010]

©2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (24 pages)

Disciplina

332.10943

Soggetti

Banks and banking - Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Sommario/riassunto

The German banking system came under pressure during the financial crisis, not least due to its significant exposure to toxic assets which originated in the US. In the short run, the stability of the system has been achieved, in large part through substantial government support measures. However, ensuring adequate capitalization of the banking system remains a major challenge going forward and may require more active government involvement. The underlying causes of the banking sector problems are related to: i. the activities of the Landesbanken which benefitted from government guarantees without a proper business model; ii. weak capitalization and high fragmentation of the whole banking system, possibly related to the particularly rigid three-pillar structure; and iii. deficiencies in banking regulation and supervision. The challenge is to address these three causes in order to raise the long-run stability of the banking system. This paper relates to the 2010 OECD Economic Review of Germany (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/germany).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019401703321

Titolo

Single molecule detection in solution : methods and applications

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2002

ISBN

1-280-55847-4

9786610558476

3-527-60080-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 pages)

Disciplina

543/.56

Soggetti

Fluorescence spectroscopy

Raman spectroscopy

Molecules

Solution (Chemistry)

Analytical Chemistry

Chemistry

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

The detection of single molecules opens up new horizons in analytical chemistry, biology and medicine. This discipline, which belongs to the expanding field of nanoscience, has been rapidly emerging over the last ten years. This handbook provides a thorough overview of the field. It begins with basics of single molecule detection in solution, describes methods and devices (fluorescense correlation spectroscopy, surface enhanced Raman scattering, sensors, especially dyes, screening techniques, especially confocal laser scanning microscopy). In the second part, various applications in life sciences and medicine provide the latest research results. This modern handbook is a highly accessible reference for a broad community from advanced researchers, specialists and company professionals in physics, spectroscopy, biotechnology, analytical chemistry, and medicine. Written by leading authorities in the field, it is timely and fills a gap -



up to now there exists no handbook concerning this theme.