In this study, the microbial profiles of external top surfaces of beverage cans sold in Izmir markets, and the survival of E. coli on the top surfaces of cans were investigated through the storage period of 0, 10, 20 and 30 days at 4 and 25°C. Total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB), coliforms and E.coli counts of 100 cans without protective cover and 20 cans with protective cover were examined. The numbers of TAMB on the cans without protective cover were in the range of 0.43-2.20×103 cfu/cm2. Lower bacteria counts in the range of

Intensive pesticide use in vineyard resulted in residue problem on vine leaves that are used as food. This study was aimed at development of a proper chemical control program to reduce the pesticide residue problem on vine (cv. Narince) leaves in vineyards during the growing period. The residues of some fungicides were determined according to spraying time in the fresh (unprocessed) and preserved (brined) leaves. Additionally, the effects of preservation process on degradation of the fungucides residues were investigated. In this study three fungicides (Azoxystrobin, Triadimenol, Hexaconazole) were applied alternately for both powdery mildew and “Colomerus vitis” management, and two fungucides (Copper oxychloride, Metalaxyl + Mancozeb) for downy mildew control. Additionaly vine leaves were harvested at two different times: (i) before the half-life of the pesticides were reached and (ii) after the half-life of the pesticides have elapsed. Two different methods were applied to preserve the vine leaves. In first treatment, leaf samples were boiled in hot (98±2°C) tap water, then leaves were placed into jars, then filled with brine containing 8.0% salt + 0.25% lactic acid. In second treatment, vine leaves were placed into jars, then filled with tap water and brine containing 8.0% salt+0.25% lactic acid. The residue levels of the fungicides were determined on leaves. Detectable copper and the other fungucide residues are compared according to Turkish Food Codex. Preserving applications were decreased fungicide and copper residue levels and hot water brining was decreased the levels of fungicide residues between 75.2% and 99.2%, according to the applications. As a result, systemic fungicides should not be used in vineyards in where pickled vine leaves are produced. It is proposed that better to use contact fungicides instead of systemic one and also viticulturists should be careful using the effective contact fungicides.

The objective of the study was to compare selected physical and chemical composition of shea butter processed from nut sourced from inorganic and organic fields. The treatments were O (shea butter processed from nut picked from organic fields) and N (shea butter processed from nuts picked from inorganic fields). These treatments were arranged in a Complete Randomized Design and were replicated four times in the laboratory for studies of free fatty acids (FFA), pH, peroxide value, insoluble impurities, unsaponifiable matter, and moisture content. The study revealed that organic shea butter had lower free fatty acids (FFA), lower moisture content, lower pH, less unsaponifiable matter, less insoluble impurities and lower peroxide value as compared to inorganic shea butter shea butter. The lower FFA value of organic shea butter indicates that it can be used for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry and for direct consumption. Hence higher chances that organic shea butter and attract premium prices in both local and international markets. The study also revealed that there was a positive relationship between; unsaponifiable matter and moisture content. Insoluble impurities had a very strong correlation with unsaponifiable matter and moisture content. A very strong positive correlation was observed between peroxide value and unsaponifiable matter, moisture content, and insoluble impurities. For good quality butter, nuts should be sourced from organic fields.

In this study, 10 Hasak sheep lungs from Konya Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute, Unit of Experimental Animals Unit were used. Corrosion casting technique were applied to the materials. The corrosion cured materials were stored in water for one night. It was then incubated at 37 ° C in a 20% KOH solution for 24 hours. Corrosion casting technique and latex injection materials were photographed and presented in the study. The lungs were found to be wrapped with pleura visceralis (pleura pulmonalis) in the cavum thoracis. It was determined that the right lung was consisted of lobe cranialis (pars cranialis and pars caudalis), lobus medius, lobus caudalis and lobus accessorius. The left lung was composed of lobe cranialis (pars cranialis and pars caudalis) and lobe caudal. In the bronchus that shaped these lobes, it was determined that tacheae gave bronchus lobaris cranialis dexter (bronchus trachealis) mean 48.53 mm before the bifurcatio trachea, and later on it was divided into bronchus pirincipalis dexter and sinister. In this study, anatomical features of broncho-pulmonary segmentation and similarities and differences with other species were revealed.

Hazelnut is the important agricultural product of the Eastern and Western Black Sea region of Turkey and is usually exported to the world market dried and unshelled. Hazelnut in husks are dried generally grass and concrete ground under the sun. The traditional sun-dried process (concrete and grass ground) used by hazelnut farmers takes about 10 to 25 days counting on the weather conditions. If rainfall is high during the harvesting period, drying takes longer and causes the harvest and spoilt. Rapid postharvest processing, mostly in husking and drying, is crucial for the quality the last product, among which the hazelnut drying plays essential role. Because sun-dried on the concrete and grass ground increase fungal activities of hazelnuts and the risk of mycotoxin development due to mould growth. And also, under the action light and heat lipid molecules are released free fatty acids, which can affect the stability of oil. Dryer can prevent mould growth and oil oxidation. Thus, drying machine appears to be a promising strategy for hazelnut drying.

Ökaryot organizmalardaki simbiyotik bakteriler konukçu organizmalarda çok değişik etkiler gösterebilmektedirler. Moleküler biyoloji ve fonksiyonel genom bilim çalışmalarındaki hızlı ilerlemeler özellikle tarımsal ürünlerde zararlı olan böceklerin endosimbiyontlar ile kurdukları ilişkinin tam olarak aydınlatılmasında büyük önem arz etmektedir. Tarımsal ürünlerdeki önemli zararlılardan birisi de Pirinç biti Sitophilus oryzae (L.)’dir. Çalışma kapsamında Adana, Diyarbakır, Konya, Manisa ve İzmir illerinden S. oryzae popülasyonlarında endosimbiont mikroorganizmalardan Wolbachia, Rickettsia ve Spiroplasma varlıkları incelenmiştir. Rickettsia altı popülasyonun beşinde saptanmış ve enfeksiyon yüzdesinin %55,5 olduğu (popülasyonları temsil eden 36 bireyin 20’sinde) belirlenmiştir. Wolbachia altı popülasyonun dördünde saptanmış ve enfeksiyon yüzdesinin %22,2 olduğu (popülasyonları temsil eden 36 bireyin 8’inde) belirlenmiştir. Spiroplasma ise altı popülasyodan üçünde saptanmış olup enfeksiyon yüzdesi %8,3 olarak (popülasyonları temsil eden 36 bireyin 3’ünde) belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın önemi, Spiroplazma’nın, ilk kez S. oryzae’da tespit edilmiş olmasıdır.

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different fertilizer doses and drying methods on total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity of organic white tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) obtained from Hemşin Valley, region of Rize/Turkey. The determination of phenolic constituents was done by the Folin-Ciocalteau method and the determination of antioxidant activity by the FRAP method. The results showed that the phenolic content of white tea was as follows: 443,7- 506,2 µg GAE/g DW in the drying oven, 421,4- 473,6 µg GAE/g DW in shadow and 434,4- 485,2 µg GAE/g DW in the liofilizator. According to the FRAP method the antioxidant activity was as follows: 1130,1-1176,9 mg FeSO4/gr DW in drying oven, 1141,2-1157,1 mg FeSO4/gr DW in shadow and 1005,3-1183,2 mg FeSO4/gr DW in lyophylizator. The results revealed that different fertilizer doses and drying methods had important effects on the total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of white tea.

Vermicompost production and applications are increasing in our country recently. There are also many commercial products on the market. Vermicompost may act both as soil conditions and organic fertilizer. In addition to the effect of this product on improving the physical properties of the soil; the effect of plant growth on different plants should be studied. In this study conducted for this purpose; commercially produced radish (Raphanus sativus L.) cv. “Cherry Belle” was planted in growing medium mixed with different doses of vermicompost (0 - 2.5 – 5 – 10 %). In order to determine NPK and NPK + Fe. Zn fertilizer needs of the plants, these elements contained fertilizers were applied. According to the pot experiment results, important increases in some element contents and fresh root weights of radish plant were determined with increasing vermicompost applications. The average fresh root weight changed between 47.89-77.70 g pot-1. The average N concentration of in leaves and in roots changed between 3.09-4.69 % and 1.19-2.67 %, respectively. The K of in leaves and in roots changed between 1.27-1.46 % and 1.39-2.13 %, respectively, and the P concentration of in leaves and in roots changed between 0.46-0.50 % and 0.36-0.45 %, respectively. Application of vermicompost had statistically significant effect on growth of radish.

The objective of this study was to develop and characterize a pH indicator based on chitosan (C) and starch (S) including anthocyanins from eggplant to indicate food quality changes through the detection of changes in the pH of packaged food products. Anthocyanins were extracted with solvents including ethanol and water (7:3, V:V) (EgP-E) and water (EgP-W) in acidic pH. The pH indicator films were obtained incorporating anthocyanin as 1.5 g extract/100 g film solution. The optical, mechanical and water vapor permeability properties were used to characterize the pH indicator films. The total monomeric anthocyanin content and phenolic content of extract solutions were also determined. Color variations of pH indicator films were measured by a colorimeter after immersion in different pH buffers (pH 2.0–10.0). Initially, dried C films and S based films were observed in a violet color and a magenta color, respectively. C and S films with anthocyanins showed color variations from pink (in acidic pH) to bluish-green (in neutral pH) and to violet (in basic pH) in different pH values. The water vapor permeability of films with anthocyanins was higher than films without anthocyanins. Additionally, C and S based films including anthocyanins extracted with water showed better permeability values. C:EgP-W and S:EgP-W films presented higher elasticity values when compared with films including ethanolic extracts (p

Bu çalışma, Sinop ili Erfelek ilçesinde bulunan Gümüşsuyu Göleti’nin su kalitesi ve kirliliğini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu amaçla, su kalitesini belirlemede kullanılan fiziksel ve kimyasal su parametreleri, Nisan 2018 – Mart 2019 tarihleri arasında aylık olarak alınan su örneklerinden ölçülmüştür. Bu ölçümler, Gümüşsuyu Göleti’nin bütününü temsil eden dört istasyon için yapılmıştır. İstasyonlar, Gümüşsuyu Göleti’nin doğusu, kuzeybatısı (en derin yeri), güneyi ve batısı olarak seçilmiştir. Çalışma süresince, belirlenen bu dört istasyondan ayda bir su numuneleri alınmış ve elde edilen on iki aylık ortalama değerler (genel ortalama, standart sapma, mevsimsel ortalama) incelenmiştir. Bu dört istasyondan alınan su örneklerinde su kalitesini belirlemek amacıyla çözünmüş oksijen (mg/L), pH, sıcaklık (oC), tuzluluk (ppt), demir (µg/L), kurşun (µg/L), bakır (µg/L), kadmiyum (µg/L), civa (µg/L), nikel (µg/L), ve çinko (µg/L) parametrelerinin analizleri yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, ölçülen su kalitesi parametrelerinin yıllık ortalama değerlerinin istatistiksel verileri mevsimsel olarak da karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuç olarak Gümüşsuyu Göleti’nin, Yüzey Suları Su Kalitesi Yönetim Yönetmeliği’ne göre II. sınıf su kalitesine sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, gölette herhangi bir kirlilik problemi olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Ancak, gölet suyu çok sert sular sınıfına girmekle birlikte, yetiştiricilik açısından bu durumun bir sakıncası bulunmamaktadır. Tüm sonuçlar değerlendirildiğinde göletin, alabalık gibi soğuk su türlerinin yetiştiriciliği için uygun olabileceği önerilmektedir.