In this study, some physicochemical and microbiological properties and antioxidant capacity of 30 rosehip marmalades produced in Tokat province by industrial or regional methods were determined. pH, water activity, viscosity, total dry content, total soluble solids, total ash, total sugar content, total ascorbic acid content and Hunter values (L*, a* and b*) were carried out to determine the physicochemical properties of samples and the means were 4.12, 0.881, 2501.6 cP, 56.12%, 56.86, 0.935%, 50.24 g/L, 173.43 mg/100g, 30.89, 10.90 and 15.11, respectively. The count of S. aureus, total and fecal coliform was not detected in any samples. The total phenolic content and TEAC were performed to investigate antioxidant capacity and the average values were 921.62 mg GAE/100 g and 66.93 µmol trolox/g.

This study was carried out during the summer of 2014 to determine alternative quality forage sources that could be grown in the Aydın ecological conditions. In the study, effects of 3 different mixtures and 2 pure species (100% Buckwheat, 25% Buckwheat -75% Soybean, 50% Buckwheat -5 0% Soybean, 75% Buckwheat - 25% Soybean, 100% Soybean) and 2 different harvesting times (50%-100% flowering/buckwheat) on yield and quality characteristics were investigated. According to measurements, the highest average herbage yield was obtained from 75% Buckwheat-25% Soybean application (3100 kg/da) at 2nd harvest time. When the average of hay yield was examined, the results were similar to herbage yield. When ADF and NDF were examined, the highest values were seen at the 2nd harvest. When the crude protein ratios were examined, it was found that they decreased at the 2nd harvesting time and the highest value was determined at 100% soybean application at the 1st harvesting time (21.08%). When Digestible Dry Matter (DDM) and Relative Feed Value (RFV) were examined, the highest values were determined in 100%Soybean applications at first harvest time and when the mixture applications were examined, the highest values were determined to be 75% Buckwheat - 25% Soybean application. As a result of the study, it was determined that the yields obtained at the 2nd harvest time were higher but the forage quality decreased. When the mixtures were examined, it was determined that the mixture having the highest roughage value was 75% buckwheat + 25% soybean application. In this study, the buckwheat which have short vegetation and good quality and the soybean, which is infront of with high quality, mixtures were examined. It has also been found that these mixtures may be important for obtaining high-quality forage in the short and intermediate periods.

Selection of dairy cattle for higher milk yield, without considering important non-production traits, has decreased reproductive efficiency. Thus, low reproductive performance is a major problem in high yielding dairy cattle. Previous studies showed that dietary manipulation to improve fertility holds much promise and dietary fats have positive effects on reproductive functions in high yielding dairy cattle. Positive effects of fats on reproductive performance due to the fatty acids, which are the precursors of progesterone and prostaglandins. Progesterone and prostaglandins hormones are most important factors that play a role on the control of reproductive functions. The amount of linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic fattty acids in ration can be increase or decrease progesterone and prostaglandins synthesis especially PGF2α from ovary and uterus, respectively. Also fatty acids can be influence follicular development, ovulation, embryonic implantation and maternal recognition of pregnancy. This review focuses on the relationships between dietary fatty acids and reproductive functions such as hormone profiles, ovarian function and follicular development, oocyte quality, embryo development, embryonic implantation and maternal recognition of pregnancy in dairy cattle.

This study aims to investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer application on tomato yield by using econometric models. The data obtained by questionnaire from 53 farmers who produce tomatoes in Tokat province constitute the main material of the study. The Simple Random Sampling Method was used to determine the sample size with a 90% confidence interval and 10% margin of error. Nine models were tried to determine the best model to explain the effect of nitrogenous fertilizer usage in tomato cultivation. The data in the models were used to calculate the growers’ optimal fertilizer amount of use (physical optimum and economical optimum values were calculated) and the results were compared to the ones suggested by the experts. As a result, through the statistical studies, quadratic model was found to be the most suitable one. It has been determined that tomato farmers use less (10.54 kg da-1) or excess (23.48 kg da-1) N fertilizer than the level at which economic optimum is achieved.

In this study, the changes in % yield, dry matter, ash, lipid, protein content, water activity, pH, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), total viable aerobic count (TVC), yeast and mold count, lactic acid bacteria (LAB), colour parameters and sensorial properties were analysed in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed to either salt only or two different salt-sugar mixture treatments. For this purpose, three groups were formed. For the first, second and third group, fish samples were treated with only salt (S), salt and sugar blend (WS) and salt and brown sugar blend (BS), respectively. Then, the samples were vacuum packaged and stored at +4°C for 3 months. Overall, salt treatments, liquid smoking and cooking as well as storage generally caused remarkable changes in the parameters of interest. However, except for the sensory analysis, not a remarkable change was seen when the three groups were compared among themselves. The results of experienced panelists suggested that group BS samples had superior appearance, taste, odor and texture and therefore expected to be more preferred by the potential consumers.

Gelatin origin determination has been a crucial issue with respect to religion and health concerns. It is necessary to analyze the origin of gelatin with reliable methods to ensure not only consumer choices but also safety and legal requirements such as labeling. There are many analytical methods developed for detection and/or quantification of gelatin from different sources including bovine, porcine and piscine. These analytical methods can be divided into physicochemical, chromatographic, immunochemical, spectroscopic and molecular methods. Moreover, computational methods have been used in some cases consecutively to ensure sensitivity of the analytical methods. Every method has different advantages and limitations due to their own principles, applied food matrix and process conditions of material. The present review intends to give insight into novel analytical methods and perspectives that have been developed to differentiate porcine, bovine and piscine gelatins and to establish their authenticity. Almost every method can be succeeded in origin determination; however, it is a matter of sensitivity in that some researches fail to ensure sufficient differentiation.

Bu çalışmada 2012 Mayıs-2013 Nisan av sezonunda Sinop’ta perakende balık satışı yapan merkezlerden alınan bilgiler kapsamında satışa sunulan balık türleri ile fiyatlarının aylık dağılımının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. İşletmeler satış yerlerinde satılan balık türleri ve satış hacimlerine göre; I (en çok), II (orta) ve III (en az) olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Her grubu temsil edecek ikişer perakende balık satış yeri olmak üzere toplamda altı ayrı satış yeri, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi ile tespit edilmiştir. Satış yerlerinden araştırma süresince her ay ve ayda iki kez günün aynı saatinde balık türleri ile fiyatları alınmıştır. Yapılan çalışmada satış merkezlerinde hamsi (Engraulis encrasicolus ponticus), istavrit mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), lüfer (Pomatomus saltatrix), palamut (Sarda sarda), tirsi (Alosa fallax nilotica), zargana (Belone belone), kefal (Mugil cephalus), eşkina (Sciana umbra), kırlangıç (Trigla lucerna), kalkan (Psetta maxima), barbunya (Mullus barbatus), mezgit (Merlangus merlangus), iskorpit (Scorpaena porcus), minekop (Umbrina cirrosa), karagöz (Diplodus vulgaris), isparoz (Diplodus annularis), izmarit (Maena smaris), kaya balığı (Gobius niger) türlerinin satışının yapıldığı belirlenmiştir. Ekonomik değeri yüksek olan türlerden hamsi, lüfer, palamut ve kalkan balıklarının fiyatı örnekleme istasyonları arasında farklılık gösterirken, istavrit, barbunya ve mezgit balığının fiyatı farklılık göstermemiştir. Yıllara dayalı fiyatlara bakıldığında 2012-2013 yılı Sinop ili istavrit, lüfer, palamut, barbunya, mezgit balığı fiyatlarının 2008-2012 yılı ortalama fiyatlarına yakın, hamsi ve kalkan balığı fiyatlarının ise yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

This study was conducted to determine best evaluation method for hunted roe deer. For the research purposes, trophy papers of 192 roe deer hunted in hunting ground Srpska Crnja in 2009 and 2010 were used. A comparison of of trophy mass and CIC trophy value was carried out, as well as a comparison of mass and the trophies volume and a comparison of these two variables with an average length of the antlers and values of the aesthetic elements in order to determine whether the weight of antlers is good indicator of the value of the trophy. Where it was possible, a comparison of the commercial trophy value under the old and new system was carried out, in order to determine whether the same trophy costs the same in both systems, or which system is economically advantageous for the hunter. The results showed that the mass of trophies in most cases is a good indicator of the trophy value in CIC points. Thus, during hunting, focus should be on assessing the volume of antlers, since between volume and other indicators of the value of antlers there are stronger and more pronounced correlation than between the mass and these indicators.

Mercimek, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesinde kuru tarım yapılan alanlarda, buğday veya arpa ile münavebe yapılarak yetiştirilmektedir. Bu çalışma, mercimek üretim alanlarında bulunan yabancı ot türlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla, Şanlıurfa ilinde yürütülmüştür. Yabancı ot türlerinin yaygınlık ve yoğunluklarının belirlenmesi amacıyla, 2014 yılında 70 mercimek tarlasında survey yapılmıştır. İncelenen tarlalardaki en yaygın türler %64,29, 55,71, 51,43, 50,00, 45,71 ve 44,29 oranlarıyla; Sinapis arvensis L. (yabani hardal), Avena sterilis L. (yabani yulaf), Cephalaria syriaca (L.) Schrader (pelemir), Triticum aestivum L. (kendi gelen buğday), Galium aparine L. (dilkanatan) ve Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert (arap baklası) olarak sıralanmıştır. Çalışma yapılan tarlalarda yaygın ve yoğun olmamasına rağmen bazı geofit ve endemik türlere de rastlanılmıştır. Bölgede daha önce yapılan çalışmalarla kıyaslandığında, yabancı ot türleri ile bu türlerin yaygınlık ve yoğunluklarında önemli düzeyde değişiklikler olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu değişikliklerin bölgede sulanan alanların artmasından sonra bitki deseninin ve üretim şeklinin değişmesiyle birlikte, herbisit kullanımı başta olmak üzere bazı tarımsal uygulamaların değişmesi gibi nedenlerle gelecekte daha da artacağı tahmin edilmektedir.

Certified potato seed tuber usage is one of the most important steps for production of high yield and quality potatoes. For this reason different seed tuber production methods have been developed. Among these methods, mini tuber production is the most popular one. In order to produce mini tubers, firstly potato plants are produced in vitro, and these plants are transferred to an environmentally-controlled greenhouse. Thus, disease- and virus-free mini tubers are produced as seed tubers. However, in vitro section of mini tuber production creates problems like storage and transfer of in vitro plants, and adaptation period of the plants to greenhouse conditions. In vitro micro tuber (MT) formation has been selected as a solution of these problems. The aim of the study was to produce micro tubers from 15 different genotypes and evaluate their micro tuberization performances to determine the genotype effect on MT formation. 3 varieties, 3 breeding lines and 9 different genotypes from International Potato Center (CIP) were selected for the study. For this purpose, micro tubers are produced in vitro by using Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 8% sucrose and 0.1 mg/L thidiazuron (TDZ). All experiments were conducted under dark conditions and 22/16 °C (8/16 h) temperature cycle. The micro tuberization performances were evaluated according to MT number per plant, MT formation rate (%), MT weight per plant (g), mean MT weight (g), mean MT diameter (mm). Differences between micro tuber production performances of different genotypes were determined and CIP395017.229 was identified as the most promising genotype to produce micro tubers.