Bu araştırma, Türkiye’de kuru dane olarak kullanımı için tescil edilen dört börülce çeşidinin bazı morfolojik ve tarımsal özelliklerini belirlenerek amacıyla 2013 ve 2014 yetiştirme sezonunda, Amik ovası koşullarında, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre üç tekrarlamalı olarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, en yüksek bitki boyu (221,8 cm) ve en yüksek ilk bakla yüksekliği (43,6 cm) Sırma çeşidinden; en yüksek bitkide dal sayısı (4,0 adet), en yüksek bakla uzunluğu (14,9 cm), en fazla bitkide bakla sayısı (19,8 adet), en fazla bitkide tane sayısı (113,5 adet), en fazla yüz tohum ağırlığı (22,2 g) ve en yüksek tane verimi (275,2 kg/da) Amazon çeşidinden; en fazla baklada tane sayısı (6,2 adet) ve en yüksek hasat indeksi (%39) ise Karagöz çeşidinden elde edilmiştir. Ayrıca yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucunda incelenen bazı özellikler arasında istatistiksel olarak hem olumlu hem de olumsuz ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Dekardaki tane verimi göz önüne alındığında Amik ovası koşullarında denemede yer alan börülce çeşitleri içerisinde Amazon çeşidinin üreticilere tavsiye edilebileceği ortaya çıkmıştır.

In the present study, it is aimed to determine the current state of the goat raising businesses operating in the city of Uşak and in its provinces, their problems and to come up with suggestions for solutions to these problems. In the current study, as the sampling of the study, 132 goat-raising businesses were selected by means of stratified random sampling method and they were administered a questionnaire consisted of 83 questions. The data obtained from the analysis of the questionnaires have revealed that high majority of the goat-raisers are elementary school graduates (86.4%) and they generally raise Hair goat (89.4%). Moreover, it has also been determined that for the mating of goats, male goats are brought into the herd in September and October and this mating process occurs in the form of free insemination, the age for female goats to be used as stock is 15-18 months old, additional feeding and synchronization are not generally practiced and weaning of baby goats occurs when they are 3-4 months old. Births are usually given in February-March and milking also starts in this period and lasts 6 months on average, the lactation milk yield is 60-80 liters, milking is performed once a day with hand and the produced milk is mostly used in cheese production. Moreover, in goat raising, transhumance is not a common practice and high majority of the breeders apply regular protective vaccines. As in many other regions, many problems such as high feed prices, the difficulty in finding a shepherd and price fluctuations force goat breeders to quit. For goat raising to be sustainable, technical and economic supports given to breeders should continue and improve. If the feed can be supplied with the internal resources of the businesses and if their products can be marketed directly without using intermediaries then some of the problems can be alleviated. Putting greater emphasis on this issue and developing incentive policies will make contributions to goat raising. As a result of the present study, it was concluded that developing goat raising businesses operating mostly as small-scale family businesses in the city of Uşak to large-scale businesses where intensive production is made by providing the necessary incentives and subsides is of great importance.

This study was performed to determine the effects of the extracts of two alternative antimicrobial agents that do not harm the ecosystem (rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis and aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis) when added to the feed of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on the growth performance, proximate composition, and biometric characteristics. Rosemary extract was added to the experimental diet in ratios of 0.1%, 0.25%, and 0.5% while aloe vera extract was added to the experimental diet in ratios of 0.5%, 1%, and 2.5%. After 90 days of the feeding trial, no change was seen in the weight increase, specific growth rate, feed conversion ratio, condition factor, hepatosomatic index, or viscerosomatic index of the tilapia. The fact that proximate analyses did not differ between groups showed that the plant extracts did not adversely affect the health status of tilapia in the ratios used in this study. As a result, the addition of 0.1%, 0.25%, and 0.5% rosemary extract and the addition of 0.5%, 1%, and 2.5% aloe vera extract to tilapia feeds did not cause changes in the growth performance, biometric indexes, or chemical composition findings of the fish meat.

A total of 42 Turkish peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) samples were analysed for their total free amino acid, β-carotene, lycopene, and flavonoid contents, and the total phenols, glucose, fructose and sucrose in the peanut samples were determined as nutrition aspects. The average values of the total free amino acid, beta-carotene, lycopene, glucose, fructose and sucrose were determined to be 14.4 µmol g−1, 14.4 µg (100 ml)−1, 14.4 µg (100 ml)−1, 1.07 mg g−1, 0.52 mg g−1 and 2.74 mg g−1, respectively. The results reveal that the consumption of Turkish peanut samples is safe and that they contain health-enhancing nutrients.

The health and vitality of callus growth is one of the prerequisites for the success of further in vitro studies. This study investigated the efficiency of different percentage (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%) of vermicompost tea as an organic substance on in vitro callus growth in sainfoin. Morpho-physiological responses of calli to vermicompost tea measured under in vitro conditions. As a result of this investigation, a combination of plant growth regulators (4 mg/l BAP and 0.5 mg/l NAA) with 20% of vermicompost tea causing significant callus initiation and growth in sainfoin stem explants. Under the light of these scientific findings, vermicompost tea might be used as an organic bio stimulant for efficient callus growth and complementary to commercial chemical hormones in sainfoin. This research is important due to it can contribute positively to the plant species that are difficult in terms of callus growth and plant regeneration in tissue culture.

Ensuring the olive oil quality and authenticity has become a great importance for both traditional and emerging olive oil producing countries. The chemical composition in olive oil heavily varies depending on the olive cultivar and its growing region, the agronomic applications, the olive oil production methods and the process and storage conditions. With the help of some analytical techniques and data evaluation methods, it is possible to grade olive oils in terms of their differences. This research examines particularly fatty acid composition of commercial olive oils (2017/2018 season) with mass detector coupled with gas chromatography (GC/MS). Results were evaluated for grading of them according to IOC regulations based on cultivar (ripe or unripe Ayvalik and Memecik), production (organic, stone mill, cold press, two or more centrifugation systems, filtered or unfiltered) and packing type (transparent or dark glass bottle and plastic bottle), and also their geographic origin (Ayvalik and Edremit towns, the Cunda Island, North Aegean region or South Aegean Region). According to overall data processing, virgin olive samples could be successfully distinguished in terms of theirs geographic origin and cultivar roots. Moreover, it was also explained that the effect of process and package type for grading of olive oils as ‘extra virgin’ or ‘virgin’.

In addition to having the most cultivation area and production in the world, cereals are irreplaceable in agriculture and in our life with being a basic food material. Wheat, which ranks first in terms of sowing area, is also an origin of our country and has been a basic food raw material since the beginning of history. Besides, wheat contains starch, protein, phytochemical and antioxidant substances which have an important role in human nutrition. As agricultural fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides have negative effects on the environment and human health, the interest in organic agriculture is increasing. The suspicion that pesticide, synthetic fertilizer and growth regulator residues can lead to cancer and other health problems in humans has led the researchers to focus their attention to improve of production methods that will prevent these disadvantages. Research has shown that the most reliable method of production is called Organic or Ecological or Biological Agriculture method. For these reasons, organic agriculture practices in the world have increased in the last 15 years. New breeding varieties selected in high-yielding traditional farming conditions do not sufficiently adapt to organic farming conditions. Readily available existing varieties due to yet correspond to new breeding for organic farming conditions not only yield when used in organic farming but also that they contain proteins and other useful in amounts of vitamins components also occurs a decrease. Cultivation of local varieties is becoming more attractive instead of already cultivated in marginal areas and stable yield values. For this purpose, local varieties produced in restricted regions of our country are the most suitable candidates for both breeding and organic production since they are well adapted to the regions where they are located.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the activities of the biotransformation enzymes (Glutatyon S-Transferase (GST) and cytochrome P450 (CYP1A1)) and metabolic enzyme (Lactate dehydrogenase-LDH) in the liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after 24 and 48 hour exposure to 0.5, 1.0 and, 2.0 mg l-1 of Congo red (CR). Enzyme activities were determined by using commercial kits with ELISA method. Congo red altered the activities of GST, CYP1A, and LDH enzymes in liver tissue of O. mykiss in a dose-dependent manner. The statistical differences in GST activities among the groups for 24 and 48 h were significant, but, LDH activities were significant for only 24 h. Exposure duration of CR didn’t affect the biochemical response of rainbow trout. Thus, CR exposure changed the biotransformation and metabolic enzymes, and the changes of these enzymes activities may be used as a potential bioindicator of the CR exposure.

Phenolic compounds, organic acids and microbial metabolites as well as high acid content are the main reasons behind the antimicrobial activity of vinegar against various microorganisms. The antimicrobial effect of the vinegar may change depending on raw material, production method and treatment time of the vinegar. In literature, antimicrobial effects of traditionally produced vinegars from different sources such as berry, wood, grape, apple, pomegranate, honey, blueberry, rice and industrially produced vinegars investigated. As a result, vinegars have antimicrobial effect on various gram negative and gram positive microorganisms. The aim of this review is to provide a detailed up-to-date information on the antimicrobial effect of vinegar.