Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları

Yazarlar

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Two new records for Turkish harvestmen Fauna (Arachnida: Opiliones)

    Kurt, Kemal; Koç, Halil; Yaʇmur, Ersen Aydin

    Two harvestmen species, Mediostoma haasi (Roewer, 1953) and Phalangium armatum Snegovaya, 2005, are recorded in Turkey for the first time. Their description, characteristic features, distributions, measurements and photographs of genitalia and general habitus of both sexes are presented.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    A new species of the genus homolophus (Opiliones, Phalangiidae) from Turkey

    Kurt, Kemal

    A new species, Homolophus snegovayae sp. nov. (Opiliones, Phalangiidae), is described and illustrated based on a male and females collected in southeast Anatolia, Turkey. Differences between the new species and related species are discussed. Photographs of characteristic structures are also provided.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Continuity of superposition operators on the double sequence spaces Lp

    Sağır, Birsen; Güngör, Nihan

    In this paper, we define the superposition operator Pg where g : N2 * R → R by Pg ((xks)) =g (k; s; xks) for all real double sequence (xks). Chew & Lee [4] and Petranuarat & Kemprasit [7] have characterized Pg : lp → l1 and Pg : lp → lq where 1 ≤ p; q < ∞, respectively. The main goal of this paper is to construct the necessary and sucient conditions for the continuity of Pg : Lp → L1 and Pg : Lp → Lq where 1 _ p; q < ∞.

  • Kitap BölümüYalnız künye2015
    Religious Social Movements and Economic Welfare in Modern Turkey

    Köroğlu, Cemile Zehra; Köroğlu, Muhammet Ali

    In all societies, there have been some movements that point out social, political, economic, ideological, or moral problems or aim at partial or complete change. This chapter discusses the new meanings attributed to the concept of social movements in the postmodern era. A theoretical framework is proposed to understand the nature of social movements since the 1960s and to demonstrate their differences from classical movements. Turkey provides a particularly rich context with high potential for social movements, both with secular and religious aspirations. Religious social movements have shown quite a tense relationship with the state throughout the history of the republic; yet, they have gained power and prosperity through evolving liberal economic policies since the 1980s. Therefore, resource mobilization and new social movement paradigms are used in this chapter to explain Turkey’s religious social movements today.

    • SDG 16 · Barış, Adalet ve Güçlü Kurumlar
  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Beam dynamics design and electromagnetic analysis of 3 MeV RFQ for TAC proton linac

    Caliskan, A.; Kisoglu, H.F.; Yilmaz, M.

    A beam dynamics design of 352.2 MHz radio-frequency quadrupole (RFQ) of Turkish Accelerator Center (TAC) project which accelerates continuous wave (CW) proton beam with 30 mA current from 50 keV to 3 MeV kinetic energy has been performed in this study. Also, it includes error analysis of the RFQ, in which some fluctuations have been introduced to input beam parameters to see how the output beam parameters are affected, two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) electromagnetic structural design of the RFQ to obtain optimum cavity paramaters that agree with the ones of the beam dynamics. The beam dynamics and error analysis of the RFQ have been done by using LIDOS.RFQ. Electromagnetic design parameters have been obtained by using SUPERFISH for 2-D cavity geometry and CST Microwave Studio for 3-D cavity geometry.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Evaluation of oxidative stress balance in acute deep vein thrombosis; [Akut derin ven trombozunda oksidatif stres dengesinin değerlendirilmesi]

    Menteşe, Ümit; Turan, İbrahim; Doğan, Süheyla; Sümer, Ayşegül; Coşkun, Ceyhun; Alver, Ahmet; Doğan, Orhan Veli; Menteşe, Seda Öztaş; Menteşe, Ahmet

    Objective: The purpose of this study was to show the association between oxidative stress and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by determining total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) values in patients with DVT and to take precautionary measures to balance oxidative status. Methods: TOS, TAS and OSI levels in serum from 52 individuals with DVT and 45 without DVT were compared. Results: TOS and OSI levels were significantly higher in patients with DVT compared with the control group (p<0.0001), but no difference was observed in TAS levels (p=0.118). The patient group was divided into two subgroups, idiopathic and secondary DVT. TOS and OSI levels were significantly higher patients with both idiopathic DVT and secondary DVT compared to the control group (p<0.0001). TAS levels were significantly higher in patients with idiopathic DVT than in the control group, but no difference was observed in the patients with secondary DVT. Conclusion: Specificity and sensitivity values obtained from the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve show that TOS and OSI are both markers that can be used in the diagnosis of DVT. Also, determination of oxidative stress markers may guide clinicians to take necessary precautions to balance oxidative stress in the patients.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Determination of the population structure of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions using lipoxygenase and resistance gene analog markers

    Nemli, Seda; Kutlu, Burcu; Tanyolac, Bahattin

    The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important food legume throughout the world. Because of the conservation across different plant species, it is possible to evaluate the degree of genetic diversity in the common bean using gene-based marker techniques. The lipoxygenase (LOX) and resistance gene analog (RGA) genes play an important role in the response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Eighty-six common bean accessions were genotyped using gene-based LOX and RGA markers. The total number of polymorphic bands ranged from 193 for LOX to 17 for RGA markers. We detected considerable diversity with a mean of 8.7 alleles per primer for the LOX analysis. For the RGA markers, the number of alleles per polymorphic locus varied from 1 to 4 with an average allele number of 2.8. The genetic similarity between the accessions based on the LOX and RGA markers ranged from 0.12 to 0.55. Using STRUCTURE, 3 groups were revealed among the accessions. The results of this study should provide valuable information for future studies on the genetic diversity of common bean accessions and for association mapping studies examining the relationships between the genotypic and phenotypic traits related to the stress response.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Nutritive value of sunflower silages ensiled with corn or alfalfa at different rate; [Farkli oranlarda yonca veya misir ile kariştirilan ayçiçeği silajinin besin değeri]

    Tan, Mustafa; Yolcu, Halil; Dumlu Gul, Zeynep

    Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) having shorter growing season, better cold tolerant and more drought resistant is important alternative silage plant in highlands. But it has poor silage quality. To improve the quality of sunflower silage can be mixed an appropriate amount of corn (Zea mays L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). This research was carried out to evaluate quality characteristics of nine silage types: Sunflower, corn and alfalfa silages; plus their some mixtures silages (75% sunflower + 25% corn, 50% sunflower + 50% corn, 25% sunflower + 75% corn, 75% sunflower + 25% alfalfa, 50% sunflower + 50% alfalfa and 25% sunflower + 75% alfalfa); at two harvest stages: Beginning of flowering for sunflower and alfalfa and milk-dough stage for corn (early stage), and end of flowering stage for sunflower and alfalfa, and dough stage for corn (late stage). The experimental design was in a factorial arrangement of randomized complete block with replicated four times. Dry matter content (DM), crude protein content (CP), neutral detergent fiber content (NDF), acid detergent fiber content (ADF), silage pH and physical characteristics (PC) of silages were determined in this study. Mixing of alfalfa in NDF, ADF and CP and corn in DM, pH and PC had positively effect in sunflower silages. Late stage had positively affected DM, PC and pH for silage. Consequently, sunflower silages mixed with corn, with the condition of not being less than 50% at late stage, are recommended for farmers.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
  • MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2015
    Inhibition profile of a series of phenolic acids on bovine lactoperoxidase enzyme

    Sarikaya, S. Beyza Ozturk; Sisecioglu, Melda; Cankaya, Murat; Gulcin, Ilhami; Ozdemir, Hasan

    Lactoperoxidase (LPO) catalyzes the oxidation of numerous of organic and inorganic substrates by hydrogen peroxide. It has very vital activity in the innate immune system by decreasing or stopping the activation of the bacteria in milk and mucosal secretions. This study's purpose was to investigate in vitro effect of some phenolic acids (ellagic, gallic, ferulic, caffeic, quercetin, p-coumaric, syringic, catechol and epicatechin) on the purified LPO. This enzyme was purified from milk by using different methods such as Amberlite CG-50 resin, CM-Sephadex C-50 ion-exchange and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration chromatography. LPO was purified 28.7-fold with a yield of 20.03%. We found phenolic acids have inhibition effects on bovine LPO enzyme to different concentrations. Our study showed lower concentrations of caffeic acid, ferulic acid and quercetin exhibited much higher inhibitory effect on enzyme, so these three of them were clearly a more potent inhibitor than the others were. All of compounds were non-competitive inhibitors.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Cytotoxic effect of Turkish propolis on liver, colon, breast, cervix and prostate cancer cell lines

    Turan, Ibrahim; Demir, Selim; Misir, Sema; Kilinc, Kagan; Mentese, Ahmet; Aliyazicioglu, Yuksel; Deger, Orhan

    Purpose: To investigate the total polyphenolic and flavonoid contents, antioxidant power and cytotoxic activity of ethanol extracts of Turkish propolis (EEP). Methods: The total polyphenolic and flavonoid contents of EEP were determined by spectrometric methods. Antioxidant power and cytotoxic activity of EEP were evaluated using ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and MTT assays, respectively. Results: The total polyphenolic and flavonoid contents, and FRAP value of EEP were 124.6 ± 1.5 mg gallic acid/g sample dry weight, 42.0 ± 0.8 mg quercetin/g sample dry weight and 311.0 ± 2.5 mg trolox/g sample dry weight, respectively. EEP exhibited powerful cytotoxic effects against the five human cancer cell lines. The highest cytotoxic activity of Turkish EEP was demonstrated on PC-3 cell line (IC50 = 20.7±3.4 μg/mL). Conclusion: The results demonstrate that EEP is a good source of antioxidant and a natural antitumor agent capable of reducing cancer cell proliferation.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Preliminary assessment of a yoghurt-like product manufactured from hazelnut slurry: Study using response surface methodology

    Ilyasoğlu, Huri; Yilmaz, Firat; Burnaz, Nesibe Arslan; Baltaci, Cemalettin

    The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using hazelnut slurry in manufacture of yoghurt. A yoghurt-like product was prepared from hazelnut slurry fortified with skimmed milk powder. The effects of the total solids content of the hazelnut slurry (TSCHS, 8-16g100g-1) and the content of milk powder (CMP, 6-9g100g-1) on the proximate composition, physicochemical and sensorial properties, fatty acid composition, total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity of the product were evaluated using response surface methodology. Both the TSCHS and the CMP had a significant effect on the total solids content, b value, syneresis, palmitic and oleic acid content, and FRAP value. Only the TSCHS showed a significant effect on the protein and fat content, a value, water-holding capacity, TPC and ABTS values. Only the CMP showed a significant effect on the carbohydrate and ash content and the acidity. The characteristics of the product generally appeared to be compatible with those of yoghurt. The product was rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Therefore, using hazelnut slurry in manufacture of yoghurt may be proposed to enhance the health benefits of yoghurt.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Genetic diversity and population structure of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) accessions through retrotransposon-based interprimer binding sites (iPBSs) markers

    Nemli, Seda; Kianoosh, Tala; Tanyolaç, Muhammed Bahattin

    The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important crop throughout the world and is highly recommended for many developing countries due to its nutritional components. A retrotransposon-based DNA marker system, interprimer binding sites (iPBSs), developed from reverse transcriptase primer binding sites, was used to determine genetic diversity in common bean accessions. The genetic polymorphism and effectiveness of the marker system were evaluated. A total of 180 polymorphic bands were detected using 47 iPBS primers among 67 common bean accessions, with an average of 4 polymorphic fragments per primer. The genetic similarity between accessions was calculated using the software NTSYS-pc and ranged from 0.09 to 0.99. The average polymorphism information content value for the iPBS markers was 0.73. A model-based clustering method classified the common bean accessions into 4 populations using STRUCTURE software. The results indicated that the iPBS marker method can successfully determine the genetic diversity level in common bean accessions.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    A comparison of support systems obtained from the RMR89 and RMR14 by numerical analyses: Macka Tunnel project, NE Turkey

    Kanik, Mustafa; Gurocak, Zulfu; Alemdag, Selcuk

    The aim of this study is to highlight the importance of the numerical approach in realistic support design for tunneling. The Macka Tunnel, which is planned to be constructed between the Trabzon-Gumushane highways, located in the Northeastern Turkey, was selected for a field study. The lithology of the study area consists of Late Cretaceous-aged sedimentary rocks, known as the Catak and Esiroglu formations, and the Late Cretaceous-aged Kackar Rhyodacite. In order to determine the geotechnical properties of rock masses and intact rocks, field and laboratory studies were carried out.The rock masses were classified in terms of the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) using the versions of RMR89 and RMR14 and then the preliminary support systems for the tunnel were determined, accordingly. The support systems obtained from the RMR versions were analyzed using the finite element method (FEM). The maximum total displacement and the maximum thickness of plastic zone occurred around the Macka Tunnel after installation the support systems suggested by the RMR89 and RMR14 versions were compared to determine which the RMR version suggests more realistic support system. The results showed that the support systems obtained from the RMR14 version suggests more realistic support element for fair rock masses and great horizontal stress values.

  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Dynamic responses of industrial reinforced concrete chimneys strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymers

    Karaca, Zeki; Türkeli, Erdem; Günaydin, Murat; Adanur, Süleyman

    Industrial reinforced concrete (RC) chimneys are tall and slender structures that need repair and strengthening in their service lives. Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are continuously becoming a popular material that is used for strengthening purposes of RC structures. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of FRP strengthening on dynamic responses of industrial RC chimneys. A 75-m-high industrial RC chimney with an opening on the body was selected for FRP strengthening. First, three-dimensional finite element model of the chimney and its modal analyses were performed in ANSYS software. Then, linear transient analyses of the chimney were carried out by using 1992 Erzincan Earthquake ground motion record. After that, body of chimney was strengthened with FRP composite, and dynamic analyses were performed. Finally, dynamic responses of chimney before and after FRP strengthening, such as displacements and maximum-minimum principal stresses, were compared. At the end of the study, it was seen that displacements increased along the height of the chimney, maximum and minimum principal stresses occurred at the region of opening and base for all analysis, respectively. Also, it was seen from this study that FRP strengthening is effective on the dynamic response of industrial RC chimneys.

    • SDG 9 · Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı
  • MakaleYalnız künye2015
    Harvestmen fauna of Gümüşhane and Bayburt in Turkey (Arachnida, Opiliones)

    Kurt, Kemal; Erman, Ömer Köksal

    In this study, all samples were collected from Turkey (Gümüşhane and Bayburt provinces) between June 2010 and October 2012. They were evaluated systematically. As a result of these evaluations, 20 species in 14 genera belonging to 4 families were determined. One of them, Rilaena triangularis (Herbst, 1799), is recorded for the first time from Turkey. GPS data of each collecting site, and distribution in Turkey and all over the world of these species are presented in the text.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Increased expressions of ADAMTS-13, neuronal nitric oxide synthase, and neurofilament correlate with severity of neuropathology in border disease virus-infected small ruminants

    Dincel, Gungor Cagdas; Kul, Oguz

    Border Disease (BD), caused by Pestivirus from the family Flaviviridae, leads to serious reproductive losses and brain anomalies such as hydranencephaly and cerebellar hypoplasia in aborted fetuses and neonatal lambs. In this report it is aimed to investigate the expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease with Throm-bospondin type I repeats-13 (ADAMTS-13), and neurofilament (NF) in the brain tissue in small ruminants infected with Border Disease Virus (BDV) and to identify any correlation between hypomyelinogenesis and BD neuropathology. Results of the study revealed that the levels of ADAMTS-13 (p<0.05), nNOS (p<0.05), and NF (p<0.05) were remarkably higher in BDV-infected brain tissue than in the uninfected control. It was suggested that L-arginine-NO synthase pathway is activated after infection by BDV and that the expression of NF and nNOS is associated with the severity of BD. A few studies have focused on ADAMTS-13 expression in the central nervous system, and its function continues to remain unclear. The most prominent finding from our study was that ADAMTS-13, which contain two CUB domains, has two CUB domains and its high expression levels are probably associated with the development of the central nervous system (CNS). The results also clearly indicate that the interaction of ADAMTS-13 and NO may play an important role in the regulation and protection of the CNS microenvironment in neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, NF expression might indicate the progress of the disease. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report on ADAMTS-13 expression in the CNS of BDV-infected small ruminants.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    Utilization of the limit equilibrium and finite element methods for the stability analysis of the slope debris: An example of the Kalebasi District (NE Turkey)

    Alemdag, Selcuk; Kaya, Ayberk; Karadag, Mustafa; Gurocak, Zulfu; Bulut, Fikri

    The stability of the slope debris in residential area of the Kalebasi District (Ozkurtun-Gumushane) was investigated using the Limit Equilibrium (LE) and Finite Element Shear-Strength Reduction (FE-SSR) methods. Along the survey lines, four trial pits were dug and fourteen boreholes having a total length of 345m were drilled. Also, seismic refraction studies were conducted along the five lines. According to the field studies, thickness of the slope debris covering the 98ha of the study area varies between 1 and 36m. To determine the physical and shear strength properties of the slope debris, undisturbed samples were taken from the trial pits. As a result of the laboratory tests, soil categories of the debris were found to be as Clayey Sand (SC), Silty Sand (SM) and Low Plasticity Clay (CL). The deformation-controlled shear box tests were carried out to determine the shear strength parameters of the slope debris. According to these tests it was found that the peak cohesion and peak friction angle varies between 2.63-16.35kN/m2 and 20-27°, respectively. Stability analyses were performed using the obtained data from field and laboratory investigations in the Slide v5.0 and Phase2 v6.0 software programs and results were compared. In LE stability analyses, the factor of safety (FOS) of survey lines were found to be as 1.44, 1.80, 1.96, and 1.72; however for the FE-SSR method they were determined as 1.39, 1.72, 1.59, and 1.58, respectively.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    N-Acylsulfonamides strongly inhibit human carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes i and II

    Yildirim, Alper; Atmaca, Ufuk; Keskin, Ali; Topal, Meryem; Çelik, Murat; Gülçin, Ilhami; Supuran, Claudiu T.

    Sulfonamides represent a significant class of biologically active compounds that inhibit carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC.: 4.2.1.1) isoenzymes involved in different pathological and physiological events. Sulfonamide CA inhibitors are used therapeutically as diuretic, antiglaucoma, antiobesity and anticancer agents. A series of new sulfonamides were synthesized using imides and tosyl chloride as starting materials. These N-acylsulfonamides efficiently inhibited the cytosolic human carbonic anhydrase isoenzymes I, and II (hCA I, and II), with nanomolar range inhibition constants ranging between 36.4 ± 6.0-254.6 ± 18.0 and 58.3 ± 0.6-273.3 ± 2.5 nM, respectively.

  • BildiriYalnız künye2015
    Spatial variations of seismotectonic b and Dc-values in and around the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ), Turkey

    Öztürk, S.; Sari, M.

    An evaluation of recent seismicity behaviors in the East Anatolian Fault Zone, eastern part of Turkey, is made by using Gutenberg-Richter b-value and fractal dimension Dc-value. Reasenberg's algorithm is used in order to separate the dependent events from independent ones. The completeness magnitude in study region is calculated as 2.8. b-value is calculated as 1.02+/-0.01 by maximum likelihood estimation and matches the Gutenberg-Richter law with a b-value typically close to 1. Dc-value is found as 2.34+/-0.04 with 95% confidence limit by linear regression and this large value suggest that seismicity is more clustered at larger scales in the East Anatolian Fault Zone. The smallest b-values and the highest Dc-values are found in the same areas covering the East Anatolian Fault Zone, Aşkale Fault, Sancak-Uzunpinar Fault Zone, Pülümür Fault, Göynük Fault Zone and Genç Fault, in and around Karataş-Osmaniye Fault Zone and in the southeast part of the study region. Thus, low b-value in these regions may be an indication of low degree of heterogeneity, high-strain due to the active tectonics and stress to build up over time and to be released by events. Thus, special attention should be given to these regions where low b-value and large Dc-value are observed.

  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015
    An Experimental Study on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of CuO-Water Nanofluid

    Sahin, Bayram; Manay, Eyuphan; Akyurek, Eda Feyza

    Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of water based CuO nanofluid inside a horizontal tube were investigated experimentally. The upper limitation of the particle volume fraction with respect to heat transfer performance was also found. CuO-water nanofluids with volume fractions of 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 4% were prepared by dispersing the CuO nanoparticles with an average diameter of 33 nm into deionised water. Experiments were carried out under the steady-state, constant heat flux, and turbulent flow regime conditions. The variations of the average Nusselt number and the friction factor with the Reynolds number were presented. For all given particle volume concentrations, heat transfer enhancements were calculated. It was concluded that the particle volume concentrations higher than 1% vol. were not appropriate with respect to the heat transfer performance of the CuO-water nanofluid. No heat transfer enhancement was observed at Re = 4.000. The highest heat transfer enhancement was achieved at Re = 16.000 and = 0.005.