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- MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ3Preliminary investigation of yoghurt enriched with hazelnut milk
Ilyasoğlu, H.; Yilmaz, F.
The present work aimed to investigate the use of hazelnut milk (HM) with dairy milk in the preparation of yoghurt. Cow milk (CM) mixed with HM (75:25, v/v) was used as the raw material for HM-enriched yoghurt (HMEY). The control sample was prepared with CM only. The proximate composition, physicochemical and sensorial properties, and fatty acid and sterol compositions were determined. The proximate composition of the HMEY samples was found to be compatible with dairy yoghurt. The HMEY samples were rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (mainly oleic acid), whereas the control sample had a higher level of saturated fatty acids. The HMEY samples had a lower cholesterol content than the control sample. They also contained phytosterols (mainly β-sitosterol). These findings reveal that HM might have a potential in yoghurt manufacturing, and that the use of HM might enhance the health benefits of yoghurt especially in sustaining cardiovascular health.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019OBJECT BASED BURNED AREA MAPPING WITH RANDOM FOREST ALGORITHM
Comert, Resul; Matcı, Dilek Kucuk; Avdan, Ugur
It is very important to map the burned forest areas economically, quickly and with the high accuracy of issues such as damage assessment studies, fire risk analysis, and management of forest regeneration processes. Remote sensing methods give advantages such as fast, easy-to-use and high accuracy for burned area mapping. Recent years machine learning algorithms have become more popular in satellite image classification, due to the effective solutions for the analysis of complex datasets which have a large number of variables. In this study, the success of object based random forest algorithm was investigated for burned forest area mapping. For this purpose, Object based image analysis (OBIA) was performed using Landsat 8 image of the Adrasan and Kumluca fires which occurred in 24 – 27 June 2016. The study consisted of five steps. In the first step, the multi-resolution image segmentation was performed for obtaining image objects from Landsat 8 spectral bands. In the second step, the image object metrics such as spectral index and layer values were calculated for all image objects. In the third step, a random forest classifier model was developed. Then, the developed model applied to the test site for classification of the burned area. Finally, the obtained results evaluated with confusion matrix based on the randomly sampled points. According to the results, we obtained 0.089 commission error (CE) with 0.014 omission error (OE). An overall accuracy was obtained as 0.99. The results show that this approach is very useful to be used to determine burned forest areas.
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İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2017The determination of the pulse pile-up reject (PUR) counting for X and gamma ray spectrometry
Karabidak, S.M.; Kaya, S.
The collection the charged particles produced by the incident radiation on a detector requires a time interval. If this time interval is not sufficiently short compared with the peaking time of the amplifier, a loss in the recovered signal amplitude occurs. Another major constraint on the throughput of modern x or gamma-ray spectrometers is the time required for the subsequent the pulse processing by the electronics. Two above-mentioned limitations are cause of counting losses resulting from the dead time and the pile-up. The pulse pile-up is a common problem in x and gamma ray radiation detection systems. The pulses pile-up in spectroscopic analysis can cause significant errors. Therefore, inhibition of these pulses is a vital step. A way to reduce errors due to the pulse pile-up is a pile-up inspection circuitry (PUR). Such a circuit rejects some of the pulse pile-up. Therefore, this circuit leads to counting losses. Determination of these counting losses is an important problem. In this work, a new method is suggested for the determination of the pulse pile-up reject.
AtıfScopus1WoS2OpenAlex1İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2018Obesity in adolescents and the risk factors
Eker, Hasan Hüseyin; Taşdemir, Mustafa; Mercan, Sümeyye; Mucaz, Meltem; Bektemur, Güven; Sahinoz, Saime; Ozkaya, Emin
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the frequency of obesity and to identify possible risk factors affecting obesity in adolescents. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 1,357 adolescents between March 2011 and May 2012 in Beyoglu district of Istanbul province of Turkey. The questionnaire including 38 questions which was developed based on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is used by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was used for the data collection. The weight and height of the participants were measured and their body mass index (BMI) values were calculated. Results: Of all participants, 54.8% were females, 5% of them were underweight, 12.6% were overweight, and 2.6% were obese. Among the male participants, the BMI values were higher (21.06±3.32 kg/m2) than females (20.26±2.88 kg/m2) (p<0.0001). The obesity ratio was higher in males (p<0.0001) and in children of highly educated parents (p<0.05). Of the participants, 23.5% were physically active. Physical activity level was higher in males, compared to females (p<0.0001). The rate of breakfast habit was higher in males than females (p=0.002). Healthy diets and losing weight in a healthy way were more commonly accepted by the students in the public schools, compared to those in private schools (p<0.0001). Conclusion: Obesity is an important public health problem and proper eating habits and regular physical activity should be encouraged. High-income families should also encourage their children to become more aware of the importance of physical activity. The right time for this is childhood and adolescence, in which permanent habits can be easily acquired.
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İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2018Scopus SJRQ2Increasing adherence to mine plan through data integration and process change
Kahraman, Muhammet Mustafa; Dessureault, Sean
This paper focuses on the development of a decision support element to control real-time adherence to mine plan within a control room environment. This system, known as a mine planning screen (MPL), integrates mine planning and production processes. The key inputs are production data tracked by the fleet management system and mine plans entered by mine planners into spreadsheets. The data are integrated with the use of database query languages and MPL charts are displayed in a web environment. The MPL screen displays two types of information: real-time adherence to plan by pit and historical adherence by crews. The objective of the screen is to increase adherence to the overall plan, a key part of a larger real-time blending initiative. This research discusses the technical development of the new tool, its deployment and peer pressure technique for user motivation.
AtıfScopus2WoS2OpenAlex4İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ2The inhibition profile of sesamol against α-glycosidase and acetylcholinesterase enzymes
Topal, Meryem
Sesamol (1,3-benzodioxol-5-ol) is found in the oilseed product, sesame. In our study, the inhibitory effects of sesamol compound on acetylcholinesterase and α-glycosidase enzymes were evaluated. Another aim of this study was to compare the inhibitory effects of sesamol to acarbose for α-glycosidase enzyme and tacrine for acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Sesamol exhibited non-competitive inhibition for both metabolic enzymes. IC50 values for AChE and α-glycosidase enzymes were calculated as 86.63 nM and 99.00 nM, respectively. On the other hand, Ki values were calculated as 46.68 nM and 75.33 nM for AChE and α-glycosidase enzymes, respectively. According to the obtained results showed effective inhibition at low concentrations.
AtıfScopus25WoS22OpenAlex25İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2016Scopus SJRQ3Effect of apple fibre on textural and relaxation properties of wheat chips dough
Karaman, S.; Yilmaz, M.T.; Toker, O.S.; Yuksel, F.; Kayacier, A.; Dogan, M.
In this study, the effect of apple fibre with different levels of fibres (5, 10, 15 and 20%) was investigated on viscoelastic nature and the textural properties of wheat chips dough using stress relaxation test and texture profile analysis. Apple fibre addition changed the stress relaxation properties of wheat dough, depending on fibre concentration. Increase in the fibre concentration increased resistance of the dough samples to the deformation by increasing their elasticity. Hardness and gumminess values increased while springiness, cohesiveness and resilience values decreased as apple fibre level increased. Significant correlations were found between stress relaxation and texture profile analysis parameters. In order to describe the effect of apple fibre on the viscoelastic properties of wheat dough, generalised Maxwell, Nussinovitch and Peleg models were fitted to experimental stress relaxation data. All three models were found to be efficient in describing the stress-relaxation behaviour of wheat dough; but, the Maxwell model was the most effective. In addition, power-law and exponential functions were successfully used to describe the effect of apple fibre concentration on the constants related with stress relaxation data and textural parameters.
AtıfScopus3WoS3OpenAlex3İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2017Scopus SJRQ2Improving by postoxidation of corrosion resistance of plasma nitrocarburized AISI 316 stainless steels
Yenilmez, A.; Karakan, M.; Çelik, I.
Austenitic stainless steels are widely used in several industries such as chemistry, food, health and space due to their perfect corrosion resistance. However, in addition to corrosion resistance, the mechanic and tribological features such as wear resistance and friction are required to be good in the production and engineering of this type of machines, equipment and mechanic parts. In this study, ferritic (FNC) and austenitic (ANC) nitrocarburizing were applied on AISI 316 stainless steel specimens with perfect corrosion resistance in the plasma environment at the definite time (4 h) and constant gas mixture atmosphere. In order to recover corrosion resistance which was deteriorated after nitrocarburizing again, plasma postoxidation process (45 min) was applied. After the duplex treatment, the specimens’ structural analyses with XRD and SEM methods, corrosion analysis with polarization method and surface hardness with microhardness method were examined. At the end of the studies, AISI 316 surface hardness of stainless steel increased with nitrocarburizing process, but the corrosion resistance was deteriorated with FNC (570 °C) and ANC (670 °C) nitrocarburizing. With the following of the postoxidation treatment, it was detected that the corrosion resistance became better and it approached its value before the process.
AtıfScopus9WoS5OpenAlex10İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2018Performance of Visible Light Communication with Colour Shift Keying Modulation and Polar Code
Simsek, Cemaleddin; Tugcu, Emin; Albayrak, Cenk; Yazgan, Ayhan; Turk, Kadir
Visible light communication (VLC) is an emerging technology to fulfill both illumination and communication purposes considered as either an alternative or a support system for some of scenarios carried by RF communication systems. Colour shift keying (CSK) is the modulation given in IEEE 802.15.7 VLC standard which proposes Reed-Solomon as error correction code. Polar code is the first theoretically proven capacity achieving error correction code with low encoding and decoding complexities. Performance of Polar code with belief propagation decoder has not been studied under VLC CSK scheme. In this study we investigate performance of Polar code with belief propagation decoder under VLC CSK scheme and compare it with performance of Reed-Solomon code. Result show that Polar code with belief propagation decoder outperforms Reed-Solomon code by at least 1.5dB.
AtıfScopus4WoS4OpenAlex4İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2019Scopus SJRQ1Application of multi pass high pressure homogenization to improve stability, physical and bioactive properties of rosehip (Rosa canina L.) nectar
Saricaoglu, Furkan T.; Atalar, Ilyas; Yilmaz, Volkan A.; Odabas, Halil I.; Gul, Osman
The effect of high pressure homogenization (HPH) on physical and bioactive properties of rosehip nectar was investigated. Rosehip nectar has a sedimentation problem while waiting on the market shelf during the sale, for solving this problem, nectars were passed 1, 2 and 3 times through 75, 100 and 125 MPa pressures. Mean particle size decreased as pressure and pass number increased (p < 0.05), whereas zeta potential did not change (p > 0.05). Microstructural images revealed that HPH treatment disrupted the cells and caused to release of cell materials to serum. HPH treatment increased the ΔE values (from 2.48 to 6.03). HPH treated samples showed no sedimentation during storage for 15 days. All samples showed shear thinning behavior and were characterized as weak gel network (G′ > G″). Total phenolic content and ascorbic acid results were decreased by HPH treatments due to increasing outlet temperatures of product, however, antioxidant capacity of nectars increased after treatment due to increasing total carotenoid content. This study indicated that HPH treatment could solve the sedimentation problem during shelf life with minimally affecting bioactive and physical properties of rosehip nectar.
AtıfScopus49WoS39OpenAlex54İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ2A novel carrier element-free co-precipitation method for separation/preconcentration of lead and cadmium ions from environmental matrices
Bulut, Volkan Numan; Demirci, Hamit; Ozdes, Duygu; Gundogdu, Ali; Bekircan, Olcay; Soylak, Mustafa; Duran, Celal
A new separation and pre-concentration method was presented in this study for two trace heavy metal ions, lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) from aqueous solutions, based on a carrier element free co-precipitation (CEFC) method using a triazole derivate, 3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)−5-phenyl-4-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzylamino)−4H-1,2,4-triazole as an organic co-precipitating agent. The method was optimized with some analytical parameters which affect the quantitative recoveries of study metals. According to the results, optimum pH of solution, quantity of co-precipitating agent, centrifugation and incubation time, and sample volume were determined as 6.0, 1.5 mg, 10 min, and 10 min, and 100 mL, respectively. In addition, no significant matrix interferences were observed over the recovery of the metal ions. For analytical figure of merit, RSD values of the method were found as 5.7 and 4.8 for Pb2+ and Cd2+, respectively. LOD values were also calculated as 2.0 µg L−1 for Pb2+ and 0.2 µg L−1 for Cd2+. The accuracy of method was checked with spiked/recovery tests and analysis of a standard reference material. The developed method was finally applied to the real liquid/solid samples under the optimum conditions.
AtıfScopus16WoS16OpenAlex17İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2018Fast and accurate classifier-based brain-computer interface system using single channel EEG data
Maleki, Masoud; Manshouri, Negin; Kayikcioglu, Temel
In brain-computer interface system (BCIs), direct communication between humans and computers is performed by analyzing neural signals and transforming them into digital signals. In the continuation of our previous works, in this paper, we advanced the proposed BCI system that was based on the gaze on rotating vanes. The speed of communication and convenience of the user are very important factors in BCI systems. Therefore, in this paper, for the convenience of the user, a single EEG channel was used. Also, for to increase the speed of the system, we tried to the classification of 0.5 sec epochs with a partial least squares regression (PLSR) as a fast classifier. In addition, we computed the information transfer rate (ITR) that has proved our proposed BCI system is fast and accurate. This system could be used in real-time implementations due to having high classification rate, speed and convenience of the user.
AtıfScopus6OpenAlex5İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2018Energy concept understanding of high school students: A cross-grade study
Takaoğlu, Zeynep Başkan
Energy is a difficult concept to be understood by students of all levels. Thus, the aim of the study is to determine how high school students at different levels perceive the energy and related concepts. In line with this purpose, 173 students in total of which 57 ones of the 9th grade, 94 ones of the 10th grade and 22 ones of the 11th grade participated in the study in which developmental research method of descriptive research design has been conducted. Four open-ended questions about energy and related concepts have been asked to the students in the study. As a result of the study, it is concluded that the students use energy instead of work, power, repulsion and pulling concepts and they consider energy as a feature specific to living creatures and moving situations. The potential and kinetic energy types are most expressed ones. The students frequently give examples from renewable and non-renewable energy types and they classify them accordingly. It is also concluded that they don’t have enough information about conservation of energy. It is thought that this misconception among the students emerges because energy and related concepts are taught them disconnected in different lessons of different disciplines and they do not understand preconceptions about energy and related notions. It is considered that the concept networks, concept maps, and conceptual change texts will help to relate energy concepts in students' minds.
AtıfScopus10OpenAlex14İncele - Kitap BölümüYalnız künye2018Reputation management as a strategic practice of public relations in the frame of Turkey
Güllüpunar, Hasan
- Kitap BölümüYalnız künye2019Situation assessment on development performance of TR90 region
Yildiz, Gizem
- MakaleYalnız künye2017Scopus SJRQ2Evaluation of potentially toxic element contents and Pb isotopic compositions in Ankara Stream sediments within an urban catchment in central Turkey
Eker, Çiğdem Saydam; Sipahi, Ferkan; Özkan, Özay; Gümüş, Mustafa Kemal
This study aimed to interpret the spatial distribution, enrichment factor (EF), and geo-accumulation of potentially toxic elements in the bed sediments (ASBS) and Pleistocene-aged overbank sediments (ASOS) of the Ankara Stream in Turkey. The potential toxic pollution of the investigated potentially toxic elements was defined by evaluating the EF, geo-accumulation index (Igeo), and Pb anthropogenic contribution. The distributions of As, Ni, and Co in the analyzed sediments were uniform in the ASBS and ASOS along the length of the stream. The EF and Igeo values indicated that ASBS and ASOS were significantly polluted by As and Ni and moderately polluted by Co, Zn, and Cu. ASBS was locally strongly polluted by Pb and Cd. Pb anthropogenic contribution was estimated at an average of > 100% in the ASBS and ASOS. The potentially toxic element levels and distribution patterns revealed that industrial activities, gasoline combustion, vehicular emission, phosphate fertilizers and natural sources were probable causes of metal pollution in Ankara Stream sediments. These potentially toxic elements were transported by atmospheric conditions and stream water. The potentially toxic elements in Ankara Stream increased with each passing day and were important in evaluating the potential toxicity risks to living organisms. Thus, suitable measures should be taken to ensure appropriate treatment of wastewater before toxic residues are disposed into the nearby stream. Chimney filter, treatment plants, and appropriate technology should be used in the organized industrial zone to prevent atmospheric pollution.
AtıfScopus12WoS10OpenAlex12İncele - MakaleYalnız künye2019Scopus SJRQ2Production of silicone-based composite doped with waste NdFeB magnet and determination of mechanical properties by transforming experimental results into images
Çelik, İlhan; Akben, Selahaddin Batuhan; Mazlum, Uğur
Waste neodymium–iron–boron (NdFeB)-doped silicon-based magnetic polymer composites are obtained by mixing the double-doped mixtures with a 70–30% ratio. In this study, composite materials were produced by adding NdFeB magnetic particles with sizes between 0–45, 45–63, 63–125, and over 125 (µm), and compression experiments were carried out to determine the mechanical properties of them. Experimental results were transformed into images and then analysed using image processing methods. According to the analysis of images representing the results of compression experiments, the strength values of NdFeB–RTV (vulcanized at room temperature) silicone rubber have increased by increasing the magnetic powder ratio. In addition, it was observed that there is a decrease in the elongation at break values due to weakening of polymer chain bonds. Considering the sensitivity of the successfully produced composite materials to the magnetic field, significant improvements in strength values were obtained. It is hoped that these results will lead to an increase in the recycling rate of waste magnets and will prevent environmental damage.
AtıfScopus2WoS3OpenAlex2İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2016Scopus SJRQ4Comparison of the antioxidant properties of some onion and garlic cultivars grown in Turkey
Koca, I.; Tekguler, B.; Odabas, H.I.
Garlic and onions are widely consumed among the vegetables in Turkey. The objective of this study was to determine the antioxidant properties of red, yellow and white onions, and Chinese and Taşköprü garlics grown in Turkey. The color, dry matter, total soluble solids, total phenolics and antioxidant activity values of the samples were determined. Total phenolic content was studied by the Folin-Ciocalteu method expressed as mg gallic acid equivalents g-1 dry weight (mg GAE g-1 DW), while antioxidant activity was analysed using two different methods as ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP, mmol Fe2+ g-1 DW) and, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. Red onions had the highest total phenolic contents ranged from 6.60 to 9.85 mg GAE g-1 DW (8.40±1.06 mg GAE g-1 DW). The total phenolic contents of yellow onions, white onions, Chinese garlics and Taşköprü garlics were found as 4.41-9.55 mg GAE g-1 DW (7.19±1.96 mg GAE g-1 DW), 1.73-3.09 mg GAE g-1 DW (2.16±0.47 mg g-1 DW), 2.05-3.34 mg GAE g-1 DW (2.64±0.45 mg g-1 DW) and 1.05 to 2.08 mg GAE g-1 DW (1.59±0.38 mg GAE g-1 DW), respectively. Also, red onions had the highest antioxidant activity at 8.50±4.85 mmol Fe2+ g-1 DW and 69.68±15.95% for FRAP and DPPH assays, respectively. FRAP values of yellow onions, white onions, Chinese garlics and Taşköprü garlics were found as 3.84±2.02 mmol Fe2+g-1 DW, 1.46±0.43 mmol Fe2+ g-1 DW, 2.03±0.57 mmol Fe2+ g-1 DW and 1.26±0.32 mmol Fe+2 g-1 DW, respectively. DPPH radical scavenging activity (the percentage of DPPH reduced by 14.3 mg mL-1 extract) of yellow onions (42.25±8.32%) was higher than white onions (11.57±0.71%). DPPH radical scavenging activity of the garlic extracts (14.3 mg mL-1) was found to be less than 2%. In the present study, the highest antioxidant activity and total phenolics were found in red onions, while the lowest values was Taşköprü garlics.
AtıfScopus3WoS3OpenAlex6İncele - BildiriYalnız künye2016Detection of permeability in irrigation dams with the electrical resistivity methods
Sari, M.; Seren, A.
It was aimed to identify the permeability of the dam area by collecting the information of 15 boreholes with 450 m depth in totally previously made along the dam axis line and the electric resistivity measurements along four lines vertical to the same axis line. Kirklartepe Dam, planned to be an irrigation dam for agricultural purposes, in the Central district of Bayburt province located in the northeastern region of Turkey was selected as the study area and it was tried to identify the permeability of the units forming the dam area. 2D and 3D underground views of the measurement lines were determined by implementing the inversion process to the electric resistivity measurements. While examining these sections, it was interpreted that anomaly areas with low resistivity values categorize an alluvial cone with permeable slope wash character, while anomaly fields with high resistivity categorize an impermeable metamorphic unit. Moreover, it was tried to reveal the permeability of the dam area by associating with the information of the present boreholes in the study area and creating section maps of 3D views obtained for each 10 m. Thus, it was observed that current boring information and electric resistivity measurement results supported one another.
- MakaleYalnız künye2017Scopus SJRQ2Isolation and Characterization of Thermophilic Bacteria from Geothermal Areas in Turkey and Preliminary Research on Biotechnologically Important Enzyme Production
Baltaci, Mustafa Ozkan; Genc, Berna; Arslan, Sumeyya; Adiguzel, Gulsah; Adiguzel, Ahmet
In this study, the isolation, identification and characterization of the thermophilic bacteria from different hot springs in Turkey were carried out by conventional (morphological, physiological and biochemical tests) and molecular methods (fatty acid methyl esters, GTG5-PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing). These thermophilic bacteria were then tested for their capability to produce enzymes such as lipase, protease, amylase and cellulase. O20 strain is a novel species according to identification studies. All of its isolates were capable of producing industrially valuable enzymes based on screening. In fact, most of them could produce at least two of these enzymes.
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