Akdogan, A.; Koç, G. Caliskan; Dirim, S. N.

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of different microwave powers on the drying kinetics of chopped corn husks and to determine the properties of the corn husk powder obtained after grinding the dried product. The drying behavior of corn husks was determined using eleven commonly used thin-layer models. The obtained powders were analyzed for moisture content, water activity, color, tapped and bulk densities, wettability, flowability, and cohesiveness. In addition, the effective moisture diffusivity and activation energy of corn husks were calculated from drying data. From the analysis of the results, the drying rate and the drying time of corn husk slices considerably decreased with increasing microwave power. Among all used drying models, the Page model was found to satisfactorily describe the kinetics of microwave drying of corn husk. The effective moisture diffusivity values ranged from 2.264x10(-10) to 8.941x10(-10) m(2)s(-1).

Kaya, A. A.; Üçüncü, O.; Ilter, S. M.; Baltaci, C.; Öztürk, S.

In this study, the chemical composition and antimicrobial activities of the essential oil of the Rhinanthus angustifolius subsp. grandiflorus plant were investigated. Essential oil was obtained from all parts of the plant by hydrodistillation and was analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. 31 components representing 99.46% of the total oils were characterized. The main components of these species were found to be 2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-indene (25.14%), alpha-cubebene (19.27%), 1-hexadecene (15.59%) and hexadecanoic acid (12.14%). The antimicrobial activity of the isolated essential oil was investigated. Antimicrobial activity was observed against B. cereus, E. coli, E. coli O157:H7 and S. Aureus microorganisms. Moreover, an effect on the ferments of B. cereus, E. coli, E. coli O157:H7 and S. Aureus was detected.

Kaya, A. A.

A new nickel, zinc, cobalt, copper and metal-free phthalocyanine was synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of (E)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-en-1-one with 4-nitrophthalonitrile and cyclotetramerisation of (E)-4-(3-(3-oxo-3-phenylprop-1-enyl)phenoxy) phthalonitrile. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of IR, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, UV-Vis, elemental analysis and MS spectral data. The thermal stabilities of the phthalocyanine compounds were determined by thermogravimetric analysis.