Zeytin ağacı ( Olea europea , L.) Dünyanın bilinen en eski meyve ağaçlarındandır. Akdeniz uygarlığının sembolü olan zeytin ağacı, tarih boyunca bu bölgede kurulan tüm uygarlıkların da temelini oluşturmuştur. Besin değeri oldukça yüksek olan zeytin, bu özelliğiyle insan sağlığına…
Tohum tarımsal üretimin ilk maddesi ve gıda zincirinin ilk halkası olarak yaşamsal bir öneme sahip olmanın yanında, ilk keşfinden günümüze değin ehlileştirilip evcilleştirilen, ıslah edilip çeşitlendirilen, korunup saklanan ve kuşaktan kuşağa aktarılan tüm insanlığa ait biyoloji…
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is a widely used tool to unambiguously detect free radicals in food and related matrices. It is a fast, sensitive, and non-destructive technique. The broad analysis range of EPR includes detection and identification of free radi…
İnsanlığın tarihsel sürecine bakmak gerekirse mekanizasyonun olmadığı geleneksel toplumlarda tarım faaliyetleri önem arz etmekte olup dolayısıyla da bolluk içinde yaşamanın temel şartı da tarımda insan gücü idi. Toplum yaşam standartlarını arttırmak için önce toprağı işleme tekn…
For Clement of Alexandria, the goal of the Christian life is to advance in the comprehension of God and to be initiated into the divine mysteries. Clement devotes significant attention to diet in the Paedagogus because he believes that the body and soul coexist in a symbiotic re…
Three TaqMan® real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays for species determination and quantification of minute amounts (0.5–5 pg) of mixed-sample nuclear DNA of common livestock and poultry species have been developed. Two of these multiplex assays are designed for livestock (inc…
The aim of this thesis was to develop and test novel food-grade nanodispersions, such as nanoemulsions and solid lipid nanoparticles, for the encapsulation, protection and delivery of bioactive lipophilic food components. Initially, the impact of system composition and homogeniz…
The goals of this study were: (1) to identify the conditions for egg white protein (EWP) film making through extrusion and calendering processes for industry adaptation, and (2) to investigate the current possibilities of the EWP film as a food packaging material by inquiring in…
Microbiological safety of fresh produce has attracted attention due to constant produce outbreaks. Manure contaminated with enteric pathogens has been identified as a major pre-harvest contamination source. This study investigated the survival of Salmonella in dust particles gen…
Salmonella is often associated with retail poultry products. Our research evaluated the effect of temperature on the biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. and the efficacy of essential oils in controlling these biofilms on stainless steel surfaces. The sublethal concentrations of…
Although the use of hemoglobin-containing food additives is increasing, there is virtually no method available for monitoring their presence in food and dietary products. We have previously developed a competitive ELISA (cELISA) for the detection of bovine blood in food using a …
The fundamental basis of species- and muscle-specificity in meat color biochemistry was investigated utilizing mass spectrometry and proteomics. In the first experiment, turkey myoglobin (Mb) was characterized to investigate the molecular basis of pink color defect. Turkey Mb wa…
Ready-to-eat meat (RTE) products such as hotdogs represent a popular segment in convenience food purchases. Increased demand has led the processors to extend the shelf life by minimizing lipid oxidation and post-processing contaminants such as Listeria monocytogenes. There is a …
Arabinoxylan (AX) is a plant polysaccharide which consists of a xylan backbone on which arabinose is substituted. Thirty structurally different wheat arabinoxylan hydrolyzates (AXH) were prepared by means of different combinations of xylanase (Cellvibrio japonicas xylanase (CJX)…
The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of meat species, ingredients, and level of high hydrostatic pressure on growth of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meats. The overall findings of the research show the benefits of high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) in c…
High-speed counter-current chromatography was used for the purification of phytochemical components from the roots of Echinacea angustifolia (DC.) Hell and Rhodiola rosea L. Five alkylamides were purified from Echinacea angustifolia roots using two solvent systems and seven phen…
Complex Coacervates are mixtures of biopolymers such as proteins and polysaccharides. The objectives of this research were to (1) determine the optimum biopolymer ratio and pH for the formation of Zein protein and gum arabic complex coacervates, (2) determine the stability of Ze…
The antimicrobial efficacy of carvacrol, trans-cinnamaldehyde, eugenol and thyme oil (0.5, 1, 2 and 5% v/v) was evaluated against Salmonella on turkey breast cutlets as 2 min dip treatments at 4oC. Carvacrol revealed maximum efficacy against Salmonella on turkey cutlets and was …
The objectives of this research were to determine the antimicrobial effects of sodium metasilicate (SMS) against Salmonella Typhimurium, Campylobacter jejuni and Listeria monocytogenes in suspension, in meat system and to elucidate the mechanism of antimicrobial action of SMS. I…