• Epoxidation of soybean oil over mesoporous MoO3/Ti-SBA-15 and Ti-SBA-15 catalysts 

  Taş, Canan (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-11-01)

  In this study, it was aimed to develop heterogeneous acidic mesoporous catalysts for epoxidation of soybean oil. For this, Ti-SBA-15 catalysts were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis with two Si/Ti molar ratios (10, 20). ...

• Detection of DNA methylation of multiple tumor supressor p16INK4a gene by polythiophene based optical sensor 

  Kaya, Hakan (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-12-19)

  DNA methylation is epigenetic events commonly occurs in mammalian genome starting from formation of embryo to the end of life. Especially, hypermethylation in tumor suppressor genes, corresponds the cancer growth and ...

• Urban transformation in İzmir/Bayraklı district 

  Türkmen Çelebi, Burcu (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-10-25)

  This academic study investigates the urban transformation practices and their effects on the urban life and on the citizens of Bayraklı region of İzmir. Since the urban transformation practices in Turkey have accelerated ...

• Natural groundwater recharge in the Alaşehir sub-basin (Gediz basin, Turkey) 

  Tonkul, Serhat (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-12-22)

  The increase in water utilization due to climate change in recent years, as well as excessively growing population causes to an increase in usage of groundwater and threatens water resources. Dams and artificial lakes are ...

• Synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers as selective solid phase extraction sorbents for anticancer drugs prior to chromatographic determination 

  Özdemir, Anıl (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-10)

  In recent years, the number of usage of chemotherapic drugs has considerably increased. It is necessary to develop analytical methods to analyse these compounds for quality control of formulations, quality control of diluted ...

• Conservation and presentation of Greco-Roman temple remains in Western Anatolia: A critical assessment on selected examples through the concept of Anastelosis 

  Toköz, Özge Deniz (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-06)

  Anastelosis, a conservation and presentation technique in archaeological sites, is the practice of reassembling the scattered original parts of the structures. It can be stated that anastelosis ensures a better protection ...

• Investigating immunomodulator mechanisms of Astragalus saponins 

  Yakuboğulları, Nilgün (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Adjuvants are chemical/biological substances that are used in vaccines to increase immunogenicity of antigens. Astragaloside VII (AST VII), a triterpenoid saponin isolated from Astragalus species, stimulates Th1 mediated ...

• Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles and their applications as plasmonic substrates 

  Elveren, Beste (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been widely used in diagnostic, tissue engineering, and drug delivery fields, in the last decades. Generally, reducing gold salts to zero valent gold has been accomplished by harsh chemicals ...

• Extraction of phenolic compounds from hazelnut shell waste 

  Şengün, Duygu (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  The main objective of this study is to obtain phenolic compounds from hazelnut shell waste by extraction and to add value to hazelnut shell wastes. Soxhlet extraction, ultrasonic extraction and combined extraction (soxhlet ...

• Development of novel columns for determination of various ß-blockers by capillary electrochromatography 

  Gürel, Elif (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  ß-blockers are one group of the most widely used drugs to treat heart failure, high blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. The purpose of this study was to develop capillary columns of stationary phases from molecular ...

• Generation of mutant libraries for directed evolution of a thermophilic P450 enzyme 

  Haklı, Emre (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Directed evolution, inspires from natural selection, is a frequently utilized approach in protein engineering for designing enzymes. It allows iterative evolution of existing proteins towards the ones with desired ...

• Analysis of cantilevers for high-speed atomic force microscopy 

  Brar, Harpreet Singh (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  In life sciences, High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy (HS-AFM) is now widely accepted as a dynamic event visualizer for numerous biological samples such as live cells, membrane lipids, ATP-proteins, enzymatic reactions, ...

• Development of novel columns for determination of various diuretics by capillary electrochromatography 

  Yaşar, Cemre (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Diuretics are active pharmaceutical compounds that are used for the treatment of edema, cirrhosis, hypertension and renal failure. World Anti-Doping Agency has announced diuretics as banned compounds. Because they are ...

• Synthesis of cationic star polymers via RAFT polymerization 

  Dursun, Gürbüz (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  The aim of this master thesis is to synthesize cleavable, core-crosslinked, cationic, new star polymers as potential siRNA carrier systems. The core-crosslinked star polymers of aminoethyl aminoethyl methacrylate (AEAEMA) ...

• Low carbon neighborhood: Walking and cycling priority urban design 

  Gündel, Hande (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-06)

  Following The Industrial Revolution, along with newly developing job opportunities, a rapid migration from rural to urban has begun. With the increasing flow of migration, the urban enlarged. With the increase of the ...

• The effects of naphthoquinones isolated from Onosma species on DNA topoisomerases and their cytotoxic properties 

  Güzel, Özge (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Onosma L. genus (Boraginaceae) comprises of 230 species that is represented by 102 species and 108 taxa in the flora of Turkey. As 50% of the genus is endemic, Anatolia can be considered as the gene center of Onosma species. ...

• Expression of aquaporin 1, 3 and 4 in T cell activation and apoptosis 

  Gelmez, Ayşe Bengisu (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-06)

  Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane proteins responsible for transporting water, some gases and small solutes such as CO2 and glycerol. Until now, it has been shown that AQP1, 3 and 5 expressed in both B and T lymphocytes of ...

• Design of a 2R1T mechanism with remote center of motion for minimally invasive transnasal surgery applications 

  Yaşır, Abdullah (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  In minimally invasive surgery, use of robotic manipulators is becoming more and more common in order to have more precise operations and better post-operative processes. Such operations are often performed through an ...

• Palladium catalyzed cross coupling reactions of alkenyl epoxides and organoboronic acid esters 

  Eren, Ahmet (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  In organic chemistry, it is a useful method to form a new allylic compounds as a result of 1-3 substitution reactions of allylic compounds which have a good leaving group. These reactions usually require a metal catalyst ...

• Optimum design of composite hydrogen pressure vessels by stochastic search methods 

  Sayı, Abdülmecit Harun (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018-07)

  Fiber-reinforced composite materials are extensively used in many engineering applications such as aircraft wings and frames, vehicle drive shafts, sport equipment, and pressure storage vessels. One of the reasons for ...

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