Food Engineering / Gıda Mühendisliği

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2’-Methylklavuzon Causes Lipid-Lowering Effects on A549 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells and Significant Changes on Dna Structure Evidenced by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
(Elsevier, 2020) Ceylan, Çağatay; Çağır, Ali; Aksoy, Hatice Nurdan; Ceylan, Çağatay; Çağır, Ali; Çetinkaya, Hakkı; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Various chemical agents are used in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). 2?-methylklavuzon was proposed as a potential chemotherapeutic agent in cancer treatment based on its topoisomerase inhibition activity. In this study the cellular effects of 2?-methylklavuzon was evaluated on A549 cancer cells using FTIR spectroscopy. 2?-methylklavuzon induced significant changes on both the whole cell lyophilizates and the lipid extracts of the A549 lung cancer cells. 2?-methylklavuzon caused significant structural changes in A549 cell DNA structure: T, A and G DNA breathing modes are lost after the drug application indicating the loss of topoisomerase activity. The level of transcription and RNA synthesis was enhanced. 2?-methylklavuzon induced single stranded DNA formation evidenced by the increase in the ratio of asymmetric/symmetric phosphate stretching modes. 2?-methylklavuzon induced band shifts only in the asymmetric mode of phosphate bonds not in the symmetrical phosphate bond stretching. 2?-methylklavuzon induced A form of DNA topography. In addition to the changes in the DNA structure and transcription 2?-methylklavuzon also caused lipid-lowering effect in A549 cancer cells. 2?-methylklavuzon suppressed lipid unsaturation, however, it induced formation of lipids with ring structures. 2?-methylklavuzon suppressed phosphate-containing lipids significantly and decreased carbonyl containing lipids and cholesterol slightly. 2?-methylklavuzon caused increases in the hydrocarbon chain length. Overall, 2?-methylklavuzon can be used as a lipid-lowering compound in the treatment of NSCLC and other cancer therapies. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
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Basidiomycota Species in Drosophila Gut Are Associated With Host Fat Metabolism
(Nature Research, 2023) Bozkurt, Berkay; Sezgin, Efe; Terlemez, Gamze; Sezgin, Efe; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
The importance of bacterial microbiota on host metabolism and obesity risk is well documented. However, the role of fungal microbiota on host storage metabolite pools is largely unexplored. We aimed to investigate the role of microbiota on D. melanogaster fat metabolism, and examine interrelatedness between fungal and bacterial microbiota, and major metabolic pools. Fungal and bacterial microbiota profiles, fat, glycogen, and trehalose metabolic pools are measured in a context of genetic variation represented by whole genome sequenced inbred Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) samples. Increasing Basidiomycota, Acetobacter persici, Acetobacter pomorum, and Lactobacillus brevis levels correlated with decreasing triglyceride levels. Host genes and biological pathways, identified via genome-wide scans, associated with Basidiomycota and triglyceride levels were different suggesting the effect of Basidiomycota on fat metabolism is independent of host biological pathways that control fungal microbiota or host fat metabolism. Although triglyceride, glycogen and trehalose levels were highly correlated, microorganisms’ effect on triglyceride pool were independent of glycogen and trehalose levels. Multivariate analyses suggested positive interactions between Basidiomycota, A. persici, and L. brevis that collectively correlated negatively with fat and glycogen pools. In conclusion, fungal microbiota can be a major player in host fat metabolism. Interactions between fungal and bacterial microbiota may exert substantial control over host storage metabolite pools and influence obesity risk. © 2023, Springer Nature Limited.
Bioethanol Production From Low Cost Agro-Industrial Waste Products
(Elsevier, 2012) Evcan, Ezgi; Evcan, Ezgi; Tarı, Canan; Özen, Fatma Banu; Özen, Banu; Tarı, Canan; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
In recent years, the rapid increase in environmental problems, greenhouse gas emissions, fuel prices and the unlimited consumption of limited fossil fuel stocks made people search for some alternative energy sources. Bioethanol is one of the most popular alternative source with its many beneficial features. Besides, bioethanol which will be obtained from low cost raw materials will be more attractive. Bioethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass sources, such as agricultural residues, offers unique environmental and economic benefits.
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Designing Robust Xylan/Chitosan Composite Shells Around Drug-Loaded Msns: Stability in Upper Git and Degradation in the Colon Microbiota
(Elsevier, 2023-01) Zeybek, Nüket; Büyükkileci, Ali Oğuz; Büyükkileci, Ali Oğuz; Güleç, Şükrü; Güleç, Şükrü; Polat, Mehmet; Polat, Mehmet; Polat, Hürriyet; Polat, Hürriyet; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 03.02. Department of Chemical Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
ong residence times, near-neutral pH values, and release triggered by the enzymatic action of the resident microbiota offer unique opportunities for improved drug delivery in the colon. The fact that a delivery agent must also pass through the complete GI tract without degradation presents a challenge due to widely changing pH conditions. In this study, a promising colon-targeted drug delivery system was composed of a xylan/chitosan composite shell formed on curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). A novel synthesis approach was employed to facilitate precipitation of negatively charged xylan on negatively charged MSNs by concurrent chitosan polymerization. Curcumin-loaded xylan/chitosan-coated MSNs (C-MSNs) were determined to contain nearly 42% xylan by the inclusion of chitosan in a one-to-one ratio with xylan. The xylan/chitosan composite shell demonstrated excellent stability in the acidic upper GI tract. The hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds by resident microbiota was the triggering mechanism for xylan degradation and curcumin release in the colon. The presence of xylan has the further benefit of increasing the number of beneficial bacteria and improving short-chain fatty acid production for improved colon health.
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Homofermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria of a Traditional Cheese, Comlek Peyniri From Cappadocia Region
(Cambridge University Press, 2005-02) Bulut, Çisem; Yenidünya, Ali Fazıl; Güneş, Hatice; Okuklu, Burcu; Okuklu, Burcu; Harsa, Hayriye Şebnem; Harsa, Hayriye Şebnem; Güneş, Hatice; Kılıç, Sevda; Çoban, Hatice S.; Yenidünya, Ali Fazıl; 04.03. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Comlek peyniri is a typical artisanal cheese in Central Anatolia. This type of cheese was made by using the indigenous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) flora of cow or ewes' milk. Majority of the samples were taken from fresh cheese because the aim was to isolate homofermentative LAB. Initially 661 microbial isolates were obtained from 17 cheese samples. Only 107 were found to be homofermentative LAB. These isolates were selected and identified by using both phenotypic and molecular methods. Phenotypic identification included curd formation from skim milk, catalase test, Gram staining and light microscopy, growth at different temperatures and salt concentrations, arginine hydrolysis, gas production from glucose, and carbohydrate fermentation. Molecular identification was based on the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) of the 16S rRNA gene-ITS (internally transcribed spacer) region. By combining the phenotypic and molecular identification results, isolates belonging to each of the following genera were determined at species or subspecies level: 54 Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, 21 Enterococcus faecium, 3 Ec. faecalis, 2 Ec. durans, 10 Ec. sp., 15 Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, and 2 Lb. casei strains. Technological characterisation was also performed by culturing each of the strains in UHT skim milk, and by monitoring pH change and lactic acid production at certain time intervals through the 24 h incubation. Results of the technological characterisation indicated that 33% of the isolates (35 strains) were capable of lowering the pH of UHT milk below 5.3 after 6 h incubation at 30°C. Thirty four of these strains were Lc. lactis subsp. lactis, and only one was an Ec. faecium strain.
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Preparation and Characterization of Polylactide-Hydroxyapatite Biocomposites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2004) Gültekin, Naz; Çiftçioğlu, Muhsin; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda; Harsa, Hayriye Şebnem; Çiftçioğlu, Rukiye; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda; Çiftçioğlu, Muhsin; Harsa, Hayriye Şebnem; 03.02. Department of Chemical Engineering; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
In the present study, the preparation and characterization of polylactide-Hydroxyapatite(HA) composite films for biomedical applications have been studied. The effects of number of parameters such as polymer type, HA loading, surface modification and its concentration on the mechanical and microstructural properties of the composites were investigated. Poly-L-Lactide and 96/4 Poly(L-Lactide co D-Lactide) copolymer-HA composites containing 10-40 wt% HA particles have been prepared by solvent casting technique. The HA powder was synthesized by precipitation technique. Interfacial interactions between HA and polylactide polymer were modified to improve filler compatibility and mechanical properties of the composites by surface treatment of the HA with two different silane coupling agents; 3-aminopropyltriemoxysilane (AMPTES) and 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) at three different concentrations(0.5-2 wt%). Silane treatment indicated improvements in the mechanical properties of the composites compared to the untreated HA loaded polylactide composites. Tensile test results showed that the maximum improvement in the mechanical properties of the composites was obtained for PLA composites containing 1 wt% aminofunctional silane treated HA and 0.5-wt% mercaptopropyltrimethoxy silane treated HA for PDLA composites. Scanning electron microscopy studies also revealed better dispersion of silane treated HA particles in the polymer matrix.
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Solid-State Production of Polygalacturonase by Aspergillus Sojae Atcc 20235
(Elsevier Ltd., 2007-01) Üstok, Fatma Işık; Tarı, Canan; Tarı, Canan; Göğüş, Nihan; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
The effect of solid substrates, inoculum and incubation time were studied using response surface methodology (RSM) for the production of polygalacturonase enzyme and spores in solid-state fermentation using Aspergillus sojae ATCC 20235. Two-stage optimization procedure was applied using D-optimal and face-centered central composite design (CCD). Crushed maize was chosen as the solid substrate, for maximum polygalacturonase enzyme activity based on D-optimal design. Inoculum and incubation time were determined to have significant effect on enzyme activity and total spore (p < 0.01) based on the results of CCD. A second order polynomial regression model was fitted and was found adequate for individual responses. All two models provided an adequate R2 of 0.9963 (polygalacturonase) and 0.9806 (spores) (p < 0.001). The individual optimum values of inoculum and incubation time for maximum production of the two responses were 2 × 107 total spores and 5-6 days. The predicted enzyme activity (30.55 U/g solid) and spore count (2.23 × 107 spore/ml) were very close to the actual values obtained experimentally (29.093 U/g solid and 2.31 × 107 spore/ml, respectively). The overall optimum region considering the two responses together, overlayed with the individual optima. Solid-state fermentation provided 48% more polygalacturonase activity compared to submerged fermentation under individually optimized conditions.
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Synthesis of Adsorbents With Dendronic Structures for Protein Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016-04-22) Mata-Gomez, Marco A.; Tarı, Canan; Yaman, Sena; Yaman, Sena; Valencia-Gallegos, Jesus A.; Tarı, Canan; Rito-Palomares, Marco; Gonzalez-Valdez, Jose; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03.01. Department of Bioengineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Here, we introduced a new technology based on the incorporation of dendrons-branched chemical structures-onto supports for synthesis of HIC adsorbents. In doing so we studied the synthesis and performance of these novel HIC dendron-based adsorbents. The adsorbents were synthesized in a facile two-step reaction. First, Sepharose 4FF (R) was chemically modified with polyester dendrons of different branching degrees i.e. third (G3) or fifth (G5) generations. Then, butyl-end valeric acid ligands were coupled to dendrons via ester bond formation. UV-vis spectrophotometry and FTIR analyses of the modified resins confirmed the presence of the dendrons and their ligands on them. Inclusion of dendrons allowed the increment of ligand density, 82.5 ± 11 and 175.6 ± 5.7 μmol ligand/mL resin for RG3 and RG5, respectively. Static adsorption capacity of modified resins was found to be ~60 mg BSA/mL resin. Interestingly, dynamic binding capacity was higher at high flow rates, 62.5 ± 0.8 and 58.0 ± 0.5 mg/mL for RG3 and RG5, respectively. RG3 was able to separate lipase, β-lactoglobulin and α-chymotrypsin selectively as well as fractionating of a whole proteome from yeast. This innovative technology will improve the existing HIC resin synthesis methods. It will also allow the reduction of the amount of adsorbent used in a chromatographic procedure and thus permit the use of smaller columns resulting in faster processes. Furthermore, this method could potentially be considered as a green technology since both, dendrons and ligands, are formed by ester bonds that are more biodegradable allowing the disposal of used resin waste in a more ecofriendly manner when compared to other exiting resins.
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Use of Uv-C Radiation as a Non-Thermal Process for Liquid Egg Products (lep)
(Elsevier Ltd., 2008-04) Ünlütürk, Sevcan; Baysal, Ayşe Handan; Atılgan, Mehmet Reşat; Ünlütürk, Sevcan; Baysal, Ayşe Handan; Tarı, Canan; Tarı, Canan; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
The efficacy of short wave ultraviolet light (UV-C) as a non-thermal process for liquid egg products (LEP) was investigated. Non-pathogenic Escherichia coli strain (ATCC 8739), which shows lower sensitivity to UV-C light than E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella typhimurium, was chosen as a target microorganism. The inactivation of UV resistant strain of E. coli in LEP was examined by evaluating the effects of depth of liquid food medium (0.5, 0.3 and 0.153 cm), UV light intensity (1.314, 0.709 and 0.383 mW/cm2) and exposure time (0, 5, 10, and 20 min) by using a collimated beam apparatus. The best reduction (>2-log) was achieved in liquid egg white (LEW) when the fluid depth and UV intensity were 0.153 cm and 1.314 mW/cm2, respectively. Maximum inactivation was 0.675-log CFU/ml in liquid egg yolk (LEY) and 0.316-log CFU/ml in liquid whole egg (LWE) at the same conditions. The kinetics of UV inactivation of E. coli in LEP was nonlinear. Our results emphasize that UV-C radiation can be used as a pre-treatment process or combined with mild heat treatment to reduce the adverse effects of thermal pasteurization of LEP.

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