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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Electrical investigation on Eu+3- doped copolymer composite system and conventional kinetic analysis

    Pıhtılı, Güzin; Biryan, Fatih

    Poly(maleic anhydride-co-benzyl methacrylate) copolymer was prepared by using free radical polymerization (FRP) method at 70 °C. The structural characterization of the polymer was accomplished FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic techniques. P(MA-co-BMA)/ EuCl3 composites were prepared rate of 2%, 5% and 10% (wt/wt). The thermal behavior of pure copolymer was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Thermal decomposition kinetics of poly(MA-co-BMA) carried out from Flynn–Wall–Ozawa method via TG curves for calculated apparent activation energies. According to FWO; the activation energy (Ea) was estimated as; 185.61 kJ/mol. Dielectric and electrical properties of copolymer/composite systems were investigated against frequency (range from 100 Hz to 20 kHz) at room temperature by using an impedance analyzer. The effect of EuCl3 concentration on dielectric constant, dielectric loss factors, ac conductivity, susceptance (B) and impedance (Z) was investigated. A remarkable increase was observed in dielectric and AC electrical properties were observed with the addition of Eu+3 to the polymer matrix. The B and Z parameters of poly(MA-co-BMA) and composites were investigated depending on frequency at room temperature based on the alternating current (AC).

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021
    Influence of particle size, additive ratio and chemical structure of zinc borate on mechanical properties of poly(vinyl chloride)

    İpek, Yeliz

    Zinc borate (ZB) is a flame retardant and smoke supressant compound of boron. It is widely used to achieve flame resistant polymer composites. Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) is one of the commercially important polymers that is mostly used for cable insulating, windows, doors, pipes, floorings and toys etc.. On the other hand, PVC releases toxic gases during fire as decomposition products. Zinc borate addition is thought to be a solution for this problem. However, this solution leads a new problem. Zinc borate effects the mechanical properties of the PVC. In the present study, to optimize the contribution of zinc borate, with different formulations (2ZnO·3B2 O3·3.5H2 O and 4ZnO·B2 O3·H2 O), with different additive ratios (1% and 5% by weight) and different particle sizes (nano-sized and micro-sized) were added to the PVC structure and the mechanical and thermomechanical properties of each composite were investigated. Mechanical properties of composites were determined by tensile test, impact test, hardness test while thermomechanical behaviours were detected with dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). In the perspective of mechanical strength of PVC-ZB composite, additive ratio of ZB was more effective than particle size and chemical formulation of ZB. The additive ratio more than 5% by weight can negatively affect the mechanical strength and quality of the PVC-ZB composite.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Hospital Preparedness Assessment against COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Turkish Tertiary Healthcare Services

    Gul, Muhammet; Yucesan, Melih

    Hospitals play a critical role in providing essential health services to people in the healthcare system. Healthcare systems around the world have faced some issues in responding to patients with various disease severity levels. Nowadays, the world as a whole is combating a pandemic called COVID-19. This pandemic causes an increase in the disease spread with fluctuated patient demand that may affect the hospitals' capacity and overall functioning and risks rising based on hospital site, medical staff, patient, and healthcare process. To deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals must have completed their preparations before these events occur. Therefore, this study proposes an integrated approach based on the decision-making concept with interval-valued spherical fuzzy sets (IVSFSs) to the hospital preparedness assessment problem. A technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) extended with IVSFSs is used to rank hospitals from Turkish tertiary healthcare services. A checklist reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) is adapted to conform to Turkey's COVID-19 pandemic management. Ninety-nine subcomponents of the adapted checklist under ten components are weighted by interval-valued spherical weighted arithmetic mean (IVSWAM) operator. The hospitals in the problem are then ranked concerning these weighted subcomponents. With the proposed approach, a COVID-19 pandemic preparedness index is determined for the observed hospitals. In addition, a separate index based on each main component (component-based ranking) is determined. These indexes are vital indicators in determining in which aspects hospitals are ready and in what aspects hospitals are not prepared for pandemics. The proposed approach can be adaptable and applied by national policymakers in assessing all hospitals of the country against the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ1
    Carbon and water balance of an afforested shallow drained peatland in Iceland

    Bjarnadottir, Brynhildur; Aslan Sungur, Guler; Sigurdsson, Bjarni D.; Kjartansson, Bjarki T.; Oskarsson, Hlynur; Oddsdottir, Edda S.; Gunnarsdottir, Gunnhildur E.; Black, Andrew

    Drainage of peatlands increases the depth of the oxic peat layer and can turn them into a carbon (C) source to the atmosphere. Afforestation of drained peatlands could help to reverse this process since the trees may enhance C sequestration. We followed the C and water dynamics of an afforested drained peatland in S-Iceland during a 2 year period, during which the Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa) plantation was 23–25 year old. Net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of carbon dioxide (CO2) was measured with the eddy covariance method and C pools of trees and ground vegetation were measured using the stock change method. Lateral losses of dissolved and particulated organic C (DOC, POC) were estimated from weekly water-runoff samples. Unexpectedly, the afforested drained peatland was a strong sink of carbon during the two years, with an average NEE value of 714 g C m−2 yr−1. Only 0.5% of the total NEE was lost through lateral DOC and POC transport, leaving 710 g C m−2 yr−1 as the total net ecosystem production (NEP). Ca. 91% of the observed NEP could be explained by the annual biomass increment of the Black Cottonwood trees and 1.3% by the ground vegetation. This means that the remaining 7.5% of the total NEP most likely accumulated in peat soil and litter, contributing to the soil C stocks. The dormant-season CO2 emissions were unexpectedly low, which was explained by a high groundwater level at this drained site outside the ca. 5 months of the active growing season. On average, 66% of the annual measured precipitation was estimated to have evaporated back to the atmosphere. This left 416 mm for potential runoff, which was somewhat lower value than the measured runoff (662 mm). These results indicate that during the age span of ca. 20–25 years, afforestation was a valid method to reverse the expected negative C-balance of this drained grassland pasture in Iceland. Although the site is currently a soil C sink, simulation studies with process models are needed to test whether such sites could remain C sinks when managed for forestry over several tree-stand rotations.

    • SDG 13 · İklim Eylemi
    • SDG 15 · Karasal Yaşam
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ1
    Using Ochrobactrum thiophenivorans and Sphingomonas melonis for bioremediation of Imidacloprid

    Erguven, Gokhan Onder; Demirci, Ulas

    To solve the environmental problems of the pesticides, bioremediation methods are commonly useful for their environment friendly properties. These methods are more cheap, useful and have more advantages for remediate receiving environments In this study, imidacloprid which is one of the selective insecticide in all over the world is chosenfor bioremediation studies with two soil bacteria. The imidacloprid used in the Mediterranean climate for cotton, pistachios, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant cultivation. The bioremediation of this insecticide was investigated via the performance of O.thiophenivorans and S. melonis in agitated culture media. The agricultural soil used for the isolation of these two bacteria was taken from the cotton cultivated agricultural area in Adana province in Turkey. For this purpose, the isolated and enriched bacteria were added to the recommended insecticide concentrations, and the Imidacloprid active material, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), pH and dissolved oxygen (DO) parameters were determined for two weeks on each day of the study. O. thiophenivorens and S. melonis bioremediate the Imidacloprid insecticide with high efficiency (over 90%). According to these results, it is understood that these bacteria can be preferred in the bioremediation of receiving environments that are contaminated with such pesticides and can be useful for scientists to handle the opposite effects of such persistent organic pollutants and COD, BOD5 and TOC parameters can easily give opinions about decreasing of pesticides like the active materials

    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
    • SDG 15 · Karasal Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ1
    Investigation on the properties of new palm-oil-based polyurethane modified bitumen

    Vural Kök, Baha; Aydoğmuş, Ercan; Yilmaz, Mehmet; Akpolat, Mustafa

    Polyurethane-derived polymer synthesized by the reaction of 4.4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) with the new modified palm-oil-based polyol was used as an alternative additive to thermoplastic-elastomers, such as styrene–butadienestyrene (SBS), the most commonly used additive. The study aimed to investigate the effect of polyurethane (PU) modification on the rheological and chemical structure of base bitumen. The softening point, rotational viscosity, dynamic shear rheometer (DSR), multi-stress creep recovery (MSCR), bending beam rheometer (BBR), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) tests were conducted on the binders. The effects of curing time and temperature, isocyanate/hydroxyl (NCO/OH) molar ratio, and PU content were examined and the best modification conditions were determined. It was found that 24 h curing conditions at 85 °C were sufficient for the formation of PU bonds and these processes increased the rutting parameter of the binder by 256% compared to 1 h curing. At 50 °C and a frequency of 5 Hz, the binder with a 4:1 NCO/OH ratio had 63% more complex modulus than the binder with a 10:1 NCO/OH ratio. The 7 wt% PU modified binder had the same performance level as 4% SBS modification and 10 wt% PU modified binder was one degree higher. Moreover, above 60 °C, all the PU modified binders gave lower phase angles compared to the 4% SBS modified binder. 7 wt% PU modified binder showed similar elastic properties against cracks at low temperatures compared to the 4% SBS modified binder. The use of palm oil in the synthesis of PU presents an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution compared to the use of petrochemical derivatives.

    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ1
    A Method to Determine the Most Suitable Initial Conditions of Chaotic Map in Statistical Randomness Applications

    Acikkapi, Mehmet Sahin; Ozkaynak, Fatih

    The processes and systems in the real world actually contain order and symmetry. Understanding these order and symmetrical behavior has been a common effort of scientists. Chaos theory has been an interesting topic to understand these order and symmetrical behavior. One of the most important reasons for this interest is the rich dynamics of chaotic systems. A remarkable application of these systems is statistical randomness. Especially in random number generator designs based on discrete time chaotic systems, an important design parameter affecting the success of the generator (statistical randomness properties) is the initial conditions of chaotic maps. Obtaining different initial conditions that will meet the statistical requirements is important in terms of generating different random number sequences. In order to determine the initial conditions, an algorithm that updates the initial conditions depending on the number of successful statistical tests is proposed. Although the proposed design approach is similar to a back propagation neural network, it has a unique design approach. The NIST SP 800-22 test suite has been used to analyze the statistical properties of the proposed generator. It is known that the NIST SP 800-22 test suite is a hypothesis test. Therefore, in order to show the success of the proposed method in the best way, various additional analysis studies have been carried out proving that the generator outputs have a uniform distribution. Using the proposed method, six different initial conditions have been determined that provide statistical random properties for the discrete-time chaotic systems known as logistic map and tent map. 1,000,000 bits have been generated using the obtained initial conditions. These bit values are then converted to decimal values between 0-15. It is observed that the obtained numbers have a uniform distribution. These outputs are thought to be applicable in many areas such as games, simulation, modeling, determination of optimization parameters and cryptology. It is shown in a practical application for cryptographic substitution-box designs to examine the success of the outputs.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ3
    Determination of the estimated amounts of discarded face masks due to COVID 19 in Turkey

    Topal, Murat; Topal, Emine Işıl Arslan

    In this study, the estimated amounts of discarded face masks due to COVID 19 were investigated. In this context, the amount of waste face masks was determined separately according to the mask types used (nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply, pleated) and the importance of waste face masks was revealed. According to obtained data, the estimated total daily face mask use in Turkey is 72,351,638. The highest amounts of nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply face mask waste were determined as 26.88, 36.29, and 43.68 tonnes/day for İstanbul city, respectively. Total amounts of nonwoven, meltblown and 3-ply face mask waste in Turkey were calculated as 144.7, 195.35, and 235.14 tonnes/day, respectively. The top 5 provinces with the highest amount of waste masks are listed as follows; İstanbul (nonwoven=26.88, meltblown=36.29, 3ply=43.68 tonnes/day), Ankara (nonwoven=9.91, meltblown=13.38, 3ply=16.11 tonnes/day), İzmir (nonwoven=7.76, meltblown=10.47, 3ply=12.61 tonnes/day), Bursa (nonwoven=5.40, meltblown=7.29, 3ply=8.78 tonnes/day), and Antalya (nonwoven=4.45, meltblown=6.01, 3ply=7.23 tonnes/day), respectively. In Turkey, 91.3% of medical waste collected in health institutions in 2019 (90,920 tonnes) was sterilized and disposed of in storage areas (83,010 tonnes). 8.7% of medical waste was sent to incineration facilities and disposed (7,910 tonnes). Considering these values, 132, 178.35, and 214.7 tonnes/day of nonwoven, meltblown, and 3-ply face mask wastes can be disposed by sterilization and the remaining 12.7, 17, and 20.44 tonnes/day by incineration, respectively.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
    • SDG 12 · Sorumlu Üretim ve Tüketim
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Alternative α* Parameter Estimation for Simplified Beerkan Infiltration Method to Assess Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity

    Yilmaz, D.

    Abstract: In situ characterization of the saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) requires a large number of experiments, sampling, and laboratory measurements that are time-consuming and expensive. Simplified Beerkan Infiltration (SBI) method was developed to estimate an approximate Ks based on the infiltration curve without any sampling procedures. For that purpose, α* parameter, which is used in the calculation of Ks, was commonly set to a fixed value based on soil texture. This approach was not sufficient for an accurate Ks estimation. For a relatively dry soil, a new approach involving an empirical structural parameter was proposed to calculate an approximation of the α* parameter based on the shape of the steady state asymptote of the Beerkan cumulative infiltration. The new α* parameter was tested on simplified Beerkan infiltration (SBI) method in over 32 Beerkan experiments selected from the Soil World Infiltration Global (SWIG) database. The steady state SBI (SSBI) method estimated Ks with an accuracy close to those estimated with the BEST (Beerkan Estimation Soil Transfer) method. The R2 correlation factor for the SSBI method in Ks estimation with BEST intercept and steady methods were 0.982 and 0.994, respectively. For the transient SBI method, the R2 correlation factors calculated with BEST methods were lower; 0.858 and 0.827, respectively. Therefore, the application of the new α* parameter to the steady state simplified Beerkan approach allows an easy, inexpensive way to estimate accurately Ks.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Radiation shielding and mechanical properties of Bi2O3–Na2O–TiO2–ZnO–TeO2 glass system

    Sayyed, M.I.; Askin, Ali; Zaid, M.H.M.; Olukotun, S.F.; Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin; Tishkevich, Daria I.; Bradley, D.A.

    Recently, heavy metal oxides (HMO) based glass systems attracted great attention to the scientific community to be used as an alternative to the conventional lead, lead composites and concrete based materials for protection of harmful radiation. In this work, we report the role of Bi2O3 on the mechanical and radiation shielding properties of Bi2O3–ZnO–TiO2–Na2O–TeO2 glass system as well as its mechanical behaviour. The mechanical properties of the glasses were calculated using Makishima-Mackenzie model and different shielding factors have been calculated using Monte Carlo simulation via Geant4 code and also using Phy-X software. The mechanical properties based on Makishima-Mackenzie model depend on the values of packing density (Vi) and dissociation energy (Gi) of the oxide constituents. The simulated values of the mass attenuation coefficient showed a good agreement between both approaches. The mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) at 0.284 MeV of the glass with 5 mol% of Bi2O3 is equal to 0.2083 cm2/g, at 0.662 MeV its equal to 0.0785 cm2/g, while at 1.33 MeV, its MAC is 0.0501 cm2/g. The transmitted percentage of the photons through the proposed glasses was found to rise with increasing the energy of the photon, while decreasing with rising the thickness of the glass sample. The transmission factor (TF) revealed that the greater the thickness of the glass, the lower the TF, and the better the shield. Also, the radiation protection efficiency of the glasses was enhanced with the addition of the Bi2O3. The glass sample with composition of 15Bi2O3–10ZnO–5TiO2–5Na2O–65TeO2 possesses the highest effective atomic number among the studied compositions and showed the lowest half value layer. From the obtained data, Bi2O3 seems to be a strong candidate for enhancing the gamma radiation attenuation factors in the bismuth-based tellurite glasses.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ3
    Effects of iron powder on properties of geopolymers subjected to different curing regimes

    Gulmez, Nihan; Kockal, Niyazi Ugur

    Silica fume, slag and iron powder are by-products from various industries. In parallel with development of industrial technology, it is also known that these by-products which cause rapid pollution of the environment are also harmful to human health because they are easily respirable. For this reason, a series of experiments were carried out to determine physical and mechanical properties on samples prepared using different blend designs to examine the effect of factors such as curing conditions, binder type and waste iron powder content. Percentages of iron powder added to replace the aggregate are 10%, 20%, 30% and 40% by volume of slag aggregate. It was observed that the substitution of 30% by volume iron powder instead of slag in geopolymer mortars is the most effective in increasing splitting tensile strength. For 40% partial replacement of fine aggregates with iron powder, increases in compressive strength and flexural strength of slag-based mortars were 7.2% and 43.4%, respectively, compared to mortar without iron powder at 60°C curing conditions.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Lycopene ameliorates propionic acid-induced autism spectrum disorders by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress in rats

    Erten, Fusun

    This study was conducted to study lycopene efficacy in brain-behavior, pro-inflammatory and apoptotic markers, and antioxidant levels in a rodent model. Rats were administered with propionic acid (PPA) (500 mg/kg BW) to induce autism-like disorders, then treated with different lycopene (L) concentrations (5, 10, 20 mg kg−1 day−1) for 35 days. The groups were: (i);control, (ii);PPA, (iii);PPA + L5, (iv);PPA + L10, and (v);PPA + L20. In this study, serum and brain malondialdehyde (MDA) levels decreased with lycopene supplements compared to the PPA group, similarly to the brain levels of inflammatory factors (IL-1α, IL-8, NF-κB, TNF-α; p <.05). Besides, brain levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 decreased, whereas pro-apoptotic Bax, antioxidant Nrf2, and HO-1 levels in brain increased compared with PPA (p <.05). This study showed that lycopene might have therapeutic value to improve the dysfunctions in learning and memory in a dose-dependent way, along with the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic molecular responses in a rat model of ASD-like disorders. Practical applications: This study suggested that lycopene can reduce propionic acid (PPA)-induced learning and memory impairment and oxidative damage by participating in multiple biological activities such as antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. Lycopene protects serum and brain tissues against PPA induced oxidative damage in rats. These effects may be realized through up-regulation of the brain Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and down-regulation of the IL-1α, IL-8, TNF-α, and NF-κB levels. Lycopene may also contribute to memory and learning function, apoptotic/antiapoptotic modulation, and antioxidant and possible therapeutic efficacy in PPA-induced- Autism spectrum disorder cases.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    In vitro biological activity of Salvia fruticosa Mill. infusion against amyloid β-peptide-induced toxicity and inhibition of GSK-3β, CK-1δ, and BACE-1 enzymes relevant to Alzheimer's disease

    Gürbüz, Perihan; Dokumacı, Alim Hüseyin; Gündüz, Miyase Gözde; Perez, Concepcion; Göger, Fatih; Paksoy, Mehmet Yavuz; Yerer, Mükerrem Betül; Ömür Demirezer, L.

    Salvia species have been traditionally used to improve cognition and have been proved to be a potential natural treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Salvia fruticosa Mill. (Turkish sage or Greek sage) demonstrated to have anticholinergic effects in vitro. The aim of this study was to understand the mechanism underlying the neuroprotective effects of S. fruticosa infusion and its representative compound rosmarinic acid, which was detected by LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS. The protective effects of the S. fruticosa infusion (SFINF) and its major substance rosmarinic acid (RA) on amyloid beta 1–42 -induced cytotoxicity on SH-SY5Y cells together with p-GSK-3β activation were investigated. Their in vitro inhibitory effects against glycogen synthase kinase 3β, β-secretase, and casein kinase 1δ enzymes were also evaluated. The results showed that treatment with the all tested concentrations, SFINF significantly decreased Aβ 1–42-induced cytotoxicity and exhibited promising in vitro glycogen synthase kinase 3β inhibitory activity below 10 µg/mL (IC50 6.52 ± 1.14 µg/mL), in addition to β-secretase inhibition (IC50 86 ± 2.9 µg/mL) and casein kinase 1δ inhibition (IC50 121.57 ± 4.00). The SFINF (100 µg/mL and 250 µg/mL) also activated the expression of p-GSK-3β in amyloid beta 1–42 treated SH-SY5Y cells. The outcomes of this study demonstrated that the S. fruticosa infusion possessed activity to prevent amyloid beta 1–42 -induced neurotoxicity and provided proof that its mechanism may involve regulation of p-GSK-3β protein.

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ1
    Ameliorative effect of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oil on chlorpyrifos toxicity in Cyprinus carpio

    Pala, Ayşegül; Serdar, Osman; Mişe Yonar, Serpil; Yonar, Muhammet Enis

    Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is an organophosphate pesticide that is frequently and widely used to control both agricultural and domestic pests worldwide. In this study, the protective effect of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oil (FEO) was investigated in carp (Cyprinus carpio) exposed to CPF. The fish were divided into six groups that one control group (no treatment) and five experimental groups (FEO (3ml/100g diet) group, CPF1 (0.023 mg/l) group CPF2 (0.046 mg/l) group, CPF1 (0.023 mg/l) plus FEO (3ml/100g diet) group, CPF2 (0.046 mg/l) plus FEO (3ml/100g diet) group). Blood and tissue (liver, kidney, gill, and brain) samples were taken from the fish at the end of 14 days of application. Hemoglobin (Hb) level, nitoblue tetrazolium (NBT) activity, and total immunoglobulin (TI) level were measured in blood samples of fish. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was determined in brain tissue while malondialdehyde (MDA) level, reduced glutathione (GSH) level, catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity were determined in liver, kidney, and gill tissues. The results showed that there was a significant decrease in Hb level, NBT activity, and TI levels in CPF-treated fish compared to the control group. In addition, increased in MDA levels and significant decreases in GSH level, AChE, CAT, and GPx activities were observed in CPF-treated groups. However, FEO-treated was showed a significant improvement in all parameters except AChE activity compared to CPF groups. These study findings showed that FEO could improve CPF-induced toxicity in C. carpio, except inhibition of AChE activity.

    • SDG 2 · Açlığa Son
    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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    Analysis of heavy metal contamination in surface sediments of Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

    Kutlu, Banu; Özcan, Tahir; Özcan, Gülnaz

    The ecological risk resulting from the accumulation of some heavy metals in the sediments of Iskenderun Bay was assessed using the following measures: enrichment and contamination factor, pollution load index (PLI), and potential ecological risk index (RI). The concentrations of the studied heavy metals were in the following order: Fe > Ni > Mn > Cr > Zn > Cu > As > Pb > Cd > Hg. Ni and As had the highest EF values. This situation is most likely due to the presence of iron, pesticide, and fertilizer plants in the region. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Ni, As, Mn, and Cr may have harmful effects on faunal communities in sediments. According to the RI, Site 4 was more contaminated and toxic than the other seven study sites, with "moderate"ecological risk. Pearson's correlation coefficient was determined by multivariate methods - cluster and principal component analysis. As can be inferred from the RI values, the potential toxic effect of As and Ni in the sediments is moderate.

    • SDG 6 · Temiz Su ve Sanitasyon
    • SDG 15 · Karasal Yaşam
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    An effective method to improve nonlinearity value of substitution boxes based on random selection

    Artuğer, Fırat; Özkaynak, Fatih

    In today's digital society, new design alternatives are needed for substitution box structures, which has critical importance in developing secure information systems that are resistant to algebraic and application attacks, as new attacks negatively affect designs based on mathematical transformations. Although random selection-based substitution box structures are a good alternative against algebraic and application attacks, the low value of nonlinearity criterion is an important problem. Solution suggestions using optimization algorithms have been proposed to address this problem. “Information Sciences 523 (2020) 152–166” is the study that reached the highest nonlinearity value based on optimization algorithms to date. However, the high computational costs of optimization algorithms are another challenge that must be overcome. In this study, it has been shown that the nonlinearity values ​​of random (chaotic) selection substitution box structures can be improved as much as mathematically based designs by using a method that is too simple to compare with optimization algorithms. It has been shown that the nonlinearity value can be improved up to 110 for random selection-based substitution box designs. Although this nonlinearity value is the highest achievable value in the literature based on the random selection principle, the fact that it requires only 2×255×255 processes in the worst case has been evaluated as an important success of the proposed method compared to other design approaches. Other advantages of the proposed method are that the improved substitution box structures are resistant to side-channel attacks, simple structure, easy hardware implementation, and successful results in practical applications such as image encryption. It is believed that all these results will be a motivation for new post-processing techniques to be designed in the future for random selection-based substitution box designs.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Smart airport: Evaluation of performance standards and technologies for a smart logistics zone

    Göcxmen, Elifcan

    Owing to the current context of Industry 4.0, the importance of smart technologies in airport systems have increased substantially. State-of-art applications for transportation planning incorporating baggage services, routing, security, and safety are an evolving domain for both practitioners and researchers dealing with aviation applications. In this context, this paper seeks to answer these questions: Which standards are aimed at a smart airport to make the transportation planning sound? Which propositions are made based on the obtained prioritized standards? This study deals with standards including Environmental Effects, Docking & Navigation, Object Detection & Protection, Communications & Integration, and Terminology using a practical decision support system based on an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and fuzzy inference system (FIS). Computational results reveal that the Object Detection & Protection standard has an effect on a safe and smart system. To give an overview of this standard for a smart logistics zone (SLZ), an architecture of autonomous robot units and a baggage handling system is proposed in this study. The suggested approach analyzes the obstacle photos obtained by cameras and allows the end-user to control the calculations visually. This research could provide advice to airport planners about smart policies and improving operations.

    • SDG 9 · Sanayi, Yenilikçilik ve Altyapı
    • SDG 11 · Sürdürülebilir Şehirler ve Topluluklar
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    The Effect of the Transtheoretical Model Based Walking Exercise Training and Follow-Up on Improving Exercise Behavior and Metabolic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    Kaplan Serin, Emine; Citlik Saritas, Seyhan

    This study aims to determine the effects of transtheoretical model-based walking exercise training and follow-up on improving exercise behavior and metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. This randomized controlled trial was conducted as a pre-test and post-test experimental model with 76 intervention and 76 control individuals. The intervention group received the transtheoretical model-based exercise training. Data were collected using patient identification form, transtheoretical model scales, pedometer and metabolic outcomes. Data were analyzed by Chi square, two-way ANOVA, Mauchly’s, Greenhouse-Geisser, Friedman, and McNamer test. The overall score means for the exercise change processes, decision-making balance and self-efficacy scales increased compared to the pre-test (p <.001). The mean HDL increased from 41.39 ± 10.35 to 49.18 ± 11.58, and average number of steps per day increased from 3264.31 ± 1933.03 to 5639.37 ± 2317.01. Consequently, this difference between the groups was significant (p <.05).

    • SDG 3 · Sağlık ve Kaliteli Yaşam
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  • MakaleYalnız künye2021Scopus SJRQ3
    Comparison of heat transfer and condensation on the walls of buildings constructed with iron profiles versus other classic models

    Kahraman, Gökhan

    This study aims to present the evaluation of the thermal performance and the amount of condensation on the walls of a building with iron profiles under steady-state conditions. Elazig, situated in the east part of Turkey, was chosen for fieldwork. In this region, minimum average temperature is around 1°C during winter. Calculations are made in a real wall model and three different wall model scenarios. Estimated advantages and disadvantages of these have been investigated. Heat transfer and condensation amount are taken as variables. In four different building component models, the required amount of energy during the heating period is calculated month by month. Calculations reveal the resistance of the wall without application of insulation material with iron profile is higher than of the other three wall types. The wall built with betopen and iron profile saves 37.5% more energy than the wall with bricks. When the iron-profiled wall model is compared with the insulated brick wall, it is observed that energy savings are similar, but calculations show condensation begins on the iron profile wall. Iron profile buildings become popular increasingly in rural areas. As a result of this study, it is observed that iron profile buildings are advantageous in terms of energy saving compared to other building component models. However, condensation is inevitable in wall components of iron profile buildings and so the damage in the buildings is more than just a disadvantage, it is an irreversible result.

    • SDG 7 · Erişilebilir ve Temiz Enerji
    • SDG 13 · İklim Eylemi
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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ2
    Preservice teachers' nomophobia levels, sense of loneliness and adjustment to college life

    Çevik-Durmaz, Yadigar; Yalçinkaya-Önder, Eylem; Timur, Serkan

    Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate whether preservice teachers' nomophobia levels, sense of loneliness and adjustment to university life vary based on their demographic characteristics. Additionally, regression analyses were carried out to determine whether their sense of loneliness, nomophobia levels, and adjustment to university life were predictors of each other. Design and Methods: In this quantitative study, the cross-sectional survey research model was used. A total of 234 preservice teachers, 65 of whom were studying at the elementary mathematics department, 81 of whom were studying at the preschool education department, and 88 of whom were studying at the science education department, participated in this study. Independent-samples t test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and simple linear regression analyses were used to analyze the quantitative data. Findings: The main conclusions from this study were that (a) the students with the highest sense of loneliness were the students of the elementary mathematics department, the students with the highest level of nomophobia were the science education students, and the students who adjusted the most to university life were the preschool education students. (b) There were no significant differences between the 1st and 2nd year preservice teachers in terms of their sense of loneliness, nomophobia levels, and adjustment to university life. (c) There were statistically significant differences between the mean total nomophobia scores of the male and female students in favor of the females especially in the “losing connectedness” and “not being able to access information” subscales of nomophobia. (d) A statistically significant difference was found between the preservice teachers whose mothers were high school and university graduates in terms of their academic adjustment in favor of the preservice teachers with mothers who had university degrees. (e) The preservice teachers, who stated that their relationship with their family was very good, had higher levels of sense of loneliness, mobile phone addiction, and adjustment to university life than the others. The results were statistically significant in all total scores of the loneliness scale and dimensions except for the dimensions of nomophobia. (f) The students who were hopeful for the future had a high sense of loneliness and adjustment to university life. It was also determined that the students who were desperate for their future had high mobile phone addiction levels. Apart from nomophobia and its dimensions and the social adjustment dimension of university life, statistically significant differences were found between the hopeful and hopeless students in terms of their sense of loneliness and adjustment to university life. (g) Statistically significant mean differences were found between the students who were generally satisfied with and those that were not satisfied with their life in terms of their sense of loneliness and adjustment to university life with its all dimensions in favor of the satisfied ones. (h) The preservice teachers who lived alone at home had a higher sense of loneliness and better adjustment to university life. It was also noteworthy that the students living in dormitories had higher nomophobia levels than the others. (i) A linear relationship was found between the students' sense of loneliness and adjustment to university life, and sense of loneliness was a significant predictor of adjustment to university life. Practical Implications: Determining students' nomophobia levels, sense of loneliness, and adjustment to university life would be beneficial in bringing students who have difficulty adapting to new living environments into social life.

    • SDG 4 · Nitelikli Eğitim
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