Korkmaz, Meral

The world is facing drought, and over time, water problems are becoming more serious. Agricultural land and green areas are gradually declining due to water scarcity. While the amount of available water is gradually decreasing, people's unnecessary use of water and water consumption are increasing. This, in turn, requires the accurate use of existing water resources and the realization of intelligent building systems as soon as possible. Despite this fact, none of the university's public buildings currently use systems such as the rainwater harvesting technique. The main aims of this research are to find effective results in terms of savings and to contribute to avoiding water shortages in the future. It is important today to immediately begin making future housing with these systems and to integrate these intelligent systems into public buildings, especially incorporating the latest technologies. In this study, the advantages of zero-energy built roofs and rainwater harvesting systems on the Munzur University campus are evaluated.

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Yuce-Babacan, Ebru; Demirpolat, Azize

In our study, chemotaxonomic comparisons and essential oil composition of Hypericum ekeriNtice&Aytac (Hypericaceae) endemic to Turkey was studied for the first time. The composition of the essential oils of Hypericum ekerii was investigated and 45compounds were determined in total. GC and GC-MS analysis result showed a-pinene 18.73%, limonene 7.28%, caryophyllene oxide 6.71% and b-caryophyllene 6.47% as the majorcomponents. Based on the major chemical components, clusterinvestigated was applied for all the Hypericum species on Drosanthesection studied. With H. ekerii and all Drosanthesection species were grouped based on the presence of a specific compound and a dendrogram was created, and this section grouped the species into clusters. The chemical distribution of essential oil compounds in the genus pattern were discussed in means of natural products, major components and chemotaxonomy.

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Aydinl, Sevinc; Alatas, Mevlut; Batan, Nevzat

In this study, DPPH and fatty acid contents were investigated of some taxa belonging to Neckeraceae (Alleniella complanata, Alleniella besseri, Exsertotheca crispa) and Hypnaceae (Hypnum cupressiforme, Hypnum resupinatum, Hypnum andoi) family collected from Kamilet Valley (Artvin-Arhavi) in 2017. DPPH free radical scavenging activity was determined according to the method developed by Brand-Williams et al. The fatty acids in extracts were analyzed via gas chromatography after transforming them into methyl esters. According to the obtained results, it was determined that the DPPH scavenging effects of taxa from Hypnaceae family were significantly higher than those of taxa from Neckeraceae family, and that the free radical scavenging effects of taxa from Hypnaceae family varied depending on the amount of extract. The saturated fatty acids content of the Neckeraceae and the unsaturated fatty acids of the Hypnaceae were found to be richer (p<0.001). The high DPPH activity in our study, especially in Hypnum species, suggested that Hypnum species were richer in terms of phenolic content. These compounds can be used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food sectors, if both of these species are phenolic and fatty acid content can be obtained as pure.

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Korkmaz, Meral

The greatest need of the modern world is energy. From production to consumption, energy has become essential in all areas. As fossil-derived energy production systems cause global warming and climate change, interest in renewable energy sources is increasing. Despite the pandemic, solar production has shown promising growth throughout the world. Turkey has been encouraging investments in renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, for the last 10 years. Feasibility studies before the installation of solar power plants are crucial for investors. As a result of feasibility studies, the cost of the investment and the depreciation period can be calculated. In this study, feasibility studies of the 474 kWp power plant in Samsun province were carried out with PVsyst program. Significant differences were found between the software results and the actual results of the solar plant built in Samsun province. Production losses between actual data and numerical data are thought to be related to meteorological data. There are numerous studies in the literature about PV software. However. current studies have not examined the effect of meteorological data of the region on the difference in production between PV software results and solar power plant production values. In this study, the Sen method was used to determine the precipitation trend by taking meteorological data from Samsun province. With this method, rainfall in Samsun province was seen to be on an upward trajectory. For this reason, in regions where there is a lot of precipitation; feasibility studies of solar power plants are falling by approximately 9 percent.

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Aydin, Sevinc

The Vitis vinifera L. grape species is a fruit that is the most prevalently grown in the whole world and has economic significance. It is known that, due to its climate conditions, Turkey has rich resources in terms of Vitis vinifera L. With this study, we aimed to determine the phenolic, vitamin and fatty acid contents of the Okuzgozu and Bogazkere varieties of Vitis vinifera L. and see the effects of these contents on antioxidant activity. Fatty acids in the lipid extract were analyzed by gas chromatography after conversion into methyl esters. For flavonoid and vitamin analyses, a high-performance liquid chromatography device (HPLC-UV. Shimadzu) was used. Antioxidant activity was determined by Radical Scavenging Activity (DPPH) and Lipid Peroxidation (MDA) experiments, As a result of the study, some saturated and unsaturated fatty acid, phenolic compound and vitamin contents of the two varieties were obtained. It was observed that the amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, whose effects on antioxidant activity are known, in the Okuzgozu variety were significantly higher than those in the Bogazkere variety. The results on phenolic and vitamin compounds revealed higher amounts in the Okuzgozu variety in comparison to Bogazkere as in the case of fatty acids. The finding that these contents and antioxidant activity were in proportion suggested that the antioxidant effect of the Okuzgozu variety is higher. If the substances that provide this effect are correctly isolated from the plant, they may be used beneficially in both the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Kar, Bulent

Ganoderma is a cosmopolitan genus of fungi in many tree species. In this study, two wild Ganoderma lucidum strains that show the natural distribution in oak trees in the Mediterranean region (Alata and Balcali) were collected and their phylogenetic relationships based on the internal transcribed spacer rDNA region were defined and investigated. 3 equal phylogenetic trees were obtained using ITS sequences, the smallest of which was similar to 517 bp and the largest was similar to 836 bp, and the analysis of Maximum Likelihood (Kimura 2 and Tamura 3) and Maximum Parsimony (Bootstrap: 1000). G. lucidum strain in Turkey, unlike its European and Chinese relatives along with high bootstrap values (ML-K2P: 99%, ML-T2: 98%, and MP: 98%) they form a cluster with G. resinaceum. Moreover, results of phylogenetic analysis observing over 70% bootstrap (ML-K2P = 80%, ML-T3 = 79% and MP 86%) values of the G. lucidum samples in the study even among themselves creates an impression that these two strains arc a sub-strain of a new G. lucidum. RAPD method was used for molecular identification of hybrids acquired by protoplast regeneration. The difference between hybrid individuals was best identified as a result of RAPD analysis performed with primer no RAPD-GN X-17.

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Kutlu, Banu; Dorucu, Mustafa

We determined the toxic effects of seven metals. copper (Cu), manganese (Mn). zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co). molybdate (Mo), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) on the microalgae Tefraselmis chuii (Butcher, 1959). We exposed 50 mL of cultivated microalgae (f/2 Gaillard) in the exponential growth phase. with three replicates, to concentrations of 0 (control). 0.1, 1.0, 5.0, 10, 25. and 50 g L of each metal for 72 hours. The cellular count was recorded daily to evaluate any potential lethal effects. An increase in cellular density was seen in the control treatment. All treatments exposed to metals showed a logarithmic increase in cell density within 48 hours, with a cellular decrease that became evident later on. This study result with an insignificant decrease at low concentrations of Cd, Pb, and Cu at 24 hour was probably attributed to their use as micronutrients at these low concentrations. The most lethal effect was observed with Cd treatment, which killed 50% of the microalgae population at a concentration of 0.62 mu g L-1. In this study, this concentration was three times lower than that of lead and mercury. while being ten times lower than that of cobalt and molybdate. To elucidate the adverse effects on seawater environments, the microalgae Tetraselmis chuii is recommended as a model species.

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Akbaba, Emel; Aydin, Sevinc; Sanyurek, Nesrin Karaca

Vitis vinifera L. is cultivated throughout the World including Turkey which is one of the largest producers of grape. Grape is consumed as fresh or dry fruit as well as used in the wine industry in which good quality of grapes are preferred. Grape is also a part of the traditional Mediterranean diet which is linked to a low risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases. Kohnu is a geographically labeled type of grape cultivated in the eastern cities of Turkey. In this study, Kohnu grapes harvested from two different cities of Turkey were compared through phenolic compounds, phytosterols, vitamins, fatty acids, and antioxidative properties. The concentrations of phenolic compounds in the sample from Elazig were obtained to be significantly higher as compared to the sample from Malatya. Especially vanillic acid was found to be much higher in Elazig samples. The concentrations of fatty acids especially palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid were obtained significantly higher in Elazig samples as compared to Malatya samples. Vitamin and phytosterol concentrations of the samples from Elazig were also determined as higher as compared to Malatya samples. Significantly higher antioxidant activity of Kohnu grape seeds from Elazig was obtained via DPPH radical scavenging activity and MDA levels. The antioxidant profile of Kohnu grape seeds of Elazig samples could be related to phenolic composition and vitamins.

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Akbulut, Gulcin Beker; Torgut, Gulben

Salt stress is one of the most important environmental factor limiting plant growth and causing serious agricultural problems in the world. Biodegradable poly(ethylene oxide)-co-(ε-caprolactone) poly(EO-co-ε-CL) copolymer synthesized by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) have been used to reduce this negative effect. For the characterization of this copolymer, the Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H-NMR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) techniques were used. To investigate the impact of copolymer and salt (200 mM NaCl) singly and in combination, on two different sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L. cv. 'Düet' and Helianthus annuus L. cv. 'Meteor') a series of experiments were established. In the seedlings grown for 21 days, differences in some metabolic parameters such as chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), chlorophyll-b (Chl-b), carotenoids (Car), total chlorophyll (Chl), total carbohydrate content, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were examined. According to the result of our study, after the application of NaCl and poly(EO-co-ε-CL), significant changes were observed in the studied biochemical parameters. It was observed that the copolymer in both species had a healing effect against salt stress. Application of 200 mM NaCl caused an increase in MDA of both genotype, particularly in 'Meteor'. Higher Chl-a, Chl-b, total Chl, and Car contents were observed in 'Meteor' as compared to that in 'Düet' under saline conditions. Total carbohydrate content decreased with increasing salt stress in both cultivars.

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Yüksel, Fahrettin; Demirol, Ferhat; Gunduz, Fatih; Coban, Mehmet Zulfu

In this study, it was aimed to determine the selectivity properties of the gillnets used for Shabbout (Arabibarbus grypus Heckel, 1843) in Keban Dam Lake, Turkey. Experiments were carried out at 3 different stations of the dam lake using 5 monofilament gillnets with 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 mm nominal mesh size (bar length). A total of 510 target species between 38 and 79.2 cm in total length were caught in 47 catching trials. The select method was used to estimate the selectivity parameters. When the model deviations were compared, the lowest deviation (183.6104) was observed to be given by the lognor-mal model. According to this model, optimum catch lengths of nets which have 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 mm mesh size determined as 40.12, 50.15, 60.18, 70.21, 80.24 cm and their spread values 3.03, 3.79, 4.55, 5.30, 6.06 cm, respectively. The differences between the length frequencies of the fish caught by all nets were found to be significant according to the Kolmo-gorav-Smirnov test. Minimum catch size of Shabbout is notified as 45 cm in Turkey. According to results of this study, gillnets with 50 mm and above mesh size do not cause an overfishing on Shabbout stocks.

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