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Article Influence of Soil Characteristics on the Phytochemistry of Evergreen Ivy (Hedera Helix L.) Leaves in Deciduous Forests(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Yildirim, Elif Begum; Özdemir, Durmuş; Ozer, Gulcin; Sen, Nisa Beril; Ozdemir, Emrah; Makineci, Ender; Ozdemir, Durmus; Guzelmeric, Etil; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThe evergreen ivy (Hedera helix L.), traditionally used to treat respiratory conditions, contains triterpene saponins, primarily hederacoside C, and various phenolic compounds. This study investigated the relationships between the chemical composition of ivy leaves and their natural growing conditions (moisture, temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity of soil). Ivy leaves were collected monthly over 1 year from oak and beech forests. Hederacoside C, rutin, chlorogenic acid (ChA), neoChA, 4,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (DCQA), and 3,5-DCQA were analyzed by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Soil parameter data, along with the quantitative HPLC results of ivy leaves, were first subjected to bivariate analysis, which revealed significant correlations, particularly between soil moisture, soil temperature, and the chemical composition of ivy leaves. In addition, ivy samples were classified and clustered based on seasons by principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), regardless of their collection sites. Digitized HPTLC chromatograms were evaluated by PCA and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) analyses; PCA enabled the grouping of ivy leaves based on their collection sites, and PLS-DA categorized the samples by seasons. The evaluation of the relationships between the phytochemistry of ivy leaves and their natural growing conditions has been reported for the first time.Article The Effect of Co-Delivery of Oxygen and Antibacterial Drug Gentamicin From Alginate-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels on Bacterial Apoptosis and Cell Viability(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Tepeli, Dilek; Kehr, Nermin Seda; Tepeli, Dilek; Demirci, Eylem Kurulgan; Pehlivanoglu, Pelin; Kehr, Nermin Seda; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 04. Faculty of ScienceThere is a need to develop multifunctional biomaterials that can deliver oxygen and antibacterial drugs together for effective wound healing applications. Here, we report a novel biomaterial capable of co-delivering O2 and the antibacterial drug Gentamicin (GEN) for a period of 7 and 15 days, respectively. This biomaterial is fabricated by the synthesis of perfluorocarbon-based periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOF) and the loading of its pores with GEN (GENPMOF). The synthesized GENPMOF is incorporated in alginate hydrogel to obtain Alg-GENPMOF with O2 and GEN co-delivery ability. Our results show that PMOF and GENPMOF have concentration-dependent toxicity on both Gram-negative E. coli and Gram-positive S. aureus bacteria. The most effective concentration of PMOF and GENPMOF (0.5 mg/mL) show little toxic effect for fibroblast cells. On the other hand, Alg-PMOF and Alg-GENPMOF prepared using this concentration require a long incubation time with E. coli to induce apoptosis. However, an incubation period of 1 day is sufficient to inhibit the growth of S. Aureus. Furthermore, Alg-PMOF and Alg-GENPMOF increase fibroblast cell viability under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions while slightly decreasing cancerous Malme-3M cell viability within 5 days of incubation.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3Magnetic Levitational Assembly of Differentiated Sh-Sy5y Cells for Aβ-Induced 3d Alzheimer's Disease Modeling and Curcumin Screening(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Bilginer-Kartal, Rumeysa; Arslan Yıldız, Ahu; Arslan-Yildiz, Ahu; 03.01. Department of Bioengineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyAlzheimer's disease is one of the prevalent neurodegenerative diseases and is characterized by amyloid beta aggregate (A beta) accumulation. This study reports an A beta 1-42 induced 3D Alzheimer's disease modeling utilizing differentiated SH-SY5Y spheroids, which is carried out by Magnetic levitation approach, and the neuroprotective effect of Curcumin is further investigated on this model. For this purpose, SH-SY5Y spheroids are differentiated using Retinoic acid-Brain-derived neurotrophic factor sequentially during 3D cell culture. Differentiated spheroids maintained high viability and exhibited significant neuronal characteristics, as evidenced by increasing beta-III tubulin and NeuN expressions. 3D Alzheimer's disease model formation and neurotoxicity of A beta 1-42 aggregates are investigated on un-/differentiated spheroids, resulting in 65% and 51% cell viability, respectively. Characterization of the 3D Alzheimer's disease model is done by immunostaining of Choline acetyltransferase to investigate cholinergic neuron activity loss, showing a 2.2 decrease in fluorescence intensity. Further, Curcumin treatment on the 3D Alzheimer's disease model resulted in augmenting cell viability, confirming neuroprotective effect of Curcumin on A beta 1-42 induced Alzheimer's disease model. This study highlighted the magnetic levitation-based fabrication of A beta 1-42-induced 3D Alzheimer's disease model successfully, offering a promising experimental platform for other neurodegenerative disease research and potential clinical applications.Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 14Quantum Optics Applications of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Defects(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Ateş, Serkan; Cholsuk, Chanaprom; Gale, Angus; Kianinia, Mehran; Pacal, Serkan; Ates, Serkan; Vogl, Tobias; 04.05. Department of Pyhsics; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyHexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as a compelling platform for both classical and quantum technologies. In particular, the past decade has witnessed a surge of novel ideas and developments, which may be overwhelming for newcomers to the field. This review provides an overview of the fundamental concepts and key applications of hBN, including quantum sensing, quantum key distribution, quantum computing, and quantum memory. Additionally, critical experimental and theoretical advances that have expanded the capabilities of hBN are highlighted, in a cohesive and accessible manner. The objective is to equip readers with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse applications of hBN, and provide insights into ongoing research efforts.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Hybrid Preceramic Aerogels for Oil and Solvent Cleanup(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Icin, Oyku; Ahmetoğlu, Çekdar Vakıf; Vakifahmetoglu, Cekdar; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThis study presents the first synthesis and characterization of monolithic hybrid preceramic aerogels using distinct drying techniques: ambient pressure (ambigels) and CO2 supercritical drying. Polymeric ambi/aerogels, derived from polyhydromethlysiloxane (PHMS) and divinylbenzene (DVB), are processed at 200 degrees C, while hybrid ceramic-polymer (ceramer) is produced through pyrolysis at 600 degrees C. Despite variations in drying methods, polymer and ceramer ambi/aerogels exhibit comparable microstructural characteristics, bulk density, pore size and volume, and specific surface area (542-841 m(2) g(-1)). Polymeric and ceramer ambigel with 90 vol% total porosity yield a compressive strength, reaching 2.5 MPa, demonstrating a low thermal conductivity of 0.046 W m-1 K-1. Sorption tests are conducted using oil and organic solvents in aqueous media to benefit their high hydrophobicity (112 degrees < theta < 142 degrees). Aerogels exhibit high sorption capacities: 13.17 g g(-1) for sesame oil, 11.74 g g(-1) for toluene, and 9.19 g g(-1) for n-hexane. The sorption rate for the oil is nearly 10 times slower than that for toluene and n-hexane. Regarding regeneration and reusability, polymer and ceramer aerogels show consistent sorption properties cycles tested for n-hexane and toluene.Article An Interior Inverse Generalized Impedance Problem for the Modified Helmholtz Equation in Two Dimensions(Wiley-v C H verlag Gmbh, 2025) Ivanyshyn Yaman, Olha; Ozdemir, Gazi; 04.02. Department of Mathematics; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyWe consider the inverse interior problem of recovering the surface impedances of the cavity from sources and measurements placed on a curve inside of it. The uniqueness issue is investigated, and a hybrid method is proposed for the numerical solution. The approach takes advantages of both direct and iterative schemes, such as it does not require an initial guess and has an accuracy of a Newton-type method. Presented numerical experiments demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the approach.