Chemical Engineering / Kimya Mühendisliği
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Conference Object Visualization of Equilibrium Fcc Catalyst Surface by Afm and Sem-Eds(American Chemical Society, 2003) Bayraktar, Oğuz; Erdoğan, G.; Kugler, Edwin L.[No abstract available]Conference Object Hidrofobik İlaç Taşıyıcısı Olarak Akrilik Yıldız Blok Kopolimerler(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2009) Genç, Gözde; Batıgün, Ayşegül; Bayraktar, Oğuz; Altıntaş, Özcan; Tunca, Ümit; Hizal, GürkanAmphiphilic poly(methyl methacrylate)-b-poly(acrylic acid) (PMMA-b-PAA) copolymers with 4 and 6 arms were synthesized by Atomic Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP). The polymers were characterized by GPC, H-NMR and FTIR analysis. Polymer samples synthesized at various molecular weights between 18-80 kDa were investigated in terms of maximum loading capacity and critical micelle concentration by fluorescence spectroscopy. 4 arm PMMA-b-PAA (MW 30 kDa) was loaded with hydrophobic model drug indomethacin with an extremely high drug loading efficiency (22.5% drug content). Drug loaded polymer formed a stable and biodegradable complex in aqueous medium.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 4Trans-resveratrol’ün Kitosan Mikroküreler İçerisindeki Kararlılığı(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2009) Altıok, Duygu; Altıok, Evren; Bayraktar, Oğuz; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Fundatrans-Resveratrol, (3,5,4?-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a phenolic compound present in some plant species, have been shown to posses antioxidative, anticarcinogenic and antitumour properties. However, under UV light, it turns into -cis form and looses its bioactivity.This study aims to increase the stability of trans-resveratrol by loading it into chitosan microspheres. Within this context, the trans-resveratrol loaded chitosan microspheres was produced by spray drying and then the resultant microspheres were characterized. The particle size and the surface morphology of resultant microspheres were investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the thermal properties were determined by thermogravimetry analyser(TGA). The stability of free and that of inside the microspheres was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It was found that the stability of trans-resveratrol incorporated into chitosan microspheres kept constant. ©2009 IEEE.Article Citation - WoS: 22Citation - Scopus: 24Optimization of Extraction Conditions for Active Components in Equisetum Arvense Extract(Ars Docendi, 2013) Uslu, Mehmet Emin; Erdoğan, İpek; Bayraktar, Oğuz; Ateş, MehmetResponse surface methodology was applied to predict optimum conditions for equisetum arvense extraction. Central composite design was used to monitor the effects of temperature, stirring speed, ethanol percent, extraction time, solid-liquid ratio on dependent variables such as, extract yield percent, total phenol content, total antioxidant capacity, silicic acid amount. According to the mathematical models obtained from the analysis, the highest values for yield percent, total phenol content, total antioxidant capacity and silicic acid amount were found to be 18.67 %, 123 mg gallic acid gr-1 dry weight extract, 1608 μM TEAC mg-1 dry weight extract and 0.0049 mg silicic acid mg-1 dry weight extract, respectively. The plant extracts were analyzed with HPLC to determine the phenolic content and compositional differences of extracts obtained at different extraction conditions. Plant extracts were also analyzed for their cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities. The high total antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content resulted in an increased cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells. Equisetum arvense extracts showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli bacteria, however showed no effect against Candida albicans. © 2013 University of Bucharest.Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 23Inhibition of Catechol-O (comt) by Some Plant-Derived Alkaloids and Phenolics(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Yalçın, Dilek; Bayraktar, OğuzIn this study, as an alternative to the medicines, natural compounds extracted from plant species (Peganum harmala, Cistus parviflorus and Vitex agnus-cactus) were investigated in order to inhibit the catechol-O-metyhltranferase (COMT) activity. In fluorometric enzyme assay, S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) and aesculetin (ES) were used as methyl donor and acceptor substrates, respectively. Their Km values were determined as 3.5 ± 0.3 μM and 6.4 ± 0.4 μM in absence of inhibitor. Inhibition performances of the plant-derived polyphenolics and alkaloids were determined. Inhibitory effect of alkaloids extracted from P. harmala seeds was found the highest among the plant extracts; however, it was lower than that of 3,5-DNC. In case of inhibition mechanism, mixed type inhibition was observed for alkaloid extract whereas uncompetitive inhibition was observed for 3,5-DNC. In case of polyphenolic extracts obtained from C. parviflorus and V. agnus-cactus leaves, mechanism were also explained as mixed type inhibition and their αKi values were calculated as 1.99 ± 0.35 μg/ml and 9.48 ± 0.58 μg/ml, respectively. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Article Citation - WoS: 42Citation - Scopus: 60Pistacia Terebinthus Extract: as a Potential Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Possible Ss-Glucuronidase Inhibitor(Elsevier Ltd., 2010) Demirbüker Kavak, Dilek; Altıok, Evren; Bayraktar, Oğuz; Ülkü, SemraIn this study, inhibition of Escherichia coli glucuronidase (GUS) by a plant extract of Pistacia terebinthus was investigated. P. terebinthus (from Karaburun region in Turkey) leaf extract exhibits various bioactivities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic property because of its flavonoid, phenolic and alkaloid contents. HPLC analyses were performed to evaluate the composition of the extract and main flavonoid compounds such as luteolin, luteolin-7-glucoside and apigenin-7-glucoside were detected in extract. GUS activity and kinetic data of the GUS were obtained by measuring rate of production of resulting fluorescent 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) and phenolphthalein fluorometrically and spectrophotometrically, respectively. Plant leaves showed higher antioxidant capacity as 85 TEAC (trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) value and higher antimicrobial activity towards Staphylococcus aureus. 92.4% GUS enzyme inhibition was achieved with 8.3 μg ml-1 crude extract concentration, where IC50 value was found as 2.1 (±0.2) μg ml-1. Kinetic studies by nonlinear regression revealed that inhibition type caused by plant extract was mixed type (noncompetitive and competitive together). Km and Vmax values were 96.94 ± 9.68 nM and 7.81 ± 0.16 nmol min-1 mg-1, respectively. Inhibition constant (αKi) was found as 7.00 ± 0.93 nM having α value 2.17 ± 0.93. Our results may provide useful information regarding the inhibition of microbial GUS activity, preventing deglucuronidation and reducing possible cancer risk by bioactive P. terebinthus crude extract. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.