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    A Novel Approach Utilizing Rapid Thin-Film Microextraction Method for Salivary Metabolomics Studies in Lung Cancer Diagnosis
    (Elsevier, 2024) Pelit, Fusun; Erbas, Ilknur; Ozupek, Nazli Mert; Gul, Merve; Sakrak, Esra; Ocakoglu, Kasim; Goksel, Ozlem; Özdemir, Durmuş
    This study investigated the potential of targeted salivary metabolomics as a convenient diagnostic tool for lung cancer (LC), utilizing a rapid TFME-based method. It specifically examines TFME blades modified with SiO2 nanoparticles, which were produced using a custom-made coating system. Validation of the metabolite biomarker analysis was performed by these blades using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy (LCMS/MS). The extraction efficiencies of SiO2 nanoparticle/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite-coated blades were compared for 18 metabolites. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the analysis conditions. Linear calibration plots were obtained for all metabolites at concentrations between 0.025 to 4.0 mu g/mL in the presence of internal standard, with correlation coefficients (R-2) ranging from 0.9975 to 0.9841. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were in the range of 0.014 to 0.97 mu g mL(-1) and 0.046 to 3.20 mu gmL(-1), respectively. The %RSD values for all analytes were within the acceptable range (less than 20 %) for the proposed method. The method was applied to the saliva samples of 40 patients with LC and 38 healthy controls. The efficacy of metabolites for LC diagnosis was determined by in silico methods and the results reveal that phenylalanine and purine metabolism metabolites (e.g., hypoxanthine) are of great importance for LC diagnosis. Furthermore, potentially significant biomarker analysis results from the ROC curve data reveal that proline, hypoxanthine, and phenylalanine were identified as potential biomarkers for LC diagnosis.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 3
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    1,2-Diboranes With Strong Donor Substitutes: Synthesis, Ovicidal and Larvicidal Effect on Important Vector Species
    (Elsevier, 2024) Bursali, Fatma; Sahin, Yueksel; Aygun, Muhittin; Sevincek, Resul; Biyik, H. Halil; Özgener, Hüseyin; Gurbuz, Burcin
    Novel control products are needed in the control of important insects like mosquitoes which are developing resistance to insecticides and larvicides currently in the market. Boron compounds have been demonstrated to exhibit antibacterial and anticancer effects. 1,2-diboranes with a long history and importance in boron chemistry have been described. These compounds are synthesized from reactions of 1,2-dichlordiborane derivatives with lidium amides (ArNHLi/Et2NLi, etc.). In addition to the three previously synthesized diborane compounds, five novel 1,2-diborane compounds were synthesized in good yield using the same method for the first time. The structures of the novel derivatives were characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and the molecular structure of one of them (2a) was also demonstrated using single crystal X-ray diffraction. In this preliminary study, the ovicidal and larvicidal effects of new 1,2-diamino-1,2-diborane derivatives against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus eggs and larvae were investigated for the first time. Of these, 2a and 2e showed the highest ovicidal activity against both species, while 7, 4 and 2d showed particularly high larvicidal activity. Some 1,2-diborane derivatives were found to be significantly toxic, with LC50 values ranging from 14,930 to 27,975 mu g/mL. Some derivatives (6, 2a, 2c) were less effective against mosquito larvae. 1,2-Diborane derivatives have high ovicidal and larvicidal effects on mosquitoes and are therefore potential candidates for the development of new larvicides. Further studies are needed to evaluate its mode of action and safety. Understanding their mode of action against mosquito development is crucial to optimizing their use and reducing the potential development of resistance. Their potential effects on other mosquito species and non -target organisms need to be investigated.
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    Citation - WoS: 13
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    Design, Fabrication, and Application of Micro-Structured Surfaces for Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquids: a Sample-Loading Target Development Studies
    (Elsevier, 2024) Kaplan, Dilara; Aras, Nadir; Yalcin, Serife
    In this paper, design, fabrication, and application studies of a sample loading target patterned with periodical micro-structures were presented. Two different geometrical shapes; triangular prisms and cylinders of two different feature sizes; 5-mu m, and 20-mu m, were photo-lithographically patterned on Si-wafer substrates, and dry etched to 10 mu m height. Followed by a 1-mu m thick silicon nitride film coating over micro-patterned substrates, final products were obtained after dicing into one-inch size squares, each containing 36 patterned sample loading areas. Among the three different patterns studied; a geometric design with 20-mu m diameter cylinders exhibited a more effective task in increasing the LIBS signal strength, compared to the other two patterns. The characterization of the surface morphology and the size-shape distribution of the micro-patterns were carried out through optical and scanning electron microscopic measurements. SEM images proved a more effective ablation occur-ring on triangular prism micro-structured surfaces that can be associated with an increased path length and enhanced absorption of the laser beam on the flat surfaces of triangular prism via multiple reflections. The results of structured surfaces were also compared with the ones from non-structured surfaces of 300 nm and 1000 nm thicknesses of silicon nitride-coating. The applications of micro-structured surfaces for heavy metals analysis were performed with Cr and Pb solutions via dried-droplet LIBS methodology. The enhancement factor of 4 for Pb(I) 405.8 nm, and 8 for Cr(I) 428.9 nm were observed from the 20-mu m diameter cylinder, CYL-20, surfaces compared to 300 nm thick Si3N4 surfaces, respectively. This study of micro-structuring substrate surfaces with an emphasis on the signal enhancement effect is promising in terms of improving the capacity and limitations of the dried-droplet methodology by LIBS.
  • Editorial
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    Editorial: Biomaterial Applications in Soft Tissue Engineering and Replacement
    (Frontiers Media S.A., 2023) Hornyak, Istvan; Jedlovszky-Hajdu, Angela; Kehr, Seda
    The research related to the application of biomaterials encompasses a large area within the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM), and this Research Topic was dedicated to the versatile possibilities in the use of biomaterials. The sum of 10 manuscripts were submitted to this Research Topic and six were selected for this Research Topic with the contribution of 35 authors, Four of the accepted manuscripts were original research articles and two were review articles
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    Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Ssdna and Cationic Polythiophene
    (Elsevier, 2023) Nalıncı Bardak, Nehir; Kıbrıs, Erman; Demirci, Fethi Can; Elmacı Irmak, Nuran
    In this work, molecular dynamics simulations of complexes composed of single strand DNA (ssDNA) sequences and cationic oligothiophenes are performed to understand experimental findings and the sensing ability of polythiophene electrolytes toward ssDNA. The simulation results exhibit no significant structural effect for replacing the cationic amine moiety with imidazole derivative on the side group of the oligomer. Adding a homopurine strand elongates the oligomer backbone; on the contrary, mixing up the homopyrimidine strand causes compression. On the other hand, these ssDNAs do not notably affect the compactness of the oligomer backbones. The anion-cation interactions play an essential role in the structural and spectroscopic change of cationic polythiophenes (CPTs) upon complexation with ssDNAs. The red shift of CPTs in the UV-VIS spectra with the addition of homopurine strands might be explained by the strong anion-cation, weak pi -cation interactions, and high binding affinities. Nonpolar interactions (vdW and SA) and complex solvation energies dominate binding free energies. Hydrogen interaction analyses show that oligomers most likely approach the ssDNAs from their backbone upon complexation except for the duplex containing homopyrimidine strand and oligothiophene possessing imidazole derivative side chain.
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    Citation - WoS: 13
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    Effect of Silicon Nitride Coating Thickness on Silicon Wafer Substrates for Signal Enhancement in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquids
    (Elsevier, 2022) Kaplan, Dilara; Yalçın, Şerife Hanım
    It has been shown by previous studies of our group that the use of nitride-coated silicon wafer surfaces as a sample loading substrate in dried-droplet LIBS analysis provided enhancement in plasma emission signal and better detection limits compared to uncoated or oxide-coated silicon wafer surfaces. To further investigate the effect of coating thickness for enhanced sensitivity in dried nano-droplet analysis of liquids, silicon-wafer substrates of different nitride coating thicknesses; 75, 300, 450, and 1000 nm, were comparatively studied. With 75 nm silicon nitride coating, the thin-film effect due to the anti-reflective behavior of the silicon nitride film is observed, and plasma emission signal is enhanced up to three times compared to 300 nm coated substrates. With coating thicknesses of 450 nm and 1000 nm, on the other hand, thermophysical and mechanical properties of the silicon nitride material, like thermal conductivity and hardness, become more dominant factors, leading to higher emission signals for all the elements studied. With 1000 nm coating thickness, enhancement factors of 4.8, 6.4, and 3.7 were obtained for the elements of Pb, Cu, and Cr, respectively. Optimization of the experimental LIBS parameters was conducted, calibration curves were constructed, and analytical figures of merits were determined. Sub-picogram amounts absolute detection limits; 0.7 pg Pb, 0.6 pg Cr, and 0.4 pg Cu, in 500 nanoliter droplets were obtained from the slopes of the calibration curves. The nitride-coated substrates' analytical performance was tested using certified reference solutions, standard water, and real water samples. The materials and the methodology developed can be used for waste-water monitoring of environmental samples by LIBS.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 14
    Citation - Scopus: 19
    Influence of Carbon Nanotube Inclusions To Electrical, Thermal, Physical and Mechanical Behaviors of Carbon-Fiber Abs Composites
    (Springer, 2022) Akar, Alinda Öykü; Yıldız, Ümit Hakan; Tirkeş, Seha; Tayfun, Ümit; Hacıvelioğlu, Ferda
    Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS) terpolymer was compounded with short carbon fiber (CF) and carbon nanotube (CNT) using a micro-extruder followed by the injection molding process. Composite samples were fabricated with loading ratios of 20 wt.% CF and 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.% of CNT. Mechanical, electrical, thermo-mechanical, thermal, melt-flow, and structural investigations of ABS-based composites were conducted by performing tensile, impact, hardness, and wear tests, conductive atomic force microscopy (AFM), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), melt flow rate test (MFR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) characterization techniques, respectively. According to mechanical test data of resultant composites including tensile and impact test findings, CNT additions led to the remarkable increase in tensile strength and impact resistance for CF reinforced ABS composites. The formation of synergy between CNT nanoparticles and CF was confirmed by electrical conduction results. The conductive path in ABS/CF composite system was achieved by the incorporation of CNT with different loading levels. SEM micrographs of composites proved that CNT nanoparticles exhibited homogeneous dispersion into ABS matrix for lower loadings. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].
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    Citation - WoS: 14
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    Bodipy-Based Organic Color Conversion Layers for Wleds
    (Elsevier, 2020) Yüce, Hürriyet; Güner, Tuğrul; Dartar, Suay; Kaya, Beraat Umur; Emrullahoğlu, Mustafa; Demir, Mustafa Muammer
    The usage of organic dyes in phosphor conversion layer of WLED is an attractive approach since they have high molar extinction coefficient and photostability. Various types of organic pigments have been employed for this purpose such as BODIPY, perylene diimide, Rhodamine B, pyrene, Nile red, etc. Among those, BODIPY-based organic dyes appear to be promising candidate for white light generation. In this work, for the first time, red and green emitting BODIPY-based organic molecules have been used as colour conversion layer. These molecules were associated with PMMA in DMF solution and the resulting solution was subjected to electrospinning. Colorful electrospun mats were embedded into PDMS matrix and their free-standing PDMS composite films were used as color conversion layers over blue LED to produce white light such that CRI of 95 and CCT of 4200 K was achieved. These values show that BODIPY-based organic molecules containing fiber composites are promising candidates to be used as color conversion layers for white light applications.
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    Citation - WoS: 2
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    Novel 2 '-alkoxymethyl Substituted Klavuzon Derivatives as Inhibitors of Topo I and Crm1
    (Academic Press, 2020) Çetinkaya, Hakkı; Yıldız, Mehmet Salih; Kutluer, Meltem; Alkan, Aylin; Otaş, Hasan Ozan; Çağır, Ali
    In this work, 2'-alkoxymethyl substituted klavuzon derivatives were prepared starting from 2-methyl-1-naphthoic acid in eight steps. Anticancer potencies of the synthesized compounds were evaluated by performing MTT cell viability test over cancerous and healthy pancreatic cell lines, along with CRM1 inhibitory properties in HeLa cells by immunostaining and Topo I inhibition properties by supercoiled DNA relaxation assay. Their cytotoxic activities were also presented in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HuH-7) derived 3D spheroids. Among the tested klavuzon derivatives, isobutoxymethyl substituted klavuzon showed the highest selectivity of cytotoxic activity against pancreatic cancer cell line. They showed potent Topo I inhibition while their CRM1 inhibitory properties somehow diminished compared to 4'-alkylsubstituted klavuzons. The most cytotoxic 2'-methoxymethyl derivative inhibited the growth of the spheroids derived from HuH-7 cell lines and PI staining exhibited time and concentration dependent cell death in 3D spheroids.
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    Citation - WoS: 28
    Citation - Scopus: 33
    Rapid Detection of Green-Pea Adulteration in Pistachio Nuts Using Raman Spectroscopy and Chemometrics
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2021) Taylan, Osman; Çebi, Nur; Yılmaz, Mustafa Tahsin; Sağdıç, Osman; Özdemir, Durmuş; Balubaid, Mohammed
    BACKGROUND Ground pistachio nut is prone to adulteration because of its high economic value and wide usage. Green pea is known as the main adulterant in frauds involving pistachio nuts. The present study developed a new, rapid, reliable and low-cost methodology by using a portable Raman spectrometer in combination with chemometrics for the detection of green pea in pistachio nuts. RESULTS Three different methods of Raman spectroscopy-based chemometrics analysis were developed for the determination of green-pea adulteration in pistachio nuts. The first method involved the development of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA), which differentiated authentic pistachio nuts from green pea and green pea-adulterated samples. The best classification pattern was observed in the adulteration range of 20-80% (w/w). In addition to classification methods, partial least squares regression (PLSR) and genetic algorithm-based inverse least squares (GILS) were also used to develop multivariate calibration models to determine quantitatively the degree of green-pea adulteration in grounded pistachio nuts. The spectral range of 1790-283 cm(-1)was used in the case of multivariate data analysis. A green-pea adulteration level of 5-80% (w/w) was successfully identified by PLSR and GILS. The correlation coefficient of determination (R-2) was determined as 0.91 and 0.94 for the PLSR and GILS analyses, respectively. CONCLUSION A Raman spectrometer combined with chemometrics has a high capability with regard to the detection of adulteration in pistachio nuts, combined with low cost, strong reliability, a high level of accuracy, rapidity of analysis, and minimum sample preparation.