Food Engineering / Gıda Mühendisliği
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Article Citation - WoS: 94Citation - Scopus: 106Distribution of Simple Phenols, Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids in Turkish Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils for Two Harvest Years(Elsevier Ltd., 2009) Ocakoğlu, Derya; Tokatlı, Figen; Özen, Fatma Banu; Korel, FigenMonovarietal extra virgin olive oils extracted from six dominant and economically important Turkish olive cultivars (memecik, erkence, domat, nizip-yaglik, gemlik, ayvalik) were examined for their simple phenolics, phenolic acids and flavonoid compounds over 2005 and 2006 harvest years. Total phenol contents, oxidative stabilities and chromatic ordinates as colour parameters were also measured. The most typical phenolic compounds that were identified in both years are hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, vanillic acid, p-coumaric acid, cinnamic acid, luteolin, and apigenin. Multivariate data were analysed by principal component and partial least square-discriminant analyses. It was observed that phenolic profiles of olive oils depended highly on harvest season. In addition, oils of different olive cultivars have different distribution of phenols. No significant correlation was observed between oxidative stability and phenolic compounds. Increase in peroxide value over an accelerated oxidation period of 11 days showed weak correlations with total phenol content, vanillin, syringic acid and colour parameter a*, as 0.56, 0.55, -0.42, and 0.51, respectively, in terms of correlation coefficient r.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 9Modeling of Polygalacturonase Enzyme Activity and Biomass Production by Aspergillus Sojae Atcc 20235(Springer Verlag, 2009) Tokatlı, Figen; Tarı, Canan; Ünlütürk, Mehmet; Göğüş, NihanAspergillus sojae, which is used in the making of koji, a characteristic Japanese food, is a potential candidate for the production of polygalacturonase (PG) enzyme, which of a major industrial significance. In this study, fermentation data of an A. sojae system were modeled by multiple linear regression (MLR) and artificial neural network (ANN) approaches to estimate PG activity and biomass. Nutrient concentrations, agitation speed, inoculum ratio and final pH of the fermentation medium were used as the inputs of the system. In addition to nutrient conditions, the final pH of the fermentation medium was also shown to be an effective parameter in the estimation of biomass concentration. The ANN parameters, such as number of hidden neurons, epochs and learning rate, were determined using a statistical approach. In the determination of network architecture, a cross-validation technique was used to test the ANN models. Goodness-of-fit of the regression and ANN models was measured by the R 2 of cross-validated data and squared error of prediction. The PG activity and biomass were modeled with a 5-2-1 and 5-9-1 network topology, respectively. The models predicted enzyme activity with an R 2 of 0.84 and biomass with an R 2 value of 0.83, whereas the regression models predicted enzyme activity with an R 2 of 0.84 and biomass with an R 2 of 0.69.Article Citation - WoS: 61Citation - Scopus: 75Optimization of Biomass, Pellet Size and Polygalacturonase Production by Aspergillus Sojae Atcc 20235 Using Response Surface Methodology(Elsevier Ltd., 2007) Tarı, Canan; Göğüş, Nihan; Tokatlı, FigenA two-step optimization procedure using central composite design with four factors (concentrations of maltrin and corn steep liquor (CSL), agitation speed and inoculation ratio) was used in order to investigate the effect of these parameters on the polygalacturonase (PG) enzyme activity, mycelia growth (biomass) and morphology (pellet size) of Aspergillus sojae ATCC 20235. According to the results of response surface methodology (RSM), initial concentrations of maltrin and CSL and agitation speed were significant (p < 0.05) on both PG enzyme production and biomass formation. As a result of this optimization, maximum PG activity (13.5 U/ml) was achievable at high maltrin (120 g/l), at low CSL (0 g/l), high agitation speed (350 rpm) and high inoculation ratio (2 × 107 total spore). Similarly, maximum biomass (26 g/l) could be obtained under the same conditions with only the difference for higher level of CSL requirement. The diameter of pellets in all optimization experiments ranged between 0.05 and 0.76 cm. The second optimization step improved the PG activity by 74% and the biomass by 40%.Article Citation - WoS: 76Citation - Scopus: 90Optimization of a Growth Medium Using a Statistical Approach for the Production of an Alkaline Protease From a Newly Isolated Bacillus Sp. L21(Elsevier Ltd., 2006) Tarı, Canan; Gençkal, Hande; Tokatlı, FigenBacillus sp. L21 was isolated from the by-products of a leather factory (located in Izmir, Turkey) working under extreme alkaline conditions. Its phenotypic and genotypic identifications were completed, and determined as a potential alkaline protease producer. After screening various elements, carbon and nitrogen sources, soybean meal, maltose50, tween80 and the initial pH conditions were chosen as main factors to be used in the experimental design and response surface methodology (RSM) for the optimization of a low cost enzyme producing media for potential use on an industrial scale. The optimized values obtained by the statistical analysis showed that soybean meal at 3.0 g/l, maltose50 between the ranges of 30 and 40 g/l, tween80 at 0.35 g/l and an initial pH of 8.0 gives maximum protease activity.Article Citation - WoS: 51Citation - Scopus: 55Kinetic Modelling of Lactic Acid Production From Whey by Lactobacillus Casei (nrrl B-441)(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2006) Altıok, Duygu; Tokatlı, Figen; Harsa, Hayriye ŞebnemThe biomass growth, lactic acid production and lactose utilisation kinetics of lactic acid production from whey by Lactobacillus casei was studied. Batch fermentation experiments were performed at controlled pH and temperature with six different initial whey lactose concentrations (9-77 g dm-3) in a 3 dm3 working volume bioreactor. Biomass growth was well described by the logistic equation with a product inhibition term. In addition, biomass and product inhibition effects were defined with corresponding power terms, which enabled adjustment of the model for low- and high-substrate conditions. The Luedeking-Piret equation defined the product formation kinetics. Substrate consumption was explained by production rate and maintenance requirements. A maximum productivity of 2.5 g dm-3 h-1 was attained with an initial lactose concentration of 35.5 g dm-3.Article Citation - WoS: 75Citation - Scopus: 78Classification of Turkish Olive Oils With Respect To Cultivar, Geographic Origin and Harvest Year, Using Fatty Acid Profile and Mid-Ir Spectroscopy(Springer Verlag, 2008) Gürdeniz, Gözde; Özen, Fatma Banu; Tokatlı, FigenFatty acid composition and mid-infrared spectra of olive oils in combination with chemometric techniques were used in the classification of Turkish olive oils with respect to their varieties, growing location and harvest year. In particular, olive oil samples belonging to five different cultivars were obtained from the same orchard in the middle part of Aegean region and two of these varieties were also received from another orchard in northern part of the same region of Turkey in two consecutive harvest years. Evaluation of nine different fatty acid compositions with principal component analysis revealed clear differentiation with respect to variety, geographical origin and harvest year. On the other hand, mid-infrared spectra also achieved varietal and seasonal discrimination to some extent, but differentiation is not as clear as that obtained using fatty acid compositions. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.Article Citation - WoS: 33Citation - Scopus: 37Relationship Between Morphology, Rheology and Polygalacturonase Production by Aspergillus Sojae Atcc 20235 in Submerged Cultures(Elsevier Ltd., 2006) Göğüş, Nihan; Tarı, Canan; Öncü, Şelale; Ünlütürk, Sevcan; Tokatlı, FigenA full factorial statistical design, with the factors of, two taxonomically different strains, seven types of seed culture formulations (slants) and two types of fermentation media were used to investigate the effect of these parameters on the morphology and polygalacturonase production. The rheology of the final fermentation medium was analyzed and appropriate mathematical model was applied to calculate suspension viscosity. It was found that most fermentation broths showed non-Newtonian flow behavior. According to statistical analysis, factors of strain types and fermentation media and the interaction between them were found significant on the enzyme activity. The effect of seed culture formulations (slants) were found insignificant at the significance level of 1%. Interaction of slants with strain types and fermentation media were also found insignificant. Considering the morphology of the final culture, Aspergillus sojae with the desired pellet morphology in a complex media, inoculated with a seed culture prepared from molasses resulted in maximum polygalacturonase enzyme activity (0.2 U/ml) and lowest suspension viscosity with a broth rheology close to Newtonian flow behavior.Article Citation - WoS: 35Citation - Scopus: 39Optimisation of the Effect of Colemanite as a New Synergistic Agent in an Intumescent System(Elsevier Ltd., 2006) Atikler, Ulaş; Demir, Hasan; Tokatlı, Figen; Tıhmınlıoğlu, Funda; Balköse, Devrim; Ülkü, SemraAn intumescent system including ammonium polyphosphate (APP) as an acid source and blowing agent, pentaerythritol (PER) as a carbonific agent and colemanite as a synergistic agent is used to enhance flame retardancy of polypropylene (FR-PP). In order to investigate the synergism between colemanite and the flame retardant materials (APP and PER), D-optimal mixture design was employed. The limiting oxygen index (LOI) and amount of residue (AoR) were accepted as response 1 and response 2, respectively. Applying D-optimal strategy, 18 experiments were performed. Filler content was fixed at 30 wt% of total amounts of flame retardant PP composites. Constraints were determined according to the ratio of APP/PER ranging between 1 and 3. Statistical analysis of the cubic model revealed that lack of fit (LoF) was not significant for the cubic and linear model for both responses. The model suggested an optimum composite formulation with concentration levels 65% of APP, 28% of PER and 7% of colemanite that gives an LOI of 40.3. The experimental LOI and AoR of optimum formulation were achieved as 39.3 and 21.4 with 2.5% and 2.2% errors, respectively.Article Citation - WoS: 68Citation - Scopus: 76Differentiation of Mixtures of Monovarietal Olive Oils by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2007) Gürdeniz, Gözde; Tokatlı, Figen; Özen, Fatma BanuFourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy in combination with chemometric techniques has become a useful tool for authenticity determination of extra-virgin olive oils. Spectroscopic analysis of monovarietal extra-virgin olive oils obtained from three different olive cultivars (Erkence, Ayvalik and Nizip) and mixtures (Erkence-Nizip and Ayvalik-Nizip) of monovarietal olive oils was performed with an FT-IR spectrometer equipped with a ZnSe attenuated total reflection sample accessory and a deuterated tri-glycine sulfate detector. Using spectral data, principal component analysis successfully classified each cultivar and differentiated the mixtures from pure mono-varietal oils. Quantification of two different monovarietal oil mixtures (2-20%) is achieved using partial least square (PLS) regression models. Correlation coefficients (R2) of the proposed PLS regression models are 0.94 and 0.96 for the Erkence-Nizip and Ayvalik-Nizip mixtures, respectively. Cross-validation was applied to check the goodness of fit for the PLS regression models, and R 2 of the cross-validation was determined as 0.84 and 0.91, respectively, for the two mixtures.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 12Effects of Hot Rehydration in the Presence of Hydrogen Peroxide on Microbial Quality, Texture, Color, and Antioxidant Activity of Cold-Stored Intermediate-Moisture Sun-Dried Figs(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2005) Demirbüker Kavak, Dilek; Arcan, İskender; Tokatlı, Figen; Yemecioğlu, AhmetPectin methylesterase (PME) causes considerable softening in intermediate-moisture (IM) figs rehydrated at 30°C and cold stored at 28% to 29% moisture content. Rehydration of figs at 80°C for 16 min inactivated PME partially (25-30%), but this did not prevent the softening over 3 mo of cold storage. Also, heating did not reduce the microbial load of figs significantly and increased their browning. In contrast, rehydration of figs 1st in 2.5% H2O2 at 80°C for 8 min and then in water at 80°C for 8 min reduced the microbial load of IM figs significantly, turned their brown color to yellow-light brown, and maintained their desired textural properties. The residual H2O2 in IM figs decomposed in 3 or 1.5 wk by the in situ catalase or by application of the iron (II) sulfate-ascorbic acid residue elimination method, respectively. Hot rehydration did not affect the antioxidant activity of IM figs, but treatment of figs with H2O2 increased their antioxidant activity slightly. These results indicate that the hot rehydration of figs in the presence of H 2O2 and cold storage may be applied to obtain safe and SO2-free light-colored IM fig products.