Food Engineering / Gıda Mühendisliği

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    Is Routine Histopathological Gallbladder Examination Necessary After Cholecystectomy? Evaluation of the Results of 1366 Cholecystectomy Specimens in Single Center
    (Düzce Üniversitesi, 2017) Uysal, Erdal; Sezgin, Efe; Bakır, Hasan; Gürer, Ahmet; Sökücü, Mehmet
    Objective: It was aimed to evaluate the results of routine histopathological examination after cholecystectomy and to investigate the necessity of routine histopathologic examination after cholecystectomy. Methods: The study was designed retrospectively. One thousand three hundred sixty six patients who underwent laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy at Private Sani Konukoglu Hospital with pre-diagnosis of benign gallbladder disease between November 2011 and May 2017 were included in the study. Patients' demographic data, pathologic results, macroscopic appearance of the specimen, and cancer staging were recorded. The distribution and frequency of pathologic diagnoses and the prevalence of incidental gallbladder cancer (GBC) were evaluated. Pathologic findings were compared in terms of age groups and gender relations. Results: The number of patients included in the study was 1366. Diagnosed with chronic cholecystitis patients were 1,303 (95%), 39 (3%) with acute cholecystitis, 7 (0.5%) with gallbladder cancer, and 17 (1.5%) with other diagnoses of the patients. Statistical significance was found between the groups in terms of the mean age (p = 0.0002). Comparisons between groups in terms of cholesterolysis were statistically significant (p = 0.0003). There was a significant relationship between mucosa atrophy and gender (p = 0.001). Conclusions: The histopathological spectrum of gallbladder is quite extensive. Incidental GBC may not be detected by preoperative imaging methods. Incidental GBC are usually asymptomatic. T2, T3 and T4 GBC were also encountered in our study. All of these patients need additional operations. In the absence of routine histopathologic examination, metastatic advanced GBC may be encountered because no treatment plans could make. Thus, we do recommend routine histopathological examination.
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    Evaluation of Hemocytometer Parameters as Potential Biomarkers in Benign Multinodular Goiter and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
    (Kowsar Publishing Company, 2017) Uysal, Erdal; Ceylan, Seyit Mehmet; Sezgin, Efe; Bakir, Hasan; Gurer, Ahmet Orhan; Aksoy, Basar; Bastemir, Mehmet
    Background: Hemocytometer parameters can be important biomarkers for some types of cancers and diseases. There is a need to evaluate their biomarker potential in thyroid diseases. Objectives: The current study aimed at contributing to potential biomarker researches to diagnose papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and benign multinodular goiter (BMG), evaluate the role of these markers to determine the PTC characteristics and contribute to clarification of controversial issues. Methods: The study was designed as a retrospective observational study. The study included 389 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy at private Sani Konukoglu hospital (Sanko University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey) due to BMG or PTC diagnosis from November 2011 to May 2017. The study subjects were divided into 3 groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 were subjects with BMG, PTC, and the control, respectively. The comparisons were made among the groups in terms of hemocytometer parameters. In the group with the thyroid papillary carcinoma diagnosis, the relationship between the hemocytometer parameters and the bilateral tumor presence, single-sided multicentrite, and tumor diameter (size) were investigated. Results: Red cell distribution width (RDW) levels were 15.50 +/- 2.39, 15.68 +/- 2.16, and 12.5 +/- 1.51 in the BMG, PTC, and control groups, respectively. Mean platelet volumes (MPV) were 7.97 +/- 1.19, 8.05 +/- 1.20, and 7.23 +/- 1.39 in the BMG, PTC, and control groups, respectively. MPV and RDW values were significantly lower in group 3 compared with the groups 1 and 2 (P < 0.0001). Plateletcrit (PCT) values were 0.22 +/- 0.05, 0.23 +/- 0.06, and 0.19 +/- 0.05 in the BMG, PTC, and control groups, respectively. PCT was significantly lower in the group 3 compared with the groups 1 and 2 (P = 0.0001). In PTC group, no significant relationship was observed between any of the examined hematological parameters in terms of multicentric and bilateral tumor presence. Conclusions: RDW, MPV, haemoglobin content, and PCT were significantly higher in the BMG and PTC groups. This increase was not specific for either of the 2 groups. No significant difference was found between any of the hemocytometer parameters and the multicentricity and bilaterality of PTC. But, a possible correlation was observed between activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), hemoglobin content, and tumor size.
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    Detection of Listeria Species in Fresh Fish and Fish Market Environment by Ims Technique in Turkey
    (Verlag M. und H. Schaper GmbH, 2011) Akkaya, Levent; Atabay, Halil İbrahim; Gök, Veli; Kara, Recep
    The incidence of Listeria spp. was investigated in fresh fish (n = 100) sold at retail markets and in the environmental and personnel samples (n = 100) obtained from several fish markets in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey by immunomagnetic separation technique. The fish samples analysed included anchovy, trout, carp and grey mullet (25 of each). Six (6 %) of the fish samples were found positive for Listeria spp. and the overall incidence of Listeria spp. was 10 % in the environmental and personnel samples. Three Listeria spp., Listeria monocytogenes, L. ivanovii, L. grayi were recovered from the samples examined. In addition, L. seeligeri from a fish sample and L. innocua from an environmental sample (box) were isolated. It was found that L. monocytogenes was only detected in fresh water fish with an incidence of 8 %. For the environmental samples, knives and refrigerators had the highest (20 %) and personnel samples had the least (5%) levels of contamination. It can be concluded that the fish sold at retail markets are moderately contaminated with various species of Listeria including L. monocytogenes, which may pose a risk for human health. The presence of these bacteria in environmental and personnel samples of fish markets is also an important possible sources of cross-contamination of the fish and other seafood. The results of this study indicate the necessity of the implementation of good hygiene and sanitary practices in order to prevent and/or reduce the contamination of fishery products by Listeria spp. at the retail level.
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    Dilute-Acid Hydrolysis of Apple, Orange, Apricot and Peach Pomaces as Potential Candidates for Bioethanol Production
    (American Scientific Publishers, 2013) Üçüncü, Can; Tarı, Canan; Demir, Hande; Büyükkileci, Ali Oğuz; Özen, Banu
    Chemical composition of four selected fruit pomaces (agro-industrial wastes) was evaluated. The effect of temperature, time, acid concentration and solid:liquid (S:L) ratio on dilute-acid hydrolysis of selected pomaces were investigated using 24 factorial and central composite design and optimum hydrolysis conditions were determined. A preliminary study was initiated using apple hydrolysate and the fungus Tricoderma harzianum in order to explore and demonstrate their potential uses in bioethanol production. Chemical composition of pomaces was promising as fermentation media. The highest reducing sugar yield from the optimization step was 31%, 49%, 56% and 52% for apple, apricot, orange and peach pomaces, respectively under optimum hydrolysis conditions. Neither furfural nor hydroxmethylfurfural (HMF) were detected in hydrolysates. The highest bioethanol production (1.67 g/L) was obtained in 6 days in a non-static incubator using Tricoderma harzianum pregrown in minimal medium. It was demonstrated that selected pomaces holds potential for bioethanol production and can be eliminated without being potential waste problem to the environment, with economical return. Although, this work is an initial study in showing the potential of these pomaces and T. harzianum in bioethanol production, an extensive study on the optimization of fermentation parameters is recommended for further increase of bioethanol production. Copyright © 2013 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.
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    Genotyping of Various Arcobacter Species Isolated From Domestic Geese by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic Dna (rapd) Analysis
    (M. & H. Schaper, 2008) Atabay, Halil İbrahim; Ünver, Ahmet; Otlu, Salih; Kalaycıoğlu, Atila Taner
    The present study was undertaken to genotype Arcobacter (A.) butzleri, A. cryaerophilus and A. skirrowii isolates from domestic geese from three different flocks in Turkey. Fifteen Arcobacter isolates were analysed to determine the RAPD profiles based on the amplified DNA fragment patterns using a universal primer for genotyping. 7 A. cryaerophilus, 2 A. butzleri and 6 A. skirrowii isolates produced 6, 2 and 3 distinct profiles, respectively. The isolates of the same patterns originated from the same flocks. The findings of the present study may support previous reports of the existence of a large degree of heterogeneity among Arcobacter isolates. Observation of such levels of genetic diversity may suggest that there are multiple contamination sources in the environment and/or the determined genotypes may have undergone genetic rearrangements. This first report of genotyping of various Arcobacter species isolated from healthy geese is expected to improve the understanding of the ecology and epidemiology of this emerging pathogen.