Publications

The effects of different levels of orange fiber and fat on microbiological, physical, chemical and sensorial properties of sucuk.	The effects of orange fiber and fat levels on the physical, chemical and microbiological properties of sucuk (Turkish dry-fermented sausage) were investigated. Different levels of orange fiber (0, 2 and 4%) were added to sucuk batters with different levels of fat (10, 15 and 20%). Sucuk samples were analyzed during ripening. Lactic acid bacteria, Micrococcus/Staphylococcus and pH value were effected very significantly by orange fiber. Orange fiber caused a decrease in residual nitrite levels and ...	2012	22202881
catalase-positive cocci in fermented sausage: variability due to different pork breeds, breeding systems and sausage production technology.	the aim of this study was to compare the ecology of catalase-positive cocci (cpc) present in traditional fermented sausages produced using different breeds of pork, each of which was raised in two different environments and processed using two different technologies. semi-quantitative molecular methods were used to determine bacterial identities. almost all fermentations were characterised by a significant increase in cpc during the first few days of fermentation, reaching values of 10(5)-10(6) ...	2012	22202871
potential of mycobacterium tuberculosis resuscitation-promoting factors as antigens in novel tuberculosis sub-unit vaccines.	novel vaccines are needed to control tuberculosis (tb), the bacterial infectious disease that together with malaria and hiv is worldwide responsible for high levels of morbidity and mortality. tb can result from the reactivation of an initially controlled latent infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtb). mtb proteins for which a possible role in this reactivation process has been hypothesized are the five homologs of the resuscitation-promoting factor of micrococcus luteus, namely mtb rv0867 ...	2012	21920450
The first homolog of pacifastin-related precursor in the swimming crab (Portunus trituberculatus): Characterization and potential role in immune response to bacteria and fungi.	Among all the serine proteinase inhibitor families (SPIs), the pacifastin-related inhibitor is seldom isolated. A pacifastin-related SPI named as PtPLC was identified from the swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus in this study. The full-length of PtPLC was cloned from haemocytes cDNA library by the combination of homology cloning and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The PtPLC contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1098 bp encoding a putative pacifastin-related precursor of 365 amino ...	2012	22154999
Phenoloxidase in the scallop Chlamys farreri: Purification and antibacterial activity of its reaction products generated in vitro.	Phenoloxidase (PO) was purified from hemocytes of the scallop Chlamys farreri using native-PAGE and gel permeation column chromatography, and then substrate specificity and antibacterial activity generated from reaction products of purified PO were analyzed. The results showed purified PO had a molecular mass of 576 kDa in native-PAGE and 53 kDa in denatured PAGE, and could catalyze the substrates L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA), dopamine, catechol and hydroquinone suggesting it is a type ...	2012	22119576
effect of enzyme modification by well-defined multi-armed poly(ethylene glycol) synthesized using polyamidoamine dendron.	egg white lysozyme was chemically modified by pegylated pamam 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation dendrons, which had 2, 4 and 8 peg arms, respectively. the number of peg chains introduced to the lysozyme molecule drastically increased with an increase in dendron generation, although the number of pegylated pamam dendrons introduced decreased due to steric repulsion. the lytic activity of lysozyme to micrococcus luteus cells was effectively inhibited by conjugating pegylated pamam dendron to the lysozym ...	2012	20810022
identification and characterization of a serine protease inhibitor (ptserpin) in the swimming crab portunus trituberculatus.	serine protease inhibitors (serpins) play a key role in diverse immune biological processes. a serine protease inhibitor (serpin), namely ptserpin, was identified from the haemocyte cdna library of swimming crab portunus trituberculatus. the full-length ptserpin cdna was 1593 bp, including an open reading frame (orf) of 1227 bp encoding a polypeptide of 408 amino acids with estimated molecular mass of 45.048 kda and theoretical isoelectric point of 7.23. predicted tertiary structure of ptserpin ...	2012	22245590
jbir-78 and jbir-95: phenylacetylated peptides isolated from kibdelosporangium sp. ak-aa56.	the search for metabolites of kibdelosporangium sp. ak-aa56 resulted in the discovery of novel n-phenylacetylated peptides, jbir-78 (1) and jbir-95 (2). compounds 1 and 2 were established to be n-phenylacetylated heptapeptides by extensive nmr and hresims analyses. the absolute configuration of the standard amino acids including a cysteic acid moiety was determined using marfey's method on the acid hydrolysates of 1 and 2. the relative and absolute configurations of a nonstandard amino acid, β-h ...	2012	22264203
Activity and immunodetection of lysozyme in earthworm Dendrobaena veneta (Annelida).	In the present study, lysozyme-like activity against Micrococcus luteus was detected in the coelomic fluid, the extract from coelomocytes, intestine and in the homogenates from cocoons of Dendrobaena veneta. Four hours after immunization with Escherichia coli, the lysozyme activity in the coelomic fluid increased about three times and in the extract of coelomocytes - four times, in comparison to the control. In three cases: of the coelomic fluid, the homogenates from cocoons and the extract from ...	2012	22019387