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2. Should we leave the paper currency? A microbiological examination.
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Demirci M, Celepler Y, Dincer S, Yildirim I, Çiğrikci HU, Kalyenci N, Namal N, Tokman HB, Mamal E, Aksaray S, Aktepe OC, and Mamal Torun M
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- Bacteria drug effects, Bacteria genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Turkey, Bacteria isolation & purification, Commerce, Economics, Genes, Bacterial, Paper
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Objective: Pathogens can be transmitted to banknotes due to the personal unhygienic habits. The aim of study was to find the possible pathogens on the banknotes circulating in the market and also to present their antibacterial resistance and their various virulence factors using genotypic and phenotypic methods., Methods: A total of 150 samples of bank-notes were randomly collected between August 2017 and March 2018. VITEK systems were used for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing respectively. Antimicrobial resistance genes (mecA, van, extended-spectrum β-lactamase [ESBL] and carbapenemases) and staphyloccoccal virulence genes (staphyloccoccal enterotoxins [SEs], pvl, and tsst-1) were determined using with real-time PCR., Results: Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), Enterococcus spp., Gram-negative enteric bacteria, non-fermentative Gram-negative bacteria and Candida spp. were detected 48%, 54.7%, 56%, 21.3%, 18.7%, and 4%, respectively. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus, vancomycin-resistant enterococci and ESBL producing Gram-negative were found 46.8%, 1.3%, and 28.7%, respectively. Pvl, tsst-1, and SEs genes were found in a 2.8/4.9%, 1.4/1.2%, and 100/ 87.8% of the S. aureus/CoNS strains, respectively. The sea gene was found the most common enterotoxigenic gene. blaTEM, blaSHV, blaCTX-M-2, blaCTX-M-1, blaKPC, and blaOXA-48 were found 55.8%, 46.5%, 41.2%, 18.6%, 18.6%, and 18.6%, respectively in Gram-negative strains., Conclusions: These results is very important to highlight hygienic status of paper currencies. This can be considered as an indication that banknotes may contribute to the spread of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, we may need to start using alternative products instead of banknotes., (©The Author 2020. Published by Sociedad Española de Quimioterapia. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).)
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- 2020
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3. Cloning, characterization and paper pulp applications of a newly isolated DyP type peroxidase from Rhodococcus sp. T1.
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Sahinkaya M, Colak DN, Ozer A, Canakci S, Deniz I, and Belduz AO
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- Bacterial Proteins metabolism, Eucalyptus metabolism, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Paper, Peroxidase physiology, Peroxidases metabolism, Turkey, Peroxidase metabolism, Rhodococcus enzymology, Rhodococcus isolation & purification
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A newly identified ligninolytic Rhodococcus strain (Rhodococcus sp. T1) was isolated from forestry wastes (Trabzon/Turkey). The DyP type peroxidase of Rhodococcus sp. T1 (DyPT1) was cloned, characterized and paper treated for industrial applications. Molecular weight of the protein was about 38 kDa. The kinetic parameters were 0.94 mM and 1417.53 µmol/min/mg for Km and Vmax, respectively. The enzyme was active at the temperature range of 25-65 °C and optimum temperature was 35 °C, enzyme was stable up to 6 days at room temperature. Optimum pH of the DyPT1 was 4.0 and it was stable between pH 4.0-6.0 up to 8 days at room temperature. Effects of some metal ions, Hemin, and some chemical agents on DyPT1 were determined. Hemin has implemented protective effects on the stability and the activity of the enzyme in long time periods when added into growing medium. DyPT1 was applied to eucalyptus kraft pulp for analyzing the bleaching efficiency, physical and optical tests of the manufuctared paper were carried out. Application of lignin peroxidase to kraft pulp caused a decrease of 5.2 units for kappa number and an increase from 52.05 to 64.18% in the delignification rate.
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- 2019
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4. Detection of Plasmodium using filter paper and nested PCR for patients with malaria in Sanliurfa, in Turkey.
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Yentur Doni N, Yildiz Zeyrek F, and Seyrek A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, DNA, Protozoan genetics, DNA, Ribosomal genetics, Female, Humans, Infant, Malaria epidemiology, Male, Microscopy methods, Middle Aged, Paper, Plasmodium genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Sensitivity and Specificity, Turkey epidemiology, Young Adult, Blood parasitology, Diagnostic Tests, Routine methods, Malaria diagnosis, Plasmodium isolation & purification, Polymerase Chain Reaction methods, Specimen Handling methods
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Background: The objective of this study to detect Plasmodium and a subspecies of Plasmodium using filter paper in malaria endemic province, Sanliurfa, in Turkey, compare the results of nested PCR (nPCR) with microscopy for the diagnosis of malaria and present the epidemiological data of malaria., Methods: This study was carried out in malaria-endemic Sanliurfa between 2008 and 2011. Finger prick blood samples, thick and thin Giemsa-stained blood smears, were collected from 153 malaria-suspected farmworkers. The Giemsa-stained blood smears were examined microscopically. The obtained DNA products, extracted from blood-spotted filter papers or from the thick blood smears, were analysed by nPCR to amplify the 18S ssrRNA Plasmodium gene with genus and specific primers. The results of the microscopy were compared to the nPCR results., Results: Of the specimens, 7.2 % were determined as Plasmodium-positive by microscopy, whereas 9.8 % were determined as Plasmodium-positive by nPCR. Of the positive Plasmodium specimens, 93.33 % were identified as P. vivax. Four out of the 15 specimens that were microscopically diagnosed as negative were Plasmodium-positive with nPCR. When compared to the microscopy, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values of the nPCR were determined as 100, 97.2 and 73.3 %, respectively. nPCR was determined to be more sensitive and specific than microscopy., Conclusions: This study revealed that the accurate diagnosis of malaria by nPCR was compulsory in malaria-endemic Sanliurfa and nPCR should be applied routinely in laboratory studies.
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- 2016
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5. Formaldehyde migration in aqueous extracts from paper and cardboard food packaging materials in Turkey.
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Dogan CE and Sancı R
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- Beverages analysis, Carcinogens, Environmental chemistry, Diffusion, European Union, Food Inspection methods, Formaldehyde chemistry, Guidelines as Topic, Limit of Detection, Materials Testing methods, Mutagens analysis, Mutagens chemistry, Reproducibility of Results, Solubility, Spectrophotometry, Temperature, Turkey, Carcinogens, Environmental analysis, Food Contamination prevention & control, Food Packaging standards, Formaldehyde analysis, Models, Chemical, Paper, Wood chemistry
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Migration of formaldehyde to aqueous extracts from paper and cardboard food packaging materials was determined by an ultraviolet visible-spectrophotometric method at 410 nm. Intraday and interday precision of the method, expressed as coefficient of variation, varied between 1.5 to 4.4% and 7 to 8.8%, respectively. The limit of quantification was 0.28 mg kg(-1) for formaldehyde in aqueous extracts. The recovery of the method was over 90% for two different concentration levels in aqueous extracts. The method was applied to the migration of formaldehyde to aqueous extracts from 31 different paper and cardboard materials collected from the packaging sector, intended for food contact, such as tea filters, hot water filters, paper pouches and folding boxes. The results were between limit of detection 0.23 mg/kg and 40 mg kg(-1) and were evaluated according to the relevant directives.
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- 2015
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