BACKGROUND: Medicinal plants commonly used and traded in Turkey were monitored for their cadmium and selected micronutrient (copper, iron, manganese and zinc) content. RESULTS: Cadmium was not detected in any sample of ...

In this study, the decontamination effects of plants hydrosols, and vaporized ethyl pyruvate were investigated against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium on shell eggs. For hydrosol treatments, the first inoculum level ...

In this research, two kinds of filling methods (block and pieced) in two container types (pot and plastic) were used for the preparation of Otlu cheeses. The uses of different containers influenced (P 0.01) acidity, pH, ...

The goal of this study was to analyse Hair goats' (Turkish Kil goat) reproductive performance and vitality, growth characteristics and some body measurements of Saanen x Hair (F1) crossbred and Hair goat kids raised in ...

Due to its high antioxidant capacity, hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) skin oil has recently gained great attention. However, its thermal and oxidative characteristics have not been elucidated yet. Here, we determined the ...

This study was conducted at the laboratory of Department of Field Crops. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ankara, during 2002-2004, Cumin and fenugreek seeds of cv. Gurarslan were used as seed material, The aim of the ...

This study was conducted in a greenhouse to assess the response of lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. crispa) to increasing salinity of irrigation water (0.75, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, and 7.0 dS m(-1)). Soil salinity increased ...

Effect of cheese starters (Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and Lactococcus lactis ssp. cremoris; CC). yoghurt starters (Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus: YC) and helveticus starter ...

The aim of this study was to determine a suitable nonlinear model explaining the lactation season curve of Simmental cows. Monthly milk yield records representing the test days milk yield of 777 Simmental cows were used ...

This study was carried out in 2005, in Trabzon, Giresun and Ordu. The aim of the study was to characterize the pomological and morphological traits of pomegranates grown in the Black Sea region. In the results, fruit weight ...