Naringenin and caffeic acid increase ethanol production in yeast cells by reducing very high gravity fermentation-related oxidative stress.

Very high gravity (VHG) fermentation is an industrial-scale process utilizing a sugar concentration above 250 g/L to attain a significant ethanol concentration, with the advantages of decreased labor, production costs, water usage, bacterial contamination, and energy consumption. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the most extensively employed organisms in ethanol fermentation through VHG technology. Conversely, high glucose exposure leads to numerous stress factors that negatively impact the ethanol production efficiency of this organism.

In situ synthesis of MIL-125 on cinnamon stick and improved via carboxymethyl cellulose: A sustainable approach for super-high crystal violet adsorption.

In the current study, a biowaste cinnamon stick (CS) was used as an adsorbent and modified via in-situ techniques with titanium-based metal organic framework (MIL-125@CS) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC/MIL-125@CS). The prepared samples were characterized by various techniques, then utilized for toxic crystal violet (CV) dye removal. CV adsorption was examined for the effects of adsorbent dosage, solution pH, contact time, initial concentration, temperature and anion/cation/natural organic material (NOM).

Oxidative effects of the human antifungal drug clotrimazole on the eucaryotic model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Clotrimazole is a type of antifungal medication developed from azole compounds. It exhibits several biological actions linked to oxidative stress. This study focuses on the oxidative effects of clotrimazole on the eukaryotic model yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Spectrophotometric Fluoride Determination Using St. John's Wort Extract as a Green Chromogenic Complexant for Al(III).

In this study, we applied an innovative approach of green analytical chemistry to develop a novel and eco-friendly chromogenic agent for fluoride determination by making use of the nontoxic Al(III)-flavonoid complex in a natural extract from St. John's wort plant. The initial intensely yellow-colored Al(III)-flavonoid complex formed in the plant extract was converted to a colorless AlF complex with increasing amounts of fluoride, and color bleaching of the Al-flavonoid chromophore (measured as absorbance decrement) was proportional to fluoride concentration.

Genetic diversity of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Fouquet, 1876) infecting farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) in Turkey.

We assessed genetic diversities among Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) field isolates collected from farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Turkey. The overall prevalence of Ich was 35.3% (634/1798).

Morphology of the tongue dorsal surface of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus).

This study aimed to analyze the morphology of the tongue, which varies among fish species and has not been studied in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), using macro-anatomical, light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). As research materials, the tongues of eight adult turbot, which were used for consumption, were examined. The roughly triangular-shaped tongue of the turbot consisted of three parts: apex, body, and root.

Ethylenediamine-bound magnetite nanoparticles as dual function colorimetric sensor having charge transfer and nanozyme activity for TNT and tetryl detection.

A reusable, low-cost, and convenient ethylenediamine (EDA)-bound magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs)-based colorimetric sensor has been developed for dual function colorimetric determination of nitroaromatic explosives such as TNT and tetryl. Colorimetric detection of analytes may occur through two independent routes: (1) nano-FeO- EDA- NH as σ-donor may interact with the σ- and π-acceptor aromatic-poly(NO) groups to produce a colored charge-transfer (CT) complex; (2) nano-FeO-EDA-NH as a Fenton-type nanozyme may generate reactive species that comprise hydroxyl radicals (OH) with HO to oxidize 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to a blue-colored diimine (oxTMB-TMB) CT complex, where this color is bleached with TNT/tetryl because of donor-acceptor interactions between the explosive -NO groups and the -NH group of FeO-EDA nanoparticles of restricted nanozyme activity. Both methods can quantify TNT well below the EPA recommended TNT residential screening level in soil, LOD being in the micromolar range.

Novel and known myxobolids (Cnidaria, Myxozoa) infecting Chondrostoma angorense (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) in Turkey.

Turkey has more than 200 endemic freshwater fish species, one of which is the Ankara nase, Chondrostoma angorense Elvira, 1987 (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae), a food fish in northern Turkey. Like most endemic fish species in Turkey, its myxosporean parasite fauna (Cnidaria: Myxosporea) are not yet described. We surveyed twenty C.

The correlation between fear of falling and upper extremity muscle strength.

Objectives: To determine the relationship between fear of falling (FOF) and upper extremity muscle strength.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 112 hospitalized, mobile patients. Forty-seven (42%) were males and 65 (58%) were females, and the mean age was 72.

Ethical considerations at the end-of-life care.

The goal of end-of-life care for dying patients is to prevent or relieve suffering as much as possible while respecting the patients' desires. However, physicians face many ethical challenges in end-of-life care. Since the decisions to be made may concern patients' family members and society as well as the patients, it is important to protect the rights, dignity, and vigor of all parties involved in the clinical ethical decision-making process.

Four novel Myxobolus species (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) infecting Anatolian khramulya Capoeta tinca (Cyprinidae) in northern Turkey.

We identified Myxobolus anatolicus Pekmezci, Yardimci, Yilmaz & Polat, 2014 and 4 novel Myxobolus species from the Anatolian khramulya Capoeta tinca (Cyprinidae) in northern Turkey based on morphology, histology, and phylogenetic analysis. M. karaeri sp.

The fine structure of the turbot eye (Scophtalmus maximus): A macro-anatomical, light and scanning electron microscopical study.

In fish species, the morphological structure of the eye varies depending on environmental conditions. Morphometric data about the sensory organs of fish is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to describe the morphological structure of the turbot eye using gross, light and scanning electron microscope examinations.

Combined Effects of Mirror Therapy and Exercises on the Upper Extremities in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

: This study investigated the combined effects of mirror therapy involving power and strength exercises of the upper extremities in children with Unilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy (USCP).: Thirty children were included in either an experimental group or a control group. All participants were evaluated with the Quality of Upper Extremity Skill Test (QUEST), Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), and a handheld dynamometer to measure isometric muscle strength.

The Effects of Functional Progressive Strength and Power Training in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a novel functional strength and power-training program on gait and gross motor function in participants with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Methods: This 12-week trial of functional strength and power training included 30 participants with cerebral palsy, randomly assigned to the experimental or comparison group. The primary outcomes, 1-minute walk test, muscle power, and the Gross Motor Function Measure, were assessed at baseline and 12 weeks after the intervention.

The effect of two different aerobic training modalities in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type II: a case report.

This study examined the effect of two different aerobic training modalities in a boy with spinal muscular atrophy type II. Motor functions were measured with Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale (HFMS) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). Spirometry was utilized for assessing pulmonary functions and PedsQL 3.

The role of the family in early intervention of preterm infants with abnormal general movements.

Objective: To determine the effect of family-based intervention on motor function in preterm infants.

Methods: This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial between August 2015 and September 2016. Forty-two preterm infants were randomized and split equally between the family-based intervention group, composed of a physiotherapeutic and a familial component (8 males, 8 females; mean age 91+/-3.

Examination of touch-coordinate errors of adolescents with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy at an aiming-tapping task.

Background/objective: This study aimed to investigate performance (touch-coordinate errors, inter-touch interval) of touch screen technology in adolescents with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) and healthy peers.

Materials And Methods: This prospective case-control study included 31 adolescents. The participants consisted of 15 adolescents with CP in the USCP group and 16 age-matched healthy peers in the control group.

On the occurrence and molecular identification of Contracaecum larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in Mugil cephalus from Turkish waters.

Anisakis and Contracaecum species are fish borne zoonotic nematodes. In our previous studies, other larval anisakid and raphidascarid nematodes, Anisakis and Hysterothylacium species, were genetically identified in marine fish from Turkish waters. However, there is no information on molecular identification of larval Contracaecum species in marine fish from Turkey.

Propolis and Its Combination with Boric Acid Protect Against Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Acute Kidney Injury by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, DNA Damage, and Apoptosis in Rats.

Ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury which causes kidney dysfunction is one of the most studied diseases directly linked to oxidative stress. In this regard, it is important to protect cells against damage by inducing antioxidant response. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the therapeutic roles and possible mechanisms of propolis and boric acid in kidney I/R injury based on relevant basic research and clinical studies.

Agreement between parents and clinicians on the communication function levels and relationship of classification systems of children with cerebral palsy.

Background: Functional classification systems have generally been used by clinicians and recently by parents to classify various functions of children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Objective: This study evaluated the agreement between clinicians and parents when classifying the communication function of children with CP using the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). In addition, the relationships between the Gross Motor Function Classification System - Expanded and Revised (GMFCS-E&R), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and CFCS were investigated.

Appropriate neck circumference cut-off points for metabolic syndrome in Turkish patients with type 2 diabetes.

Objective: To investigate the association between neck circumference (NC), overweight, and metabolic syndrome (MS) in Turkish patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A total of 264 diabetic patients (mean age: 52.9±8.

What do the relationships between functional classification systems of children with cerebral palsy tell us?

[Purpose] To examine the distribution of and relationship between the Gross Motor Function, Manual Ability, and Communication Function Classification Systems in different limbs of children with spastic cerebral palsy. We also investigated whether the four predicting variables of gender, age, manual ability, and gross motor classifications could significantly predict effective and non-effective communicator groups in communication function. [Subjects and Methods] This retrospective cross-sectional study included 327 children with a mean age of 10.

The role of geriatric assessment tests and anthropometric measurements in identifying the risk of falls in elderly nursing home residents.

Objectives: To determine the relation among the risk of falls, geriatric assessment, and anthropometric measurements, including the mini mental state examination, geriatric depression scale, handgrip test, and key pinch test.

Methods: This prospective study included 89 residents hospitalized between May 2014 and September 2015 in the geriatric care unit of the Istanbul Balikli Rum Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Patients were followed-up for one year, and their falls were recorded.