Sebnem Pamuk

Afyon Kocatepe University | AKU · Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Biogenic amines (BAs) are formed by decarboxylation of amino acids, amination and transamination of aldehyde and ketone groups. The excess of BAs is harmful to human health. BAs play a significant role in determining the shelf life and quality of foods. Released type and amount of BAs depend on factors such as the quality of the raw material, the d...

There are many worries about the food safety of seafood contaminated with antibiotic residues. These residues can be potentially dangerous for public health owing to the causation of allergic reactions, toxic effects, and serious health problems. This study was planned to search the occurrence of chloramphenicol (CAP) and sulfonamide residue in sea...

Food can be contaminated with surfaces and food employees during chopping, shredding and serving. Pathogenic microorganisms are transmitted by direct contact with food or indirectly with airborne particles. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the relationship between pathogenic microorganisms isolated from food, kitchen equipm...

This study was performed to investigate the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in 100 free freshwater common carp samples using the classic culture technique. For the confirmation of the isolates at molecular levels, the invA gene was detected. Serotyping of the isolates was also detected. The presence of invA, class 1 (Cls1) integrons, and integrase (I...

Keywords: Camel milk; Compound; Diabetes; Mechanism; Treatment Camel milk, which has been used medically by migrant people for centuries, has been reported for the last twenty years in the treatment of human disease. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common metabolic diseases worldwide. In patients with diabetes, insulin sensitivity and glucose...

ABS TRACT Goat and sheep's milk have an important role in nutrient richness and nutritional benefits, especially in the elderly and in the feeding of children. Both milk contents vary in breeding, nutrition, environment-management conditions, geographical structure and season, while goat's milk contains different nutrients that can be used in indiv...

p>The purpose of this study was to assess the obesity in correlation with the demographic characteristics, nutritional habits and knowledge among adult obese patients. We used a data collection method carried out with 500 obese adult volunteer patients Afyonkarahisar State Hospital between March and August 2011. Nutritional habits and knowledge sco...

Background: Motile aeromonads are considered to be one of the most important food-borne pathogens because of potential human health significance. Aerolysin and hemolysin are virulence factors playing a significant role in the pathogenesis of infections. Antimicrobial resistance is an important problem limiting therapeutic options. The main objectiv...

The microbiological safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods is of special concern as they are not exposed to further processing before consumption. In the present study, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were isolated from 15(6%) and 21(8%) samples respectively out of 261 RTE foods commercialized in Turkey. Escherichia coli was present in 10(4%...

Bu calismada, Aralik 2011-Ocak-Şubat 2012 doneminde, lokal olarak uretilen ve pazarda satisa sunulan 100 ev yapimi taze beyaz peynir (salamura ve olgunlasma yapilmamis) ve 50’si ev yapimi, 50’si mandira urunu olmak uzere 100 tulum peyniri orneginde Brucella spp.’nin varligi ve kontaminasyon duzeyinin belirlenmesi amaclanmistir. Brucella’nin izolasy...

This study was designed to evaluate the microbiological quality of RTE salads sold at retail in Afyonkarahisar. Total of 261 Ready-to-eat (RTE) salad samples (58 Russian salad, 52 sesar salad, 45 tuna fish salad, 57 Mediterranean salad and 49 cig kofte) collected from 7 different private restaurants, cafes and shopping centers were microbiologicall...

This study was carried out to determine the chemical and microbiological quality of Anatolian buffalo milk. A total of 120 Anatolian buffalo raw milk samples were collected monthly from Afyonkarahisar province, throughout the year for this study. In the chemical analysis of Anatolian buffalo milk samples the mean total solid value, non-solid fat, l...

Bu çalışmada, Samsun'da satışa sunu-lan tüketime hazır 50 tuzlanmış hamsi balığı örnekleri mikrobiyolojik ve kimyasal para-metreler yönünden analiz edildi. Çalışma kap-samında 2009-2010 döneminde Samsun'da çeşitli satış yerlerinden satın alınan örnekler mikrobiyolojik ve kimyasal yönden incelen-di. Örneklerden aerob mezofil genel canlı (AMGC), mikr...

Antimicrobial resistance, β‐lactamase activity and mecA gene of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus intermedius isolated from raw water buffalo milk and dairy products in Turkey were determined. All strains showed resistance to at least one antibiotic but none was resistant to vancomycin. Of the 97 S. aureus and 35 S. intermedius strains, 9 (9...

In this study, a 100 carp fish that offered for sale in public bazaar in Afyonkarahisar were microbiologically examined in 2009 period (15 June to 15 July). In most of these samples, aerob total count was found between 107 and 108 kob mL-1. Coliform count ranked 2nd after the aerob total count. Most of micrococcus and staphylococcus were found at 1...

The current study was carried out to detect Salmonella spp. contamination on chicken carcasses and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profiles and serotype distribution of the isolates. A total of 200 packaged fresh raw chicken samples sold at retail in different markets in central Anatolia were analysed between April 2005 and March 2006. S...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate, the incidence of some pathogen and hygienic microorganism in meatball, cream cake and Turkish delight samples. A total 63 sample (25 raw meatball, 17 cream cake and 21 Turkish delight samples) were analyzed. For this aim, drop and spread method were applied on to specific media. As a result, Salmonella...

The aim of this present study is to detect thermophilic Campylobacter species in chicken carcasses sold unpackaged in Afyonkarahisar and to confirm C. jejuni isolates by using a PCR test based on the ceuE gene. A total of 210 chicken carcasses were collected from various markets from May till the end of October in 2004. Thermophilic Campylobacter s...

To determine the microbiological quality, pH and residual nitrate/nitrite levels, a total of 100 soudjouck samples were randomly purchased and analysed. Total number of aerobic bacteria and lactobacilli were found to be ⩾107 and ⩾108 cfu/g in 73% and 40% of the samples, respectively. Twenty three percent of the samples contained ⩾106 cfu/g micrococ...

The present study was designed to determine the individual and combined effects of acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) and trisodium phosphate (TSP) antimicrobial treatments. Chicken-skin samples inoculated with Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus were separately dipped into sterile tap water, 10% TSP, 0.1% ASC, 0.1% ASC followed by 10% TS...

The incidence of Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 was determined in 100 Turkish sausage (soudjouck) samples collected from shops and markets in the Afyon province, Turkey. Salmonella spp. were detected in 7% of the samples. All of the isolates were S. enterica Paratyphi B. In addition, Listeria spp. were detected...

The effects of cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), lactic acid (LA) and sodium benzoate (SB) on the Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus populations on beef were evaluated. Samples of longissimus dorsi beef muscle inoculated with L. monocytogenes and S. aureus were dipped into 0.5, 2.0 and 0.3% of CPC, LA and SB, respectively, or an equal m...