TÜBİTAK Marmara Araştırma Merkezi

SELECTED PROJECTS:

National Projects

2011

Establishment of proactive detection, diagnostics and risk assessment centre for food safety, SPO, 2011-2013
Investigating the effectiveness of controlled humidity refrigerator drawer on some fresh produces shelf life, Industrial project, 2011-2012
Shelf life study on sugar syrups, Industrial project, 2011-2012
The research on taint and off- flavors coming from plastics and food borne in dishwashers, Industrial project, 2011
Investigation of consumption time of Turkish black tea after brewing in terms of chemical and sensory, Industrial project, 2011
Effect of Turkish Boza beverage on immune system and milk secretion, TARAL 1001, 2011-2013
Development of functional instant tea and its health effects, TARAL 1007, 2011-2014
Characterisation and effects of a traditional fermented grape-based drink “hardaliye” on serum biochemical and antioxidant parameters, and anthropometric measurements in healthy adults: a randomised controlled clinical trial, Kırklareli Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2011-2012
Determination of DEHP and its derivatives in biological samples by LC-MS/MS, Public founded project, 2011
Investigation of residue levels in live animals and animal products, Public founded project, 2011-2012

2010

Investigation of regional food products and novel value-added formulations, DİKA, Mardin, 2010- 2012
Quality control studies on fruit juices and nectars, Industrial project, 2010-2011
Investigation of analysis methods for detection of adulteration in hazelnut purees, Hazelnut Promotion Group, 2010-2011
Pesticide and veterinary drug residue analysis in foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 2010
Survey on malachite green residues in fish, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 2010

2009

The investigation on taints and off-odours in the PET packed drinking waters, Industrial project, 2009
Antioxidant activity and quality changes of fruit juices during shelf life, Industrial project, 2009-2010
Establishment of National Innovation Centre, SPO, 2009-2010
Development of new and robust analytical methods for determination of margarine and other vegetable oils in milk fats, Industrial project, 2009-2010
Development of innovative olive products, Industrial project, 2009-2010
Survey on the residue levels in live animal and animal products, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 2009

2008

Development of dry soup formulation from kenger (acanthus) and caper plants, Industrial project, 2008-2009
Development of new hazelnut products using innovative technologies, Industrial Project, 2008-2009
Characterization of lactic acid bacteria originating from local dairy products, Industrial project, 2008-2009
Validation of the method for the analysis of phenolic compounds in leaves of olives and evaluation of phenolic compounds during maturation, Industrial project, 2008-2009
Determination of shelf life on invert sugar, Industrial project, 2008-2010
Development of pesticide analysis set using LC-MS/MS, Industrial project, 2008
A food composition and clinical research on seedless raisins and dried figs, T.R. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, 2008-2009
Improvement of the quality of Turkish green tea and development of new products, TARAL1007, 2008-2011
Maintenance of quality parameters of various private-label food products using chemical and microbiological analyses, Industrial project, 2008-2013
Determination of national food composition and formation of a widespread-sustainable system, TARAL 1007, 2008-2012
Establishment of Functional Foods and Clinical Research Laboratory, SPO, 2008-2009

2007

A clinical study on raw and sun dried apricots: Determination of some physiologic properties and evaluation according to the healthy nutrition, TC Malatya Province, 2007-2008
Modified atmosphere packaging for fruits and vegetables, Industrial project, 2007-2008
Effect of further processing on aflatoxin minimisation in hazelnuts. Hazelnut Promotion Group and International Nut Council, 2007-2008
Effects of developed prototype for humidity controlled crisper pan on the shelf life of food products , Industrial project, 2007-2008
Establishment of Food Molecular Biology Laboratory, SPO, 2007-2010
Improvement of scientific infrastructure of the culture collection of the moulds specific to Turkey, SPO, 2007-2010
Development of a new method for determination of olive and hazelnut oil mixtures TÜBİTAK 1001, 2007-2008
Study on taste-active components, aroma-active components, and descriptive sensory analysis of 18 native hazelnut varieties (natural and roasted) grown in the Giresun region of Turkey, TARAL 1001, 2007-2008
Development of active packaging material and antimicrobial hydrogells to extend the shelf life of food products and determination of their properties, TARAL 1001, 2007-2010

2006

Improvement of yield and quality on honey produced in Adıyaman and Diyarbakır, Industrial project, 2006-2007
Shelf life studies for Turkish suchuk and white soft cheese, Industrial project, 2006-2007
Evaluation of apricot in the context of health and nutrition-Clinical study, T.R. Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, 2006-2007
Evaluation of hygiene conditions for washing machine with and without ozone, Industrial project, 2006-2007
Improving the scientific and technological research capacity of TÜBİTAK MRC-FI in the field of food safety: Centre of Excellence for Food Safety - CEFoSafe , TARAL 1001, 2006-2009

2005

Establishment of pilot plant for innovative food processing technologies, SPO, 2005-2007
Processing of date to new products and use of date seed, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Improvement of food safety providing systems, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Identification and Extraction Method of Saponins in Tea Products, Industrial project, 2005
Shelf life studies for some Turkish dessert products, Industrial project, 2005
Determination of Benzoat-Sorbate, Aflatoxin M1 and Natamycin content of Yoghurt, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Integrating and improving of HACCP systems in food producing fields with ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System, Industrial project, 2005
Determination of Aflatoxin M1 and Natamycin content of UHT Milk, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Development of solar drying prototype and product drying studies, Industrial project 2005
Effect of LED on the shelf life of food products, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Determination and evaluation of some micronutrients of fortified wheat flour and bread samples, Industrial project, 2005-2006
Establishment and accreditation of Food Residue Analysis Laboratory , SPO, 2005-2008
Production of biodegradable material from food by-products and wastes, SPO, 2005-2006
Production of food packaging material by using natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers and development of application possibilities, Industrial project, 2005- 2008
Developing food safety system in food store chain, Industrial project, 2005-2007

2004

A food composition study on different flours, bread and bread mixtures, Industrial project, 2004
Evaluation of the effects of vitamin and mineral fortified bread on some blood parameters of children, adults and overweight dietetic subjects, Industrial project, 2004-2005
Sensory evaluation of Turkish coffee flavor, Industrial project, 2004
Cold chain applications in food stores for fresh fruit & vegetable, Industrial project, 2004-2006
Determination of shelf life for bread and some bakery products, Industrial project, 2004
Research on instant tea production parameters, Industrial project, 2004- 2005
Formulating vitamin and mineral fortified flour, Industrial project, 2004
Fortification of whole wheat flour and vitamin-mineral enriched bread formulations, Industrial project , 2004

2003

Constitution of nutritious macaroni formulation for persons with high activity, Industrial project, 2003.
Nutritious macaroni formulation for children, Industrial project, 2003
Determination of E.coli 0157:H7 Shiga toxin gene with PCR, TÜBİTAK – VHAG, 2002-2003
Effect of enzymatic activity on quality of cucumber gherkin pickles. Industrial Project, 2003-2004
Formulating nutrificated jam for children, Industrial project, 2003
Production of marinated and semi-dried tomatoes, Industrial project, 2003

2002

Production of spinach puree, Industrial project, 2002
Storage of fresh tea-shoots, Industrial project, 2002
Determination of the factors affecting the occurrence of aflatoxins in hazelnuts and preventive measures, Hazelnut Promotion Group, 2002-2005
Grout with lentil production, Industrial project, 2002
Formulation of fortified-storage stable bread, İstanbul Halk Ekmek, 2002
Extension of shelf life for some bakery products, Industrial project, 2002
Evaluation of energy and nutrient composition of natural plant mixes, Industrial project, 2002

2001

Determination and improvement of shelf life of hazelnut and hazelnut products Hazelnut Promotion Group, 2001-2003
Determination and evaluation of food composition, health and nutrition effects of some ready to eat foods, Industrial project, 2001
Formulation of fortified bread, Turkish Land Forces, 2001

1979-2000

The classification of fungi according to the morphological and physiological properties by means of image analysis technique, funded by TUBITAK, 2000-2004
Formulation of storage stable bread and vitamin-mineral fortified bread, Turkish Land Forces, 2000-2001
Prototype development for emergency ration, meal ready ration, and meal ready to cook ration, K.K.K. Levazım Maliye Ok. Merk. Kom, 2000-2001
Determine the biological activity of antibacterial ceramics, Industrial project, 2000
Determination and evaluation of food composition, health and nutrition effects of Humus, Industrial project, 2000
Formulating quick diet soup and evaluating its effects on healthy nutrition, Industrial project, 2000
Formulating a diabetic chocolate product and evaluating its effects on healthy nutrition, Industrial project, 2000
Investigation and prevention of rancidity development in raw hazelnut flour (TUBITAK - TARP Project, 1999-2001
Determination of black points in wheat in 7 regions in Turkey: Product quality and public health aspect, Funded by Istanbul Chamber of Trade Organisation (ITO) 1997-1998
Formulation development for trans fatty acid free industrial type margarine (Shortening), Industrial project, 1998-1999
Storage of some table grape varieties in controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging , Manisa Bağcılık Araştırma Enstitüsü, 1998-2000
Improvement of drying, processing and storage conditions of Turkish pistachio nuts storage conditions, TUBITAK - TARP Project, 1998-2001
Investigation of mechanism of internal browning of the Turkish hazelnuts and its prevention, TUBITAK-TARP Project, 1998-2000
Canning of fumigated black mussel (M. Galloprovincialis), Industrial project, 1997
Modified atmosphere packaging of cherries grown in Amasya region, Amasya Province, 1997
A food composition research on frozen foods, Industrial project, 1997
Formulation of different ice creams, Industrial project, 1997
Production of biodegradable polyesters by microorganisms, Eureka Project, 1997-2001
Establishment of a culture collection for Turkish agricultural mycoflora, Funded by TUBITAK, 1996-1999
Identification of Fungi at damaged archives documents and determination of fumigation activity, Funded by T.C. Prime Minister Directorate General of State Archives, 1996-1997
Evaluating foods according to their effects on health and nutrition, Fiskobirlik, 1994-1997
Improvement of processing conditions and quality of important exportation products, NATO-SFS, Alman Tek. İşb. Tşk, 1992-1998
Fermentation technologies in food production, NATO-SFS, 1987-1993
Assessing the nutritional level of 7 to 17 year old school age children in three geographic regions of Turkey, TÜBİTAK, 1987
Determining the nutrition status of pregnant women and breast feeding mothers according to vitamin and mineral deficiencies, TÜBİTAK, 1981
Moulds and mycotoxins in Turkish foodstuffs, NATO-SFS, 1979-1985

International Projects

2011

Investigations on the production of natural phytogenous lecithins and liposomal nano-emulsifiers from sunflower seeds & hazelnut, Ukraine – Turkey, Bilateral Agreement, TÜBİTAK Research Project, 2011-2014
Development of a sampling plan for aflatoxin analysis in dried figs, International Nut And Dried Fruit Foundation and Republic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, General Directorate of Food and Control, 2011-2012
Improvement and standardization of processing methods for 3 cheeses in Turkish and Syrian conditions, Syria–Turkey, Bilateral Agreement, TÜBİTAK Research Project, 2011-2013
Structure-Function relationship of a new ring finger E3 ubiquitin ligase, a dominant regulator of TGF-b signaling pathway and TGF-b-dependent tumor suppression, Greece-Turkey, Bilateral Agreement, TÜBİTAK, Research Project,2011-2013

2010

Developing European Standards for Bee Pollen and Royal Jelly: Quality, Safety and Authenticity-APIFRESH- EU FP7, 2010-2013
“Why are some molecules sweet?” – NMR Investigations on Structure-Taste Relationship as Revealed by the Interactions between Sweetener and Water Molecules and Sweetener-Cyclodextrin Complexes, TÜBİTAK-ARRS 2508, 2010-2013
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Food Safety - UNISWORK IX - 2010

2009

Novel Integrated Strategies for Worldwide Mycotoxin Reduction in the Food and Feed Chains- MYCORED-EU FP7, 2009-2013
Enhancing Access and Services to East European Users towards an Efficient and Coordinated Pan-European Pool of NMR Capacities to Enable Global Collaborative Research and Boost Technological Advancements - EAST-NMR- EU FP7, 2009-2013
Study for boza manufacturing and application to the Korean food system, and kimchi manufacturing and application to the Turkish food system, Korean Food Research Institute, 2009
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Food Laboratories Management and Practice - UNISWORK VIII - 2009

2008

Improving the Scientific and Technological Research Capacity of Food Institute on Safety and Technology of Food Packaging – SAFETechnoPACK - EU FP7, 2008-2012
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Prevention and control of mycotoxins in food stuffs - UNISWORK VII - 2008

2007

Towards the Harmonization of Analytical Methods Regarding Monitoring the Hazards for Monitoring Food Quality and Safety in the Food Supply Chain – MoniQA - EU FP6, 2007-2012
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Food Safety - UNISWORK VI - 2007

2006

Improving the Processing of Four Fermented Beverages from Eastern European Countries – FERBEV - EU FP6, 2006-2009
Food Safety and Hygiene Networking with New EU Member States and Associated Candidate Countries – SAFOODNET - EU FP6, 2006-2009
Biochemical mechanisms of hazelnut rancidity and impact on quality, CNR, Italy –TÜBİTAK, Turkey, Bilateral Agreement, Research Project, 2006-2008
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Food Drying - UNISWORK V - 2006

2005

European Food Information Resource Network EuroFIR, EU FP6, 2005-2010
Sampling of hazelnuts for aflatoxin analysis, Hazelnut Promotion Group and International Nut Council, Jan-April 2005
International Study Tour and Visit Programme on Food Packaging and Traceability - UNISWORK IV- 2005

2004

Food Safety - Forming a European Platform for Protecting Consumers against Health Risks – SAFEFOODERA - EU FP6, 2004-2009
Integration of Mycotoxins and Toxic Moulds in the Global System for Food Safety - MYCO-GLOBE - EU FP6, 2004-2007
Improving quality and safety and reduction of cost in the European organic and "Low Input" food supply chains – QualityLowInputFood - EU FP6, 2004-2009
Thermally processed foods: possible health implications – COST 927- 2004-2008
Electronic nose applications in food microbiological analysis and aroma evaluation, India- TÜBİTAK, Turkey, Bilateral Agreement, Research Project, 2004-2009
To Increase the Participation of EC Member Candidates to the FP6 Projects with the Help of Member Countries – FOODLINK - EU FP6, 2004-2005
UNIDO-Assistance to Development of SMEs in Romania-Meat Component, UNISWORK, 2004
International Study Tour and Workshop Programme: Food Processing, Food Safety and Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables - UNISWORK III - 2004

2003

Heat-generated Food Toxicants - Identification, Characterisation and Risk Minimisation – HEATOX - EU FP6, 2003-2007
International Study Tour and Workshop Programme: Food Processing, Food Safety and Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables - UNISWORK II - 2003

2002

International Study Tour and Workshop Programme: Food Processing, Food Safety and Preservation of Fruit and Vegetables - UNISWORK I - 2002