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- MakaleYalnız künye2026Scopus SJRQ2Optimizing microwave drying parameters for rhododendron bee pollen: effects on antioxidant potential, polyphenols, and proteins
Kutlu, Naciye; Gercek, Yusuf Can; Ecem Bayram, Nesrin
Monofloral Rhododendron spp. bee pollen is a remarkable bee product due to its functional components as well as its potential pharmacological effects. In this study, Rhododendron spp. bee pollen was dried by the microwave method as an alternative to the conventional drying method. Different combinations of microwave powers (140, 210 and 280 W) and sample weights (10, 20 and 30 g) applied during microwave drying (MWD) were determined by Central Composite Design. Drying time, total protein, total carotenoid, total phenolic-flavonoid compounds, and proanthocyanidin yields of dried pollen were determined and antioxidant activity tests (CUPRAC and DPPH•) were performed. The analysis results were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM) and the optimum drying conditions were obtained when the microwave power was 280 W and the sample weight was 30 g. The optimal conditions have been established to reduce drying time and enhance the content of bioactive compounds. As a result of optimization, the composite desirability (d) was found to be 0.8. Experimental and predicted values were close to each other. In conclusion, MWD has demonstrated efficacy as a drying technique by significantly reducing drying time while maintaining and enhancing the yields of bioactive compounds in monofloral Rhododendron spp. bee pollen. In comparison to conventional techniques, the application of MWD in the drying process of monofloral Rhododendron spp. bee pollen is demonstrably more efficient and sustainable.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2021Scopus SJRQ3A novel approach to finding optimum operating conditions of design factors for the grinding experiment
Uçurum, Metin; Özdemir, Akın; Teke, Çağatay; Tekin, İlker
The efficiency of grinding experiments is an important issue for many industries. In this paper, a central composite design-based methodology was proposed to investigate the four design factors that affect the particle sizes. The four design factors were specified as mill speed (% of Nc), ball filling ratio (fc), powder filling ratio (jb) and grinding time (min). Another important issue was how to obtain an optimum operating condition for four design factors. For this particular purpose, a novel dual response optimization model was proposed using the particle sizes (d 10, d 50, and d 90) and the span value concept. This proposed approach was compared to the desirability function-based optimization concept. The verification study of the experiment was also carried out. The results of the grinding experiment runs showed that the optimum operating conditions were mill speed 73.495% of Nc, ball filling ratio 0.354, powder filling ratio 0.157, and grinding time 70 min. In addition, d 10, d 50, and d 90 were found 3.31 µm, 12µm, and 45.6 µm, respectively. The span value was also found at 3.52.
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İncele - MakaleAçık Erişim2020Scopus SJRQ3Determining the optimum model parameters for oligosaccharide production efficiency using response surface integrated particle swarm optimization method: an experimental validation study
Şensoy, Abdullah Tahir; İspirli, Hümeyra; Dertli, Enes
Glucansucrases (GTFs) catalyzes the synthesis of α-glucans from sucrose and oligosaccharides in the presence of an acceptor sugar by transferring glucosyl units to the acceptor molecule with different linkages. The acceptor reactions can be affected by several parameters and this study aimed to determine the optimal reaction parameters for the production of glucansucrase-based oligosaccharides using sucrose and maltose as the donor and acceptor sugars, respectively via a hybrid technique of Response Surface Method (RSM) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The experimental design was performed using Central Composite Design and the tested parameters were enzyme concentration, acceptor:donor ratio and the reaction period. The optimization studies showed that enzyme concentration was the most effective parameter for the final oligosaccharides yields. The optimal values of the significant parameters determined for enzyme concentration and acceptor:donor ratio were 3.45 U and 0.62, respectively. Even the response surface plots for input parameters verified the PSO results, an experimental validation study was performed for the reverification. The experimental verification results obtained were also consistent with the PSO results. These findings will help our understanding in the role of different parameters for the production of oligosaccharides in the acceptor reactions of GTFs.
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