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• MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2026/r/bayburt/12803
  Climate-driven synchronization of honey bee flight activity and plant phenology in Türkiye: development of a Beekeeping Climate Suitability Index (BCSI)

  Erdoğan, Yaşar; Erdoğan, Ümmügülsüm

  Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) provide essential pollination services that depend on the temporal synchronization between flight activity and plant flowering phenology, both strongly influenced by climatic conditions. However, this relationship remains insufficiently quantified at large spatial and temporal scales. In this study, we quantified climate-driven honey bee flight activity and its alignment with flowering phenology of major nectar plants in Türkiye using ERA5-Land data for the period 1981–2023. Suitable flight days were defined based on temperature (≥12°C) and precipitation (0 mm), and seasonal suitability was evaluated at a monthly scale. A composite Beekeeping Climate Suitability Index (BCSI) was developed by integrating flight activity, flowering overlap and nectar flow window. The number of suitable flight periods ranged between 4 and 7 months (mean ≈5.5), indicating substantial interannual variability. Flight flowering synchrony was low for early-spring species (23–35%) but reached 100% for summer species. BCSI values ranged from 0.44 to 1.00, capturing variability in climatic suitability for beekeeping. These findings demonstrate that climatic variability plays a decisive role in shaping bee plant interactions and provide a quantitative basis for climate-informed beekeeping management.

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• MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2026/r/bayburt/12699
  Effects of phenolic-standardized Crataegus orientalis flower extract on honey bee colony development and seasonal honey yield; [Efectos del extracto floral de Crataegus orientalis estandarizado en compuestos fenólicos sobre el desarrollo de colonias de abejas melíferas y el rendimiento estacional de miel]

  Erdoğan, Yaşar; Erdoğan, Ümmügülsüm

  Aim of study: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a phenolic-standardized flower extract from Crataegus orientalis Pall. on honey bee colony development and end-of-season honey yield under field conditions, and to assess its lasting colony-level effects. Area of study: The study was conducted during the 2025 beekeeping season at the apiary of Bayburt University Beekeeping Application and Research Center, located in northeastern Türkiye. Material and methods: Twenty-four initially balanced honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 6): a control group receiving 1:1 sucrose:water syrup and three treatment groups receiving 50, 100, or 200 mg GAE L⁻¹ of phenolic-standardized Crataegus orientalis flower extract. Colonies were fed daily for 21 days in early spring and monitored at seven time points (T0–T6) from mid-May to late August. Colony development was assessed using brood area (cm²) and number of frames with bees, while hive-front dead bees were recorded as a safety indicator. Net honey yield was determined at the end of the season. Main results: Daily syrup consumption did not differ among groups (P > 0.05), whereas daily phenolic intake increased in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.05). Brood area increased significantly with dose and was generally higher in the high-dose group than in the control group throughout the season (P < 0.001). No significant differences were observed among groups for seasonal averages of frames with bees or mortality index; however, a significant treatment × time interaction was detected for frames with bees. Net honey yield was significantly higher in the high-dose group compared to the control group (P < 0.01). Research highlights: Short-term early spring supplementation with phenolic-standardized Crataegus orientalis flower extract supported brood development without increasing adult bee mortality. This early developmental advantage resulted in a measurable improvement in end-of-season honey yield under field conditions.

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• MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2026/r/bayburt/11346
  Dietary chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) supplementation improves colony development, nutritional status, antioxidant defences, and honey production in honey bee colonies

  Erdoğan, Yaşar; Erdoğan, Ümmügülsüm

  This study evaluated the effects of chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) fruit powder as a functional dietary supplement for honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies, focusing on colony development, antioxidant defences, nutritional status, behaviour, and honey yield under field conditions. A total of 48 colonies were randomly assigned to four feeding treatments (control, 2, 5, and 10 g L−1 chokeberry supplementation), with six colonies per treatment in each apiary (n = 6 per apiary; n = 12 per treatment). The experiment was conducted as a balanced field trial across two apiaries. Colonies were fed sucrose syrup supplemented with chokeberry powder for 21 days. Following the feeding period, colonies were transferred to two high-altitude summer apiaries where colony development, flight activity, defensive behaviour, antioxidant biomarkers, and end-of-season honey yield were evaluated. Results demonstrated that chokeberry supplementation significantly improved colony development, with significant dose effects on brood area and bee-covered frames (both p < 0.001). Flight activity also increased with supplementation dose (p < 0.001), whereas defensive behaviour was not affected. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) activity, and haemolymph total protein concentration all increased significantly with supplementation (all p < 0.001). End-of-season honey yield was significantly higher in supplemented colonies than in the control group (p < 0.001). Overall, these findings demonstrate that chokeberry fruit powder represents a promising functional dietary supplement capable of improving colony performance through the combined contribution of its nutritional composition and bioactive phytochemicals under practical field conditions.

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• MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2025/r/bayburt/11101
  Physicochemical properties, organic acid composition and free amino acid profiles in selected Cornus mas L. genotypes from the Çoruh Valley

  ERDOĞAN, Ümmügülsüm; ERDOĞAN, Yaşar

  Cornus mas L. (cornelian cherry) is a species widely used from traditional consumption to modern industrial applications due to its high nutritional content, richness in phenolic compounds, and functional food potential. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the physicochemical properties, organic acid composition, and free amino acid profiles of 15 cornelian cherry genotypes selected from the Çoruh Valley, one of Turkey's important biodiversity centers. Fruit samples were collected at full physiological maturity, and TSS, titratable acidity, pH, sugar composition, ascorbic acid, and tannin contents were analyzed using standard methods.Organic acids were determined by HPLC-UV, and free amino acids were determined by HPLC with OPA/FMOC derivatization. All measured traits differed significantly among genotypes (p < 0.05). Malic acid ranged from 38.12 to 251.34 mg/100 g, and total organic acids from 588.89 to 1038.15 mg/100 g. Free amino acid contents ranged from 71.34 to 93.14 mg/100 g, with the highest values in the G7 and G5 genotypes. This study demonstrates that the Çoruh Valley is an important hotspot of genetic diversity for cornelian cherry and contains genotype groups suitable for different uses. Overall, the findings provide a biochemical basis for selecting genotypes for breeding, nutritional applications, and industrial processing.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2024/r/bayburt/13117
  Synergistic Strategies for Overcoming Salt Stress in Strawberry Farming: The Use of Organic Fertilizers and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

  Yavuz, Aysegul; Erdogan, Ummugulsum; Turan, Metin; Argın, Sanem; Kocaman, Ayhan

  The study was carried out under salt-stress conditions, and three non-microbial commercial organic fertilizers purchased from Humintech GmbH (Grevenbroich, Germany) were applied to the soil for strawberry plants. The three promoters were Fulvagra®, based on fulvic acid, Liqhumus®, based on humic acid, and Microsense Root®, also based on humic acid. Treatment with Fulvagra® resulted in a remarkable 69.90% increase in average fruit weight and a 39.52% increase in yield in strawberry plants. These improvements remained significant when combined with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), resulting in a 61.81% increase in fruit weight and a 45.21% increase in yield. Liqhumus® treatment resulted in a significant 49.95% increase in fruit weight and a 39.30% increase in fruit yield. The introduction of PGPR further enhanced these effects by increasing fruit weight by 87.70% and yield by 63.84%. The Microsense Root® treatment showed 31.07 and 61.87% improvements for the respective parameters. In conjunction with this treatment, the use of PGPR produced the most significant results, with increases of 121.14 and 65.37% for respective parameters. These results indicate that the combined use of non-microbial commercial organic fertilizers with PGPR leads to higher efficiency and is promising for sustainable agricultural practices, particularly in improving the resistance of strawberry plants to salt-induced stress.

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• MakaleYayıncıda açık erişim2023/r/bayburt/12848
  Investigation of the effects of changes in formulation and cooking times on the quality parameters in the production of goji berry leather

  Maraş, R. Talay; Erdoğan, U.

  Goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) is described as a food with several health benefits. This valuable fruit has been processed into fruit leather, which is one of the important traditional products. This study allowed us to determine the effect of changing formulations (starch and flour) and cooking times (10, 15, and 20 min) on quality criteria during goji berry leather production. The goji berry leather samples exhibited the following characteristics: pH values ranging from 4.96 to 4.99, titration acidity values spanning from 2.97% to 3.23%, dry matter content within the range of 84.78% to 87.69%, ash content between 3.12%, and 4.27%, water activity (aw) values ranging from 0.37 to 0.38, protein content between 14.71%, and 15.66%, HMF content varying from 17.33 mg/kg to 34.51 mg/kg, total phenolic content ranging from 7.14 µg GAE/g to 7.89 µg GAE/g, total sugar content falling between 61.18%, and 63.89%, reducing sugar content within the range of 60.13% to 61.89%, sucrose content ranging from 0.91% to 2.25%, thickness values ranging from 0.74 mm to 0.89 mm, hardness values varying between 17.09, and 33.27, stickiness values within the range of 4.10 to 23.34, cohesiveness values from 0.85 to 1.00, elasticity values ranging from 0.88 to 0.97, chewability values spanning from 12.85 to 30.85, L* values ranging from 27.27 to 32.66, a* values between 8.62, and 10.32, b*values varying from 7.06 to 8.59, C* values within the range of 11.15 to 12.81, and H° values falling between 39.31, and 41.13. Following the sensory evaluation of leather samples, it was determined that the color score ranged from 3.80 to 4.27, the smell score fell between 3.53 and 4.00, the taste score varied from 2.93 to 4.00, the mouthfeel score ranged from 2.93 to 3.93, and the general acceptability score was found to be within the range of 3.27 to 4.20. It was determined that cooking time and additional additives affect some quality values of the goji berry leather.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2021/r/bayburt/14129
  BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOACTIVE CONTENT IN FRUITS OF WALNUT (JUGLANS REGIA L.) GENOTYPES FROM TURKEY

  Erdogan, Ummugulsum; Argin, Sanem; Turan, Metin; Cakmakci, Ramazan; Olgun, Murat

  Walnuts (Juglans regia L.) are a good source of dietary minerals and contain significant amounts of potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron. In Turkey, walnut orchards are found in the coruh Valley and are generally composed of local varieties. Since chemical and physical properties of walnuts are very important in determining their quality, in this study, nut and kernel characteristics, fatty acid composition and phenolic composition were determined for 26 walnut genotypes collected from the valley. Total fat content was found to be between 53.75% and 71.43%, while the crude protein amount ranged from 10.21% to 20.71%. Total carbohydrates were calculated between 14.31-27.52% and ash content was found to be between 1.64% and 3.32%. The oleic acid content and linoleic acid content ranged from 18.34 to 25.58% and 37.09% to 87.51%, respectively. The linolenic acid content was determined between 5.52% and 11.03%. Our study showed that, differences in phenolic component, crude protein and fatty acid content of walnuts were caused by different growing conditions. Genotypes have a rich and stable structure in terms of fruit quality parameters, minerals, organic acids, phenolic composition, antioxidant and fatty acids amounts and amino acids. In other words, these characteristics did not show much variation in genotypes grown in the Valley. However, there was a great variation in hormone levels among genotypes. In terms of the parameters examined, GN2, GNI, ((NIS, GN24, GN25 and GN26 genotypes were determined as rich and stable genotypes.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2021/r/bayburt/12176
  Synthesis of alternan-stabilized zinc nanoparticles: morphological, thermal, antioxidant and antimicrobial characterization

  Yücel, Nur; İspirli, Hümeyra; Mercan, Emin; Erdoğan, Ümmügülsüm; Dertli, Enes

  This study aimed to synthesize zinc nanoparticles with antimicrobial and antioxidant activities using alternan (ZnNPs-Alt) produced by Lactobacillus reuteri E81 as the stabilizing agent. For the characterization of the ZnNPs-Alt, UV–vis spectroscopy, SEM, TEM and EDX analysis, XRD, FTIR and DSC analysis were applied. The functional role of ZnNPs-Alt was tested by determination of their antioxidant activities by DPPH and CUPRAC methodologies and their antibacterial and antifungal activities. Results of this study demonstrated that alternan was utilized as a successful stabilizer to produce crystalline, thermally stabile ZnNPs-Alt with a particle size of ∼ 100 nm. Importantly, strong antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were observed for ZnNPs-Alt in a concentration dependent manner. These findings confirmed the role of alternan as a stabilizing agent for the production of ZnNPs-Alt with functional roles.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2018/r/bayburt/12386
  Effects of Root Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculations on the Growth and Nutrient Content of Grapevine

  Erdogan, Ummugulsum; Turan, Metin; Ates, Fadime; Kotan, Recep; Çakmakçi, Ramazan; Erdogan, Yasar; Kitir, Nurgül; Tüfenkçi, Sefik

  The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of seven nitrogen (N2)-fixing and/or phosphorus (P)-solubilizing and siderophore-producing microorganism based bio-fertilizers in single and triple strain combinations isolated from the acidic rhizospheric soil of native tea, grapevine, and wild red raspberries. As a result of this study, bacterial efficiency was found to be variable and depended on the bacterial strains and evaluated growth parameters. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has improved macro- and micro-nutrient concentrations in grapevine leaves, and stimulated plant growth. Triple inoculation and single inoculation based bio fertilizers were found to stimulate overall plant growth, including shoot and leaf weight, main shoot length, leaf ground index, chlorophyll, nitrogen, zinc and iron content of grapevine cv ‘Italy’. Bio-fertilizers increased the nutrients such as nitrogen, zinc and iron concentrations and consequently increased the chlorophyll content of the leaves.

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• MakaleYalnız künye2018Scopus SJRQ3/r/bayburt/10826
  DIFFERENT LAND USE INFLUENCES ON AMINO ACID, ORGANIC ACID, HORMONE AND MINERAL NUTRIENT CONTENTS OF DRY BEANS

  Erdogan, Ummugulsum; Kitir, Nurgul; Günes, Adem; Tuan, Metin; Tasci, Sinem; Yildirim, Ertan; Karaman, Mehmet Rustu; Mokhtari, Negar Ebrahim Pour; Ozlu, Ekrem; Firildak, Gulay

  Dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a widely grown and important food legume which is a major source of mineral nutrition. The present study digs in determining differences in nutrients, organic-amino acid and hormone concentrations of Ispir bean genotypes under different land use conditions. The study sites (32 locations) were identified according to the stratified sampling method in the Ispir district, Erzurum, Turkey, under consideration of bean-cultivated lands and the number of villages. The seed weights were higher for genotype no. 4 (137.5 g) than for genotype no. 14 (131.5 g) and following by all other genotypes. Moreover, values for crude protein content were significantly higher for genotype no. 14 (263.1 g/kg) in comparison to genotype no. 4 (256.9 g/kg) and other genotypes. Therefore, it is concluded that land use impacts seed weight, nutrient, crude protein, amino acid, organic acid and hormone contents of Ispir dry bean. Land use can result economic improvements in crop yields and yield components. Dry bean seed weights were impacted by other crop yield components such as amino acid, organic acid and hormone contents of dry bean.

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