A safe protocol for tuberculin test assessment in a country where BCG vaccination is mandatory

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Melitopalynological and antimicrobial properties of honeys from elaziğ(e Turkey)

In this study, the pollen analyses and antimicrobial effect were conducted in honey samples, which were collected from seven localities where apiculture has intensively been practiced. Upon pollen analyses of 16 different plants have been determined. The plants contributing nectar to honey samples in Elazig were found as follows; Fabaceae: Astragalus, Trifolium, Vicia, Onobrychis; Asteraceae: Centaurea triumfettii, Carduus, Xeranthemum, Helianthus annuus; Lamiaceae: Salvia, Mentha;Rosaceae: Rubus, Prunus;Vitaceae: Vitaceae: Vitis;Apiaceae: Daucus; Zygophyllaceae: Peganum harmala; Ranunculaceae: Ranunculus. The honey sapmles have inhibited the growth of bacteria used in our work at varying degrees. None of the samples had any antifungal effect against Candida albicans FMC-17 and Saccharomycescerevisiae UAG-10

Agistemus duzgunesae sp. n. (Acari, Stigmaeidae) from Turkey

A new stigmaeid mite, Agistemus duzgunesae sp. n. is described from apricot in Turkey

Mutation breeding studies on fig

Improvement of new fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars is very important in the of Turkey's fig industry. 'Sarilop', dried fig cultivar and 'Bursa Siyahi', fresh fig cultivar in Turkey are used in this study. It is aimed to obtain new cultivars that are superior (large fruit sized, early ripening, and having small ostiole). Six cobalt gamma radiation doses (0.0, 10.0, 16.9, 25.3, 50.7 and 67.0 Gy) were applied to 25 scions of 6 taken from 'Sarilop' and 'Bursa Siyahi' fig cultivars. M1V1, M1V2, M1V3 plants were obtained via grafting during three years. Shoot growing speed and survival rate of M1V1 (mutation 1 vegetation 1) plants are examined. LD50 values are determined as 50,7 Gy in 'Sarilop', 25,3 Gy in 'Bursa Siyahi'. At the end of the three years, 992 'Sarilop' M1V3 individuals, 836 'Bursa Siyahi' M1V3 individuals and 1828 M1V3 individuals were obtained. These nurseries were planted in 2010 year in the experimental orchard spaced as 3×1,25 m. Growing situation of these individuals is observed and epistatic effect deaths in these individuals are examined. While epistatic effect death is defined the most as 16.60% via 67.0 gray in 'Sarilop' cultivar, this rate is determined the most as 9.82% via 25.3 Gy in 'Bursa Siyahi' fig cultivar