The determination of volatile profile during the ripening period of traditional Tulum cheese from Turkey, produced in Anamur in the Central Taurus region and ripened in goatskin

Traditional Tulum cheese, produced by nomads in Anamur in the Central Taurus region from raw goats' milk and ripened in goatskin, has characteristic taste, aroma, and specific flavours preferred over those of other Tulum cheeses. The volatile components and physicochemical properties of Tulum cheese were determined. Traditional Tulum cheese was sampled on days 7, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 180 and specimens examined in terms of dry matter, pH, titratable acidity, fat, protein (percentage) and volatile compounds. A total of 36 volatile compounds were identified using solid-phase microextraction during ripening of the Tulum cheese samples. They were composed of different chemical groups; carboxylic acids, alcohols, esters, ketones, aldehydes, terpenes, and hydrocarbons. Results revealed that acetic acid, 2,3-butanediol, ethyl acetate, and alpha-pinene were found as the dominant volatiles in the samples. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council Of Turkey)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [214Z054]This work was accomplished with the financial support of TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council Of Turkey) (Project number: 214Z054)

THYROID ABSCESS IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBASTIC LEUKEMIA DURING CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED NEUTROPENIA

Febrile neutropenia is a commonly encountered complication during the treatment of hematological malignancies. Respiratory system, skin, gastrointestinal system and genitourinary system infections are the common causes of febrile neutropenia. The infection of thyroid gland is rarely seen even in neutropenic patients. Here, we describe a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who was treated with intensive chemotherapy and developed suppurative thyroiditis during neutropenic period. It is proposed that prior neutropenia and preceding cellulitis around the thyroid gland, which might be subsequent to oral mucosal damage induced by anticancer drugs, may play a role in the development of gland infection. Thyroid gland infection should be considered a potential complication of aggressive chemotherapy for leukemia