Kumru (Ordu) Yöresinde Yetiştirilen Mahalli Elma Genotiplerinin Fenolojik, Morfolojik ve Pomolojik Özellikleri

Bu araştırma, Ordu ilinin Kumru ilçesinde yetiştirilen yerel elma genotiplerinin bazı ağaç ve meyve özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Araştırma, 2010-2011-2012 yılları arasında yürütülmüş ve 27 elma genotipi incelenmiştir. İncelenen elma genotiplerinde meyve ağırlığı 71.41-245.99 g, meyve çapı 61.01-95.59 mm, meyve eti sertliği 6.94-12.64 libre, suda çözünebilir kuru madde miktarı % 9.40-13.60, pH 2.83-4.11, titre edilebilir asit miktarı % 0.22-2.01 olarak belirlenmiştir. Elma genotiplerinde tam çiçeklenmeden hasada kadar 74- 163 gün geçmiştir. İncelenen 13 elma genotipinde periyodisite görülmemiş, 11 genotipte görülmüş ve 3 genotipte kısmi periyodisite olduğu belirlenmiştir

Assessment of genetic diversity revealed by morphological traits and ISSR markers in hazelnut germplasm (Corylus avellana L.) from Eastern Black Sea Region, Turkey

Turkey is one of the most important centers of origin for hazelnuts as well as many fruit species. The Black Sea Region of Turkey, where hazelnut cultivation has been carried out for centuries, is very rich in hazelnut genetic resources. This study aims to assess phenotypic variation in nut traits and genetic diversity revealed by inter simple sequences repeat (ISSR) markers in hazelnut germplasm resources from the Eastern Black Sea Region. The nine local hazelnut accessions had a range of 1.68 g to 2.92 g for nut weight, 0.92 g to 1.44 g for kernel weight and 49.3% to 61.7% for kernel percentage. Principle component analysis (PCA) revealed that nut traits could effectively explain the variability among hazelnut germplasm resources. Molecular marker analysis yielded a total of 80 bands, 74 of which were polymorphic, from 9 inter simple sequence repeat primers. The rate of polymorphism varied between 66.7% and 100.0%. Similarity index of hazelnut cultivars and accessions was computed between 0.46 and 0.88. Research findings may contribute to the conservation and maintaining of hazelnut genetic resources. The present study suggests that the accession H-1 with superior nut traits could be good genetic material for the development of new cultivars in future hazelnut breeding efforts

Phenological, Morphological and Pomological Characteristics of Local Apple Genotypes Grown in Kumru (Ordu) District

Bu araştırma, Ordu ilinin Kumru ilçesinde yetiştirilen yerel elma genotiplerinin bazı ağaç ve meyve özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Araştırma, 2010-2011-2012 yılları arasında yürütülmüş ve 27 elma genotipi incelenmiştir. İncelenen elma genotiplerinde meyve ağırlığı 71.41-245.99 g, meyve çapı 61.01-95.59 mm, meyve eti sertliği 6.94-12.64 libre, suda çözünebilir kuru madde miktarı % 9.40-13.60, pH 2.83-4.11, titre edilebilir asit miktarı % 0.22-2.01 olarak belirlenmiştir. Elma genotiplerinde tam çiçeklenmeden hasada kadar 74- 163 gün geçmiştir. İncelenen 13 elma genotipinde periyodisite görülmemiş, 11 genotipte görülmüş ve 3 genotipte kısmi periyodisite olduğu belirlenmiştir.This research has been planned; to determine some tree and fruit characteristics of native apple genotypes grown in Kumru district of Ordu province. The research was performed during 2010-2011-2012 years and was investigated 27 native apple genotypes. In this genotypes; 71.41-245.99 g fruit weight, 61.01-95.59 mm fruit diameter, 6.94-12.64 pound fruit flash firmness, 9.40-13.60% soluble solid content, 2.83-4.11 pH, 0.22-2.01% titratable acidity were found. From the full flowering time to the harvest time was between 74-163 days. In the investigated apple genotypes, alternate bearing was determined in 13 apple genotypes as absent, 11 apple genotypes as existent and 3 apple genotypes as partial

Autologous blood injection works for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis

Balta, Orhan/0000-0002-4398-827XWOS: 000375056600015PubMed: 27403393Background: Recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis may be a disabling condition. Treatment of this condition is still controversial. Aims: In the present prospective study, we evaluated the long-term results of autologous blood injection for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis. Study Design: Prospective clinical study. Methods: A total of 42 elbows of 40 consecutive patients (28 female, 12 male) were enrolled in this prospective study. Seven patients left the study (3 patients moved to another city, 1 patient died in the second week due to a heart condition, 1 patient quit the study because of the resolution of pain in the fourth week and 2 patients did not agree to the second injection). Thirteen patients were lost to third year follow-up. Therefore, a total of 21 elbows of 20 patients with 3 years of follow-up were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 47.25 years (range, 2068 years). Results: Visual analogue scale (VAS), Nirschl score and grip strength were significantly improved after injections when compared to before treatment. The best improvement in terms of grip strength, Nirschl score and VAS score was detected at the one year follow-up. The improvement in Nirschl and VAS score sustained until the third year. Conclusion: We suggest that autologous blood injection for the treatment of recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis is an effective, safe and successful procedure in the long-term

Experimental exergoeconomic assessment of a desiccant cooling system

WOS: 000317803100002Desiccant cooling has become a well established technology in most parts of the world, especially recently in Turkey. The increased growth of the technology was caused by the contribution of refrigerants used in conventional cooling systems to the depletion of the ozone layer. This technology provides a tool to control humidity (moisture) levels in conditioned air spaces. In this study, a desiccant cooling system was designed, constructed and tested in Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey while it has been successfully operated since 2008. Exergy, cost, energy and mass (EXCEM) analysis was applied to this system for the first time to the best of the authors' knowledge. The relations between thermodynamic losses and capital costs were also parametrically investigated and illustrated in figures. Based on the overall system (OS) results, some components of the whole system, namely the electric heater unit, the expansion valve, the pump, the fresh air fan and the condenser fan were obtained to be inefficient. Particularly, the electric heater unit was important as its exergy loss rate ((R) over dot(ex)) value was 29.36 times greater than that of the OS. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) [106M094]; Academic Research Project Units of Cukurova UniversityThe authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of the Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) with Project Number 106M094 and Academic Research Project Units of Cukurova University. They are also very grateful to the reviewers for their valuable comments, which have been utilized to improve the quality of the paper

Knotless anchors offer better prevention of meniscal excursion than knotted anchors: An experimental study of the bovine knee

Objective: Due to the biomechanical importance of the meniscal root ligament, several surgical techniques have been defined in order to treat meniscal root tear. Different application techniques have different levels of difficulty. We aimed to find a stronger and simpler repair technique. Methods: Sixteen bovine knee joints were prepared. The posterior root of the medial meniscus was dissected and repaired with one of two different techniques. The knees in group 1 ("knotted group") were repaired with the knotted suture anchor technique, and the knees in group 2 ("knotless group") were repaired using the knotless suture anchor technique. The strength of the repairs was tested biomechanically. Results: Cyclic loading tests were done. On the 0-20 N one-cycle test, the knotted anchor group's equivalent stiffness average was 5.28 N/mm, and the knotless anchor group's equivalent stiffness average was 5.48 N/mm. The 5-20 N two-cycle test results were 8.29 N/mm for the knotted group and 8.66 N/mm for the knotless group. On the 5-20 N 100-cycle test, the equivalent stiffness averages were 8.59 N/mm for the knotted group and 10.18 N/mm for the knotless group. Elongation was 5.83 mm for the knotted group and 4.86 mm for the knotless group. After performing load-to-failure tests, the failure forces were recorded as 237.83 N for the knotted group and 204.90 N for the knotless group. The failure test elongation values were 26.83 mm for the knotted group and 18.70 mm for the knotless group. The failure energies were 3.87 J for the knotted group and 1.83 J for the knotless group. Except for elongation until failure (p=0.009), there were no significant differences between the two groups tested (p>0.05). The average elongation was significantly less in group 2, showing that the knotless anchor had an advantage, with less meniscal excursion compared to the sutured anchor. Conclusion: Knotless anchors have a mechanical advantage over knotted anchors for preventing meniscal excursion. When thought together with technical simplicity during arthroscopic surgery, knotless anchors could be used safely for the fixation of the meniscal root ligament

Dev hücreli kemik tümöründe denosumab tedavisinin yeri: Literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

Denosumab kemik dev hücreli tümörünü yönetmek için etkili ve kullanışlı bir ilaçtır. İnoperable veya metastatik dev hücreli tümörlü hastalar için birinci basamak tedavide altın standart olarak düşünülmektedir. Dev hücreli kemik tümöründe denosumabınetkinliği prospektifrandomize çalışmalarda kanıtlanmıştır. Nörovasküler yapılara yakın büyük dev hücreli tümörde daha fazla morbiditeye yol açaçak rezeksiyona yönelmek yerine denosumab ile neoadjuvan tedavi dev hücreli tümörde intralezyonel cerrahiyi kolaylaştırabilir. Farklı sebeplerden dolayı tedaviyi bıraktıktan sonra yapılan biyopside psödosarkomatöz değişiklikler görülebileceği unutulmamalıdır. Dev hücreli tümörde denosumab tedavisi sonrası kalınlaşmış korteks ve subkondral kemik içerisinde tümör hücrelerinin gizlenmesi sonucu lokal tümör rekürrensi görülebilir. Denosumab çenede osteonekroz oluşumu ile ilişkilendirilmiştir. Bu makalede denosumab tedavisi alan hastaların sistematik değerlendirilmesi,risk faktörleri, tanı-tedavi yararlığı, tedavi seçeneklerini öngören kılavuzlar sunulmuştur.Denosumab is an effective and usefull drug for managing the giant cell bonetumor. It is considered the gold standard for treatment of the inoperable or metastatic giant cell tumors. Theefficacy of denosumab in giant cell bone tumors has been demonstrated in prospective randomized trials. Neoadjuvant therapy with denosumab may facilitate intralesional surgery in giant cell tumor instead of resection leading to more morbidity in a large giant cell tumor close to the neurovascular structure. It should not be forgotten that pseudosarcomatous changes in biopsies may ocur after denosumab treatment due to different reasons. Giant cell tumor may result in dense cortex after denosumab treatment and local tumor recurrence after concealment of tumor cells within the subchondral bone. Denosumab is associated with jaw osteonecrosis formation. In this article, guidelines for systematic evaluation, risk factors, diagnostic-therapeutic usefullness and treatment options for patients treated with denosumab are presented