In this study, nanocrystalline LiMn2O4 cathode materials were synthesized by a facile sol-gel method and were then mechanical alloyed with varying amounts of MWCNTs in order to obtain a high capacity nanocomposite cathode ...

The acorn (Quercus frainetto L.) kernel oil is extracted from the kernels of the acorn that is grown in Sakarya which is in the Marmara region, Turkey. Acorn kernel oil (AKO) is obtained in 10 wt. %, by solvent extraction. ...

Tobacco seed oil (TSO) was considered as a potential alternative fuel for compression ignition engines as the tobacco plant has high ecological tolerance and its farming can be realised on five different climatic regions ...

Transport of particulate pollutants in fluvial systems can contribute greatly to total loads. Understanding transport mechanics under different hydrological conditions is key in successful load estimation. This study ...

Conclusions: The incidence of S aureus infections is declining rapidly in Turkish ICUs, with potential impacts on empirical treatment strategies in these ICUs. Copyright (C) 2013 by the Association for Professionals in ...

In the present study, waste cooking oil with low free fatty acids content was used as feedstock for producing biodiesel. Biodiesel was produced by alkaline-catalyzed transesterification process, which was designed according ...

The effect of solarization on bacterial inactivation in sewage sludge was studied using thermotolerant coliforms, enterococci and Escherichia coli (E. coli) as the indicator organisms. Solarization significantly increased ...