Browsing by Author "Kiliçel, F."

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Determination of Heavy Metal Levels in Some Vegetable Types Abundant in Van City, Turkey
(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2005) Kiliçel, F.
The environmental exposure to heavy metals is a well-known risk factor for human health. The levels of seven elements (Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Cr, Cd, Mn) in some vegetable samples from the Van and Mersin regions in Turkey were investigated. These vegetables are pepper (Capsicum annuum), tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), cucumber (cucumis sativus), eggplant (Solanum melongena) and potato (Solanum tuberosum). The heavy metal contents of the samples were determined by use of a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS). Investigated heavy metal concentrations were compared with standard acceptable values and between the two regions. The mean values of between sample regions and vegetable kinds were compared by one-way ANOVA. The sample regions (Mersin and Van regions) showed non-significant (p>0.05) concentrations of all elements. Among the vegetable types, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, and Cr were non-significant (p>0.05), Mn was significant (p<0.05).
The Relationship Between Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils, Leaves and Fruits of Starking Delicious (Malus Communis Lam.) in Van, Turkey
(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2006) Kiliçel, F.; Dag, B.
Plants can only live in accordance with the ecologic conditions of their environment. Otherwise they may be unhealthy or die. There is a natural equilibrium between soils, leaves and fruits of plants. If there is soil pollution, it will affect the leaves and fruits of plants. By consuming these leaves and fruits, the health of both animals and humans will be effected negatively and exposed to danger. A simple and sensitive method is described for determination of concentrations of heavy metals in soils, leaves and fruits with flame atomic absorption spectrometry. This method has been applied to the determination of some heavy metal concentrations in soils, leaves and fruits (edible fruit) of Starking delicious, and it found the relationship between metal concentrations in soils, leaves and fruits. For Zn, fruits
Survey of Trace Metals in Turkish Kes Cheese
(Freund Publishing House Ltd, 2008) Kiliçel, F.; Tarakçi, Z.; Sancak, H.; Durmaz, H.
Kes cheese, a traditional Turkish dairy product, is commonly made around Ordu, Giresun and other cities in Blacksea region of Turkey. The different heavy metals were determined in commercial Turkish Kes cheese by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (FAAS). The concentration ranges in the samples were determined to be 4.30-37.30, 7.10-22.30, 5.90-47.80, 0.23-1.92, 0.04-0.75, 0.03-0.26, 0.04-0.44 and 2.31-7.25 μg/g, dry weight for zinc, iron, cupper, manganese, lead, cadmium, cobalt and chromium, respectively. The results were compared with those reported in recent years. The metal levels were compared with previous data for different cheeses. Fe, Cu and Cr mean concentrations were found to be higher. The overall mean concentrations of Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd and Co levels were in agreement with the values of other cheeses.