Arsenic Removal by Electrocoagulation

Mehmet KOBYA

Because of the toxic impacts on human health, the arsenic (As) limit value in drinking water was decreased from 50 to 10 μg l −1 by the relevant authorities (WHO 1993; US EPA 2001). In this case, the problem of As pollution in natural water resources used for drinking water has grown even more and turned into a global crisis. According to reports in many parts of the world, over about 230 million people appear to be affected by high arsenic concentrations in groundwater. In this case, it turned out that there was a great need for cost-effective and environmentally friendly technologies from dr ...More

Synthesis, Characterization, and Investigation of Coating Properties of Carboxymethyl Acorn Starch (CMAS)

Nurzat ŞAYKİYEVA | Mirlan MOLDOBAYEV | Kubat KEMELOV | Canıl İSKAKOVA | Mustafa DOLAZ

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, famous for its crystal-clear lakes, majestic Tien Shan Mountains that bisect the territory of Turkistan, and magnificent natural beauty. This study aims to evaluate the fruit (acorns) of the oak trees (Quercus robur L.) grown in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. For this purpose, carboxymethyl acorn starch (CMAS), which is not synthesized in literature, is first synthesized by isolating acorn starch (AS) from the acorns. The structures of CMASs are characterized by H-1(C-13)-NMR, FT-IR, XRD, and SEM techniques. The viscosities of the s ...More

Electrochemical oxidation of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) from simulated soil leachate and landfill leachate concentrate

Mehmet KOBYA

The near-widespread presence of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in humans has generated concerns regarding the potential negative impact of these chemicals on human health, as some PFASs are exceedingly persistent and bioaccumulative. Among the perfluorinated PFASs, which exhibit high polarity and strong carbon–fluorine bonds, perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) is one of the frequently encountered species. In this study, the efficiency of electrooxidation (EO) and its application in groundwater simulation were first evaluated as a realistic approach to PFOS removal. After optimizing E ...More

Evaluation of Pomological Characteristics and Bioactive Compounds of Wild Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) and Hawthorn (Crataegus songarica) from Walnut-Fruit Forest Kyzyl-Unkur, Kyrgyzstan

Canıl İSKAKOVA | Cıldız ÖSKÖNBAEVA

There are different berries and fruits naturally growing in the walnut-fruit forests of Kyrgyzstan, however, their composition and bioactive compounds have not been studied. This study aims to contribute to the limited literature on dietary fibres, ash, bioactive compounds such as vitamin C, polyphenols, antioxidant activity, and physical parameters of wild sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) and hawthorn (Crataegus songarica) from walnut-fruit forests of Kyrgyzstan. The standard food analysis techniques and DPPH assay were used to determine the nutritional composition and antioxidant acti ...More

How does arsenic speciation (arsenite and arsenate) in groundwater affect the performance of an aerated electrocoagulation reactor and human health risk?

Mehmet KOBYA

Arsenic (As) occurrence in water resources has become one of the most critical environmental problems worldwide. The detrimental health impacts on humans have been reported due to the consumption of As-contaminated groundwater resources. Consumption of As-containing water over the long term can cause arsenicosis and chronic effects on human health due to its toxicity. Several treatment processes are available for As removals such as coagulation, ion exchange, adsorption, and membrane technologies but they have various major drawbacks. In the present work, therefore, an aerated electrocoagulati ...More

Milk- and cereal-based Kyrgyz ethnic foods

Canıl İSKAKOVA

This review outlines information on Kyrgyz ethnic cereal-and milk-based products related to historical and cultural perspectives, as well as summarizing their nutritional values, recipes, production technologies and starter cultures for fermented beverages. This study aims to familiarize and promote Kyrgyz traditional milk-and cereal-based foods among tourists, for whom the traditional food represented by Kyrgyzstan is an important attractive feature. Koumiss made from mare's milk, as well as Ayran, Chalap, Sary mai, Suzmo center dot and Kurut made from cow's or sheep's milk, which in recent d ...More

An Improved Online Folk Sports Culture Exchange Model Based on Multimedia Data Analysis and Edge Computing

In order to improve the effect of folk sports cultural exchange, this study proposes an improved online folk sports cultural exchange model based on multimedia data analysis and edge computing. Moreover, this study explores the factors that affect the local popularity of media content and establishes a relationship model between user request volume and edge node location characteristics. In addition, this study designs customized edge storage strategies under different conditions, which effectively increases the amount of user requests processed by edge nodes and enhances the agility of edge n ...More

10XSBF Bone-Like Hydroxyapatite Coating of Ti-6Al-4V with Microwave Irradiation and its Antibacterial Properties

Mustafa DOLAZ

The surfaces of titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) implants, which are widely preferred as implant material in medicine and dentistry, are biomimetically coated with nanohydroxyapatite (nHAp) in simulated body fluid (10XSBF) with microwave-assisted 10-f time concentration solution. A second layer was formed with different amounts of non-toxic AgNO3 to impart antibacterial properties to the implant materials coated with nHAp. In comparison of uncoated implants with nHAp and Ag-coated Ti-6Al-4V implants, surface morphologies were evaluated by SEM analysis, phase grade and structure were evaluated by XRD, and ...More

The Oxidation Behavior of Potato Starch and Benzyl Alcohol via Peroxide in the Catalysis of Metal Complexes

Mustafa DOLAZ

Two new Schiff bases ligands (HL1 and HL2) and their Co2, Mn2, Fe3, Ru3, Cr3, and VO2 complexes were synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, and Mass spect. and analytical methods. A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study determined the molecular structure of HL1. The catalytic effects of metal complexes on benzyl alcohol and potato starch (PS) oxidation were compared in an H-2O-2 medium. The percent conversion of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde and benzoic acid was determined by Gas Chromatography. [Co(L-1)(2)], [Mn(L-1)(2)], [Co(L-2)(2)], and [Mn(L-2)(2)] showed the highest catalytic ...More

Screening a Bozo Starter Culture for Potential Application in Beer Fermentation

Canıl İSKAKOVA | Kubat KEMELOV

The aim of this study was to identify yeast strains and hop-tolerant lactic acid bacteria from Bozo, a traditional Kyrgyz-fermented beverage that has been described as a predecessor of today

Arsenic removal from groundwater using an aerated electrocoagulation reactor with 3D Al electrodes in the presence of anions

Mehmet KOBYA

Co-occurrence of arsenic and anions in groundwater causes a severe health problems and combine effects of these pollutants significantly affect performance of treatment process. Thus, this study has been conducted to examine the combine effects of anions on arsenic removal using aerated electrocoagulation (EC) reactor with 3D Al electrodes in groundwater. A 3-level, six factors Box-Behnken experimental design (BBD) was applied to investigate the individual and combine effect of anions and operating time: phosphate (x(1): 1-10 mg L-1), silica (x(2): 20-80 mg L-1), bicarbonate (x(3): 130-670 mg ...More

Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxypropyl Acorn Starch (HPAS) From Oak Acorn

Mustafa DOLAZ

The utilization of forest auxiliary products and their conversion into products with higher added value is important for the use of renewable resources. For this purpose, acorns belonging to the Q. coccifera species were collected in November, which is their ripening period, and dried and ground in the laboratory. Then, acorn starch (AS) was isolated from the sieved acorn flour. For 5 g of this isolated AS, hydroxypropyl acorn starch (HPAS) with the highest molar substitution (MS = 0.319) was synthesized by optimizing at 45 degrees C for 5 h with 30 g of propylene oxide and 1.88 g of NaOH. The ...More