Halil Mecit Öztop

E-mail

mecit@metu.edu.tr

Department

Department of Food Engineering

ORCID

0000-0001-6414-8942

Scopus Author ID

8267460900

Web of Science Researcher ID

Q-8218-2019

Investigating the behavior of D-glucose, D-fructose, and D-allulose in aqueous media by molecular dynamics simulations Buğday, Zinnur Yağmur; Bayramoğlu, Beste; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2025-07-01) Isomeric monosaccharides may have different hydration behaviors, leading to distinct physicochemical properties in solutions. In this work, the aqueous behavior, structure, and hydration properties of D-allulose, D-glucose...
Comparative performance of artificial neural networks and support vector Machines in detecting adulteration of apple juice concentrate using spectroscopy and time domain NMR Cavdaroglu, Cagri; Altug, Nur; Serpen, Arda; Öztop, Halil Mecit; Ozen, Banu (2025-02-01) The detection of adulteration in apple juice concentrate is critical for ensuring product authenticity and consumer safety. This study evaluates the effectiveness of artificial neural networks (ANN) and support vector mach...
Core-shell aerogel design for enhanced oral insulin delivery Ozesme Taylan, Gozde; Illanes-Bordomás, Carlos; Güven, Özge; Erkan, Ece; Erünsal, Sevil Çıkrıkcı; Öztop, Halil Mecit; García-González, Carlos A. (2025-01-25) Current protein-based therapies often rely on intravenous and subcutaneous injections leading to patient discomfort due to the need for frequent administration. Oral administration route presents a more patient-friendly al...
Valorization of Black Tea Waste Fibers into Instant Teas and Characterization of Their Bioactive Profile and Physicochemical Properties Çifte, Neriman Ezgi; Taskin, Emre; Görgişen, Gökhan; Namlı, Serap; Yetgin, Mehmet Melik; Gurleyik, Ayse; Hosafci, Emirhan; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2025-01-17) Instant teas including their herbal derivatives, ginger and sage, from black tea waste fiber were produced to find an effective strategy to valorize massive tea waste. Brewing parameters for waste fiber were optimized to m...
Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) on the Extraction and Functional Characteristics of Chickpea Proteins and Saponins Ateş, Elif Gökçen; Tonyalı Karslı, Gökcem; Alpas, Hami; Ozvural, Emin Burçin; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2025-01-01) This study investigated the influence of High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) on the extraction of proteins and saponins from chickpeas, as well as its effects on their functional properties. HHP was applied at two pressure lev...
Spirulina and chlorella derived hard candies as functional food Maryam, Shafia; Öztop, Halil Mecit; Doğdu, Sarper; Ali Marangoz, Mehmet; Zeshan, Zeshan; Qasim Hayat, M.; Riaz, Ramish; Chattha, M Waqas Alam; Janjua, Hussnain Ahmed (2024-12-01) Hard candies with spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) and chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris) biomass were prepared. Their characterization include pH, moisture, hardness, color, total soluble solids, antioxidant, phenols, and fl...
UNDERSTANDING TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT CAKING MECHANISMS IN POWDERED DAIRY PRODUCTS USING TD-NMR RELAXOMETRY Taş, Ozan; İlhan, Esmanur; Çetin Karasu, Melis; Güner, Selen; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2024-11-04) UNDERSTANDING TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT CAKING MECHANISMS IN POWDERED DAIRY PRODUCTS USING TD-NMR RELAXOMETRY Ozan Tas(1), Esmanur Ilhan(1), Melis Cetin Karasu(1), Selen Guner San(1), Mecit Halil Oztop*(1) 1) Department of ...
The use of chitosan aerogels as an adsorbent for the regeneration of frying oil Delice, Feyza Nur; Namlı, Serap; Uzun, Merve Akpınar; GÜVEN, ÖZGE; TEKİN, AZİZ; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2024-11-01) One of the most commonly used food preparation methods is deep-fat frying. The improvement of the quality of used frying oil (UFO) is important because the reuse of frying oil could provide significant savings to the food ...
Synergistic quantification of mixed insulin preparations using time domain NMR techniques Alam, Hani; Ozesme Taylan, Gozde; Yamalı, Cem; Öztop, Halil Mecit (2024-09-01) Diabetes patients often rely on tailored insulin therapies, necessitating precise blends of various insulin types to achieve optimal pharmacokinetic profiles, including the quantity and action duration of insulin absorptio...
Unravelling temperature-dependent molecular changes in hydrated wheat and maize starches using 1H time-domain NMR van Rooyen, Jana; Grunin, Leonid; Öztop, Halil Mecit; Kruk, Danuta; Manley, Marena (2024-08-01) This study proved that time-domain NMR (TD-NMR) experiments can accurately demonstrate the interaction between starch (wheat and maize) and water and the distribution of water molecules in starch-water systems during heati...

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