Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Author "n 2005019508"
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Assessing safe food handling knowledge and practices of food service managers in Doha, Qatar
Asim, Hammad S; Elnemr, Israa; Goktepe, Ipek; Feng, Hao; Park, Hee K; Alzeyara, Sheikha; AlHajri, Mohammad; Kushad, Mosbah... more authors ... less authors ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2019 , Article)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess safe food handling practices, food safety knowledge, and adherence to implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point among 53 food safety managers working ... -
Determination of Bromate, Perchlorate and selected ions in drinking water supplies in Qatar
Mariyam, Sabah; Goktepe, Ipek; Lathiff, Aishah Binti ( OMICS , 2017 , Conference Paper)About 99% of the potable water used in Qatar is desalinated and Qataris spend approximately 15 million dollars in importing bottled water (90 million L), as the public thinks it is of better quality than the tap water. ... -
Enzymatic treatment of peanut butter to reduce the concentration of major peanut allergens
Yu, Jianmei; Goktepe, Ipek; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2013 , Article)This study investigated the effects of enzymatic treatment of peanut butter on two-major peanut allergens (Ara h 1 and Ara h 2). Home-made and commercial peanut butter samples were treated with alpha-chymotrypsin, trypsin ... -
Evaluation of microbial quality of ready-to-eat foods sold in Doha, Qatar
Zuhara, Shifa; Goktepe, Ipek ( OMICS , 2017 , Conference Paper)Food safety is an integral part of environmental public health. According to Kunová et al. (2015), there has been many reports on ready-to-eat foods (RTEF) being the basis for foodborne outbreaks in recent years. In Qatar, ... -
Measurement and modelling of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions: a marker for traffic-related air pollution in Doha, Qatar
Al-Naimi, Noora; Balakrishnan, Perumal; Goktepe, Ipek ( Taylor & Francis , 2015 , Article)In the State of Qatar, recent statistics show a continued increase in the motor-vehicle fleet commensurate with population growth and economic development. This trend, together with the rapid expansion of urban areas and ... -
The potential of papain and alcalase enzymes and process optimizations to reduce allergenic gliadins in wheat flour
Li, Ying; Yu, Jianmei; Goktepe, Ipek; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( Elsevier Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The objectives of this study were to select effective enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of allergenic proteins, gliadins, in wheat flour and to optimize the enzymatic treatment conditions. Six proteases were tested. ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of patulin
Saleh, Iman; Goktepe, Ipek ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites secreted by different types of fungi to which humans can get exposed mainly via ingestion. Patulin (C7H6O4)is a polyketide lactone produced by various fungal specifies, including ...