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Our research team members have been awarded by a TUBITAK project that deals with breast cancer at the cellular level by SEM-EDS, AFM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy techniques in a multidisciplinary way.

Our research team member Efe ÜNAL has completed his M.Sc. study on the investigation of kokumi and umami active dipeptides by vibrational spectroscopy and molecular modeling techniques. Congratulations!

Our recent paper titled “Molecular structure, antioxidant potential, and pharmacokinetic properties of plant flavonoid blumeatin and investigating its inhibition mechanism on xanthine oxidase for hyperuricemia by molecular modeling” by Cisem Altunayar-unsalan and Ozan unsalan has been published in ACS Omega journal. Congratulations!

Our recent paper titled “Lifetime of cm-sized zodiacal dust from the physical and dynamical evolution of meteororid streams” by Peter Jenniskens et al., has been published in Icarus journal. Congratulations!

Father of the chemistry of the heavens, a real scientist, my dear friend Prof. Harold LINNARTZ of Leiden University and Observatory, has passed away. You, your smile and jokes will be always in our hearts Harold! https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2024/01/in-memoriam-harold-v.j.-linnartz-1965—2023-unlocking-the-chemistry-of-the-heavens

Our research team member Ceren KAMİL has completed her Ph.D. study on a selected carbonaceous chondrite. Congratulations!

Irmak Ayvaz, Ozan Unsalan, Kepa Castro, Cisem Altunayar-Unsalan, Michael Ewing Zolensky First published: 15 August 2023 Citations: 1 Abstract Diogenites are thought to have originated from asteroid 4 Vesta asteroid, and it has been previously shown that they mostly consist of orthopyroxene, chromite, and olivine minerals. In this study, the Aioun El Atrouss (AAT-1) diogenite was analyzed by vibrational spectroscopic (FT-IR and micro-Raman), EDXRF, and XRD techniques. AAT-001 is mainly composed of pyroxene and with lesser olivine. XRD investigation confirmed magnetite, kamacite, ilmenite, and albite. A troilite-orthopyroxene intergrowth was revealed by XRF. The olivine composition was estimated to be approximately Fo66 by Raman olivine characteristic doublets. Pyroxenes in AAT-01 were found to be En80Fs20. Finally, approximate peak shock pressure of more than 86 GPa for…

Our recent paper titled “Computed vibrational spectra and structure of the extraterrestrial meteoritic iron-bearing cyano-carbonyl complex [FeII(CN)4(CO)2]-2” by Ozan Unsalan, Bergüzar Yılmaz, Igor Reva has just been published by ACS Earth and Space Chemistry journal. Congratulations!

Our recent paper titled “Differences and similarities in biophysical and biological characteristics between U87 MG glioblastoma and astrocyte cells” by Berrin Ozdil, Duygu Calik-Kocaturk, Cisem Altunayar-Unsalan, Eda Acikgoz, Fatih Oltulu, Volkan Gorgulu, Aysegul Uysal, Gulperi Oktem, Ozan Unsalan, Gunnur Guler, Huseyin Aktug has just been published in Histochemistry and Cell Biology journal. Congratulations!

Our group member Efe Unal presented an oral talk entitled: “Investigation of the roles of Kokumi and Umami active dipeptides in taste sensing and taste masking by vibrational spectroscopy and molecular modeling” by Efe Unal, Ozan Unsalan at International 39th Turkish Physical Society congress. Congratulations!

Our group member Hayder Al-Mamoori presented an oral talk entitled: “An optimized design for camera boxes of meteor surveillance systems” by Hayder Al-Mamoori, Ozan Unsalan at International Meteor Conference 2023. Congratulations!