Nilgün Özdemir

Dr. Nilgün Özdemir

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2020 in Food Chemistry
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Journal Article
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MÖMerve Özen
Merve Özen
NÖNilgün Özdemir
Nilgün Özdemir
BFBilge Ertekin Filiz
Bilge Ertekin Filiz
NBNilgün H. Budak
Nilgün H. Budak
TTTuğba Kök Taş
Tuğba Kök Taş

10 January 2022 in Food Chemistry
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RNR. Tolga Nicin
R. Tolga Nicin
NÖNilgün Özdemir
Nilgün Özdemir
ÖŞÖmer Şimşek
Ömer Şimşek
AÇAhmet Hilmi Çon
Ahmet Hilmi Çon

28 September 2022 in Food Bioscience
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NÖNilgün Özdemir
Nilgün Özdemir
NBNilgün H. Budak
Nilgün H. Budak


10 December 2019 in Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology
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TÇTuncay Çevik
Tuncay Çevik
NANilüfer Sena Aydoğdu
Nilüfer Sena Aydoğdu
NÖNilgün Özdemir
Nilgün Özdemir
TTTuğba Kök Taş
Tuğba Kök Taş
Water kefir is a fermented probiotic beverage produced by fermentation of dried sugary fruits and sugar using water kefir grains. Sucrose is used as a sugar source in the traditional production of water kefir. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of grape molasses, honey and unrefined sugar on water kefir grains instead of sucrose. In the study, 4 groups were formed: grape molasses (10 g), honey (10 g), unrefined sugar (10 g) and refined sugar (10 g). 2 g of water kefir grain and 500 mL of drinking water were used for each group. And each group samples were fermented for 25°C 48 hours. The study continued for 5 weeks. The pH values and the titratable acidity values of water kefir samples and the weight of water kefir grains were determinated once every two day, while microbiological analyzes (Lactobacillus spp., Lactococcus spp. and yeast contents) and ethanol content of samples were determinate once every 15 days. In this study; it has been observed that the use of different sugars has no significant effect on the weights of the water kefir grains. In addition, it was determined that the Lactococcus spp. and yeast amounts in the water kefirs were higher in the samples produced by using honey and grape molasses. As a result, it was revealed that grape molasses, honey and unrefined sugar could be used as fermentation substrate in production of water kefir. At the same time, water kefir can be shown as an alternative fermented product for vegan consumers with allergies to dairy products.