Safak ULUSOY

Dr. Safak ULUSOY

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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

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14 December 2018 in Biological Trace Element Research
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SUSafak ULUSOY
Safak ULUSOY
SMSühendan Mol
Sühendan Mol
FKF. Saadet Karakulak
F. Saadet Karakulak
AKAbdullah E. Kahraman
Abdullah E. Kahraman

29 November 2022 in Food and Bioprocess Technology
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SMSühendan Mol
Sühendan Mol
TAMER AKANTAMER AKAN
TAMER AKAN
SKSehban Kartal
Sehban Kartal
Serap CoşansuSerap Coşansu
Serap Coşansu
ŞTŞehnaz Yasemin Tosun
Şehnaz Yasemin Tosun
KBKamil Bostan
Kamil Bostan


25 February 2022 in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Safak ULUSOY
SMSühendan Mol
Sühendan Mol

1 February 2024 in Biological Trace Element Research
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HDHande Dogruyol
Hande Dogruyol
SMSühendan Mol
Sühendan Mol
SUSafak ULUSOY
Safak ULUSOY
AAAlexander Atanasoff
Alexander Atanasoff
Farmed mussels accumulate contaminants from their production environment rather than releasing them into water. This study reveals potential health risks associated with selenium, cadmium, mercury, and lead resulting from the consumption of mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) cultured along the coasts of Türkiye and Bulgaria. The concentrations of Se and toxic trace metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The detection limits (LOD) were 0.100, 0.015, 0.025, and 0.180 µg/kg for Se, Cd, Hg, and Pb, respectively. The mean Se concentrations were between 1.305 and 1.957 µg/g, and toxic metals were below the maximum limits. Due to Turkish and Bulgarian consumers’ limited mollusk consumption, mussels could only provide a maximum of 7.35% of the daily Se need. THQ and TTHQ of Se, Cd, and methyl-Hg were below 1, indicating that farmed mussels were safe for consumption. Percent PTWI values were calculated only for Cd and MeHg, as the PTWI value for Pb was discarded by the authorities and not determined for Se. Accordingly, weekly mussel consumption did not pose any risks. The margin of exposure approach was used to evaluate Pb intake. MOE-SBP and MOE-NE were significantly higher than 10, designating no significant health risks. Long-term consumption of mussels also does not pose a carcinogenic risk regarding the TR index calculated between 10−5 and 10−6 for Pb. Positive HBVSe (10.13–37.27) indicated that Se in mussels overcame Hg-related potential health concerns. Consequently, mussels grown in Türkiye and Bulgaria did not pose a risk for human consumption, based on current risk analysis methods.

21 June 2016 in Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
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Safak ULUSOY
ÖÖÖzkan Özden
Özkan Özden
OPOlaf Päpke
Olaf Päpke