Journal of Microbiology Research

Journal of Microbiology Research aims to publish all the latest and outstanding research articles, reviews and letters in all areas of major importance to techniques of microbiology and applied research. It publishes high quality research and review papers on novel aspects of microbiology, including environmental, food, agricultural, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, soil, water and biodeterioration.

Didem SUTAY KOCABAS

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Microbiology Research

Assistant Professor, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Faculty of Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Turkey

Research Areas

Biotechnology, Enzyme technology, Protein purification, Protein characterization, Protein crystallography

Education

2003-2007Ph.D.Chemical Engineering-Middle East Technical University, Ankara-Turkey
2001-2003M.Sc.Chemical Engineering-Middle East Technical University, Ankara-Turkey
1997-2001B.Sc.Chemical Engineering-Gazi University, Ankara-Turkey

Experience

2011-presentAssist.Prof.Dr., Food Engineering Department , Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University
2009-2011Assist.Prof.Dr., Chemical Engineering Department, Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY
2007-2009Chemical Engineer (Dr.), Arçelik A.Ş. Dishwasher Production Plant, Ankara, TURKEY
2001-2007Research Assistant, Middle East Technical University-Chemical Engineering Department, Ankara, TURKEY

Publications: Journals

[1]  Sutay Kocabas, D., Bakır, U, Ogel, Z.B., 2010, "Investigation of plant leaf tissues for phenol oxidase production and biochemical characterization of mulberry (Morus alba) leaf phenol oxidases" Biomass and Bioenergy, Biomass and Bioenergy, 27:701-707
[2]  Kocabas A., Sutay Kocabas, D., Bakır Bolukbasi, U., 2011, "One-Step purification and characterization of a low molecular weight xylanase from Aspergillus terreus NRRL 1960", Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, 5(2):61-65
[3]  Sutay Kocabas, D., Pearson, A.R., Phillips, S.E.V., Bakir, U., Ogel, Z.B., McPherson, M.J., Trinh, C.H., 2009 "Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of a bifunctional catalase-phenol oxidase from Scytalidium thermophilum" Acta Crystallog. F, F65: 1-3
[4]  Sutay Kocabas, D., Bakir, U., Phillips, S.E.V., McPherson, M.J., Ogel, Z.B., 2008 "Purification, characterization and identification of a novel bifunctional catalase-phenol oxidase from Scytalidium thermophilum" Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 79(3):407–415
[5]  Ogel Z.B., Yuzugullu Y., Mete S., Bakır U., Kaptan Y., Sutay, D., Demir A.S., 2006, "Production, properties and application in biocatalysis of a novel extracellular alkaline phenol oxidase from the thermophilic fungus Scytalidium thermophilum" Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 71(6): 853-862

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  V. Bioengineering Congress, İzmir-Turkey, 2010 Oral Presentation: "One-step purification and characterization of a low molecular weight xylanase from Aspergillus terreus NRRL 1960"
[2]  Annual Workshop of COST FP0602 – Biotechnological Processing of Lignocellulosic Raw Materials, 2010 İzmir-Turkey, 2010 Poster Presentation: "'Investigation of Xylanolytic Enzyme System of Aspergillus terreus NRRL 1960 and Biochemical Characterization of its-Xylanases
[3]  International Symposium on Biotechnology: Developments and Trends, Ankara-Turkey, 2009 Poster Presentation: "Structure studies of CATPO (Catalase-phenol oxidase)"
[4]  European Congress on Biotechnology, Barcelona-Spain, 2009 Poster Presentation: "Purification, characterization and identification of a novel bifunctional catalase-phenol oxidase from Scytalidium thermophilum"
[5]  National Biotechnology Congress, Antalya-Turkey, 2007 Poster Presentation: "Scytalidium thermophilum çift fonksiyonlu katalazının saflaştırılması, karakterizasyonu ve katekol oksidaz aktivitesinin tanımlanması"
[6]  National Chemical Engineering Congress, Eskişehir-Turkey, 2006 Poster Presentation: "Scytalidium thermophilum fenol oksidazının saflaştırılması ve karakterizasyonu"
[7]  European Congress on Biotechnology, Copenhagen-Denmark, 2005 Poster Presentation: "Production, purification and characterization of Scytalidium thermophilum phenol oxidases"
[8]  National Biotechnology Congress, Eskişehir-Turkey, 2005 Poster Presentation: "Scytalidium thermophilum fenol oksidazlarının üretimi, saflaştırılması ve karakterizasyonu" (2nd Best poster award)
[9]  National Chemical Engineering Congress, Eskisehir-Turkey, 2004 Poster Presentation: "Scytalidium thermophilum fenol oksidazının saflaştırılması ve karakterizasyonu"
[10]  European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES), Stuttgart-Germany, 2004 Poster Presentation: "Screening, isolation and characterization of plant based polyphenol oxidases"
[11]  European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES), Stuttgart-Germany, 2004 Poster Presentation: "Triton X-114 based aqueous two phase extraction of phenoloxidases from Agaricus bisporus"
[12]  National Chemical Engineering Congress, Izmir-Turkey, 2004 Oral Presentation: "Endüstriyel fenolik biyodönüşüm süreçlerinde kullanılmak amacıyla fenol oksidazların taranması ve karakterizasyonu"
[13]  National Biotechnology Congress, Canakkale-Turkey, 2003 Poster Presentation: "Polifenol oksidaz üretimi için kullanımı olmayan bitkisel kaynakların taranması ve enzimin karakterizasyonu"