Research Assistant BENGİ HAKGÜDER TAZE

Phone: +90 (232)-750 62 96

 Fax   : +90 (232)-750 61 96

 email : bengihakguder[at]iyte.edu.tr

 Ph.D., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey (2009-present)

 M.Sc., Food Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of Food Engineering, İzmir, TURKEY (2006-2009)  

 B.S., Food Engineering, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey (02/2004-07/2006)

 B.S., Food Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey (09/2002-02/2004)   

Work Experiences

·         Guest Researcher, (Jul 4th- Sept 30th 2011 and Oct 24th – Dec 5th 2011)

       Institute of Biotechnology Department of Applied and Molecular Microbiology,  Techniche Universität Berlin, Germany

·         Guest Researcher, (Aug 2nd – Sept 3rd, 2010).

       Downstream Processing Laboratory, School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University , Bremen , Germany .

·         Research Assistant, (2007-present)

      Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Science, Izmir Institute of Technology

     Research Interests

• Fruit juice processing

• Nonthermal processing techniques

• Submerged fermentation

• Rheology and morphology of fermentation broths

• Enzyme production, characterization

Projects Carried Out

1. Production and downstream processing of the polygalacturonase from Aspergillus sojae: The effect of microbial morphology and fluid rheology on system global productivity under conditions close to industrial practice. A theoretical and experimental approach. (TUBITAK–Germany BMBF-IntentC-107O602, 2008-2011, completed)

2. UV Disinfection of Some of the Fruit Juices (2008İYTE19, completed)

3. Production, Purification and Immobilization of Lactase Enzyme (TUBITAK- TOVAG 104O270, 2006EU- COST , completed).

Publications

1. Hakguder, B., UV Disinfection of Some of the Fruit Juices, 2009. (Master Thesis)

2. Hakguder, B., Unluturk, S., 2009. The effect of penetration depth and UV dose on the performance of UV-C disinfection process of white grape juice inoculated with Escherichia coli K-12, 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocess and Food Quality Management, Proceedings, p.87-92.

    Congress and Workshops

• Hakguder, B., Gogus, N., Unluturk, S., Tari, C., Lahore , M.F., 2011. Morphology and bulk rheology affected by operational conditions in submerged fermentation of Aspergillus sojae, International Food Congress, Novel Approaches in Food Industry, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, 26-29 May. (poster presentation)

•  Gogus, N., Hakguder, B., Tari, C., Demir, H., Lahore, M.F., 2011. Effects of process parameters on polygalacturonase production by mutant strain of Aspergillus sojae in serial bioreactor system, International Food Congress, Novel Approaches in Food Industry, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, 26-29 May. (oral presentation

• Hakguder, B., Unluturk, S., 2009. The effect of penetration depth and UV dose on the performance of UV-C disinfection process of white grape juice inoculated with Escherichia coli K-12, 5th International Technical Symposium on Food Processing, Monitoring Technology in Bioprocess and Food Quality Management, Potsdam , Germany , Aug 31st- Sept 2nd. (oral presentation)

• Hakguder, B., Atilgan, M., R., Baysal, A., H., Unluturk, S., 2008. Antimicrobial efficacy of UV-C radiation on Escherichia coli K-12, Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Escherichia coli O157:H7 in white grape juice, First European Food Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 4-9 November.

• Hakguder, B., Ustok, F., I., Tari, C., Hamamci, H., Harsa, S., 2008. Production and characterization of β-galactosidase by Rhizomucor miehei, COST 928 2nd Annual Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey, 15-17 October.

• Hakgüder, B., Ünlütürk, S., 2008. Non-thermal pasteurization of white grape juice by using UV-radiation, The 21st International ICFMH Symposium Food Micro 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1-4 September.

• Tari, C., Ustok, F., I., Hakgüder, B., Harsa, S., 2008. Production of Beta-Galactosidase by Rhizomucor sp. İn solid state fermentation systems, The 21st International ICFMH Symposium Food Micro 2008, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1-4 September.

• Hakgüder, B., Ünlütürk, S., 2007. UV disinfection of fruit juices, 2nd International Congress on Food and Nutrition, Istanbul, Turkey, 24-26 October.