Asst. Prof. Yusuf Can GERÇEK


Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology

Botany Division


WoS Research Areas: Agriculture & Environment Sciences (Age), Natural Sciences (Sci), Life Sciences (Life), Plant & Animal Science, Agricultural Sciences, Chemistry, Biology & Biochemistry, Plant Sciences, Food Science & Technology


Avesis Research Areas: Agricultural Sciences, Food Science, Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Biotechnology, Plant Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Natural Sciences


Names in Publications: Gercek, Yusuf Can, Gercek Yusuf C, Gercek YC, Gercek Yusuf Can

Email: yusuf.gercek@istanbul.edu.tr
Office Phone: +90 212 440 0000 Extension: 20343
Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusuf-can-gercek-b3228366/
Office: Botanik Anabilim Dalı
Address: Kalenderhane Mah. İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Botanik Anabilim Dalı 34134 Fatih/İstanbul

Metrics

Publication

85

Citation (WoS)

393

H-Index (WoS)

12

Citation (Scopus)

524

H-Index (Scopus)

12

Citation (Scholar)

910

H-Index (Scholar)

15

Project

38

Thesis Advisory

1

Open Access

2
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Education Information

2015 - 2021

2015 - 2021

Doctorate

Istanbul University, Institute of Graduate Studies In Sciences, Fen Fakültesi Bölümü, Turkey

2011 - 2014

2011 - 2014

Postgraduate

Istanbul University, Fen Bilimleri, Botanik, Turkey

2007 - 2011

2007 - 2011

Undergraduate

Istanbul University, Faculty Of Science, Biyoloji, Turkey

Dissertations

2021

2021

Doctorate

Türkiyede Yayılış Gösteren Cerasus L Rosaceae Cinsi Taksonları Üzerinde Filogenetik ve Fitokimyasal Analizler

Istanbul University, Faculty Of Science, Depertment Of Biology

2014

2014

Postgraduate

Mercimek (Lens culinaris Medik.)Bitkisinde Nişasta Sentaz Enziminin Farklı Fotoperiyotlardaki Ekspresyon Analizi

Istanbul University, Botanik

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2023

2023

Liquid Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Kullanıcı Eğitimi

R&D Management

Redoks Analitik Sistemler

2015

2015

İndüktif Eşleşmiş Plazma-Optik Emisyon Spektrometresi Kullanıcı Eğitim Sertifikası

Vocational Training

Perkin Elmer

2014

2014

Ultra Yüksek Basınçlı Sıvı Kromatografisi Fotodiyot array-Floresan-UV Kullanıcı Eğitim Sertifikası

Vocational Training

Perkin Elmer

2014

2014

Gaz Kromatografisi Kütle Spektrometrisi Kullanıcı Eğitim Sertifikası

Vocational Training

Agilent Technologies

Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences

Food Science

Food Chemistry

Food Technology

Food Biotechnology

Plant Biology

Analytical Chemistry

Natural Sciences

Academic Titles / Tasks

2023 - Continues

2023 - Continues

Assistant Professor

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology

2015 - 2023

2015 - 2023

Lecturer PhD

Istanbul University, Faculty of Science, Depertment of Biology

Managerial Experience

2021 - 2024

2021 - 2024

Applied Research Center Board Member

Istanbul University, Faculty Of Science, Depertment Of Biology

Non Academic Experience

2015 - 2015

2015 - 2015

Business Establishment Private, Sbt Bitkisel Ürün Araştırma Ve Geliştirme Ltd. Şti.

2011 - 2014

2011 - 2014

Other Public Institution, İ.Ü. Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

2007 - 2011

2007 - 2011

Other Public Institution, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

Courses

Undergraduate

Undergraduate

Fitokimya Sustainable Development

Research Infrastructure Information

December 2020

December 2020

Bitki ve Bitkisel Ürünler Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi

Advanced Research Laboratories - Directorate

Gerçek Y. C., Morgil Gerçek H., Öz G.

Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI

Articles Published in Other Journals

Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings

2021

2021

Antioxidant and Thioredoxin Reductase and Trypsin Inhibitor Activities of Honey, Bee Pollen and Bee Bread

Boztaş K., Dağsuyu E., Gerçek Y. C., Bayram N. E., Öz G., Yanardağ R.

3rd Eurasia Biochemical Approaches & Technologies (EBAT), Antalya, Turkey, 4 - 07 November 2021, pp.41

2021

2021

Analysis Targeted Organic acids in Bee Venom

ÇELİK S., GERÇEK Y. C., Özkök A., ECEM BAYRAM N.

3. Eurosia Biochemical Approaches & Tecnologies Congress (3. EBAT), Turkey, 04 November 2021, pp.99

2019

2019

Antioxidant activity and polyphenol content of Prunus subgenus Cerasus L. taxa in Turkey

Gerçek Y. C., Özyurt D., Öztürk B., Öz G., Erol O.

2nd Food Chemistry Conference: Shaping the Future of Food Quality, Safety, Nutrition and Health, Sevilla, Spain, 17 - 19 September 2019, pp.1-2

2018

2018

Phytochemical Analysis of Turkish Prunus L., Subgenus Cerasus (Mill.) Focke Taxa

Gerçek Y. C., Özyurt D., Morgil Gerçek H., Çiftçi A., Erol O., Öz G., et al.

11th Aegean Analytical Chemistry Days (AACD2018),, Hania, Greece, 25 - 29 September 2018, pp.1-2

2018

2018

Bioproduction of extracellular melanin pigment by Streptomycesspp. and determination of antioxidant activityvia CUPRAC method

BAYRAM S., GERÇEK Y. C.

7th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress, Konya, Turkey, 25 - 27 April 2018

2017

2017

The Biological Activities of Bee Products

ECEM BAYRAM N., BAYRAM S., TOĞAR B., GERÇEK Y. C.

II. International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, Bayburt, Turkey, 21 - 23 September 2017, pp.1391-1392

2017

2017

Evaluation of The Effect of Propolis on Food Pathogens

BAYRAM S., ECEM BAYRAM N., TOĞAR B., GERÇEK Y. C.

II. International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, Bayburt, Turkey, 21 - 23 September 2017, pp.1612

2017

2017

Phytoremediation: Remove of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL O., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., EROL Ç., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 1 - 03 October 2017

2017

2017

Bitkilerin Klasik Türk Şiirine Yansımaları

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL Ç., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., ÇALIŞKAN M., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 1 - 03 October 2017

2017

2017

Salinity Impact On Fatty Acid Composition of Coriandrum Sativum L. Leaves

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., ECEM BAYRAM N., ÇALIŞKAN M., ÖZ G.

The Second Japan – Turkey International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Trabzon, Turkey, 11 - 12 September 2017, pp.85

2017

2017

Fatty Acid Composition of Chlorella vulgaris Byheterotrophic Growth In Fermenters

GERÇEK Y. C., Ünlü Y. S., MORGİL H., ECEM BAYRAM N., ÇALIŞKAN M., ÖZ G.

The Second Japan – Turkey International Symposium on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Trabzon, Turkey, 11 - 12 September 2017, pp.84

2017

2017

Determining The Germin Gene Expression in Auxin Induced Wheat Coleoptile Growth

Alanei Y., MORGİL H., GERÇEK Y. C., ÇALIŞKAN M., ÖZ G.

II. International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, 21 - 23 September 2017

2017

2017

COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC PARAMETERS AND AGPase ACTIVITY OF WILD TYPE AND TRANSGENIC Oryza sativa L. PLANTS

Öz G., Gerçek Y. C., Derecik K.

2. International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies, Bayburt, Turkey, 21 - 23 September 2017, pp.25

2017

2017

The Main Active Ingredients of Propolis

Ecem Bayram ., Bayram S., GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., ÖZ G.

2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Technologies (ICADET), Bayburt, Turkey, 21 - 23 September 2017, pp.1563-1564

2017

2017

Phytoremediation: Remove of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants.

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., EROL O., ÇİFTÇİ A., ŞIK L., EROL Ç., et al.

International and Interdisciplinary Environment and Literature Symposium, 2017, 5 - 08 August 2017

2017

2017

SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTION OF SEA BUCKTHORN (HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES L.) SEEDAND FATTY ACID COMPOSITION

ARAS PERK A., GERÇEK Y. C., Ceylan F. D., Gülşen Ş., Yanar O., Yazgan M., et al.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE”, 10 - 12 April 2017

2017

2017

FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF CHLORELLA VULGARIS GROWN IN OPEN POND

GERÇEK Y. C., Ünlü Y. S., Sarayloo E., Şimşek S., MORGİL H., ÇALIŞKAN M., et al.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE”, 10 - 12 April 2017

2017

2017

GC-MS ANALYSIS OF THE GRAPEFRUIT (CITRUS PARADISI L.) PEEL ESSENTIAL OILS OBTAINED BYHYDRODISTILLATION

TURHAN K., TUĞCU F. T., GERÇEK Y. C., ÖZ G.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE”, 10 - 12 December 2017

2017

2017

THE EFFECTS OF OZONATION ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PECAN NUT OIL

TURHAN K., TUĞCU F. T., GERÇEK Y. C., ÖZ G.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE” BOOK of ABSTRACTS, 10 - 12 April 2017

2017

2017

THE EFFECTS OF OZONATION ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM CITRUS BERGAMIARISSO

TURHAN K., TUĞCU F. T., GERÇEK Y. C., ÖZ G.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE”, 10 - 12 April 2017

2017

2017

EFFECTS OF OZONE ON THE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF COMMERCIAL HAZELNUT

TURHAN K., TUĞCU F. T., GERÇEK Y. C., ÖZ G.

I. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS on MEDICINAL and AROMATICPLANTS: “NATURAL and HEALTHY LIFE”, 10 - 12 April 2017

2017

2017

Oil content and fatty acid composition of Turkishhazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.)

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., ÇALIŞKAN M., ÖZ G.

The Third International MediterraneanSymposium onMedicinal and Aromatic Plants, 13 - 16 April 2017

2016

2016

Effect of Propolis Extraction Time on Antibacterial Effects and Chemical Composition

Bayram S., Ecem Bayram N., GERÇEK Y. C.

5th International Muğla Beekeeping and Pine Honey Congress, Muğla, Turkey, 1 - 05 November 2016, pp.545 Creative Commons License

2016

2016

A Review on the Antibacterial Activities of Honey and Propolis

Ecem Bayram N., GERÇEK Y. C.

5th International Muğla Beekeeping and Pine Honey Congress, Muğla, Turkey, 1 - 05 November 2016, pp.427 Creative Commons License Sustainable Development

2016

2016

Comparison of Antibacterial Activities of Water and Ethanol Extracts of Propolis

Bayram S., Ecem Bayram N., GERÇEK Y. C.

5th International Muğla Beekeeping and Pine Honey Congress, Muğla, Turkey, 1 - 05 November 2016, pp.545 Creative Commons License

2016

2016

ANALYSIS of ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS of Allium tuncelianum (KOLLMANN) ÖZHATAY, B.MATHEW & SIRANECİ EXTRACTS with SPME-GC-MS and INVESTIGATION of THEIR CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS ON HELA CELLS

GERÇEK Y. C., MORGİL H., ÖZ G.

“29th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products and the 9th International Conference on Biodiversity” (ISCNP-29 & ICOB-9), İzmir, Turkey, 24 - 27 September 2016, pp.6 Creative Commons License

2016

2016

DETERMINATION of ESSENTIAL OIL CONTENT of Thuja orientalis L. MATURE CONES BY GC-MS

GERÇEK Y. C., Tuğcu F. T., MORGİL H., ÖZ G.

“29th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products and the 9th International Conference on Biodiversity” (ISCNP-29 & ICOB-9), İzmir, Turkey, 24 - 27 September 2016, pp.6 Creative Commons License Sustainable Development

2015

2015

Türkiye’de Üretilen Nigella sativa Tohum Yağının Kimyasal Araştırması

ÖZ G., Turhan K., Tuğcu T., GERÇEK Y. C.

2.Ulusal Botanik Kongresi, Afyon, Turkey, 25 - 28 August 2015, vol.1, no.1, pp.109

2015

2015

Thuja orientalis L. Bitkisinin Uçucu Yağ İçeriklerinin GC-MS ile Belirlenmesi

ÖZ G., ÇALIŞKAN M., GERÇEK Y. C., Tuğcu T.

2. Ulusal botanik Kongresi, Afyon, Turkey, 25 - 28 August 2015, vol.1, no.1, pp.64

2015

2015

Türkiye’de Üretilen Nigella sativa Tohum Yağının Farmakolojik Özellikleri

ÖZ G., GERÇEK Y. C., Turhan K., Tuğcu T.

2. Ulusal Botanik Kongresi, Afyon, Turkey, 25 - 28 August 2015, vol.1, no.1, pp.92

2014

2014

Antıoxıdant Propertıes Of Seabuckthorn (Hıppophae Rhamnoıdes L.) Leaves And Branches

Ceylan F. D., Çapanoğlu E., ARAS PERK A., GERÇEK Y. C., Boztaş K., Yanar O.

IUPAC 2014 International Workshop on Determining Antioxidants as Reactive Species Scavengers, İstanbul, Turkey, 27 - 29 October 2014, pp.43

2014

2014

Ozonlamanın Citrus aurantium Bitkisinin Uçucu Yağlarının Kimyasal İçeriklerine Etkisi

GERÇEK Y. C., ÖZ G., Tuğcu T.

I. Ulusal Botanik Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 25 - 28 October 2014, pp.92-93

Books

2024

2024

Algal Lipid Metabolism: Recent Advances in Growth and Adaptation

Ünlü Y. S., Morgil Gerçek H., Gerçek Y. C., Kösesakal T.

in: Advances in Biology, Charles D. Grant, Editor, NOVA Science Publishers Inc. , New York, pp.75-102, 2024 Creative Commons License

2024

2024

Phenolic acids in pollen

Gerçek Y. C., Bayram N. E., Kostic A.

in: Pollen Chemistry and Biotechnology, n, Editor, Springer, London/Berlin , London, pp.140-152, 2024 Sustainable Development

2020

2020

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Plant Genetics and Breeding

MORGİL H., GERÇEK Y. C., TULUM I.

in: The Recent Topics in Genetic Polymorphisms, Çalışkan, Mahmut, Editor, Intech Open, pp.100-110, 2020

Supported Projects

2024 - Continues

2024 - Continues

Taraxacum arı poleninin fitokimyasal karakterizasyonu ve in vitro biyoyararlılığının araştırılması

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

GERÇEK Y. C. (Executive), KISKANÇ G.

2024 - Continues

2024 - Continues

Helianthus annuus L Ayçiçeği arı poleninin bitkisel kökeni ve metabolomik analizler

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

GERÇEK Y. C. (Executive), YILDIRIM N.

2024 - Continues

2024 - Continues

Bitki ve Bitkisel Kökenli Ürünlerde Hedefli Metabolomiks Çalışmaları

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

GERÇEK Y. C. (Executive)

2021 - 2022

2021 - 2022

Arı zehri ve arı sütlerinin organik asit profilinin belirlenmesi

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

GERÇEK Y. C. (Executive), ÖZKÖK A., ECEM BAYRAM N., ÇELİK S.

2019 - 2020

2019 - 2020

Crocus Cinsinde Uluslararası Araştırma ve İşbirliği Çalışmaları

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

EROL O. (Executive), GERÇEK Y. C., GEMİCİOĞLU A.

2017 - 2018

2017 - 2018

Propolis Örneklerinden Naringenin, Pinosembrin ve Galangin Etken Maddelerinin İzolasyonu

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

ÖZ G. (Executive), GERÇEK Y. C.

2014 - 2018

2014 - 2018

Hippophae rhamnoides Bitkisinden Yaprak ve Meyve Çayının Üretimi

TAGEM Tarımsal Araştırmalar ve Politikalar Genel Müdürlüğü Projesi

(Project Abstract)
Gerçek Y. C., Aras A. (Executive)

2016 - 2017

2016 - 2017

Crocus L. (Iridaceae) cinsi Crocus Serisi Taksonları Üzerinde Taksonomik Çalışmalar

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions

EROL O. (Executive), GERÇEK Y. C., ÇİFTÇİ A.