Dr. Özyurt obtained her Ph. D. at Biochemistry Department of Ege University in 2014, her M.Sc. at Biochemistry Department of Ege University in 2009 and her B.Sc from Biochemistry Department of Ege University in 2007.

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Research Interests

Chemistry

Biochemistry

Biosensors

Genetically encoded biosensors

Aptamer development and applications

 

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Articles

​Özyurt C., Üstükarcı H., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "MerR-fluorescent protein chimera biosensor for fast and sensitive detection of Hg2+ in drinking water.", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.66, pp.1-17, 2019.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Çelik Canbay Z., Dinçkaya E., "A highly sensitive DNA aptamer-based fluorescence assay for sarcosine detection down to picomolar levels", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, vol.129, pp.91-97, 2019.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Development of genetically encoded fluorescent protein constructs of hyperthermophilic maltose-binding protein", PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol.44, pp.132-145, 2014.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Development of a novel fluorescent protein construct by genetically fusing green fluorescent protein to the N-terminal of aspartate dehydrogenase", BIOTECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY, vol.60, pp.399-404, 2013.

Papers

​Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Genetically Encoded Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) Biosensor for Detection of D-Allose.", 1.Euroasia Biochemical Approaches Technologies Congress, ANTALYA, TÜRKIYE.

Çelik Canbay Z., Özyurt C., Mengüllüoğlu U., Dinçkaya E., Evran S., "Optimization of aptamer-based impedimetric biosensor for detection of sarcosine", FEBS.

Özyurt C., Çelik Canbay Z., Mengüllüoğlu U., Dinçkaya E., Evran S., "Selection of ssDNA aptamers for the development of impedance biosensor to detect sarcosine", 18th Congress On Biotechnology, ,

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Development of a biosensing system for E. coli cells based on antimicrobial peptide cecropin," FEBS.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Biosensor Specific For Pathogenic Gene Region Of Listeria Monocytogenes", BBMEC.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Mercury Sensing Based On Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Protein And Merr", International Conference On Applied Informatics For Health And Life Sciences.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Recombinant CFP – MerR Fusion Protein as a Mercury Ion Biosensor", 3rd International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology (BITE).

Ece S., Özyurt C., Evran S., "Blue Fluorescent Protein-Based Biosensor For D-Allose", 3rd International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology (BITE).

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET) based biosensor for D-allose", EMBO/EMBL Symposium: Seeing is Believing – Imaging the Processes of Life.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Construction of a Fusion Protein Between GFP and Sugar Binding Protein", The International Congress on Bioinformatics and Biomics.

Özyurt C., Evran S., Telefoncu A., "Fusion of green fluorescent protein to the N-terminal of aspartate dehydrogenase", International Conference on Enzyme Science and Technology (ICEST).

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Book Chapters

Özyurt C., Uğurlu Ö., Bora B., Evran S., "Nucleic Acid Aptamers Against Virulence Factors of Drug Resistant Pathogens", in: Frontiers in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery, Bentham Baltzer Science Publishers, 2018.

Özyurt C., Uğurlu Ö., Evran S., "Cell-penetrating peptides in nanodelivery of nucleic acids and drugs", in: Nanostructures for the Engineering of Cells, Tissues and Organs, Grumezescu Alexandru Mihai, Eds., Elsevier, 2018.

Özyurt C., Bora B., Uğurlu Ö., Evran S., "Pathogen-specific nucleic acid aptamers as targeting components of antibiotic and gene delivery systems", in: Nanostructures for Drug Delivery, Andronescu Ecaterina, Grumezescu Alexandru Mihai, Eds., Elsevier, 2017.

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Scientific Organizations

4th International Congress on Biosensors, Organization Committee, TURKEY, July, 2019.

Membership of Turkish Biochemistry Society, 2016-present.