Author/Authors :
Sarıkaya, Rabia Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Egitim Fakültesi - Ilkögretim Bölümü, Sınıf Öğretmenliği Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Selvi, Mahmut Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - İlköğretim Bölümü, Fen Bilgisi Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Akkaya, Nagihan Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - Biyoloji Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Acar, Melike Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - Biyoloji Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Erkoç, Figen Gazi Üniversitesi - Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi - Biyoloji Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Effects of Food Dyes in Different Concentrations on Percentage of Survival in Drosophila melanogaster (mwh x flr)
Abstract :
In this study, different concentrations of five food dyes (patent blue, carminic acid, indigocarmin, erytrosin and amaranth) were investigated in Drosophila melanogaster (mwh x flr) for effects on survival percentage. mwh- flr3 cross was used in the experiment. Three-day-old larvae including two linked recessive wing hair mutations were chronically fed at different concentrations of the test compounds in standard Drosophila Instant Medium. Feeding ended with pupation of the surviving larvae. Lethal doses of food dyes used were determined in the experiments. The experiments were repeated 3 times. 5 ml water was administered to the control group. Percentages of survival of the flies were determined for food dyes used in the experiment. Survival percentage of experiment groups, which contain (patent blue, carminic acid, indigocarmin, erytrosin and amaranth), and survival percentage of control group were statistically compared by the use of Chi-square test. Food dyes used were ranked as erytrosin, indigocarmin, patent blue, amaranth, carminic acid according to their toxic effects.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Drosophila melanogaster (mwh x flr) , food dyes , percentage of survival
JournalTitle :
Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Arts and Science Journal of Science
