Vol. 6 No. 1 (2024)

Microbes are often the cause of infectious diseases; one method of prevention is to use antiseptics. Excessive use of antisep- tics can cause mild to severe side effects, so an alternative antiseptic is needed. Liquid smoke is an alternative raw material to produce antiseptics because its main component can be used as an inhibitor of microbial growth. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of tea-leaf liquid smoke as an antiseptic against microbial growth in vivo and in vitro. The method for producing liquid smoke via pyrolysis involves distilling grade 3 liquid smoke to generate…

Stevia rebaudiana, the source of non-caloric natural sweeteners in the form of steviol glycosides, is a plant with a poor germi- nation rate.Therefore, micropropagation is a potential alternative method to propagate the plants in a large number. Light is an important factor for photosynthesis, so changing the intensity, quality, and duration of lighting can affect plant growth. Photo- period, the duration of light within 24hour period, has been known to influence the growth of S. rebaudiana grown in ex vitro conditions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of various…

Jakarta Bay is known as one of the marine ecosystems that have been contaminated by microplastics. Despite massive loads of microplasticcontamination, Jakarta Bay is also habitat to potential commercial fish species, including anchovy Stolephorus commersonnii and mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta. While information on the microplastic contents and their determining factors is still limited, the goal of this study was touse artificial neural networks (ANN) as a novel and useful tool to model the determinants of microplastic content in fish in Jakarta Bay, using fish weight and length as proxies.…

Rice agroecosystems generally experience two kinds of environmental stresses, i.e., a decrease in the heterogeneity of land vegetation types due to the development of settlements in the border zone and the excessive use of insecticides. Both of these factors are known to affect the structure of the arthropod community in rice agroecosystems. However, studies related to the effects of these two stresses in shaping the structure of arthropod communities have not been widely carried out, especially during the planting period in the rainy season. This study aims toanalyze the relationship between…

Ateng coffee is an Arabica coffee that generally has a high selling value because of its better taste compared to other coffees. However, ateng coffee has poor post-harvest processing, resulting in low coffee quality and an impact on low coffee selling prices. In this study, optimization ofwet fermentation using yeast R1-TKSU and LAB (Leuconostoc suionicum) inoculums was used to improve the quality of ateng coffee. Treatment variations were fermentation with the addition of yeast, LAB, yeast : LAB 1:1, and there is also a control without the addition of inoculum. Sensory assessment showed…