ICICS' Schedule and Abstracts
ICICS' Schedule and Abstracts
Organizing committee — 1
Scientific committee — 1
Forewords — 3
Schedule — 5
Abstracts: Keynote speakers — 21
Abstracts: Invited Speakers — 28
Abstracts: Parallel session — 33
Speakers & partisipants — 161
International Conference of the Indonesian Chemical Society 2022
Organizing Committee
Ahmad Zaeni, chairman
La Ode Ahmad, vice chairman
Zainal Syam Arifin, member
Laode Abdul Kadir, member
Fahmiati, member
Scientific Committee
Muhammad Nurdin, Universitas Halu Oleo
I. Sahidin, Universitas Halu Oleo
Hamzah Fansuri, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Mashuni, Universitas Halu Oleo/Institut Sains Teknologi dan Kesehatan ‘Aisyiyah
Maulidiyah, Universitas Halu Oleo
Muhammad Arba, Universitas Halu Oleo
Ruslin, Universitas Halu Oleo
Akrajas Ali Umar, University Kebangsaan Malaysia
M. Natsir, Universitas Halu Oleo
Ahmad Zaeni, Universitas Halu Oleo
La Ode Ahmad, Universitas Halu Oleo
Armid, Universitas Halu Oleo
Seitaro Mitsudo, University of Fukui
Supporting Team
Advisory Board: Rector Universitas Halu Oleo, Vice Rector IV Universitas Halu Oleo,
Dean FMIPA Universitas Halu Oleo, Vice Dean I Dean FMIPA Universitas
Halu Oleo, Vice Dean II FMIPA Universitas Halu Oleo, Vice Dean III FMIPA
Universitas Halu Oleo:
Chairman Assistant: Alimin, Sitti Hadijah Sabarwati, Fahmiati, Alfattah Nur Halifah
Program Affairs: Muh. Zakir Muzakkar, Sapto Raharjo, Al Wahab, Iqbal Muhammad
Sya’bani
Public Relation Affairs: Thamrin Azis, La Ode Ahmad Nur Ramadhan, Abdul Haris
Watoni, Iwan Jaya Samudra, Muhamad Ramadan
Documentation and Publication: Nohong, Halimahtussaddiyah Ritonga, Zainal Syam
Arifin, Ahid Hidayat, Alibonto, Yusuf Ahmad Husaeni
Transportation Affairs: Imran, Darwin Ismail, Muh. Ramadhan
Miscellaneous Affairs: Laily Nurliana, Salamang Mamang, Fitria Dewi
Forewords
The main task of a lecturer, besides teaching and doing community service, is
conducting research. The research results that have been carried out need to be
socialized and published in the appropriate forum. The international conference of
the Indonesian chemical association is the right place to disseminate various research
results on the chemical family and those related to chemistry.
ICICS 2022 will be held in Kendari on the initiative and collaboration between
the Indonesian Chemical Association and Halu Oleo University chemists. ICICS
is a routine activity carried out once a year with the implementation in rotation by
universities that have been approved.
ICICS raised the sustainable mining, environment, industry, and health theme
this year. However, your valuable works and ideas in all branches of chemistry,
such as mining, isolation and chemical synthesis, including chemistry education,
instrumentation and applied chemistry, whether related to energy, food, materials,
environment, life, industry and health, are welcome to be presented at this conference.
The implementation of this year’s conference, considering that COVID-19 has not
yet fully ended, the meeting will be held in a hybrid manner by allowing participants
to present their research results online and offline. Therefore, the number of online
participants is limited to minimize the spread of COVID-19, which will add to the
problem
The keynote speakers presented at this activity were Prof. Akrajas Ali Umar, PhD
from Malaysia, and Prof. Dr Seitaro Mitsudo from Japan, Assoc. Prof. Suzi Malan,
PhD from Canada and the Regent of Konawe Kery Saiful Konggoasa and the Regent
of North Konawe, Dr Ir. H. Ruksamin, S.T., M.Sc., IPM. ASEAN Eng. Nine invited
speakers came from various leading universities in Indonesia. In this activity, no less
than 40 universities presented their writings.
I hope this activity can bring together chemists from all over Indonesia with
partners from other countries such as Japan, Malaysia and Canada. The committee
has tried their best in organizing this activity, but if there are still shortcomings in the
implementation, please understand.
Welcome to the seminar and enjoy yourself.
Ahmad Zaeni
Chairman of the Committee
Opening Ceremony
Time Agenda
07.00-08.00 Registration of participants
08.00-08.40 Opening ceremony
1) Mondotambe dance
2) Indonesia Raya
3) Forewords from Committee’s Chairman
4) Welcome Speech from Rector of Universitas Halu Oleo
Plenary Session
Time Keynote Speaker
08.40-09.10 Muhammad Zamrun F., Rector of Universitas Halu Oleo, Indonesia
(Moderator: La Ode Ahmad)
09.10-09.30 coffee break
09.30-10.00 Akrajas Ali Umar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
10.00-10.30 Seitaro Mitsudo, University of Fukui, Japan
10.30-11.00 Suzi Malan, The University of British Columbia
(Moderator: Analuddin)
11.10-11.35 Kery Saiful Konggoasa, Regent of Konawe District
11.35-12.00 Ruksamin, Regent of North Konawe District
(Moderator: Armid)
12.10-13.00 lunch break
Until this abstracts book is published temporarily, the abstract has not been submitted
to the committee.
Japan is a country where many weather disasters occur. In recent years, heavy rains
have caused floods every year, and extreme heat has caused many health and economic
activity risks. It is not easy to clarify the relationship between climate change due to
global warming and these disasters, but it is believed that reducing global warming
will reduce these risks. Therefore, the Japanese government has declared that it will
aim to become carbon neutral by 2050, balancing greenhouse gas emissions and
absorption. This is not something that only Japan should tackle, but the world needs
to work on it. To create a sustainable society in which future generations can live more
prosperously and with peace of mind, we need to work on technological development
that will enable a carbon-neutral or decarbonized society.
In Japan, GX (Green Transformation) and in the European Union (EU) as EGD
(European Green Deal), a new growth strategy has been announced to realize carbon
neutrality and make it sustainable. Among these, it is required to promote the use of
renewable energy such as solar power and wind power generation. In 2019, the iron
and steel industry accounted for 40 % of the CO2 emissions in the industrial sector in
Japan, followed by the chemical industry at 15%, accounting for about half of these two
sectors. It is important to promote the reduction of these CO2 emissions.
We have been conducting research focusing on microwave energy as a new energy
alternative to thermal power. There are various definitions of microwaves, but roughly
speaking, it is a general term for electromagnetic waves with frequencies as high as
300 MHz to 300 GHz. It is sometimes called by dividing the frequency band into more
detailed millimeter waves and submillimeter waves. The most common microwave
frequency in use is 2.45 GHz. It is mainly used in household microwave ovens.
Oscillators called magnetron oscillators can be used at low cost. Fukui University is
also developing an electron tube called a gyrotron that can oscillate higher frequency
electromagnetic waves. Material heating experiments were conducted using the
developed 300 GHz gyrotron.
Microwave energy has several characteristics. One is that it is an energy with a
low environmental impact. Renewable energy can be used because it can be generated
mainly with electricity only. In addition, there is no generation of gas such as CO2 like
combustion. The next characteristic is that heating can be performed selectively. By
carefully choosing the materials, you can heat only what you want without heating the
entire furnace like conventional heating. In addition, since heat is generated internally
by the object itself, heat conduction is not required, and the temperature of the entire
object can be raised in a short period of time. This allows a short process time. Most
interestingly, selective heating can create a non-thermal equilibrium state within the
Until this abstracts book is published temporarily, the abstract has not been submitted
to the committee.
Until this abstracts book is published temporarily, the abstract has not been submitted
to the committee.
Sulawesi Tenggara Province has 651 islands (361 named, 290 unnamed), 74.25 % of
the area is sea (www.Bangwilsultrablog). This causes the province to be rich in marine
natural resources, especially non-fish (sponges and soft corals). The study of chemical
and pharmaceutical aspects of sponges and soft corals from Southeast Sulawesi is still
very limited. Therefore, this paper describes the study of chemical and pharmaceutical
aspects of sponges and soft corals at Universitas Halu Oleo. The First method included
isolation pure compounds, structure elucidation and biological activities. The second
method consists of compounds profiling by LC-MS/MS, isolation pure compounds,
structure elucidation and biological activities. The results showed that the first method
with only pure compounds as research target, produced in little data and few students
who could be involved, such as in sponge research (Xestospongia sp and Clathria
sp). The second methods with changes in research targets by adding profiling using
LC-MS/MS in addition to compound purification resulted in more data and more
students involved so that the opportunity for publication was greater, such as in soft
coral research (Nepthea sp and Lobophytum sp).
Keywords: research targets, publication, student participation, marine natural
resourches, Southeast Sulawesi
The use of mineral resources has become fundamental to human activities, from
housing to household appliances, industrial equipment to energy, and high technology
to space exploration. Mining has provided the basics of life for humanity. The mining
industry produces energy, metals, and minerals essential for economic prosperity and
a better quality of life. As important as these benefits are, mining activities generate
social and environmental impacts for communities and require more responsible
mining practices. This involves mining with sustainable management, for example, by
applying ICMM mining principles.
In sustainable mining activities, it is necessary to consider the presence of critical
metals in certain ore deposits, such as REY in coal and tin deposits, scandium and
cobalt in laterite nickel deposits, and REY+Sc in bauxite deposits. In Indonesia, several
critical metals are interesting to be processed. The concentration of these metals vary
in several mines in Indonesia. Some of the available data include: the average content
of Co elements in the Ni-laterite sample is about 0.15% with Ni 2.10%. Meanwhile, the
total REY content of coal ranges from 2.4 to 118.4 ppm. The REY+Sc content in some
bauxite in the world is about 463 ppm.
The above critical metals are usually present as by-products and typically discarded
because processing techniques are not yet available at the mining site and because
miners only focus on processing the primary metals. The application of the circular
economy principle is one way that can be applied in sustainable mining practices.
The processing method that can be used to realize a circular economy of a mining
material is to implement a total extraction or recycling and reuse of metals (from
waste) in order to get zero waste. In this case, the role of chemists and/or geochemists
is to characterize mining materials to seek breakthroughs in more efficient mining
materials or mineral processing.
Keywords: Sustainable, mining, byproduct, circular economy, total extraction.
In the last few years, natural resource management activities in Indonesia have mostly
been carried out on mineral and ore resources, this is proven by the existence of various
mining industries. Based on United States Geological Survey data in 2016, Indonesia
is the 6th largest nickel producer in the world with a production of 168,500 metric
tons. This was supported by the Government of Indonesia through the Ministry of
Energy and Mineral Resources in 2017 by building 13 mineral processing and refining
facilities (smelters). The Southeast Sulawesi Province is the largest supplier of Nickel
mining potential at 47.6%. To date, there are 18 Nickel mining companies operating
in Southeast Sulawesi. The distribution of nickel mining areas in Southeast Sulawesi
covers the districts of Kolaka, North Kolaka, Konawe, North Konawe, South Konawe,
Bombana, and Button. This review aims to analyze the Nickel mining activities in
Indonesia, especially Southeast Sulawesi and their impact on the environment. Some
negative impacts from Nickel mining activities in North Konawe-Southeast Sulawesi
have been reported, namely 1) Road damage 60.7%; 2) River, swamp pollution 78.6%;
3) Air pollution 64.3%; 4) Agricultural land disturbance 92.9%; 5) Plantation area
disturbed / reduced by 75%; 6) Reduced agriculture / plantation productivity of 78.6%;
7) Flora damages 89.3%, and fauna 71.4%; 8) 75% no health empowerment and 57.1%
no health improvement; 9) Changes in community behavior / norm 64.3%. This data
is supported by the occurrence of flash floods in North Konawe in 2019. By 2020, an
estimated 71.7 million tons of nickel ore will be absorbed by domestic processing and
refining plants. Then from the factory products, around 24% will be absorbed by the
domestic stainless steel industry. Based on the negative impacts reported there needs
to be a serious effort in designing an environmental improvement program.
Keywords: Nickel, environment, Indonesia, Southeast Sulawesi
The use of pesticides in agricultural processing to control pests and diseases can leave
pesticide residues on crops that endanger health and environmental safety. Therefore,
a reliable, practical, and sensitive pesticide detection tool is needed. Biosensors are
one of the tools of choice for pesticide analysis that are fast, simple and mobile.
Analysis of the method validation of a measuring instrument needs to be done to
produce optimal performance. A biosensor is an analytical device which combines a
biological component (acetylcholinesterase enzyme AChE)) and a physical transducer
(potentiometer) to detect a target compound (pesticides). Optimization of pesticide
biosensing performance was carried out by designing a biosensor working electrode
with gold wire coated with Ag nanocomposite membrane, reduced graphene oxide
(rGO) and AChE enzyme immobilized chitosan. The method of detecting pesticide
residues with biosensors utilizes an enzyme activity inhibition mechanism using
a potentiometer transducer. This research has succeeded in assembling one type of
potentiometric biosensor based on Ag/rGO/chitosan@AChE and glutaraldehyde
as a crosslinking agent for pesticide determination and validating its performance.
Based on the results of the validation of the performance of the biosensor, the working
concentration range was obtained at the concentration of the pesticide solution 1 × 10-8
- 1 µg L-1. The proposed biosensor is sensitive to low pesticide concentrations with a
detection limit (LoD) of 1 × 10-7 µg L-1 and good reproducibility with an average %RSD
of 2% and a response time of 5 minutes. The development of this pesticide biosensor is
expected to be used for routine analysis of food safety control from pesticide residues,
which is simple, fast, mobile and accurate.
Keywords: acetylcholinesterase, biosensor, pesticide, potentiometer, validation
Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases are still high in Indonesia. Likewise, in
Southeast Sulawesi, especially in Kendari City, there are still reported cases of DHF
until 2020. Various efforts to control DHF continue to be carried out, but cases persist
every year. The use of reppelents and larvicides is an effective way to reduce exposure
to dengue vector bites. Langsat plant (Lansium domesticum) can be an alternative
choice for natural vector control of dengue fever. This is because vector control using
plants is an environmentally friendly control method.
The purpose of this study was to determine the phytochemical content and
to determine the effectiveness of langsat (Lansium domesticum) as a reppelant and
larvicide against Aedes aegypty which are the main vectors of dengue disease. This
type of research is Experimental Laboratories research with a shot case study design.
Subjects were divided into two groups, namely the treatment group and the control
group.
The results showed that there were chemical compounds in the form of alkaloids,
triterpenoids, tannins and phenols from the Lansium domesticum. Rappelent lotion
preparations based on langsat skin extract (Lansium domesticum) at concentrations
of 10% and 20% are effective in providing protection as a prevention against the bite of
Aedes aegypti mosquito which is the vector of DHF. Larvicide test showed that Lansium
dosmeticum infusion at concentrations of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% could cause
the death of Aedes aegypti larvae by 15%, 50%, 58%, 67%, 82%, respectively. The LC50
value is 47.571%.
The research on the determination of highly selective and sensitive Pb(II) ions using
ion selective electrodes (ISE) coated with the BEC6ND1 ionophore as a membrane
has been successfully carried out. ISE was designed using a membrane composition
[(BEC6ND1 ionophore : PTCPB : DOS : PVC) (3 : 2 : 60 : 35 % w/w)]. The ISE-
BEC6ND1 ionophore has good characteristics where it shows a sensitivity value
of 29.395 mV/decade in the Pb(II) ion concentration range of 10-9 - 10-1 M with a
detection limit of 10-7 - 10-3 M. The response time is about 4 - 8 minutes with a relative
standard deviation (RSD) of 0.21. The ESI-BEC6ND1 ionophore also shows the
average value of selectivity coefficient (Kij) < 1. These results indicate that the presence
of Fe(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) ions as interfering ions in the analyte solution does not
affect the performance of the ESI-BEC6ND1 ionophores in detecting Pb(II) ions. The
ESI-BEC6ND1 ionophore that has been developed shows good selectivity, sensitivity,
stability, and reproducibility, so the ESI-BEC6ND1 ionophore is promising to be used
as a Pb(II) ion detector in the environment.
Keywords: BEC6ND1 ionophore, calix[6]arene, ISE-Pb(II), membrane, selective.
Lichen Usnea Sp. is a natural product that has the potential to be developed as medicines.
The aim of study was to determine the antifungal activity of acetone lichen extract of
Usnea sp. against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger fungies. The research method
includes (1) preparation of acetone lichen extract and diffractic acid compound, (2)
determination of antifungal activity based on the dry weight of fungal cells (3) testing
of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of acetone extract and diffractic acid
compound. The antifungal activity test showed that each sample concentration had
a lower cell dry weight as the concentration of the test sample increased. The value of
the MIC of the acetone lichen extract against C. albicans at a concentration of 500 ppm
and A. niger at a concentration of 750 ppm were 92.9% and 96.8%. While, the diffractic
acid compound MIC value on 750 ppm againts C. albicans and A. niger were 92.4%
and 94%, respectively.
Keywords: Lichen Usnea sp.; diffractic acid; antifungal; Candida albicans; Aspergillus
niger
Toxicity test using the brine shrimp lethality test (BSLT) method
on extract of stem bark, stem wood, and leaves on bayur plants
(Pterospermum Diversifolium)
Zakaria
IAIN Bone, Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto Watampone, Indonesia
email: [email protected]
Ethnobotanically, the leaves of P. diversifolium are used as a medicine for itching and
the root bark is used as fish poison. The traditional use of natural materials should be
followed by scientific studies. This study aims to determine the toxicity of the stem bark,
stem wood, and leaf tissue extracts of P. diversifolium using the Brine Shrimp Lethality
Test (BSLT) method. Extraction using maceration method with ethanol solvent for 3
x 24 hours. The macerate was filtered and the extract obtained was evaporated until a
crude extract was obtained. The three ethanol extracts obtained were tested for toxicity
and obtained LC50 values of stem bark = 4441.19 ppm, stem wood = 4710.85 ppm, and
leaves = 3306.73 ppm. All extracts were declared non-toxic because the LC50 value was
more than 1000 ppm.
Keywords: P. diversifolium, toxicity, bayur
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) is a by-product (residue) from the processing of
CPO into cooking oil with a very high content of free fatty acids (FFA). Therefore,
PFAD must be discarded and cannot be further processed into food products. The
purpose of this research is to utilize PFAD as a raw material in the manufacture of
biodiesel as a renewable energy source. In this research, the esterification process
of PFAD with methanol into fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) has been carried out
in a semi-continuous reactor using a heterogeneous catalyst, amberlist which is an
ion exchange resin. The concentration of the catalyst used was 8% by weight of the
substrate and the process conditions were at a temperature of 115oC for 4 hours. The
conversion rate was observed by taking aliquot samples every 30 minutes and analyzing
the change of its acid number. The catalyst that has been used is purified for reuse up to
3 repetitions. The results showed that the use of catalysts up to 3 repetitions obtained
FAME products with yields of 98.27%, 97.82%, and 98.58%, respectively. There is a
correlation between the reaction rate calculated from the change in acid number to
the resulting yield. Overall, the catalytic activity remained stable for 3 times the use of
the catalyst.
Keywords: amberlist, biodiesel, esterification, PFAD.
Cempedak fruit seeds contain carbohydrates, protein and minerals. Cempedak seed waste can
be processed into flour that is ready to be used for various food products. The use of cempedak
seeds as flour is one of the efforts to reduce the use of wheat flour so that it can support the
national food security program. Processed foods that can be made from this cempedak seed
flour are cookies and brownies. This study aims to determine the physical, chemical and
microbiological quality of cempedak brownies flour and cookies resulting from substitution
of cempedak seed flour. Cempedak seed flour brownies and cookies were characterized by
physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics. Cookies and brownies are made of 5
formulas (wheat flour: cempedak seed flour) namely F1 (100:0), F2 (75:25), F3 (50:50), F4
(25:75), F5 (0:100). The results showed that the yield of cempedak seed flour was 31.69%.
Characteristics of cempedak seed flour for chemical (%) moisture content 10.41; ash 0.48; fat
3.20; protein 9.02; carbohydrates 65.69; minerals (mg/kg) Ca 25,21; Na 10.98; K 60.18; Fe 13.1.
Microbiological characteristics (colonies/gram) ALT 3.05×104, mold 5; E. coli (APM/gram)
<3; Bacillus cereus 0. Characteristics of F3 baked brownies and F3 cookies for chemical (%)
moisture content 20.88 and 1.82; ash 1.80 and 1.39; fat 30.10 and 22.42; proteins 8.08 and
5.07; carbohydrates 32.30 and 51.12; minerals (mg/kg) Ca13.68 and 16.01; Na 91.05 and 68.23;
K 41.95 and 53.97; Fe 3.09 and 5.05. Microbiological characteristics (colonies/gram) ALT
3.5×103 and 1.9×103, molds 5 and 5, E. coli (APM/gram) <3 and <3. The shelf life of cempedak
seed flour packaged in PP packaging is 350 days, LDPE is 19 days, and HDPE is 201 days; F3
baked brownies and F3 cookies were packaged in metalized plastic packaging for 166 days and
325 days, respectively.
Keywords: Cempedak Seed Flour, Brownies, Cookies, Shelf Life
One of the secondary metabolites contained in ketapang leaves are flavonoids which are
reported to have potential as natural antioxidants. The difference in the type of solvent
is one factor that affects the yield of the active substance content, where the use of the
best solvent will guarantee the extraction process. Therefore, this study was designed to
determine a suitable solvent to optimally extract the active compound in obtaining the
highest antioxidant activity and to identify the metabolite profile of the ketapang leaf extract
that acts as an antioxidant. This research begins with the extraction of the maceration
method using various solvents such as aqua dest, 96% ethanol, 96% isopropanol, and
96% methanol, then the extracts were determined for the total flavonoid, and antioxidant
activity using the DPPH method, then the extract with the best activity was identified
of secondary metabolites by LC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS. The results showed that methanol
solvent was the best treatment with the highest antioxidant activity which had an IC50
value of 22.4567 ppm and total flavonoid content of 46.2407 mgQE/g. The compounds
identified in the methanol extract were 12 metabolites of the flavonoid group, including
catechin, gambirin B3, quercetin, rutin, isorhamnetin, quercitrin, naringenin, procyanidin
A2, kaemferol, crisimarin, apigenin, and crisiliol. Based on this, it was concluded that
methanol was the best solvent to extract flavonoid compounds from ketapang leaves which
were proven to have strong antioxidant activity.
Keywords: antioxidant, flavonoid, ketapang leaf, Terminalia catappa L.
Cigarette smoke is one source of oxidant that can induce stress oxidative leading to lipid
peroxidation. The lipid peroxidation marked by increasing malondialdehyde and decreasing
superoxide dismustase level. This research aim to investigate effect of administering leaves
extract of Protium javanicum Burm.f (tenggulun) on malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide
dismustase (SOD) levels in Wistar rat exposed to cigarette smoke. The experimental test was
carried out using the randomized post-test only control group design. A total of 30 Wistar
rats were randomized into six treatment groups: the normal control group (P0), the negative
control group was only exposed to cigarette smoke; (P1); the positive control (vitamin C 50
mg/kg BW) and exposure to cigarette smoke (P2); the treatment groups (P3;P4 ;P5) were given
methanol extract of tenggulun leaf at a dose of 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg BW respectively and
exposure to cigarette smoke. The cigarette smoke exposure was performed using 3 cigarettes
per day for 14 days. On the 15th day, each of the blood rats was taken for analysing the MDA
and SOD levels. The data obtained were statistically analyzed. The result suggested that intake
of methanol extract of tenggulun leaf at the given dose significantly inhibited lipid peroxidation
by decreasing MDA and increasing SOD levels in blood Wistar rats exposed to cigarette smoke
as compared to negative control. The ability of the extract to inhibit lipid peroxidation depends
on the dose given and a dose of 200 mg/Kg BW exhibited the best result.
Keywords: cigarette smoke, lipid peroxidation, Protium javanicum Burm.f (tenggulun)
The synthesis of methyl ester nitrate from ketapang oil (Terminalia catappa L.) have
been carried out. This study aims to determine the yield of methyl ester nitrate from
ketapang seed oil and to determine the characteristics of methyl ester (ME) and methyl
ester nitrate (MEN). In this study, ketapang seed oil was obtained from the soxhlet
extraction process followed by an evaporation process to separate the oil from the
solvent. Methyl ester nitrate can be produced from ketapang seed oil by esterification,
followed by transesterification and nitration reactions. Evaporated oil is esterified using
methanol with a mole ratio of oil: methanol (1: 6), then the transesterification process
using methanol with a mole ratio (1:15) gives a yield of 86%. The transesterification
product was then nitrated using HNO3 and H2SO4 for 4 hours with a yield of 83%.
Characterization of ketapang seed oil ME using GC-MS characterization showed
the presence of methyl palmitoleate (C17H32O2), methyl palmitate (C19H34O2), methyl
oleate (C19H36O2), methyl 13-octadecanoic (C19H36O2), methyl stearate (C19H38O2),
and methyl 18-nonadecanoic (C21H42O2). Characterization MEN using a FTIR
spectrophotometer showed the presence of a C-ONO2 group at wave number 1550
cm-1, NO2 group at wave number 1365 cm-1 and a C-N group at wave number 1118
cm-1.
Keywords: Esterification, ketapang seeds (Terminalia catappa L.), methyl ester nitrate,
nitration.
Gracilaria salicornia is one of the red algae found in the Hari Islands, Southeast
Sulawesi waters. There has been no research report on the chemical content and
activity of anti-cancer MCF-7 cells. This study aimed to explore the methanol extract
of G. salicornia on the cytotoxic effect of MCF-7 cells. G. salicornia was extracted using
methanol. The methanol extract was tested for phytochemical using the colorimetric
methods, toxicity test using the toxicological evaluation brine shrimp lethality assay
(BSLT) method, and cytotoxic test with anticancer against MCF-7 cells using the MTT
method. G. salicornia methanol extract contains alkaloids, phenolics, and steroids/
terpenoids. The toxicity value of the methanol extract of G. salicornia LC50 was 561.26
mg/L, and the IC50 cytotoxic value of the methanolic extract of G. salicornia was 414.6
mg/L.
Keywords: Gracilaria salicornia, BSLT, MTT, cytotoxic, cell MCF-7.
Our marine library (35 samples) consisted of EtOAc and H2O layer were obtained
from different place collection in Indonesia showed interesting source and biological
activity against brine shrimp Artemia salina on the nudibranch Phyllidia varicosa (LC50
23.39 µg/mL for EtOAc layer). Phyllidia varicosa is one of the marine natural product
that has not been widely studied so it has the potential to produce new compounds
for the drug candidate. Further chemical investigation on the sea slug, a steroid with a
flexible side chain (1, 0.96 mg) was isolated from the cytotoxic hexane layer (LC50 4.67
± 0.91 µg/mL) using microscale separation and HPLC. Compound 1 was elucidated
using NMR including 1H, 13C, COSY, HSQC, HMBC, NOESY, HRESIMS as well as
quantum chemical calculation of NMR chemical shifts. The relative configurations
of 1 assigned by NOESY on the tetracyclic were secured by the calculations, while
the flexible side chain gave four possibilities of stereocenters which were further also
distinguished by the calculations. This is the first report isolation of 1 in nudibranch
and a new approaching of stereochemical determination using DFT calculations of
NMR chemical shifts challenged by the flexible side chain of 1. Further detail isolation
and structure determination of 1 will be discussed in the presentation.
Keywords: DFT calculation, flexible natural products, stereochemistry, cytotoxic
The soil condition after nickel mining for land reclamation is deplorable due to the
lack of topsoil arrangement and low nutrient content. One of the efforts to increase the
growth of reclaimed plants is administering modified organic matter in high doses.
This study aimed to analyze the growth of reclaimed plants fed with high doses of
organic fertilizer. The research was carried out in the IUP area of PT. Anugrah Harisma
Barakah on Kabaena Island used three test plants, namely Kusambi (Schleichera
oleosa), Angsana (Pterocarpus indicus), and Wola (Vitex cofassus), from 2019 to 2022.
The plants planted in the hole of one bucket of the PC 200 Excavator are then stored
with 7 kg of modified organic matter and stored for 12 days at field capacity. After
that, they planted as many as 5 trees of each plant to observe growth. Observed plant
growth includes plant height, stem diameter and canopy width every six months.
Preliminary soil analysis includes pH, C-organic, N-total, P2O5, K2O and soil moisture.
Soil observations observed per six months include pH, C-organic and soil moisture.
Analysis of plant growth and its effect on organic matter and soil conditions was
analyzed with correlation. The results showed that the reclaimed plants were tested for
linear growth. There is a positive relationship between reclaimed plants’ growth and
organic matter application. Schleichera oleosa plants provide good growth compared
to Pterocarpus indicus and Vitex cofassus.
Keywords: Reclamation of nickel mines, reclaimed plants, pH, moisture and C-organic.
The use of natural reagents from plant extracts for chemical analysis is one of the
approaches in the development of low-cost and environmentally friendly green
identification. This study aims to identify animal fats by UV-vis spectrophotometric
method using natural coloring reagents from the extract of Capsicum annuum var.
grossuum as an alternative to the carcinogenic diazonium reagent. Animal fat samples
(LH1, LH2, LH3, LH4) used are the result of rendering crude fat. C. annuum extracts
were obtained by the maceration method using n-hexane, ethylacetate, and methanol
as solvents, and then the extract components were analyzed using LC-MS/MS. An
animal fat identification test was carried out by analyzing the respective UV-vis spectra
profiles of the four animal fats, C. annuum extracst, and the mixture of animal fat
and coloring extracts. The result of the LC-MS/MS analysis of these extracts showed
the presence of β -carotene compound in all extracts. This is suspected to be the
contribution of natural dyes from the extracts. The UV-vis spectrum profile of those
extracts displayed absorption bands with maximum wave lengths of 353, 449, and 467
nm (n-hexane); 287, 452, and 662 nm (ethylacetate); and 223 and 291 nm (methanol).
Spectrophotometric analysis of the animal fats LH1, LH2, LH3, and LH4 without
the extracts exhibited different UV-vis spectrum profiles. The addition of extracts to
the animal fats also showed different profiles of the UV-vis spectrum, but the profile
obtained was different from the UV-vis spectrum profile of animal fats without the
addition of C. annuum extract reagent. According to the findings, the types of animal
fats LH1, LH2, LH3, and LH4 can be identified using UV-vis spectrophotometry with
ethylacetate as a solvent and the natural coloring of C. annuum extracts.
This study aims to map the level of flood vulnerability in the Langkumbe Watershed
(DAS) North Buton Regency through a spatial approach. The research method used
is attributed analysis (score and weight). The variables used in this study were land
height, slope, rainfall, soil type, land use type, and distance from the river. The spatial
analysis used is the overlay method. The results show that the Langkumbe watershed is
divided into four classes of flood vulnerability; a safe area covering about 11,749.41 ha
(28.78%), a slightly vulnerable area covering about 1 6,592.33 ha (40.64%), a vulnerable
area covering about 11,702.53 ha (28.66%), and a very vulnerable area covering
about 785.68 ha (1.92%). In Bonegunu District, about 1,104.46 ha is included in the
vulnerable category and about 167.78 ha in the very vulnerable category. The District
of West Kulisusu covered about 9,842.21 ha is included in the vulnerable category
and about 617.90 ha in the very vulnerable category. In North Kulisusu District, an
area of 755.87 ha is included in the vulnerable category. The Districts of Maligano and
Wakorumba are included in the safe category, but a few areas are slightly vulnerable.
Keywords: Langkumbe watershed, flood vulnerability, spatial analysis.
Sponges are marine biota that make up coral reefs that live on the bottom of the waters
and have an important role in marine ecosystems. Sponges have bioactive components
that have not been widely used by the community. This study aimed to analyze the
content of secondary metabolites and the antibacterial activity of the sponge Stylotella
sp. antibacterial activity test against Gram negative (-) Escherichia coli bacteria and
Gram positive (+) Staphylococcus aureus bacteria was carried out using the well
diffusion method. The results of antibacterial testing with various concentrations of
50, 100, 150 ppm of the isolates showed that the zone of inhibition against E. coli was
11.3; 12; and 13 mm while for S. aureus bacteria were 12.3; 13; and 14 mm. The results
of antibacterial testing with a concentration of 600 ppm of sponge extract showed an
inhibition zone on E. coli bacteria. and S. aureus in the amount of 13.3 and 14 mm,
respectively. The test results showed that the sponge extract and isolate were in the
intermediate category and were resistant to E. Coli bacteria. and S. aureus.
Keywords: antibacterial, sponge extract, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus.
Chlorophyll is one of the secondary metabolites found in the leaves of green kastuba
(Euphorbia pulcherrima). Several studies have shown that chlorophyll has the potential
as a corrosion inhibitor. Therefore, in this study chlorophyll b activity was tested as an
organic inhibitor of carbon steel corrosion. The method used to determine the corrosion
rate in this study is the weight loss method which pays attention to the mass lost before
and after immersion in a corrosive medium. Meanwhile, the characterization of the
steel surface was carried out using an optical microscope. The test results showed that
the use of bioinhibitors from kastuba leaf extract was more optimal than chlorophyll b
in inhibiting the corrosion rate. The value of the inhibition efficiency on the methanol
extract of kastuba leaves was 66,08 % with a corrosion rate of 0,0311 mm/y on seawater
corrosive media and 75,9 % with an efficiency value of 0,0011 mm/y on 3 % salt water
corrosive media. Meanwhile, chlorophyll b has an inhibitory efficiency value of 47,6 %
with a corrosion rate of 0,0257 mm/y on seawater corrosive media and 57 % with an
efficiency value of 0,0103 mm/y on 3 % salt water corrosive media.
Keywords: kastuba leaf, chlorophyll, inhibitors.
This study aims to develop the Inceptisols (Cambisols) properties to provide basic
information for agricultural development. The soil type occupies a significant and vital
part of the farming land, especially in Kendari City, Indonesia. 30 samples of soils
take from three selected sites under the canopy of a tree with different profiles where
Cambisols occur on limestone parent material. We examined the FTIR spectroscopy
and studied physical, magnetic, and chemical properties to be used as a reference
in soil management and recommendation for balanced fertilization. Average total
nitrogen of soil contents ranges from 0.202% to 0.597% at profile 1, from 0.098% to
0.482% at profile 2 and from 0.106% to 0.397% at profile. Therefore, Soil pH H20 of
the soil from the three profiles ranged from 5.7 to 6.95, with respectively average at
each profile respectively 6.555, 5.916, and 6.254, showing a slightly alkaline reaction.
So, the salinity levels in soils are classified as poor saline for all soils profile. The sand
fraction is the dominant mechanical fraction in all profiles and does not vary much
along the soil profiles, again comprising about 60 to70%. The clay fraction, although
small in amount, is relatively enriched in the lowermost parts of these soils and rapidly
increases approaching the C horizon. In contrast, the chemical element content
obtained oxides of Si, Al, Fe, Mg, Ti, Ca, S, Na, K, P, Mn, Ni, Co, and Cr. Dominating
Si with the trends increasing upward consistently on all sites indicated massive soil
development in the study area. Whereas Al, Fe, and Mg trend increasing downward of
depth were highly attributed to limited leaching and slow rates of weathering. Magnetic
susceptibility trends in all sites increase upward, expressing the enrichment of the
magnetic mineral and indicating prolonged pedogenic processes. FTIR spectroscopy
analysis shows progressive kaolinization, which appears in all profiles. The change of
clay mineral montmorillonite with the presence of FeAlOH and Al2OH (918 cm-1)
due to symmetrical stretching vibration of the Si-O group and OH bending region
to form kaolinite with two or more OH stretching vibrations (3700cm-1 - 3620 cm-
1
) increasing an upward trend. Although cambisol development limited leaching and
weathering, the progressive kaolinization throughout the soil horizons was attributed
to high mineralization soil development in the study area.
Keywords: inceptisols (Cambisols), physical and chemical properties, FTIR
spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility.
Antibiotics can be produced from the extremophiles bacteria. The goal study was to
isolate and purify of the polypeptide groups of antibiotics from PLS 76 isolate thermo-
halophilic bacteria. The assay of the antibiotic class with ninhydrin spray on TLC plate
was indicated a class of the antibiotic. The antibiotic activity were tested using the disc
diffusion Kirby-Baeur method. Purification of antibiotic was performed by Preparative
Thin Layer Chromatography. The results of the characterization of the antibiotic class
with ninhydrin reagent was showed that the antibiotic from PLS 76 isolate was an
antibiotic from the polypeptide group. Supernatant activity tested against E. coli and S.
aureus showed that both have inhibition zone from methanol fraction inhibited E. coli
and S. aureus growth of about 12 mm. The purified antibiotics (Fraction A) showed the
activity 7 mm inhibition zone against for E. coli and S. aureus. The Quadrupole Time-
of-Flight (QTOF) Mass Spectometer data indicated that the antibiotics structure from
PLS 76 with the similarity of Polymyxin B2 antibiotic. The antibiotics produced from
PLS 76 isolate belongs to a polypeptide group.
Keywords: antibiotic, thermo-halophilic bacterium, polypeptide antibiotic, methanol
fraction.
Begomovirus is one of the causes of disease from the plant virus group, also known as
the geminivirus. Gemini virus can infect various plants, including chili plants. Yield
loss caused by the geminivirus causes chili plants not to produce, especially if infection
occurs in young chili plants. The whitefly-vector insect determines the spread of the
geminivirus in the field. Control of vector insect populations in crops is important to
reduce infected plants. Barriers around chili plantations can be used as a barrier to
vector spread in the field. The study aimed to evaluate the strategy of controlling the
geminivirus using barrier plants. The aim of the study was to evaluate the strategy of
controlling the geminivirus by using barrier plants. The research method used was a
randomized block design (RBD) with seven treatments. Research has several treatments
that is controlled without a barrier, transparent white plastic barrier, covered with
screen, kenikir (Cosmos caudatus Kunth and zinnia/tagetes flowers (Zinnia elegans),
basil (Ocimum basilicum), scallion (Allium ampeloprasum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor
L.) and corn (Zea mays. L) were made into three groups each. The results showed
that the barrier between sorghum and corn suppressed the lowest whitefly population
(0.27 head/leaf), significantly different from the control. The highest number of vector
populations was in control (13.40 heads/leaf). The lowest incidence and severity of
disease were in the barrier of kenikir and zinnia/tagetes flowers (20% and 5.33%),
while the control (100% and 78.67%). The highest chili production was in the barrier
of kenikir and zinnia flowers/tagetes (3.40 kg/plot), and the lowest was in control
(2.56 kg/plot). Barrier kenikir and zinnia/tagetes flower (B3) were most effective in
suppressing the spread of Begomovirus in cayenne pepper in the field.
Keywords: barrier, begomovirus, chili, disease incidence, kenikir
This study aims to determine the composition of vegetation and the diversity of stands
of three agroforestry patterns in KTH Matabundu. Data collection was carried out on
each observation plot of each of the three agroforestry patterns. Determination of the
observation plot by purposive sampling based on different types of plants. For each
agroforestry pattern, five plots measuring 20 m x 20 m were made, then vegetation
analysis was carried out. Parameters observed in this study included the name of the
plant species, the number of individuals and the diameter of the stand. To determine
species composition, observational data and field measurements were analyzed by
calculating relative density, relative frequency, relative dominance and Important Value
Index. Meanwhile, the level of species diversity was calculated through the species
diversity index (H) using the Shannon-Wiener formula, species evenness index (E)
and species richness index (R). The results showed that there were 46 types of stands
identified. At the tree level, five stands were found in the agroforestry pattern A and B
and seven stands in the agroforestry pattern C. At the pole level, there were six stands
in the agroforestry pattern A and five stands in the agroforestry pattern B and C. At
the sapling level, five species were found in agroforestry pattern A and C, while in
agroforestry pattern B only three types of plants were found. The tree with the highest
significance index (INP) in agroforestry pattern A was Jati (Tectona grandis) with INP
145, agroforestry pattern B was Jabon (Neolamarckia cadamba) with INP 124 and
agroforestry pattern C Jati putih (Gmelina arborea) with INP 102. This type of plant is
the dominat species, it can be seen in the value from vegetation analysis. The highest
species diversity for the tree level was found in the C agroforestry pattern with 1.7 H,
while the pole level in the A agroforestry pattern with 1.5 H and the sapling level in the
C agroforestry pattern with 0.7 H. The tree species evenness index was dominated by
agroforestry C with 0.9 E, while the pole level was dominated by agroforestry C with
0.9 E and the sapling level was dominated by agroforestry C with 0.4 E. The tree species
richness index was dominated by agroforestry C. with 1.5 R, the pole level is dominated
by agroforestry pattern A with 1.5 R, the tree level is dominated by agroforestry pattern
A with 1.5 R. From the results, it can be concluded that the privately forest by system
agroforestry at KTH Matabundu, was still in the middle good category.
Keywords: Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Composition
Gagatan harimau plant (Paraboea leuserensis B.L.Burt) is one of the plants used to
increase body stamina. In this study, the antibacterial activity and toxicity of the
ethanolic extract of the leaves of P. leuserensis B.L.Burt were examined. Antibacterial
activity test was conducted using disc diffusion and microdilution methods against
S. aureus and S. mutans bacteria. Meanwhile, the toxicity test was conducted using
BSLT method. It was found that, the results of antibacterial activity test of P. leuserensis
B.L.Burt ethanol extract showed activity against S. aureus ATCC 25923 with an
inhibition zone diameter of 7.1 mm. The ethanolic extract of P. leuserensis BLBurt was
able to inhibit and kill S. aureus ATCC 25923 with MIC values of 1250 ug/mL and
MBC 5000 ug/mL. The toxicity of the ethanolic extract of P. leuserensis B.L.Bur leaves
was low with an LC50 value of 624.0508 ppm
Keywords: daun gagatan harimau (Paraboea leuserensis B.L.Burt), antibacterial,
toxicity.
The number of diabetics continues to increase in the world. In 2019, around 463
million adults (20-79 years) were living with diabetes and by 2045 the diabetes will
increase to 700 million. The importance of diabetes diagnosis requires an effective,
efficient, and economical glucose detection tool such as a glucose biosensor. This study
aims to determine the potential of Chitosan-NiFe2O4 composites for improving the
performance of glucose biosensors by electrochemical detection. The electrochemical
method used was cyclic voltammetry using three electrodes system. Chitosan was used
as the GOD enzyme immobilization supporting material on the working electrode.
Modifications were made using NiFe2O4 nanoparticles to improve the conductivity of
the electrodes. The results showed the optimum condition for glucose measurements
were a scan rate of 0.15 V / sec, a concentration of NiFe2O4 30mg / mL, a buffer pH
of 8, a buffer concentration of 0.2M, and a temperature of 45 ° C. Chitosan-NiFe2O4
composites at optimal conditions were used to measure standard glucose with a
range between 5-25mM, and showed the r : 0.9692, the limit of detection and limit of
quantification were 4.88 and 16.28 mM, respectively.
Keywords: chitosan, cryogel, glucose biosensor, nickel ferrit nanoparticles
Microbial fuel cells (MFC) can produce clean energy through the oxidation of
biodegradable organic matter using various species of bacteria as biocatalysts. The
MFC system in this study was made in a dual chamber consisting of an anode chamber
containing leachate and a cathode chamber containing a potassium permanganate
solution. The leachate sample was used as a substrate and a source of microbes. This
study compares variations in the concentration of methylene blue in producing
electrical energy. Methylene blue is used as an electron mediator agent for microbes
in leachate which can increase the electrical power of the MFC system. The methylene
blue used was divided into three different concentrations, namely concentrations of
200 M, 300 M, and 400 M. The results showed that the addition of methylene blue
with a concentration of 400 M produced the highest current of 37.1 mA, while at
a concentration of 200 M it produced 23.26 mA and at a concentration of 300 M it
produced 33.93 mA. Based on the results of these measurements, the addition of high
concentrations of methylene blue can increase the electric current in the MFC system
so that the electrical energy produced will be even greater.
Bacterial cellulose-based edible films from sago liquid waste incorporated with spice
extracts have been developed to obtain functional food packaging. This study aims
to determine the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of edible films fortified with
spices, namely ginger, garlic and turmeric. The manufacture of edible films was carried
out using the casting method. The measurement of antimicrobial activity was carried
out by the disc diffusion method using 3 indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli ATCC
35218, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, and Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579) and 2
indicator fungi (Candida albicans IPBCC 88,030 and Aspergillus flavus ATCC 10231),
Antioxidant activity was measured by the DPPH method. The results showed that
bacterial cellulose-based edible film fortified with spices (ginger, garlic and turmeric)
could increase antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The edible film fortified with
garlic had the best antimicrobial activity, while the edible film fortified with turmeric
had the best antioxidant activity. Therefore, the addition of spice extract to edible films
can increase its function as food packaging
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Bacterial cellulose, Edible film, Spices.
Exploration of native Indonesian plants as natural dyes for batik aims to qualitatively
determine the colors produced from various plants for batik coloring. The results of
this exploration are expected to further enrich the types of plants as sources of natural
dyes and increase color variations. Based on this, we investigated the use of jolawe fruit
skin (Terminalia bellirica), ketapang leaves (Terminalia catappa), and mahogany bark
(Swietenia mahagoni) for batik coloring. The research was conducted experimentally
with the first factor being the type of natural dye (W1 = jolawe, W2 = ketapang, W3
= mahogany) and the second factor was the type of fixator (F1 = KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O,
F2 = CaCO3, F3 = FeSO4). The characterization of natural dyed batik includes a color
reflectance test (R%), a color fastness test to sunlight (SNI ISO 105-B01-2010), a color
fastness test to commercial washing (SNI ISO 105-C06:2010), and a color fastness test
to dry/wet rubbing (SNI ISO 105-X12:2012). The results showed that the use of the
fixator was able to change the color direction in which the Fe-based fixator produced
a darker color. The combination of two natural dyes, namely Mahogany-Jolawe and
Mahoni-Ketapang showed an increased color fastness value compared to the use of its
single natural dye. Based on color visualization, the use of a combination of natural
dyes can improve color quality while enriching batik color variations.
Mangroves play important roles to support the productivity of the coastal and marine ecosystems
in the coral triangle areas of Southeast Sulawesi. This study aimed to elucidate the deposition
and export of carbon and nitrogen by mangroves of the Rhizophoraceae family growing in
the coastal region of Southeast Sulawesi. The leaf litterfall decomposition was investigated in
mangroves of the Rhizophoraceae family including Rhozhophora apiculata, R. mucronata and
Ceriops tagal. About 30 samples of leaf litterfall from each mangrove species were placed in the
habitat of these mangroves, while 3 samples from each species were monthly collected. The
carbon and nitrogen contents in the leaf litterfall of each mangrove species were determined,
while total carbon and nitrogen input and export by mangroves were calculated. The leaf litter
decaying of R. mucronata is much faster than that R. apiculata and Ceriops tagal. It showed that
about 97.78% of leaf litter of R. mucronata was almost decayed within 6 months indicating the
faster decomposition of organic carbon and nutrients from leaf litter of R. mucronata mangrove.
On the other hand, it was less than 80% of the leaf litter of R. apiculata and Ceriops tagal
decayed within 6 months indicating the later decomposition of organic carbon and nutrients
from R. apiculata and Ceriops tagal. However, the leaf litters of these two mangrove species
need almost 8 months to fully decomposed. Late decomposition of leaf litter indicates delaying
for these mangroves in storing the carbon and nutrients in the coastal and marine ecosystems
of Southeast Sulawesi. The regression model equation of the leaf litter decomposition for R.
mucronata is y= 32.24-5.18, R2 = 0.941, while regression model of leaf litter decomposition
in R. apiculata is y= 33.81-4.28, R2 = 0.986. Moreover, the regression model of leaf litter
decomposition of Ceriops tagal is y= 33.23-4.31, R2 = 0.991. These differences in R2 values of
regression models in leaf litter decomposition of three different mangroves indicate differences
in their decomposition mechanisms. Yearly input of organic carbon from mangrove litters was
estimated to range from 10.99 to 14,30 tons/ha, while yearly input of organic ranges from 0.34
to 0.52 tons/ha. However, the yearly export of organic carbon from the leaf litter of mangroves
was estimated to range from 10.99 to 3,30 tons/ha, while the yearly export of organic nitrogen
ranges from 0,01 to 0,52 tons/ha. Therefore, the present study highlighted the huge carbon and
nutrient deposition by mangroves, which maintain the coastal and marine productivity in this
coral triangle area, a hotspot of biodiversity.
Keywords: organic carbon; organic nitrogen, mangroves litterfall, Southeast Sulawesi; coral
triangle
The use of medicinal plants by the community around the KPH Gantara area, Muna
Regency, Liwu Metingki Village has been entrenched, but knowledge regarding the
use has not been well disclosed. The purpose of this study was to examine the use of
medicinal plants by the community around the KPH Gantara area, especially in the
village of Liwu Metingki. Exploration data collection was carried out through field
observations and interviews with communities living around the KPH Gantara area.
Meanwhile, the community’s description of the use of medicinal plants was obtained
by using an interview process with seventeen respondents. The results showed that
there were 31 types of plants from 17 families that had the potential as medicinal plants
to cure 18 types of diseases. Most of the plants have a habitus as trees (39%), where
69% of local people use leaves as traditional medicine. The boiling process is the most
widely used processing method (43%) to obtain the benefits of these medicinal plants,
where the disease most commonly treated is internal disease (37.5%). These findings
indicate that the sustainable management of KPH Gantara can support the vital role of
forest ecosystems for public health. From the results of this study, it is hoped that the
community will understand the importance of medicinal plants, so they try to protect
them and make conservation efforts by planting them in their yards.
Keywords: Euphorbiaceae, Walacea, internal disease, leaf
Bacterial cellulose-based edible films from sago liquid waste incorporated with
spice extracts have been developed to obtain functional food packaging. This study
aims to determine the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of edible films fortified
with spices, namely ginger, garlic and turmeric. The manufacture of edible films was
carried out using the casting method. Antimicrobial activity was measured by disc
diffusion using three indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli ATCC 35218, Staphylococcus
aureus ATCC 25923, and Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579) and two indicator fungi
(Candida albicans IPBCC 88.030 and Aspergillus flavus ATCC 10231), Antioxidant
activity was measured by the DPPH method. The results showed that bacterial
cellulose-based edible film fortified with spices (ginger, garlic and turmeric) could
increase antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The edible film fortified with garlic
had the best antimicrobial activity, while the edible film fortified with turmeric had the
best antioxidant activity. Therefore, adding spice extract to edible films can increase its
function as food packaging.
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Bacterial cellulose, Edible film, Spices
Plant species in the world concentrate on areas that can meet the requirements of
life, both on residential land, grazing land, forest land, agricultural land, and even
plantation land. The study of plant species was carried out in an oil palm plantation
area in Kolaka Regency. The research location is an immature and mature oil palm
plantation area by looking at the Summed dominance ratio, species diversity, species
dominance, and evenness of a plant. Plant species in the immature oil palm plantation
area amounted to 5,060 individuals and plant species in the oil palm plantation area
produced 2,251 individuals with the highest Summed Dominance Ratio in each area,
namely the species Calopogonium mucunoides Desv. Diversity index, dominance, and
evenness in each oil palm plantation area for different species, possibly influenced by
light intensity, habitat, and ecosystem. The results of the study in this study can be
concluded that the diversity of plant species is quite varied, especially in immature oil
palm plantation areas.
Macroinvertebrates play an essential role in the aquatic ecosystem and are widely
used as a bioindicator for water quality assessment. The objective of this study was to
compare the pattern of macroinvertebrates community structure and performances
of biotic indices on some water bodies affected by different land-use impacts.
Macroinvertebrate samples were collected by D-frame net using hand and kick
sampling methods from five-station in Konawe District, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia,
in August 2021. Two categories of land use sources of pollutants, namely fish ponds
and settlements and settlements and nickel mineral processing industries. Abiotic
variables include water temperature, pH, DO, conductivity, salinity, TDS, velocity, and
turbidity measured at each station. A total of 806 individuals belonging to twenty-three
genera, seventeen families, and nine orders were assessed. The most abundant group
found was Mesogastropoda (77%), followed by Hemiptera and Basommatophora (7%)
each, Odonata (3%), and Coleoptera and Decapoda (2%) each. Mesogastropoda group
was found very abundant in a slow waterway which was dominantly influenced by
the fish pond with the water surface covered by aquatic plants. Two locations that
are estimated to significantly affect the impact of dense settlement and the mining
industry are dominated by the mesogastropoda group with a Simpson’s (dominance
index) 0.71 and 0.38. While the other two locations, namely a tiny pool affected by
human settlements and an unmanaged fish pond, are dominated by several groups,
namely Hemiptera, Decapoda, Basommatophora, and Mesogastropoda, with
Simpson’s (dominance index) 0.11 and 0.17. Tests using the Biological Monitoring
Working Party (BMWP) and the BMWP-Viet version index categorize the condition
of water bodies from moderate to very polluted, in line with the observed species
richness and the characteristics of water bodies with different turbidity and velocity
values. Biotic indices for bioassessment require adaptation to geographical conditions
through in-depth research, including developing multimeric methods to produce
more accurate biological indicators for water resources management and conserving
aquatic biodiversity.
Keywords: Macroinvertebrates, biotic indices, wetland ecosystem, bioassessment.
Methylene blue is one of the many waste dyes produced and has a threshold value
of 5 mg/L. The composite ceramics of SnO2-ZnFe2O4 have been synthesized by the
coprecipitation method for methylene blue degradation with the irradiation of UV
light. Analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns from SnO2-ZnFe2O4 composite ceramics
was observed only from the ZnFe2O4 crystal system with average crystallite size is
7,36 nm. The results of the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) analysis showed
that the surface morphology of SnO2-ZnFe2O4 composite ceramics was heterogeneous
and agglomerated with the results of Energy Dispersive X-Ray (EDS) showing the
composition of Sn, 7.14%, Zn 4.93% and Fe 52.96%, and O 49.33%. The measurement
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results from Surface Area Analyzer (SAA) obtained a specific surface area of SnO
ZnFe2O4 of 78.339 m2/g. The test results of magnetic properties by external magnetic
fields show weak magnetic properties. The most optimum results of photodegradation
of SnO2-ZnFe2O4 composite ceramics were at pH 10 and 120 minutes of irradiation
time with percent degradation of 95.95%. With these results, the composite ceramic
SnO2-ZnFe2O4 has the potential to overcome methylene blue dye waste.
Keywords: composite ceramics, photocatalyst, magnetic photocatalyst, SnO2-ZnFe2O4,
solder waste.
Research on the resistive inks has increased in number in the last decades due to its
recognition in printed electronics and future flexible electronics. Flexible electrodes,
for example, that can be fabricated by printing method require materials that are
available in the format of inks. Furthermore, the manganese oxide has been recognized
as the main compound of lithium-ion battery. We report the facile method, i.e. direct
extraction of Mn3O4 nanoparticles from manganese ore taken from Kumbewaha
Village, Siontapina District, Buton RegencyMn3O4 nanoparticles can be well-dispersed
with high stability as a resistive ink in different medium such as aquades, ethanol, and
Triton-X. The ink has been coated on the cotton fabric by dip method for resistivity
measurement. Figure 1 shows (a) XRD data of the as synthesized Mn3O4, (b) dispersed
ink, (c) cotton based smart textile prepared from Mn3O4 ink, and (d) SEM image of
smart textile. It gives a resistivity of about 91 Ω.cm. It is promising as the materials for
application in printed and flexible electronics technologies. Performance of Mn3O4
inks in different medium will be compared.
Keywords: Manganese ore, nanoparticles, resistive ink, printed electronics, flexible
electronics
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Figure 1 Performance of Mn3O4 ink (a) XRD data of the as prepared Mn3O4
nanoparticle, (b) ink, (c) example of smart textile based on Mn3O4 ink, and (d) SEM
image of smart textile.
The manganese ore of Kumbewaha Village at Buton Island, by our research group,
has been intensively studied to produce Mn3O4 nanoparticles. Usually, it involved a
leaching process in acidic environment and accompanied by a precipitation process
in alkaline condition. It is very promising to be used as an electrode material of Li-
ion battery in the spinel of LixMn2-xO4. However, direct production of Mn3O4 from
manganese ore by involving grinding and heating process is an interesting challenge.
Here, we report a mineralogical change induced by different calcination temperature of
manganese ore. Temperature treatment was done under atmospheric condition from
200 oC to 1000 oC. They were examined by using XRD, susceptibility meter, and SEM-
EDX. XRD data shows that the pyroluliste phase (MnO2) dominate mineralogical
content of manganese ore and change to be hausmanite (Mn3O4) and MnO at
temperature of 400 to 600 oC. At the end, the bixbyte phase (Mn2O3) become a major
mineral at higher temperature of 700 to 1000 oC. Magnetic susceptibility also increases
rapidly accompanying the mineralogical alteration of manganese ores. The nano size
Mn3O4, Mn2O3 and MnO2 can be directly produced by grinding the manganese ore
and followed by heating at a desired temperature.
Keywords: Manganese ore, mineralogy, phase transformation, magnetic susceptibility
Red dragon fruit peel containing pectin about 16-20%, it is one of the hydrocolloids
compounds that can be used as a gelling agent and an adhesive in the manufacture
of charcoal briquettes. Fruit shell is a biomass waste that can be used as charcoal
briquettes. Ketapang fruit shell wich is the main substances in this study, contains
lignocellulose, including lignin 43.46%, cellulose 6.60% and hemicellulose 24.70%
which are the raw materials in the manufacture of charcoal briquettes. So, the of
aims the study to identify the characterization of charcoal briquettes produced from
ketapang fruit shell and adhesive by red dragon fruit peel. The concentrations of
adhesive used are 15%, 20% and 25% in 100 g of charcoal briquette raw material. The
best result of adhesive used is 15%. In terms of Indonesian National Standard (SNI)
on each measurement including density 0.7095 g/cm3, calorific value 8.601.23 cal/g,
water content 6.533%, ash content 3.004%. There are some values doesn’t meet the
standard including compressive strength of 3.0951 kg/cm2, the volatile matter content
of 32.383% and the bound carbon content of 64.513%.
Keywords: briquette, charcoal, ketapang dragon fruit.
Secondary metabolites have become the object of research for the purpose of finding
new drugs because of their biological activity. Marine organisms, including soft corals,
are important sources of secondary metabolites with diverse biological properties.
Soft corals are coral reef ecosystem invertebrates from the phylum Coelenterata that
can produce secondary metabolites with large structural diversity providing various
biological activities including antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-malarial and cytotoxic
properties [1]. In their activity as anticancer candidates by inhibiting the enzyme of
(dual tyrosine kinase 2 (DYRK2), cyclin dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and Programmed
cell death 1 (PD-1) are yet not reported. This research aims to study the anticancer
potential of secondary metabolites of soft corals from the genus sinularia by applying
molecular docking techniques. A total of 123 secondary metabolites of 20 species of
soft coral genus sinularia provided by the Maebashi Institute of Technology and Nara
Institute of Science and Technology database [2] were studied for their interactions
with three different cancer receptors, namely dual tyrosine kinase 2 (DYRK2), cyclin
dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1). The results of
molecular docking simulations by using autodock [3] show that secondary metabolites
of soft corals of the genus sinularia with ID C00023756, C00007271, C00040308 have
interaction affinities for the CDK4 enzyme of C00023756 -10.92, -10.85, and -10.82
kcal per mole, respectively, while the native ligand (2PU) is only -10.10. kcal per
mole. The three test ligands with the highest interaction affinity for the PD-1 enzyme
were C00007271, C00041541, and C00041544 at -10.49, -10.38, -10.28 kcal per mole,
respectively. Compound 8YZ which is a native ligand of PD-1 gives an affinity of -11.38
kcal per mole. The secondary metabolites of soft corals of the genus sinularia which
were predicted to give better inhibition of the enzyme DYRK2 than curcumin (native
ligand) were C00007271, C00041544, and C00023756 at -12.37, -12.08 and -11.65 kcal
per mole, respectively, whereas curcumin was only able to provide interaction affinity.
of -10.06 kcal per mole. In conclusion, it was found that compounds that have potential
as anticancer are C00007271 (a secondary metabolite of the species Sinularia dura,
Sinularia maxima, and Sinularia gibberosa), C00023756 (Sinularia dura), C00040308
(Sinularia flexibilis), C00041541 (Sinularia gibberosa), and C00041544 (Sinularia
gibberosa).
Keywords: anticancer, genus sinularia, secondary metabolite, soft coral.
Modification of the surface hydrophobicity of the material has been carried out through
hydrophobic thin layer silica coating. This study aims to obtain a thin layer and xerogel
silica from precursors Na2SiO3 and Dimethoxydimethylsilane (DMDMS) with the
addition of the surfactant Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) and determine
the correlation between CTAB content and the hydrophobic character of thin layer
silica and silica functional groups. DMDMS is a silica precursor which has a methyl
group so that it can function as a hydrophobic directing agent. Preparation of silica
xerogel and silica thin layer using the sol-gel method with varying amounts of CTAB.
A thin layer of silica was coated on a glass plate by dip-coating method and calcined
at a temperature of 150°C for 1.5 hours at an increasing rate of 2°C/min. Meanwhile,
xerogel was obtained by drying silica sol at room temperature and then calcined and
characterized using FTIR. The results showed that the composition of CTAB added to
DMDMS-Na2SiO3 had a significant influence on the hydrophobic properties of thin
films and silica xerogels, where the greater the amount of CTAB added, the greater
the contact angle obtained. The largest water contact angle was obtained at 0.06 gram
CTAB composition with angles of 116.8°, 142.2°, and 143.9° for each thin layer, non-
calcined xerogel, and calcined xerogel. The results of the FTIR analysis showed that the
ratio of (C-H)/(Si-O-Si cyclical) groups increased with increasing CTAB composition.
Keywords: cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB); Silica Thin Layer, Sodium
Silicate (Na2SiO3), Dimethoxydimethylsilane (DMDMS)
One of the problems in instant noodle industrial waste is the processing of liquid
waste generated from the frying process. This waste contains oil mixed with solids
and water from noodle production. The oil content in the waste can be modified for
other products. This study aims to conduct pretreatment of noodle waste using an acid
catalyst for reducing the number of Free Fatty Acids. The research was carried out by
varying the sulfuric acid concentration by 1.25%, 1.55%; 1.85%; 2.15%, and 2.45%
of the weight of the waste used. ALB reduction was carried out by the esterification
method. The results showed that using a 2.45% catalyst reduced ALB up to 1.41%
with three esterification treatments and gave a yield of 34%. This value is the best
compared to the use of other acid catalyst concentrations. After getting the lowest
number of FFA, this treatment continued by transesterification using a base catalyst.
The chromatography results showed that these two processes could bring out methyl
esters.
The high level of petroleum-based plastic pollution encourages the use of biodegradable
plastics which is made from sustainable natural resources. Seaweed can be a suitable
source because of the availability of abundant, cheap and renewable source for this
this case. As a biocompatible polymer, ulvan suitable to apply in various fields, one
of which is as a biodegradable plastic material. This study aimed to optimize the
extraction of ulvan from Ulva sp. And emphasized its use for biodegradable plastic
manufacturing applications with using the Ultrasound Microwave Extraction (UME)
method. Ultrasound Microwave Extraction is a combination of two non-conventional
extraction methods that can be applied to the ulvan extraction process. Extracted
ulvan was characterized to determine protein content, moisture content, molecular
weight and HPLC analysis to show the composition of ulvan monosaccharides. The
impacts of four independent variables including ultrasound temperature (X1, 40
– 80°C), ultrasound time (X2, 30 – 60 min), microwave power (X3, 100 – 800 W)
and microwave time (X4, 10 – 30 min) were investigated through Box-Behnken
experimental design. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) Box-Behnken design was
used to select process conditions from a combination of factors that produce optimal
responses. The optimum parameters obtained are expected to increase the extraction
product of ulvan biopolymer compared to other methods.
Keywords: Ulva Sp, ulvan, ultrasound microwave extraction, biodegradable plastic.
The pipeline has been widely used for transporting hydrocarbon gas and liquid
throughout Indonesia since the 1970s. Approximately 18,687 km of the gas pipeline
has been built in Indonesia, as of May 31, 2022. However, the growth of pipeline
installation is subjected to several threats which can cause pipeline failures. Despite
there are thousands of kilometers of pipeline infrastructure built in Indonesia, there
are no data on these pipeline failures have been collected or analyzed. Quantitative
Risk Assessment (QRA) is often used to measure the risk level of an onshore
pipeline installation. In QRA evaluation, the frequency of a pipeline incident is often
calculated by a generic failure frequency approach. Most of these generic failure
frequencies are obtained from a foreign country or other region incident databases
which may not be suited to Indonesia’s experience. As a consequence, quantitative
risk assessments for onshore pipelines may not represent the frequency assessment
of the Indonesian case. In addition, a better understanding of the initiating causes
and pipeline failure characteristics should provide important information to improve
operation, maintenance, and inspection activities for existing onshore pipelines and as
a guideline in selecting the design criteria for new onshore pipelines. The objective of
this paper is to provide the basis of data for the determination of failure frequency for
onshore pipeline risk assessment. Accident data from 1,057.9 km of buried onshore
gas pipelines within 30 years (1976 – 2005) in Indonesia were gathered and assessed in
order to provide the cause of failures as well as the effect of pipeline age and diameter
on the generic failure rate. This research reveals the average failure rate of 5.36E-
04/km-year of onshore pipelines in Indonesia. Data analysis from buried onshore
pipeline accidents in Indonesia also showed that 52.9% of the accident were related
to the pipeline rupture where the remaining corresponded with pipeline leaking. The
study concluded that baseline failure frequencies from this analysis can be used for
buried onshore pipeline quantitative risk assessment purposes. Further pipeline failure
research for a relatively current period (e.g., from 2005 to 2022), type of installation
(e.g., buried or non-buried), and other applications of the pipeline (e.g., offshore
pipeline) should be conducted as a way forward for this study to have a more complete
database for Indonesian pipeline accidents.
In this research, a modified bentonite carbon paste electrode was used for Pb (II) ion
analysis using the anodic stripping voltammetry technique. The aim of this research
is to increase the sensitivity of Pb (II) ion measurements. Optimized parameters were
determined such as a natural bentonite composition in carbon paste, deposition time,
deposition potential, and scan rate. The range of linear concentration, detection limit,
quantitation limit, repeatability, and percent recovery was validated. The results were
obtained with the optimum composition of natural bentonite at 12%. The optimum
deposition time with carbon paste electrode (CPE) was 120 seconds and with natural
bentonite modified carbon paste electrode (CPE-B) was decreased to 90 seconds, the
optimum deposition potential with CPE was at -0.43 V, and with CPE-B was at -0.23
V, the optimum scan rate using CPE and CPE-B had the same value at 15 mV/s. Pb
(II) ion measurements were obtained in the range of 10 - 2000 μg/L using CPE and
5- 2500 μg/L using CPE-B. The detection limit of CPE was found at 0.372 mg/L and
decreased to 0.166 mg/L using CPE-B. The quantitation limit of CPE was 0.958 mg/L
and decreased to 0.525 mg/L using CPE-B. The repeated measurements for both CPE
and CPE-B produced Horwitz ratio values were less than 2. CPE-B at the optimum
measurement conditions was used to measure the concentration of Pb (II) ions in a
seawater sample taken from 3 different locations. The results were obtained at 1.97 ±
13, 1.354 ± 4.76, and 1.080 ± 3.28 mg/L. According to the Decree of the Ministry for
the Environment No. 51/2004 concerning Sea Water Quality Standards, the value has
exceeded the maximum limit of 0.1 mg/L.
Keywords: anodic stripping voltammetry, bentonite, Pb(II) ion, seawater, Serangan
beach.
The quality of herbal products depends on the quality of its raw material which can
be affected by various physical, chemical, and geographical aspects. The objective
of this study was to develop a portable visible spectrophotometer using consumer
electronics and combined with chemometrics for discrimination the origin of Java tea.
The spectrophotometer was constructed by using LED as a light source, optical layer of
DVD as a grating, web camera as a detector and the Theremino spectrometer software
as signal processor. The analytical performance of portable spectrophotometer was
measured using parameters such as linearity and percent recovery toward analysis
of permanganate standard. Furthermore, the spectrophotometer also was used to
discriminate Java tea from two origin i.e Bogor and Sukabumi. Results showed that the
analytical performance of portable spectrophotometer was not different with reference
instruments (Hitachi U-2800). It has linearity with coefficient of determination (R2)
was 0.989 and percent recovery that showed accuracy was 100.33%. In addition to that,
spectrophotometer was used to generate spectrum of java tea extract from Sukabumi
dan Bogor and analyzed using chemometrics. Based on those spectrums, the origin
of java tea sample can be grouped well using the principal component analysis (PCA)
method and the principal components can provide information of 95% of the total
variance.
Keywords: quality herbal material, portable spectrophotometer, theremino
spectrometer, chemometrics, Java tea.
A biocoagulation process has been carried out using jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus
L.) seeds with a particle size of 250 mesh in peat water treatment. One of the factors
to improve the biocoagulation process is mixing with rapid and slow stirring. In this
study, rapid stirring was carried out for 5, 10, and 15 minutes and slow stirring was
carried out for 15, 20, 25, and 30 minutes. Floc formation analysis was carried out
using a digital microscope connected to a computer. The images of the flocs formed
on the photos were analyzed using the DinoCapture 2.0 software. The results showed
that the longer the rapid stirring time, the larger the floc formed, but the number
of floc formed decreased. On the other hand, the shorter the amount of time that is
accelerated, the smaller the size of the floc formed and the smaller the floc formed. The
optimum time for rapid stirring was 5 minutes, and slow stirring was 30 minutes, with
floc sizes spread evenly at 0.2 - 0.8 mm. Other results showed that the biocoagulation
process with jackfruit seeds on rapid stirring for 5 minutes and slow 30 minutes had
increased the TDS parameters and light intensity by 205 mg/L (5.67%) and 1001 Lux
(35.27%) and decreased turbidity to 18.37 NTU (46.20%) and the pH of the solution
to be 5.5.
Keywords: biocoagulation, peat water, DinoCapture 2.0, floc, jack fruit seed
(Artocarpus heterophyllus L.),
Water quality control is very necessary to maintain the reactor safety. Therefore, it
is required to understand well the important parameters of water quality ad their
influences on the corrosion of fuel and reactor systems. One of the activities that can
be carried out is the corrosion surveillance program for the multipurpose reactor RSG
GAS and ISSF. This activity has been commenced since 2006 by using a series of disc
coupons. The materials of coupons are AlMg2, AlMg3, dan SS 314. AlMg2 is used as a
fuel cladding for the RSG-GAS. The method used for water chemistry analysis in these
two pools is monitoring and measuring pH, temperature, and conductivity of cooling
water. pH, temperature, and conductivity of cooling water are the main parameters used
to characterized water quality. This research obtains pH, temperature and conductivity
of primary coolant are beyond the operating condition limit, or in other words the
water quality management is very good. Meanwhile, at ISSF, the monthly average pH
of pool water is always in the range of the minimum and maximum pH values in
normal operating conditions. The average temperature of water pool is relatively stable
every month and is still below the maximum operating condition limit. The results
of conductivity of pool and canal water are also relatively stable every month and are
always below the maximum conductivity allowed.
Keywords: water chemistry, pH, conductivity, cooling water temperature, RSG GAS
and ISSF.
The need for fuel oil in Indonesia is increasing along with technological developments,
while petroleum energy reserves are decreasing every day and cannot be renewed.
Therefore, to anticipate this, it is necessary to have alternative renewable energy such
as Biodiesel. Biodiesel is a fuel consisting of a mixture of monoalkyl esters derived
from long-chain fatty acids or oil, which are renewable from nature. One source of
oil that can be used as an alternative energy source to be processed into biodiesel
is plant (vegetable) oil such as oil from nyamplung (Callophylum innophylum Linn)
seeds. The nyamplung plant is very potential when used as a raw material for biodiesel
production due to the high oil content in the seeds (40-73%), and is a non-edible oil
so that it does not compete with food needs. This study aims to optimize the reaction
results by observing various conditions that are influenced by several variables,
namely reaction time, reaction temperature, molar ratio of substrate (oil/ethanol) and
amount of enzyme. Design Expert v.13 software is used to observe the interaction
between variables through Response Surface Methodology (RSM) which can affect
the optimum synthesis conditions obtained. The recommended model to get optimal
results is a quadratic model with a p-value of 0.0083; lack of fit with a p-value of 0.1640
and an R-squared value of 0.7760. The optimum conditions produced by this method
are reaction time of 4.419 hours, reaction temperature of 52.457 , molar ratio of oil to
ethanol of 1: 5.825 w/v and the amount of enzyme is 3.795 g with the percentage of
predicted and actual biodiesel yields are 75.387.and 74,285%, respectively
Keywords: biodiesel, nyamplung oil, optimization, RSM, Design Expert v.13.
Activated carbon is the most popular and effective adsorbent material, but the process
of making activated carbon requires high temperatures (500-1000 °C). This study aims
to test the effectiveness of natural fibers as an alternative to the use of activated carbon.
The results of the FTIR analysis of natural fibers from pineapple (Ananas comosus)
and hemp (Cannabis sativa ssp.) leaves with varying concentrations of NaOH, namely
0.3 M, 0.5 M, 0.7 M, 1 M, and without delignification with NaOH. The concentration
of NaOH can affect the delignification process because it can dissolve lignin in natural
fibers. The results of pineapple leaf fiber analysis using FTIR showed the –OH group
with the greatest intensity at wave number 3332.70 cm-1 and the C-O group at wave
number 1029.66 cm-1 with a NaOH concentration of 0.3 M. For flax leaf fiber the
intensity of the cluster - The largest OH at wave number 3336.86 cm-1 and the C-O
group at wave number 1028.66 cm-1 with a NaOH concentration of 0.7 M. The wave
number of pineapple leaf fiber shows a decrease in the intensity of the C=O group as
the NaOH concentration increases while the leaf fiber hemp did not show a significant
decrease in the intensity of the C=O group.
Keywords: bioadsorption, leachate, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, (Cannabis
sativa ssp. Sativa), (Ananas comosus)
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different rapid mixing times on peat water
coagulation process using Azadirachta indica seed. Peat water and Azadirachta indica
seed were mixed rapidly in 5, 10, and 15 minutes, then mixed slowly in 30 minutes,
afterward, jar-test was carried out for settlement. The floc formed was put into a petri
dish, then captured and measured with a Dino-Lite digital microscope equipped with
Dino-Capture 2.0 software. At the rapid mixing time of 5 minutes, the total floc was
higher than the rapid mixing time of 10 and 15 minutes. However, the floc size was
decreased with the increase of rapid mixing time. Small size of floc ( i.e under 0.2
mm) was formed higher in 5 minutes of rapid mixing time. Then the floc size was
increased with the increased of rapid mixing time. The peat water characteristic after
coagulation, was carried out by measure the pH, turbidity, TDS. The pH was changed
from 5 to 6.9 – 7.5 pH. Turbidity removal (97%) was optimum in 5 minutes. Whereas
the TDS removal (13%) was optimum in 5 minutes. To monitor the effectiveness of
coagulant (Azadirachta indica seed), measurement of the sludge volume index (SVI)
and sludge mass (SM) was done in this study. Furthermore, to determine the behavior
of particulate materials (i.e Azadirachta indica seed), pH of point zero charge was
determined using pH drift method. Where, Azadirachta indica seed has a 6.5 pH of
pzc.
Keywords: azadirachta indica seed, coagulation, floc and floc size, peat water, dino-lite
and dino-capture 2.0 software.
The synthesis of Graphene Oxide (GO) from shell of palm oil from agricultural
industrial waste located in Southeast Sulawesi has successfully implemented with
a rendament of 54.14%. The formed GO then applied as adsorbent of Batik’s dye
Remazol Turquoise Blue G-133 and Remazol Red RB-133. GO composted using Fe3O4
(rendament 78.9%) which isolated from iron sand from Bugel Beach, Kulon Progo,
D.I. Yogyakarta, and Na2SiO3 13% with the sol-gel method to created Fe3O4-SiO2/
GO. The successful synthesis of Fe3O4-SiO2/GO composites exhibited by SEM-EDX
with the presence of silica and GO on the Fe3O4 surface. There is likewise diffraction
of crystallinity (0 0 2) indistinguishable to GO in the XRD Fe3O4-SiO2/GO retention
band, as well as the presence of stretch vibrations of C-O-C and Fe-O-Si bonds at
wavelengths 1384 and 1076 cm-1, respectively. Besides founded on the VSM analysis
consequences of the Fe3O4, there was a decrease in magnetization of up to 17.31 emu/
gram subsequent covered utilizing silica and GO. Based on the adsorption aftereffects
of Remazol Turquoise Blue G-133 and Remazol Red RB-133, Fe3O4-SiO2/GO is better
to occur at pH 8 and 6, respectively. As well as showing an increase in qe and EA
alongside the expansion in concentration, time, and temperature. Remazol Turquoise
Blue G-133 more following the Temkin isothermal (R2 0.9611) with KT 4.72x10-1 L.g-1
and bT 2.75x10-1 kJ.mol-1 and interparticle diffusion kinetic model (R2 0.9936) with a kid
of 5.83x10-1 mg.g-1.min-1/2 and a theoretical capacity constant of -2.18x10-1 mg.g-1, and
in view of Elovich kinetics models got a desorption limit (β) of 5.67x10-1 g.mg-1 and
occurred spontaneously shows with Δsy -86.0 kJ.mol-1 exothermically indicated from
ΔH -42.2 kJ.mol-1 and ΔS 1.42x10-1 J.mol-1 K-1. Remazol Red RB-133 more followed
the Temkin isothermal (R2 0.9955) with KT 1.01x10-1 L.g-1 and bT 1.21x10-1 kJ.mol-1
and the second-order pseudo kinetic model (R2 0.9926) with k2 1.39x10-2 g.mg-1.min-
1
and the hypothetical capacity limit (q2) 11.0x10-1 mg.g-1, and based on the Elovich
kinetics model obtained β of 6.24x10-1 g.mg-1 and occurred spontaneously with ΔḠ
-42.4 kJ.mol-1 exothermically indicated from ΔH -19.1 kJ.mol-1 and ΔS 7.57x10-2 J.mol-1
K-1.
Keyword: Fe3O4-SiO2/GO, graphene-oxide, adsorption, remazol, magnetics.
Intsia bijuga, known as kayu merbau in Indonesia, is mainly found in the forests of
Papua and belongs to the Fabaceae. This plant is known to contain phenolic and
flavonoid compounds and is useful as an antioxidant. In this study, we compared
the three extraction methods on the phytochemical profiles (total phenolic and
flavonoid content, and FTIR spectra) and their antioxidant capacity. The extraction
techniques compared are maceration, sonication, and reflux methods. Total phenolic
and flavonoid levels as well as antioxidant capacity obtained, showed slightly different
results from each other, but there was no significant difference between the three
extraction methods used. The FTIR spectra showed almost similar spectral patterns
in each extract, but there were differences in the intensity of the absorbance values at
wave numbers 3360 (-OH), 1620 (C=C), 1454 (C-H sp3), and 1156 (C-O) cm-1. These
results indicate a slight difference between the three extraction methods. For grouping
based on the extraction method, absorbance spectrum data from FTIR (4000-400 cm-1)
was used using principal component analysis (PCA). Before PCA, the FTIR spectrum
was preprocessed data using baseline (offset & linear) and standard normal variate.
Based on PCA, I. bijuga wood extract with three different extraction methods can be
grouped into groups of extraction methods. The three extraction methods used gave
slightly variable results in the value of total phenolic, total flavonoid, and antioxidant
capacity. However, the composition profiles can be distinguished using FTIR and PCA
spectra.
Keywords: antioxidant, chemometrics, extraction, FTIR spectra, Intsia bijuga,
Paracetamol is one of the most widely used fever and pain relievers and its consumption
reaches thousands of tons per year. However, this drug is known to have been used
illegally and not according to its function. BPOM (The Indonesian Food and Drug
Authority) identified that paracetamol was found in packaged coffee drinks. Several
methods have been used to determine paracetamol, including spectrophotometry,
colorimetry, LC, and HPLC. However, these methods require procedures that are
quite complicated and require time, so an easy and fast analysis method is needed.
Therefore, in this study, electrochemical detection of paracetamol will be carried out.
This method was chosen because it is easy to use, high sensitivity, and the analysis takes
a short time. To increase the sensitivity and selectivity, the electrode was modified
using paracetamol - starch/PVA membrane. The sensitivity of the measurement can
be improved by modifying the working electrode, by adding a selective membrane
composed of polymers, crosslinkers, and templates. By adding paracetamol template,
it is expected to improve the electrode selectivity. The purpose of this study was to
determine the effect of template membrane composition and pH on paracetamol
measurement. The effect of both parameters was analyzed on 500 µM paracetamol in
phosphate buffer (PBS). The potential applied was 0 – 1.0 V at scan rate of 2.5 mV/s.
The results showed that the best starch/PVA membrane composition is PC-6 using
0.03 g paracetamol as a template and STPP as crosslinker. The highest peak current
of measurement was obtained in pH 8 (219 µA) and the peak current decreased in
alkaline pH solution.
Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. belongs to the Lamiaceae family. The plant is widely
distributed in South and South-East Asia countries, including Indonesia. It is a main
source of essential “patchouli” oil that is primary used in cosmetics industry, especially
parfumery. Hence, several countries have been cultivated the plant for its fragrant
leaves that accumulated the oil. In Indonesia, P. cablin is cultivated in more than
ten regions, including Southeast Sulawesi. According to the Ministry of Agriculture
Republic Indonesia annual report, the production of patchouli oil from Southeast
Sulawesi is significantly increased and ranked 1st in 2021. However, reports on its
quality and chemical composition have yet fully investigated, requiring more research.
The present study aimed to investigate the chemical composition of patchouli oil
collected from three districts of Southeast Sulawesi that are Kolaka, North Kolaka, and
East Kolaka using GC-MS analysis. The study also evaluated the antimicrobial activity
of the oil against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans using
agar well diffusion method. As many as 27 compounds were successfully identified
from the oils. Of these, patchouli alcohol (51.28 to 26.12%), δ-guaiene (15.46 to
9.67%), α-guaiene (16.67 to 7.49%), and seychellene (9.34 to 5.66%) were found as
major compounds. The oils also exhibited antimicrobial activity against S. aureus with
inhibition zones of 11.25 to 14.47 mm at concentrations ranging from 25 to 100%. The
activity was compared to chloramphenicol as the positive control with inhibition zone
of 11.25 to 15.13 mm at concentration ranging 100%. The oil obttaine by Dean-Stark
showed antimicrobial activity against E. coli and C. albicans with inhibition zones of
10 t0 4.50% as compared to chloramphenicol (10.75 to 12.24)
In this research, polypyrrole (PPy) membranes have been synthesized with polyphenol
oxidase (PPO) as the base materials isolated from white oyster mushroom, as a
biocatalyst in the processing of textile wastewater. PPy membranes were synthesized
by electropolymerization of Pyrrole (Py) with the electrodeposition method (the
composition of 0.05 M Py and crude PPO white oyster mushroom extract of 35% (v/v)
in citrate buffer pH = 7). The electrolysis was carried out with a potential = 6 V; current
= 1.063-1.142 A; the amount of immobilized PPO in the PPy = 16.57 - 48.97 %, and the
PPO activity of 1,640 - 4,160 U; 0.35 mM phenol as a substrate. Membrane application
to textile wastewater with discontinuous flow rate (decrease in pH = 14.86%; phenol =
6.80%; COD = 10.80%; BOD and TSS = 2:00% = 20.65%) and the use of membranes
with a continuous flow rate (decrease in pH = 23.97%; phenol = 26.09%; COD =
11.54%; BOD = 2.46%; and TSS = 65.65%). The physical performance of membrane
application to textile wastewater was studied with discontinuous flow rates obtained
(flow rate = 48.19 - 51.50 L/h, flux = 3191.6 - 3387.5 L.m-2.h-1 and permeability =
319.2 - 338.7) and a continuous flow rate was obtained (flow rate = 48.19 L/h, flux =
3191.6 Lm-2.h-1 and permeability = 319.2 Lm-2.h-1.bar). Scanning Electron Microscopy
(SEM) image shows the morphology of the membrane film of PPy/PPO white oyster
mushroom extract that has been studied in the use of membranes before and after
application of textile wastewater.
Keywords: white oyster musroom, membrane, PPy/PPO, textile wastewater
The synthesis of silica nanoparticles has been successfully carried out using the
coprecipitation method from North Rupat beach sand. North Rupat Beach sand was
taken from three different locations, namely Pesona Beach, Beting Aceh Beach and
Lapin Beach. Silica nanoparticles were synthesized using the coprecipitation method,
where the sand was reacted with 7M NaOH. The solution that passes the filter is then
added with 37% HCl dropwise until pH 6-7 and a white silica precipitate is formed
(pH 1-2). The nanosilica obtained from the Pesona Beach sand sample is very fine with
a brown color, identical to the color of the sand. The nanosilica obtained from the sand
sample of Pantai Beting Aceh is very fine, with a whiter and more lustrous color. The
nanosilica from the Lapin Beach sand sample is also very fine with a gray color but
brighter than the initial color of the sample. The XRD result show that the nanosilica
which were synthesized from Beting Aceh Beach has a crystalline phase (anhortic),
the nanosilica from Lapin Beach has crystalline phase (cubic), and the nanosilica from
Pesona Beach has crystalline phase (cubic).
Keywords: silica, nanosilica, sand, coprecipitation.
This paper focuses on the study on the electroplating wastewater utilization as the
source of Cr and Cu dopants for improving TiO2 activity under visible light. The doping
was performed by using sol-gel method by interacting titania tetra iso-propoxide
(TTiP) with the Cr and Cu containing wastewater with various concentration of Cr
and Cu obtained by diluting the wastewater. The doped TiO2 photocatalysts were
characterized by means of FTIR, XRD, SRUV/Visible, and TEM machines. The effect
of the doping on the activity of TiO2 in the presence of visible irradiation was evaluated
through the degradation of anionic surfactant of linier alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS)
in the laundry wastewater. The results of the research reveal that the electroplating
wastewater contains of Cr and Cu about 2000 mg/L and 20 mg/L respectively. The Cr
and Cu in the wastewater have been successfully doped into TiO2 structure that can
reduce the gap energy of TiO2 entering into visible region. The most effective narrowing
gap is shown by TiO2-Cr/Cu with Cr and Cu loaded as much 20 and 0.2 % respectively.
It is also found that the doping Cr and Cu into TiO2 has improved significantly the
activity under visible light in the LAS degradation. and the highest enhancement is
resulted by the doped photocatalyst of TiO2-Cr/Cu (20/0.2). Furthermore, the highest
photodegradation of LAS having 100 mg/L in 50 mL can be achieved by applying
TiO2-Cr/Cu (20/0.2) photocatalyst, pH 5, 60 mg of photocatalyst mass, and 60 minutes
of the reaction time, that is about 60 %. It obviously inferred that the electroplating
wastewater can be utilized to prepare a more valuable material.
Keywords: electroplating wastewater, doping, Cr and Cu, TiO2, visible light, linier
alkyl benzene sulphonate, photodegradation.
The antibacterial filtration membrane that has been developed in this study is an
alternative filtration membrane made from bio-cellulose to improve mask performance
and has antibacterial properties. In this study, cellulose was obtained from nata de
coco as the basic material for manufacturing filtration membranes. The membrane
filter was made using the phase inversion method. The antibacterial properties of
membrane masks were obtained by adding an antibacterial extract from red betel leaf
(piper crocatum), which contains active compounds as antibacterial. The filtration
membrane was characterized by mechanical properties, porosity, swelling degree,
membrane structure and for the performance of the aerosol filtration membrane as a
mask material and its antibacterial properties.
Keywords: filtration membrane, mask, antibacterial, bio-cellulose, nata de coco
The demand for water pollutant removal makes the necessity for a more efficient
adsorbent. Herein, a silica-coated natural magnetic particle (SiO2/NMP) was
modified with chitosan (Chi) for adsorption of Cu(II), Mn(II), and Zn(II). The NMP
was prepared from iron sand as a cheap and non-hazardous material for preparing
magnetic adsorbent. The adsorption factors were investigated, namely pH, time, and
concentration of metal ions. The evaluation was based on two kinetic mechanisms
(pseudo-first and pseudo-second order) and two adsorption isotherm models
(Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms). The correlation coefficients (R2) demonstrated
that all metal ions’ adsorption kinetics and isotherm on Chi/SiO2/NMP matched with
the pseudo-first order mechanism and Freundlich model, respectively.;:
The need for electricity in Indonesia is increasing, therefore alternative energy sources
which is environmentally friendly, efficient, and have unlimited availability are desired.
Fuel cell is a device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy with high
efficiency. Urea fuel cells are very interesting to be developed due to their abundant
sources, which could come from factory and animal or human wastes. Meanwhile,
nickel has been known as an effective catalyst for urea electro-oxidation reaction.
In this research, NiCo MOF-74 will be synthesized on the surface of porous NiO
film (p-NiO) using solvothermal method. Characterization by XRD and SEM-EDX
confirmed the presence of NiCo MOF-74 on the surface of p-NiO with an optimum
Ni:Co of 4:1 urea catalytic activity. The use of Ni4Co1 MOF-74/p-NiO as a catalyst
in the urea electro-oxidation process was then compared with Ni foil, p-NiO, and
Ni4Co1/p-NiO, and the highest current density value was obtained using Ni4Co1 MOF-
74/p-NiO. At an optimum concentration of 3 M KOH and 1 M urea, a current density
value of 110 mA cm-2 can be produced with the maximum power density of 4131 μW
cm-2. A good stability was also obtained in the 12 hours application of the developed
fuel cell with an average current density of 5700 μA cm-2.
Keywords: NiCo MOF-74, porous NiO, urea, fuel cell
The conversion of coconut oil into biodiesel has been conducted using the Fe-TiO2
heterogeneous catalyst via transesterification reaction. The heterogeneous catalyst
was prepared with the sol-gel method using TTIP as a TiO2 source and Fe(NO3)3
as a Fe source and calcined at a temperature of 500 ºC. The heterogeneous catalyst
was characterised by Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
and Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). Moreover,
the influences of reaction conditions on biodiesel yields were also studied. The
esterification reaction showed that the free fatty acid content decreased by 1.43% at
60 ºC. The biodiesel production results were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-
Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS). Biodiesel properties, such as density, viscosity, acid
number, water content, iodine number, saponification number and cetane number
were compared using the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM-6751).
The use of Fe-TiO2 heterogeneous catalyst is very promising to be a green catalyst in
biodiesel production reaction.
Keywords: Fe-TiO2; heterogeneous catalyst; coconut oil; biodiesel
TiO2 -sulphur nanocomposites have been prepared and used as a photoanode Dye-
Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). The effect of sulphur precursor levels using variations
in the concentration of thiourea on the structural and optical properties of the
sample has been investigated. The preparation of photoanode using doctor blade
method. The photoanode was characterised by Field Emission Scanning Electron
Microscopy (FESEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Ultraviolet-Visible Diffuse
Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). The surface morphology of TiO2 -sulphur
nanocomposite shows a good porous structure, fully and tight. Photoanode with the
addition of 1.0 M thiourea doping has the highest reflexes and absorption in the visible
light region. TiO2 -sulphur nanocomposites produces an energy gap of 2.8 eV. A typical
lattice plane indicates the anatase TiO2 phases present in nanocomposites. The effect
of sulphur precursor concentration on device performance parameters has also been
investigated. DSSC which uses a concentration of thiourea 0.5 M samples, showed the
highest power conversion efficiency, of 1.34%. Increased efficiency comes from better
charge injection of the N719 dye into the TiO2-sulphur photoanode.
Keywords: photoanode, nanocomposite, sulphur, TiO2, DSSC.
TiO2/Ti and sulphur doped TiO2/Ti (S-TiO2/Ti) electrodes with the anodizing method
were successfully synthesized. The main objective of this study was to synthesize
the TiO2/Ti and S-TiO2/Ti composites and to compare the performance of the two
electrodes against methyl orange degradation. The sulfur (S) doping process on
TiO2/Ti was carried out by the dip-coating method and H2SO4 as a source of sulfur.
XRD analysis of TiO2/Ti electrodes showed the anatase TiO2 peak, EDX data gives
information that the amount of doped sulfur on the surface of TiO2/Ti is S = 5.11%
which was marked an energy peak of 0.2 keV; 2.35 keV and 2.49 keV. The results of
FTIR characterization showed S-O functional groups at wavenumbers 1153 cm-1 and
1116 cm-1 and Ti-O at 1039 cm-1. SEM shows the surface of the TiO2/Ti electrodes in
the form of nanotubes while the S-TiO2/Ti electrodes show a smooth but broken Sulfur
surface. The light current response test using LSV showed that the TiO2/Ti electrodes
have better activity in UV light than in visible light, while for S-TiO2/Ti electrode has
a better activity in visible light than in UV light.
Phytophthora palmivora fungi that cause rot disease in fruit, stem cancer and leaf blight
in cocoa plants can be prevented using TiO2 nanoparticles with Ag dopants which are
synthesized using the sol-gel method. The purpose of this study was to determine the
characteristics of the results synthesis of TiO2-Ag nanoparticles by the sol-gel method
and the performance TiO2-Ag nanoparticles as antifungal P. palmivora on cocoa
plants. The stages of the research include synthesis of TiO2-Ag sol-gel, characterization
of TiO2-Ag using UV-Vis DRS and SEM-EDX, and antifungal activity test. The results
showed that TiO2 with Ag doping can reduce band gap energy (Eg) from 3.2 eV to 2.8
eV. Eg reduction can help activate the performance of TiO2 in visible light, so it can
be used as an antifungal P. palmivora. TiO2-Ag nanoparticles have been able to inhibit
P. palmivora fungus at a concentration of 1% to 4%, while at a concentration of 5%
P. palmivora fungus has not grown anymore or it can be said that TiO2-Ag has 100%
inhibitory power.
Keywords: antifungal, P. palmivora, sol-gel method, TiO2-Ag.
Zirconium oxide (zirconia, ZrO2) is one of the most widely used ceramic materials
because of its remarkable electrical, thermal, optical and mechanical stability. Due to the
effectiveness and application of zirconia nanoparticles in various industries, demand
for this nanoparticle continues to increase over time. Nanoparticle synthesis methods
generally required large costs and showed negative impact on the environment. In
addition, energy consumption during the production of nanomaterials must be
controlled to maintain production cost efficiency, so that the nanomaterials produced
are feasible to be commercialized. This has led to the development of simpler
nanoparticle synthesis methods. Biomass of bacteria, fungi and algae, as well as plant
extracts are the main precursors in the green synthesis of nanoparticles. The use of
plant extracts is the simplest and most effective method, because it is easy to obtain in
abundance, requires lower costs, and is safer to handle and to the environment. The
purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of ZrO2 synthesized using
gallic acid as bio-reductor. Gallic acid is a phenolic compound and has been proven
to be used in green synthesis of nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were
subjected to various characterization techniques using UV–Visible spectrophotometer,
FTIR Spectroscopy, SEM with EDAX and X-ray diffraction analysis.
Keywords: gallic acid, green synthesis, nanoparticle, ZrO2, zirconia.
The catalytic activity of clays is generally not very high. Therefore, the clay must
be modified before use. One way to modify clays is by pilarization. Synthesis and
characterization of ZnO pillared clay (ZnO-PILC) and its use in the manufacture
of vitamin E have been successfully carried out. This study aims to determine the
physical and chemical properties of ZnO-PILC, the effect of ZnO scavenging on the
catalytic activity of clay, and the total tocopherol content of vitamin E produced. The
catalyst is prepared first and then intercalated with ZnO which is expected to form a
pillar. The synthesized ZnO-PILC was characterized using X-Ray Diffraction, SEM-
EDS, FTIR, surface area using the Methylene Blue adsorption method and surface
acid sites using the acid-base titration method. The characterization results showed
that the screening did not increase the distance between layers, the catalyst surface
became more homogeneous and there was an increase in the number of Zn elements,
the appearance of absorption bands that identified the functional group characteristics
of ZnO-PILC, the surface area and the acid site respectively 46,357 m2/g and 5,887 x
1022 sites/g. The catalyst application showed that the catalytic activity of ZnO-PILC
resulted in a total tocopherol content of 36%.
The younger generation needs to be equipped with 21st century skills that are used to
meet qualifications that are in accordance with the changing times and today’s society.
Collaboration and communication are two of the four 21st century skills that are very
important in life long learning, so these skills need to be empowered in students.
Therefore, this research aims to empower the collaboration and communication skills of
students on the Buffer Solution material through the Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
approach with the Think Pair Share (TPS) learning model. This study is a qualitative
research with sampling technique using purposive sampling technique. The research
was conducted in class XI MIPA 4 of MAN 1 Surakarta with 34 students. Data collection
techniques used include observation, student reflective journals, Constructivist
Chemistry Values Learning Environment Survey (CCVLES) questionnaires, and
student interviews. It was found that the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) approach
with the Think Pair Share (TPS) learning model on the buffer solution material could
be used to empower students’ collaboration and communication skills. In the learning
process with the Pairing stage students are given the opportunity to collaborate with
the team in finding solutions to the problems that have been given. Then the learning
process continues with the Share stage where students are carried out by debating in
conveying and defending opinions. Collaboration skills can be seen from students being
able to work together in groups effectively, adapting to group members, deliberation in
making decisions, taking responsibility for joint work, and negotiating differences of
opinion in solving problems. Meanwhile, students’ communication skills can be seen
from students being able to express opinions according to the problems discussed,
being active in answering questions, asking if there is something that has not been
understood, and always listening well when other people express opinions.
Keywords: social emotional learning, think pair share, collaboration skills,
communication skills, buffer solution.
This study aims to determine (1) differences in self-regulated learning and (2)
differences in student learning outcomes after participating in learning using the
Edmodo-assisted flipped classroom model with students using conventional models
on acid-base solution material. The method in this study is a quasi-experimental
research designnonequivalent control group design. The samples of this study were
students of class XI MIPA 1 as the experimental class and class XI MIPA 2 as the
control class at SMAN 1 Alalak. The independent variable is the Edmodo-assisted
flipped classroom learning model, while the dependent variable is self-regulated
learning and learning outcomes. Data collection uses to test and non-test techniques.
The data analysis technique used descriptive and inferential analysis using a t-test.
The results showed that (1) there were differences in students’ self-regulated learning
between the experimental class and the control class, and (2) there were differences
between students’ learning outcomes between the experimental class and the control
class.
Keywords: flipped classroom, Edmodo, self-regulated learning, learning outcomes.
This study was conducted with the aim of knowing the activity of the ethanol extract
of teak (Tectona grandis L.) leaves on nitric oxide levels and malondialdehyde levels
in male Wistar strain rats with diabetes mellitus. Modeling of diabetes mellitus in test
animals was carried out by inducing streptozotocin 40 mg/kgBW intraperitoneally.
After modeling, twenty-four male rats were grouped into 6 treatment groups, namely
the normal control group was only given food and drink, the positive control group
was given glibenclamide, the negative control group was given 0.5% Na-CMC, the
group was given ethanol leaf extract. teak at a dose of 100 mg/kgBW, the group given
teak leaf ethanol extract at a dose of 200 mg/kgBW and the group given teak leaf
ethanol extract at a dose of 300 mg/kgBW. Mice were treated for 7 days, after which
the nitric oxide and malondialdehyde levels in plasma were measured using a UV-Vis
spectrophotometer. The level data obtained were analyzed using one-way ANOVA,
then followed by a post hoc LSD test. The result of this research is that the ethanol
extract of teak (Tectona grandis L.) leaves has antihyperglycemic activity as seen from
the decrease in nitric oxide and malondialdehyde levels.
Keywords: Tectona grandis L., streptozotocin, nitric oxide, malondialdehyde,
hyperglycemic.
This study aims to analyze and determine the water quality status of the Konaweha River
and analyze the level of sustainability of konaweha river management for the provision
of raw water in Kendari City. This research was conducted in Konawe Regency and
Kendari City from July to September 2022, using two methods, namely the Pollution
Index method and the Multi Dimensional Scaling (MDS) analysis method. The
Pollution Index method is used to determine the level of pollution from the Konaweha
River, while the MDS analysis method is used to determine the sustainability status
of konaweha river management for the provision of raw water in Kendari City.
The results showed that the Konaweha River at Station I, Station II, Station III and
Station IV obtained Pollution Index values of 3.23, 7.37, 7.56 and 7.79, of the four
stations whose parameters were analyzed, all of them met the quality standards except
Detergent at station III so that the water quality status of the Konaweha River belonged
to the classification of mild contaminants for stations I and moderate contaminants for
stations II, III and IV. As for the sustainability status of the Konaweha River. Based on
the results of the assessment of 41 attributes from the five ecological, economic, social,
technological and institutional dimensions in the management of the Konaweha River
for the supply of raw water in Kendari City, the current condition of the Sustainability
Index value is 45.42, meaning that the nature of the Konaweha River management for
raw water supply in Kendari City is currently in a Less Sustainable status.
The gap between demand and supply of sugar production is still a major obstacle in
Indonesia. National sugar production is still very dependent on sugar cane, which is
currently has several problems, such as low efficiency of sugar factories, uncompetitive
sugarcane plantation business, and high production costs. Therefore, other sources of
sugar production need to be pursued, including looking for alternative raw materials
for sugar, namely sago; where Indonesia is the largest sago producer in the world.
This study was aimed to analyze the production of liquid sugar, which was based on
sago. Using the enzymatic method, sago was converted into liquid sugar. The enzymes
used were alpha-amylase and amyloglucosidase, each as much as 1.2 ml per kg of
sago. The resulting liquid sugar had the characteristics of 60o Brix, sweet taste, no
odor, yellowish red color, no contamination of harmful elements such as Pb, Cu, Zn,
As and no microbial contamination. This result was in accordance with the national
liquid sugar standard (SNI 01-2978992). The resulting liquid sugar production was
0.6 to 0.8 liters per kg of sago. If the sago obtained from around 50,000 hectares of
sago plantations, and converted into liquid sugar, then around 600,000 kiloliters of
sugar will be produced, or equivalent to 27% of the total national sugar production.
The results of the feasibility analysis showed that the sago liquid sugar business was
profitable, which might be seen from the BCR value of 1.16, NPV Rp 58,754,955.64,
Pay Back Period 2 years 11 months, and iRR 34.73%. Although it had great potential,
in its development it was still facing various problems including: sago plantations that
had not been cultivated properly; access to land that was difficult; limited mastery of
farmer technology; and farmer institutions that were not yet established. Therefore,
efforts to develop sago liquid sugar may be initiated starting from the household scale,
and continued to small and medium industries.
Keywords: liquid sugar; enzymatic method; sago.
Production of quality cocoa seeds is produced from seeds free from fungi and
diseases. Seed treatment is the earliest, safe, and environmentally friendly strategy for
controlling fungi and pathogens with the help of bio-oil from cocoa pod huks (CPH).
Cocoa seeds were treated with chemical methods, namely soaking in bio-oil with
concentrations of 10, 20 and 30% for 15, 30 and 45 minutes, respectively. CPH bio-oil
contains the dominant components of phenol derivatives, namely 2-methoxy-phenol
(23.63%), 2,6-dimethoxy-phenol (7.18%), 3-methyl-phenol (3.85%), 2-methoxy-5-
methylphenol (3.20%), 4-(ethoxymethyl)-2-methoxy-phenol (1.20%). The results
of chemical analysis on cocoa seeds during the storage period obtained that the pH
ranged from 5-6 with a normal moisture content of 30-50% for 10 days of storage.
The water content’s stability was from the third to the sixth day. The prepared seeds
have a germination rate of 85% of the number of seeds grown. The best composition
is the concentration of 20% bio-oil and soaking for 30 minutes. The percentage of
seed growth is 90% for a storage period of 6 days. Therefore, CPH bio-oil of 20%
was effective in inhibiting the growth of fungi on cocoa seeds compared to synthetic
fungicides.
Keywords: antifungal, bio-oil, cocoa pod husk, cocoa seed’s.
This study aims to test the effectiveness of liquid organic fertilizer plus biological
agents integrated with inorganic fertilizer AB-Mix in increasing the growth of hot
pepper plants in a hydroponic system. The study was conducted in Jati Bali Village,
Ranomeeto Barat District, Konawe Selatan Regency from April to August 2022. The
study was arranged using a separate plot design in a randomized block design. The
main plot is the treatment of liquid organic fertilizer plus biological agents (POC-Plus)
consisting of 2 treatments, namely POC-Plus which has been stored for 6 months and
POC-Plus without storage. The sub-plots with AB-Mix concentration consisted of 4
treatments, namely without AB-Mix (control), AB-Mix 100%, AB-Mix 50% and AB-
Mix 25%. Thus there were 8 treatment combinations and 24 experimental units (3
replications). Observational data were tabulated and analyzed by analysis of variance.
The results of the analysis that showed a significant effect were continued with the
Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) =0.05. The results showed that the integration
of liquid organic fertilizer treatment plus biological agents and AB-Mix was able to
increase the growth of hot pepper plants in a hydroponic system. Although there
was no interaction between the treatments tested, the application of POC-Plus both
without storage and those that had been stored for 6 months was able to reduce the
use of AB-Mix even to a concentration of 25%. In order to increase the efficiency
and effectiveness of fertilization on the growth of hot pepper plants in a hydroponic
system, it is better to use POC-Plus which is integrated with AB-Mix at a concentration
of 25%-50%..
Keywords: AB-Mix, biological agents, hydroponics, liquid organic fertilizer.
Abstract. Mycorrhizas are a group of fungi associated with the roots of more than 90%
of all plant species, Mycorrhizas can be found on land plants in almost every ecosystem,
even in extreme conditions, such as karst soils. Karst is a plateau that has a geological
structure of limestone and tertiary carbonate rocks. In this study, soil samples were
taken from the karst area of the Gu district, Central Buton. The purpose of this study
was to determine the type and diversity of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizas (VAM)
on agricultural land in the karst area of Gu
District, Central Buton. Soil samples were
taken from agricultural land at three different stations. Isolation of VAM spores using
a combination of the wet pour technique (Pacioni, 1992) and centrifugation technique
(Brundrett et al, 1996). VAM identification was carried out based on the similarity
of spore morphological characteristics including shape, color, size, ornamentation,
and spore wall layer with the INVAM (International Culture Collection (Vesicular)
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi) site guide. Then counted its diversity index. There are
17 species of VAM found on agricultural land in the karst area of Gu District, Central
Buton, namely Acaulospora colombiana, Acaulospora foveata, Acaulospora mellea,
Acaulospora morrowiae, Acaulospora denticulata, Acaulospora delicata, Acaulospora
spinosa, Gigaspora margarita, Gigaspora decipiens, Racocetra fulgida, Glomus
macrocarpum, Glomus microcarpum, Glomus microcarpum, Glomus microcarpum,
Rhizophagus manihotis and Rhizophagus intraradices. The diversity of vesicular
arbuscular (VAM) species found on agricultural land in the karst area of Gu District,
Central Buton at stations 1 and 2 is in the medium category and station 3 is in the low
category.
Keywords: karst region, vesikular arbuscular mycorrhizas (VAM), arbuscular vesicular
mycorrhiza (VAM) diversity.
Trends in education and teaching perspective have changed to distance learning due
to the covid-19 pandemic and the fourth industrial revolution. Moreover, technology
plays an important role in distance learning. However, technology is not always
the best solution for teaching strategies. We need an appropriate learning media
and learning strategy in performing the learning process in accordance with the
characteristic of learning content. Therefore, we aimed to develop practicum-based
learning videos in the chemical separation method course as a virtual laboratory and
to explore the product quality based on expert judgment. This research was a research
and development product adopted ADDIE models. This research involved 2 content
experts, 2 media experts, and 48 students of chemistry department. The research data
was collected through online questionnaire consisting of product quality questionnaire
for product validation. Product validation data was data category, thus it converted to
data score using the Likert scale and were analyzed using ideal assessment criteria.
The result revealed that practicum-based learning video for the chemical separation
method course has been successfully developed based on the steps of the ADDIE
model and consisted of 8 practicum-based videos including solvent extraction, metal
extraction, electrogravimetry, column chromatography, paper chromatography, ion
exchange chromatography, steam distillation, and vacuum distillation. The product
has good quality according to expert judgments. From the findings, these media can
be utilized as an alternative media for virtual practicum and can assist students in
deepening theories about chemical separation methods.
Keywords: chemical separation method, distance learning, online-based learning,
practicum-based video.
Open pit mining systems decreased plant growth around the gold mining, because
macro and micro nutrients were degraded, leached, and accumulated heavy metals
in the soil, such as the mercury (Hg). This study was aimed to determine the growth,
biomass and accumulation of metallic mercury (Hg) in the organs of cashew
(Anacardium occidentale L.). The soil texture was sieved, pH was measure using pH
Meter, spectrophotometric and titrimetric were performed for BO and CEC, Metal was
measured by AAS. S3 treatment had an effect on the growth of cashew (Anacardium
occidentale L.) planted on post-mining soil in increasing plant height growth, relative
growth rate of plant height, number of leaves, leaf area, compared treatment S1, S2
and S0. And S3 treatment of metal uptake of mercury (Hg) in cashew (Anacardium
occidentale L.) plant organs can inhibit metal absorption compared to S1, S2 treatment
with the same fertilizer treatment.
Keywords: soil, cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.), biomass, metal, cow manure.
Tofu production liquid waste causes a pungent and rotten odour that badly impacts
the surroundings. This waste is used as a substrate source in the MFC system. A
microbial fuel cell (MFC) is a renewable and environmentally friendly electrical
energy generator. The electrons generated from the anode chamber are transferred
to the cathode chamber via an external circuit, and protons are transmitted through
the membrane. Electrons and protons combine to reduce oxygen and produce H2O in
the cathode space. The study’s objectives are 1) to determine the maximum electrical
energy value produced by the MFC system from tofu production liquid waste. 2)
to determine the effect of the KMnO4 electrolyte on the electrical energy produced.
And 3) to determine the effect of using the MFC system in improving environmental
quality standards for tofu production liquid waste and measuring the voltage and
electric current generated in the bioreactor, using an earthenware membrane, graphite
sheet electrode, KMnO4 as an oxidizing agent with a substrate using tofu production
liquid waste. The results of this study indicate the effect of KMnO4 concentration on
the resulting voltage and current. The maximum electrical energy occurred on the 16
days with 0.1 M KMnO4 cathode chamber producing an electric voltage and current
of 965 mV and 14.97 mA while in KMnO4 0.2 M cathode chamber it produced 1,013
mV and 18.14 mA. Thus, the higher the KMnO4 concentration, the greater the electric
voltage and current compared to the lower KMnO4. The characterization of the
sample resulted in a decrease in the value of COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), BOD
(Biochemical Oxygen Demand), and TSS (Total Suspended Solid). This MFC system
improved environmental quality standards for tofu production liquid waste. So the
tofu liquid waste can be used as a substrate in the microbial fuel cell system.
Keywords: microbial fuel cell, electric potential, electric current, tofu liquid waste,
pottery membrane, graphite sheet.
Detergent wastewater must be treated first not to pollute the water bodies where the
waste is disposed. Detergent wastewater treatment must require serious handling.
In this research activity, detergent wastewater degradation using activated sludge
is an effective process for managing wastewater. Activated sludge can contain
microorganisms, where these microorganisms can utilize dissolved or suspended
materials in the water as an energy source. The purpose of this study (1) is to
determine the ability of activated sludge to degrade linear alkyl benzene sulfonate
(LAS) in detergent waste (2) to determine the decrease in the concentration of BOD
(Biochemical Oxygen Demand) and COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) in wastewater
containing detergent. After being. Sample observations were conducted for ten days
to analyze the levels of Linear alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS) in detergent. The results
of this study indicate that using activated sludge for waste degradation containing
detergents can degrade waste with a decrease in the concentration of LAS levels for the
first waste from 16.764 mg/L to 1.827 mg/L with an efficiency of 89.1% reduction in
LAS levels of detergent. The levels of LAS for the second laundry waste decreased from
19.563 mg/L to 2.977 mg/L, with an efficiency of 84.7% reduction in LAS levels. The
characterization of detergent waste resulted in a decrease in the value of Biochemical
oxygen demand (BOD), Chemical oxygen demand (COD) so that activated sludge was
proven to be able to improve the environmental quality standards of detergent waste
Keywords: activated sludge, degradation, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, biochemical
oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, laundry detergent waste.
Asam gelugur (Garcinia atroviridis) and Kunci pepet (Kaempferia angustifolia Rosc.) are
the plants that have been studied for its ability to reduce the body weight. The fruit water
extract of asam gelugur and rhizome water extract of kunci pepet showed the inhibition
of pancreatic lipase activity and a potentcy as an anti-obesity agent. This study aimed
to determine the inhibition mechanism of water extracts of the asam gelugur and kunci
pepet rhizome (single extract and combination extract) on pancreatic lipase activity in
vitro. Asam gelugur and kunci pepet rhizomes were extracted using water as solvents
by maceration method. The water extracts of asam gelugur and kunci pepet and its
combination extract showed inhibition of pancreatic lipase activity in vitro. Kinetic
analysis to determine the type of inhibition of the extracts showed that kunci pepet
extract was competitive inhibitor while asam gelugur extract and combination of asam
gelugur and kunci pepet extracts were uncompetitive inhibitor. KI values showed that
single extract of kunci pepet exhibited higher affinity to the enzyme.
Keywords: antiobesity, asam gelugur, inhibitor, kunci pepet, pancreatic lipase.
Moringa seeds are a class of edible oil that have activities as antioxidants, antiaging,
emollients, hair care and skin lightening. This study aims to identification potential of
chemical compounds from moringa seed oil as an antibacterial against Streptococcus
pyogenes bacteria. Analysis by GC-MS showed that Moringa seed oil contains 40%
oleic acid which is the compound with the highest peak. The antibacterial activity
of Moringa seed oil was categorized as strong with clear zones of 11 mm and 15 mm
respectively by Moringa seed oil which was extracted using soxhletation and MAE
methods. Moreover, the characterization using GC-MS identified the presence of high
oleic acid in Moringa seed oil with an area of 40%.
Keywords: moringa, antibacterial, Streptococcus, chemical, GC-MS
The recommended alternative drugs for type 2 diabetes mellitus is to use α-Glucosidase
Inhibitors (AGI). AGI can control pospandrial blood glucose spikes, reduce glucose
levels in organs, and delay tolerance to diabetes mellitus, but the availability of AGI is
limited so it is necessary to look for new sources of AGI. from natural resources, one of
which is a steroid compound, namely -sitosterol isolated from sponge (Haliclona sp.).
The purpose of this study was to determine the inhibitory activity of the α-glucosidase
enzyme from extracts and ꞵ-sitosterol compounds isolated from the sponge Haliclona
sp. from Lombok waters with positive control of acarbose. The activity test was carried
out by measuring the amount of p-nitrophenol produced at 400 nm, temperature (
37℃), pH 6.8, substrate concentration (10 mM), and time incubation (8 minutes). The
results showed that the inhibitory activity of -sitosterol was higher (IC50 = 21,7783
mM) than acarbose ((IC50 = 80,2125 mM), ꞵ-sitosterol was potential as α-glucosidase
inhibitor.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Inhibition, α-glukosidase, ꞵ-sitosterol, p-nitrophenol
The Coral Triangle areas are households of rich coastal ecosystems with mangroves,
seagrasses, corals, etc., regarded as a world center of biodiversity. However, the recent
condition of these ecosystems is at risk due to climate change and anthropogenic
pressures. The present study elucidates the coastal ecosystems’ vulnerability status in
the coral triangle, Southeast Sulawesi. The vulnerability of the mangrove ecosystem
was elucidated by the scoring and rank values of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive
capacity of the mangrove ecosystem in the comparison of protected and unprotected
sites. However, the coral vulnerability status was investigated by field sampling and
experiments in the laboratory. The result showed that the average exposure values of
the mangrove ecosystem in RAWN park (protected area), Tinanggea, and Kendari bay
(both unprotected areas) were found to rank values less than 3, which indicates the
moderate condition. However, average sensitivity values were found to rank values <
2 in RAWN park, but it was > 3 in Tinanggea and Kendari bay mangroves’ indicating
less sensitive mangroves in the RAWN park, but it was more sensitive mangrove
conditions in unprotected areas. Similarly, the adaptive capacity value in RAWN park
was < 2, while it was > 4 in Tinanggea and > 3 in Kendari bay mangroves indicating
good management and availability of above land behind mangroves in the protected
area, but it was poor management and unavailable land behind mangroves. However,
overall rank values showed that less vulnerability status of mangroves is found in the
protected areas, but high vulnerability status of mangroves is found in unprotected
areas of Southeast Sulawesi. Although high coral diversity was found on the beach of
the small Islands, Buton Street, Muna Regency, the coral performance is shown almost
bleached in most of the areas of the small Islands. This is might be an indication of
the climate change pressures of acidification and anthropogenic pressures by human
activities. Laboratory experiments showed that the corals are found very sensitive to
low pH of 5 as compared to a pH of 6 and normal. Most of the branching corals of
Acropora spp on treatment with pH 5.0 were bleached just 10 days after, but the other
corals of Porietes sp and Fungia sp seemed to bleach about 50%. However, the condition
of corals in control showed good performance, while the corals in the treatment of pH
6.0 showed little bleached (<25% bleached) for branching corals of Acropora spp, but
the corals of Porietes sp and Fungia sp seemed to show good performances, though
they were fully bleached after 12 days of the experiment. Furthermore, all the corals
of Acropora spp, Porietes sp as well as Fungia sp in the treatment of pH 6.0 were fully