Advances in Biological Sciences Research

One of the main challenges in livestock sector especially cattle farming in Indonesia which is very crucial is recording system for livestock production that can be valid. A simple way can be a solution for this challenge is used of RFID based digital recording system. This system is utilizing microchips...

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is a cereal plant that has high adaptability on marginal coastal soils. Sorghum can be used as a source of food and feed, while high biomass production has the potential to be used as an industrial raw material for bioethanol production. The objective of this research was...

Kecombrang (Etlingera elatior) has been known for a long time by the Indonesian people and is used as an ornamental plant, vegetable, food flavoring, and traditional medicine. This study aims to determine the shelf life of the powder of kecombrang flower, stem, and leaves packaged using aluminum foil...

This study aims to determine the use of mangosteen leaf flour on egg weight, egg yolk index and egg yolk color. 100 laying hens were used, with 5 treatments and 5 replications and filled with 4 tails for each replication. The treatment used was as follows as: R0 = Basal diet 100%, R1 = Basal diet 99% + TDM...

One mitochondrial minisatellite locus was used to study cytoplasmic diversity in leaf beet lines SK-5 population from Chongqing, China. The analysis of one mitochondrial minisatellite locus (TR2) was conducted using variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs) molecular markers method within 50 single plants...

The publication discusses new data about chemistry and application of thiourea dioxide and its sulfur-containing relatives.

Electricity generation by single-chamber air cathode fuel cells (MFCs) is considerably influenced by power management system(PMS). This study showed that application of PMS connected with a single-chamber air cathode MFC significantly improved its columbic efficiencies (CEs), current, and power output....

[Objective] The goal is to understand the drought tolerance of lettuce and effectively distinguish between cultivars that are drought tolerant and those that are drought sensitive. [Method] This study was performed to evaluate twenty lettuce cultivars for their sensitivity to drought stress induced by...

The aims of this study was to describe of effective of plant morphology practicum guide book was oriented guided inquiry at the third semester of students of Biology Department of IPTS Padangsidimpuan. This type of research is the development of research. The development models used in this study is...

Xystrocera festiva Thoms. (famili Cerambycidae, ordo Coleoptera) classified as the most harmful pest in Sengon (Falcataria moluccana) plantations in Indonesia. The larvae of the pest eat the inner bark and sapwood of the sengon tree since the tree are 3 years old. However, the chemical component(s) of...

The research conducted to investigated the effect of modified palm kernel meal containing α-β-mannanase to replacing corn in the diets based on nutrient digestibility and intestinal morphology. Twenty hybrid ducks [(Pekin x Khaki Campbell)] aged 52 days (unsexed) with 1623.3 ± 162.17 g BW were divided...

The storage of ‘perishable’ horticultural products, such as onions (Allium cepa L.), must be equipped with an even air distribution. Uniform airflow in the product stack is important for quality maintenance. However, the air velocity in most of the storage space used in each part of the product stack...

Shallot is widely used in daily life. Its demand tends to increase even though Indonesia is still facing global pandemic due to Covid-19 outbreak. Before processing, its outer layer should be removed. However, it is time and energy consuming. Therefore, a shallot dehuller machine with theoretical capacity...

Coffee is a popular commodity in practically every country, and demand is growing. Coffee processing produces more than 50% by-products, the majority of which is coffee husk (48%). It includes phenolic content and caffeine, as well as antioxidants in the range of 60.25%, making it a potential functional...

The milkfish (Chanos Chanos sp) is one of the flagship products of Banten Province, Indonesia. As the export potential product, the freshness is needed to control its quality. In this study, we investigated the freshness of the fish by combining infra-red spectroscopy. The milkfish was taken directly...

Selaginella intermedia is one of the traditional medicine in East Kalimantan, which use as some traditional medicinal uses. S. intermedia is usually found in the forest floor, especially for this study we obtain from Kebun Raya Unmul Samarinda (KRUS) in East Kalimantan. The aim of this study is to inhibit...

One of technology that used for food drying is microwave. The use of microwave drying has resulted in sensory and physical characteristics changes of food. The objective of this article is to review the use of microwave drying on several foodstuff. Microwave drying has a significant difference as compared...

This study aims to determine the substitution of concentrate with corn waste for the productivity of roosters. The material used in this study was male chickens aged 30 days with an average body weight of ± 500 g. The research method used was a field experiment using a completely randomized design (CRD)....

The research aimed to investigate the communication channel and constraint of beef cattle farmers on adoption of artificial insemination technique in ex-transmigrant area, Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatera. The survey method was used that supported by field observation. The population was the farmers...

Biobased products derived from renewable biological resources are gaining significance in India as a means to promote environmental sustainability and economic development. The potential of biobased products has been investigated in a number of fields, such as manufacturing, energy production, and agriculture....

Indonesia is a country that has 40–50 types of essential oil-producing plants out of a total of 80 types of essential oils that enter the world market. There are several essential oil-producing plants that until now have not been used optimally. However, the extraction method of citronella oil in Indonesia...

The green pigment chlorophyll gives a plant's leaves and stems their color. In addition to being crucial to the process of photosynthesis, chlorophyll is also rich in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing compounds. Many green vegetables, especially lettuce, contain chlorophyll. Lots...

A simple and rapid reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method has been developed and validated for the quantification of recombinant SUMO-psTnI in E.coli BL21/PET-3C. This method could be used to monitor the target protein during fermentation and purification process. After Sonication in 20mMTris...

Chromium in form of hexavalent had been reported to be genotoxic and carcinogenic, affects some physiological, and reproductive features. The ability of aquatic animals including fish to tolerate chromium may vary according to different developmental stages. Therefore, this research was conducted to...

In practice of power, the unit of domestic time to time has always being dociles target which maintain and perpetuate a power of regime by involving the role of Academical Institutions in the Power/Knowledge Nexus relations. This situation demands transformation in domestic units in any discourse of...

Beauty leaf tree (Calophyllum inophyllum) or locally called capilong is one of the plants which have big potential to be used for biofuel raw material. Indeed, almost all parts of this plant have high economic potential and are currently being used for important industrial raw materials, such as the...

The work was performed in 2019 at the Department of Food Technology of Saratov State Agrarian University named after N.I. Vavilov and at the Research Agricultural Institute. Using the Mixolab instrument, the basic parameters of the rheological state of the dough from patent wheat flour, flour from seeds...

Poly-hexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB) and 1-bromo-3- chloro-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (BCDMH) are widely used for surface disinfection. Here, we examined the bactericidal effects of the mixture of PHMB and BCDMH (named PB) combined in different ratios on S. aureus, and studied effects...

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of skim milk on sperm motility of Brek fish, Systomus orphoides (Valenciennes, 1842) after 48 hours in 4°C. The method in this research is sperm was collected by hand stripping and was diluted by diluent, which consisted of the fish ringer, skim...

The aimed of the study was to determine the effects of shade on peanut plant (Arachis hypogaea) performace as fodder, planted in the farmland exs Merapi volcano eruption. Peanut seeds were planted in Kepuharjo Village, Cangkringan, Sleman, Yogyakarta. This study was carried out two years after the eruption,...

Objectives: To investigate the effects of fasudil (Fas) on myocardial hypertrophy in rats. Methods Rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control , transverse aortic constriction (TAC) model, Fas (5mg/kg) plus TAC, TAC plus Fas(20mg/kg), and TAC plus captopril (Cap, positive drug). After administering...

Purposes: Study the changes of cardiac and brain function of exercise related sudden death in rats under over fatigue state and explore the causes of sudden death preliminarily. Methods: Totally 72 male SD rats.7 rats were randomly selected as negative control group. The others were trained continuously...

Caffeine was one of main substance which has contained on coffee. It was popular of drinks in this world. The influence of caffeine on blood sugar level has been became a topic by researchers especially about it would be increase or decrease it. The purposes of this research was to know how the influence...

Supplementation of garlic husk flour and organic minerals (Cr, Se, and Zn-Lysinat) is an effort to manipulate the rumen microbial ecosystem to increase dairy goat feed’s consumption and digestibility value of crude fiber. This research was designed to investigate the effect of supplementation of garlic...

Indonesia has developed ready to eat (RTE) food in several years along the high activities of the consumers and needs of delicious, fast, and nutritious foods. One of the popular RTE foods in Indonesia is meatball. The common seasoning used in the RTE meatballs is monosodium glutamate (MSG). However,...

The application of ergonomics in the halal-certified food processing industry is part of the improvement of the production process to produce comfortable and safe working conditions. This working condition can be improved when various human-related problems have been identified using 8 aspects of ergonomics....

Ulu Masen ecosystem (738,000 ha) of the Aceh Province is one of the last vast wildernesses in South East Asia. IUCN categorized areas under Category VI as protected areas, primarily due to their unique cultural values and traditional natural resources management practices. It is home to the Critically...

Cross-breeding between Peranakan Ongole (PO) and exotic breed are increasingly by smallholder farmer to obtain productivity improvement. Uncontrolled cross-breeding can be a threat to the existence of PO as local cattle in Indonesia. This study aims to identify the reasons behind cross-breeding breed...

This study aims to try and examine the potential utilization of mushroom baglog waste into block compost, with research parameters namely consistency, hardness, water absorption, pH value and Electrical Conductivity. The materials used are baglog waste, granulated sugar, EM4, and water. Before being...

This feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of three kinds of plant seeds as fatty acids source on in vitro nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and physical evaluation of meat of broiler. Two hundred broiler chicks were assigned to 4 dietary treatments for 5 weeks. The birds were...

The aim of this work was to study the mechanisms of action and determine the effectiveness of the use of probiotic fodder additives «Amilocin» in the production of food eggs. In the course of the experiments, we found that the introduction of «Amilocin» supplement with water to laying hens of the cross...

The use of microbial strains with plant growth promoting (PGP) properties is advisable as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilizers to improve soil fertility and crop yields. The present study identify 12 specific microbial isolates (7 bacterial and 5 fungal isolates) to have PGP activity viz....

The solid residue from purple sweet potato (PSP) starch has a high enough dietary fiber and can be processed into fiber rich flour. In this study, biscuits were made from flour, starch and fiber rich flour from PSP in a ratio of 75: 5: 20. The resulting biscuits were then tested for their hypocholesterolemic...

Preservation of agricultural products is needed to extend shelf life and maintain quality. One of the preservation methods that can be used is High-Pressure Processing (HPP). This article aims to review the effect of implementing HPP on milk, meat, fruit, and vegetable. The results of the review showed...

The high fiber content in forage causes nutrients challenging to digest. Pellet technology breaks down the cell wall and increases the soluble fiber fraction. This study aims to determine the effect of using water spinach on the durability and hardness of pellets. The study was designed using a completely...

Diabetes mellitus. is ai global metabolici disease with high morbidity and imortality rates. Many diabetes patients have difficulties lowering their blood glucose levels although they are taking anti-diabetes drugs. Flower of Asian pigeon wings (Clitoria ternatea L) contains flavonoid, anthocyanin, compounds...

A PM2.5 concentration prediction approach using data-driven model is proposed in this paper, which uses support vector machine regression (SVR) and SVR combined with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) respectively. The forecast results have a certain advantageous by comparing PSO-SVR prediction model...

Rubus coreanus is endemically distributed in Southwest China and has great potential for Rubus breeding due to its nutritional values and insects and pests' resistance. LEAFY, as a single copy nuclear gene in diploid plants, plays an important role in the taxonomy and phylogeny, containing three exons...

Based on the observations at class X students and teachers of SMA Negeri 1 Rengat indicate that the teaching materials used in learning biology have several shortcomings such as language that is difficult to understand, topics and assessment instruments that are not in accordance with the indicators...

Melon is an important commodity in Indonesia and still dominated by imported melons such as Action 434 and Sun Lady. The ‘Kinaya’ cultivar is a crossbreed between ‘Kinanti’ and ‘Sonya’ cultivars. The development of ‘Kinaya’ cultivar as indonesian superior local melon is needed to improve the quality...

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles smaller than 5 mm in diameter, emerged as a significant environmental contaminant, posing serious threats to human health, groundwater, and soil ecosystems. MPs get enter in to the environment through various process, such as the disintegration of bigger plastic...

The drying of fruits such as freeze-dried strawberries is an alternative to increase the added value of fresh strawberries, extend shelf life, have properties like fresh fruit, and have made it possible for consumers to be able to consume during all seasons. This study was aimed at examining the chemical...

The aim of this research was to analyses nutritional content of chicken egg flour fed with miana flour (Coleus scutellarioides L.). Eggs consist of three main components are egg shell with membranes, egg white and yolks. The egg has high moisture content, fat and protein become egg as good medium for...

High community activity can cause water pollution by heavy metals that are very dangerous for living things. Copper (Cu) is one of the heavy metals that has a very detrimental effect on biotic components, copper is toxic to all plants at a solution concentration above 0.1 ppm. Biosorption is the absorption...

Low light stress causes a variety of changes in morphology, anatomy, and phenology, these changes are intended to capture more photons in low light. This study consists of two experiments, the aim (1) this study was to investigate morphology, anatomy, and phenology characters of shade-loving tomato genotypes...

A novel approach was developed to synthesize polymerizable vinyl group functionalized Fe3O4 nanoparticles with high aqueous dispersion stability. Firstly, the Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized via chemical co-precipitation method. Then, azide-functional Fe3O4 nanoparticles were obtained by a two-step...

In this paper, we studied the antimicrobial activity of callus tissue Salvia pratensis L. obtained in vitro against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The most effective sterilizing agents for disinfection of plant explants with their introduction into in vitro culture were selected. The composition...

Mosquitoes are known as insects that interfere with comfort. Mosquitoes are also known as vectors or transmitters of several types of dangerous and deadly diseases for humans, one of which is dengue fever. Therefore, an alternative is needed to reduce this species. The alternative that can be done is...

Jengkol (Archidendron jiringa) peel is potential crude fiber source for ruminant feed. Jengkol peel had higher fiber content (33.07-35.28%) than Native grass (29.65%), Pennisetum purpureum (31.29%), Brachiaria decumbens (30.55%), Pennisetum purpupoides (32.23%), and almost similar with Brachiaria humidicola...

Fish is well-known to be nutritious as it contains high quality protein, all types of essential amino acids, including lysine amino acids. Milkfish (Chanos-chanos forsk), known as ikan bandeng in Indonesian language, contains high rate of lysine amino acids, approximately 20% of its whole content of...

The change of paradigm in forest product management brought out the Forestry Minister’s Regulation Number P.35/Menhut-II/2007, concerned Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). Some genus Cinnamomum included in the list of NTFPs, and Cinnamomum camphora (camphor) is one species. The recorded data mentioned...

Post-harvest loss posed a challenge for Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Post-harvest losses in the production of Nsukka-yellow pepper may result from inadequate handling, poor harvesting methods, pests, and microbial infestation, among other things. As a result, the study determined the post-harvest losses...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of service quality on satisfaction and loyalty of costomuer at Gold Food’s Meat Shop during the pandemic of corona virus-19 (COVID 19) located in West Imogiri Street, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Total of 70 respondents, who bought meat at Gold Food’s Meat...

The aim of this study was to examine the potential of ciplukan (Physalis angulata L.), betel (Piper betle L.), moringa (Moringa oliefera L.) and patchouli (Pegostemon patchouli Pellet) oil waste as a phytogenic feed additive to replace Antibiotic Growth Promoter (AGP) and their effect on broiler performance....

Nutrition is an important factor in the health of pregnant women, because inadequate nutritional intake will affect fetal development. Efforts to overcome the nutritional deficiency of pregnant women are by providing additional food, namely cereal drinks. Cereal drink is a ready-to-eat product consisting...

One of the canters for cassava cultivation in Bogor Regency is Sukaraja District. Farmers in this area have been growing cassava several decades ago. This survey aims to determine the characteristics of cassava farmers, cultivation methods, knowledge and attitudes and perceptions of farmers with the...

Due to the fast development of electronic waste and the gradually deficient of the modern resources, the environment is deteriorated seriously. Thus, the recycling and utilizing of electronic waste becomes an important research area in modern scientists. In the present paper, the authors employ H2SO4...

Fruit is very perishable in the storage process and has short of shelf-life. To extend the shelf life, fruits need preservation process. Drying is generally acknowledged as a cost-effective and commonly used technique for preserving food by reducing post-harvest losses. The major challenge of drying...

Ficus tikoua is one of a special species in genus Ficus, Moraceae, which characterized by its creeping vine structures. Generally, there are two different types of plants in the species: the commonly mistakenly known 'Male Ficus' which is edible, and the other hypothetical 'Female Ficus', which are not...

In the learning practice process is guided to think scientifically while the guide is used has not directed students to think scientifically, the demands of scientific thinking are expected to improve student achievement. Therefore it is necessary to develop a practicum guide to overcome these problems,...

Brown sugar is commonly made with palm sap (Arenga pinnata sap) as its primary raw source. The punic (first time the branch was tapped) of a palm tree was tapped in this study to test the effectiveness of kayu purut (Dysoxylum parasiticum) stems as a natural preservative (antimicrobial). The study involved...

As the food and beverage industry in Indonesia has a large demand and supply, the quality and safety of food as well as effectiveness in the production process are important to consider for quality assurance. Food safety is very important to avoid side effects arising from contamination, abuse, and food...

In this study, plant extracts of Artemisia absinthium L. were produced. Herbal extracts from leaves and flowers were evaluated for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. As a result, it was found that plant extracts from Artemisia asbinthium flowers have the greatest...

Carbonate Hydroxyapatite (CHA) is one of the bioceramic materials that can be used as dental implants. As dental implant material, the biocompatibility of CHA is an important prerequisite factor. This study aims to determine the biocompatibility of CHA on zebrafish embryos. The zebrafish embryos treatment...

The development of the digestive tract organs, especially the intestines in utilizing nutrients correlates with body growth. This research aims to decide the effect of maggot flour on the histomorphometric and organ weight of the small intestine in eight-week-old native chickens. This study used a completely...

The most prevalent infectious disease in tropical and subtropical regions is dengue, which is brought on by the dengue virus (DENV) and endemic illnesses. There is currently no antiviral medication specifically for dengue illness. It is understood that viral load and illness severity are correlated....

The research develops and tests new hybrid biomimetic materials that work as mechanically stimulating "scaffolds" to promote early regeneration in implanted bone healing phases. A biomimetic nanostructured osteo-conductive material coated apparatus is presented. A bio-inspired approach to materials and...

Degraded land can be rehabilitated by applying vegetative conservation or mechanical conservation or combining the two approaches. One technique of vegetative conservation is by arranging mulch on the soil surface. Several factors that cause erosion are climate, soil, topographic, land cover (vegetation),...

In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer with average, 7 percent to 11 percent of women with early breast cancer experience a local recurrence during this time. Resistance mechanisms in breast cancer include DNA repair mechanisms that protect cancer cells from endogenous or...

Indonesia’s high potential for chicken production presents significant opportunities for developing downstream poultry industries to enhance product competitiveness in the international market. This study assesses the comparative advantages of Indonesian processed chicken products (IPCP) in the international...

The technology of obtaining a powdered semi-finished product from Pleurotus ostreatus is proposed. Assessment of the quality of the semi-finished product was made according to the organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators. Found that the share of nitrogen of soluble substances, including non-protein...

With fast urbanization, urban nature environment has been largely damaged. A primary ecological system is being destroyed. In order to a sustainable development, environmental standards for maintain an ecological system for a city have to be established. This study demonstrates a new approach for establishing...

This study was a development research which aimed to develop the food security instrument then described the Serang City’s food security based on milkfish’s stability and availability. The respondents in this study were 215 persons which selected by using cluster random sampling. The data were analyzed...

This study aims to classify and map the risks faced by beef cattle farmers in Banyuasin Regency. This study employed a descriptive method using a survey as the main strategy of data collection. The study was carried out in two disaster-prone subdistricts in Banyuasin Regency, namely Tanjung Lago and...

The present study investigated the effect of varying the proportion of dried cassava and palm kernel cake on in situ rumen degradation kinetics in Ongole Crossbreed. Ongoles were fed two different concentrate rations of cassava and palm kernel cake (PKC) varying in percentage with one concentrate mixture...

A lot of zinc in clamshell produces an aromatase blocker attribute that enhances testosterone production. Protein-rich traits enable fishbone as a protein source for animals. Testosterone amplifies muscle protein synthesis and proliferation. Furthermore, T3 and T4 regulate fat and protein conversion...

Sucrose which is the main product of photosynthesis in plants is resulted from carbon assimilation. The way to produce more sucroses as the sink product has been done a lot recently. However, the way such as overexpression of SPS or harvest environmental engineering needed a lot of samples and a certain...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Pulu Mandoti Emas (PME) variety is an endemic rice typical of Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi which has a distinctive taste and fragrant aroma. The fragrant aroma of rice is generally caused by the content of secondary metabolites. The purpose of this study was to determine the...

One of the diseases quite detrimental to animals in captivity is infection with gastrointestinal diseases. Gastrointestinal diseases cause losses by absorbing some of the nutrients in their landlady, leading to anemia, thinness, decreased endurance, and decreased production. This study aims to determine...

Purpose:To observe the clinical effect of tonifying kidney and spleen, detoxification of throat traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of IgA nephropathy. Methods:60 patients with IgA nephropathy were randomly divided into treatment group and control group with 30 cases in each.The treatment group...

The watermelon juice was treated by the ultra-high temperature and pasteurization, respectively. The quality and aroma of the pasteurized juice were evaluated during the storage at 37 øC for 6 d. The pasteurization was effective to maintain the total microbial counts of the watermelon juice within the...

Production area of some vegetables has been shifting from highland to lowland due to the decline of acreage. The main problems of growing shallot on ultisol Bengkulu are low soil pH and reduction of organic matter. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the shallot performance and yield after the...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the exercise intensity of endurance training of altitude training under the plain and plateau by means of the fixed maximal oxygen expenditure. Eight middle and long distance runners voluntarily participated in this study, the ergmeter bike and telemetry cardiopulmonary...

Education intends to develop the potential of students into quality human resources, to achieve this goal the government has endeavored through the establishment of various regulations to ensure that every citizen gets a quality education. The application or implementation of the curriculum can be seen...

This study aims to: (1) estimate the income and profits, and (2) assess the feasibility of vegetable farming in urban agriculture in Surakarta. The data were generated from 30 respondents. The method that being used in this study are descriptive analytic, R/C Ratio, B/C Ratio, and breakeven point (BEP)....

Balunijuk Village is one of the centers of vegetable production on Bangka Island. Almost all of the farmers in Balunijuk Village depend on chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides which are not environmentally friendly. The implementation of the LEISA (Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture)...

Diabetes mellitus is a general disturbance of metabolism and has been a major public health issue in Indonesia. Indonesia has numerous medicinal plants that are used in traditional medicine. Lemongrass and ginger are two of the medicinal plants that show anti-diabetic potency, where they are developed...

Environmental education is a type of education activity which takes the relationship between human beings and the environment as the core. This article takes Shandong province as an example to carry out environmental education and compulsory education equalization issue research, combine environmental...

Bats are the true flying mammals in the world. Morphological identification based upon morphometric characteristics will needed to determine the type of bat species, particularly the closely related species with the high level of morphological similarity. This study was aimed to determine the distinguishing...

Indonesia has a high potential for Palm Kernel Meal (PKM). The use of PKM as animal feed has not been optimal due to several obstacles, one of which is the high non starch polysaccharide (NSP) content. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of PKM that has been given physical, chemical, and biological...