Judul: Limbah Arang Sekam Padi Sebagai Adsorben Ion Cr(III) dan Cr(VI)
Abstrak: The major sources of heavy metal contaminations are industrial effluents. Chromium metal and its compound have wide application in industrial sector. Its two most stable states are Cr(III) and Cr(VI). Trivalent chromium toxicity is negligible because it often forms insoluble hydroxide at netral pH. Hexavalent chromium is considered powerful carcinogenic agent Lots of waste treatment efforts are conducted; one of which is to make use of agricultural by products that are potential to be utilized as adsorbent. This paper utilizes carbonized rice husk from rice husk stove as Cr(III) and Cr(VI) adsorbent. Carbonized rice husk was activated potassium hydroxide (KOH). As a comparison, activated carbon that originated from coconut shell, a commercially-used adsorbent, was used. Adsorption was carried out by varying adsorption time, adsorbent weight, and initial concentrations of Cr(III) and Cr(VI). The optimum condition of carbonized rice husk adsorbent for Cr(III) and Cr(VI) were 60 minutes; 0.5 g; and 250 ppm. The optimum conditions for activated carbon, as comparison, for Cr(III) were 90 minutes; 0.5 g; and 250 ppm. And the optimum conditions for activated carbon, as comparison, for Cr(VI) were 90 minutes; 0.5 g; and 250 ppm. In single solution test of Cr(III) and Cr(VI), adsorption capacity for carbonized rice husk were 8.400 mg/g; with adsorption efficiency were 84.00 %.
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Judul: Adsorpsi ion Cr(III) dan Cr(VI) menggunakan bentonit alam termodifikasi oksida besi
Abstrak: Speciation of trivalent and hexavalent chromiums is important to do because both have very different characteristics. Hexavalent chromium is toxic meanwhile trivalent chromium is needed in metabolism. The aim of this study is to modify natural bentonite from Cigudeg, Bogor with sodium and iron oxide to increase its performance as an adsorbent for speciation of Cr (VI) and Cr (III). The result showed that the adsorption capacity of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) using Na-bentonite and modified bentonite were higher than that of natural bentonite. Adsorption capacity of Cr(III) for natural bentonite, Na-bentonite, and modified bentonite were 4.49, 6.08, and 8.17 mg/g adsorbent, meanwhile adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) for natural bentonite, Na-bentonite, and modified bentonite were 4.14, 4.97, and 5.85 mg/g adsorbent, respectively. Adsorption of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) by the three types of bentonite followed the Langmuir isotherm pattern. Characterization using X-ray diffractometer showed shifting, broadening, and changing in the number of peaks in the diffractogram of Na-bentonite and modified bentonite compared to that of natural bentonite. Speciation using adsorption column is constrained by the low flow rate.
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Judul: Anatomi otot-otot ekspresi wajah monyet ekor panjang (Macaca fascicularis)
Abstrak: Hewan primata banyak digunakan untuk penelitian biomedis karena memiliki kemiripan anatomi dengan manusia. Evolusi dari otot wajah mamalia yang berhubungan dengan ekspresi wajah dan komunikasi visual terutama pada hewan pimata dalam hal ini otot-otot daerah kelopak mata serta mulut memegang peranan penting (Bennet et al., 1995). Monyet ekor panjang (Macaca fascicularis) adalah slah satu jenis hewan primata di antara 5 hewan primata yang paling banyak digunakan untuk penelitian biomedis (Anonimus, 2000; Anonimus, 2002). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari morfologi otot-otot ekspresi wajah beserta origo dan insersionya untuk melengkapi data dasar anatomi otot pada M. fascicularis. Penelitian ini menggunakan tiga ekor preparat monyet ekor panjang yang telah diawetkan dalam larutan formalin 10% dan sebuah tengkorak kepala beserta tulang rahang bawah monyet ekor panjang. Pengamatan yang dilakukan meliputi morfologi otot beserta origo dan insersionya, dan hubungannya dengan variasi ekspresi wajah yang mampu dilakukan monyet ekor panjang, kemudian membandingkannya dengan literatur anatomi manusia, beberapa hewan primata lain, hewan herbivora dan karnivora. Dari hasil pengamatan, pada susunan otot ekspresi wajah monyet ekor panjang ditemukan lima kelompok otot: 1). Kelompok otot kulit kepala yaitu: m. occipitofrontalis (gabungan m. frontalis dan m. occipitalis). 2). Kelompok otot hidung yaitu: m. nasolabialis. 3). Kelompok otot mulut yaitu: m. nasolabialis, m. zygomaticus major, m. zygomaticus minor, m. levator anguli oris, m. depressor anguli oris, m depressor labii inferioris, m. mentalis, m. buccinatorius, m. orbicularis oris dan m. platysma. 4). Kelompok otot telinga yaitu: m auricularis posterior, m. auricularis superior dan m. auricularis anterior. 5). Kelompok otot kelopak mata yaitu: m. orbicularis oculi, m. corrugator supercilii dan mlevator palpebrae superioris. Setiap kelompok otot memiliki berbagai karakteristik baik morfologi maupun origo dan insersio yang berbeda dengan primata. lain, kuda, sapi dan anjing. Hal tersebut menghasilkan variasi fungsi otot yang berbeda sesuai dengan perilaku dan pola hidup.
Keyword: Macaca fascicularis, long-tailed macaque, monkey