Judul: Pemanfataan Ekstrak Propolis sebagai Bahan Edible Coating pada Daging Sapi di Penyimpanan Suhu Ruang
Abstrak: Daging sapi merupakan salah satu produk hasil ternak yang mudah mengalami kerusakan dan memiliki umur simpan pendek. Alternatif yang dapat digunakan untuk menekan penurunan mutu dan memperpanjang umur simpan daging sapi yakni penerapan edible coating propolis. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan propolis sebagai edible coating pada daging sapi untuk memperpanjang umur simpan daging berdasarkan perubahan parameter pH, kadar air, susut masak (cooking loss), nilai malondialdehid, dan aktivitas antioksidan selama penyimpanan pada suhu ruang. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan satu faktor. Faktornya adalah konsentrasi edible coating propolis yang terdiri dari lima taraf perlakuan yaitu kontrol positif, 0.5%, 1.0%, dan 1.5%. Daging coating dengan penambahan ekstrak propolis memberikan pengaruh yang nyata pada konsentrasi 0.5% terhadap nilai pH, kadar air, dan aktivitas antioksidan daging coating (P<0.05). Penambahan ekstrak propolis pada berbagai konsentrasi dapat mempertahankan mutu daging sapi terhadap nilai susut masak dan nilai malondialdehid yang mengindikasikan daging mengalami ketengikan.
Keyword: Daging sapi, edible coating, propolis

Judul: Using of Propolis Extract as an Edible Coating on Duck Meat at Room Temperature Storage
Abstrak: Daging itik merupakan salah satu produk pangan hewani yang mudah rusak dan memiliki umur simpan yang pendek. Alternatif yang dapat digunakan untuk mempertahankan kualitas daging itik selama masa penyimpanan adalah dengan melakukan pengemasan yang aman dikonsumsi menggunakan edible coating, dalam hal ini propolis. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh penggunaan ekstrak propolis sebagai bahan edible coating pada daging itik untuk mempertahankan mutu daging itik pada penyimpanan suhu ruang. Rancangan penelitian ini adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) pola faktorial dengan dua faktor, faktor pertama adalah konsentrasi propolis (0,0%, 0,5%, 1,0%, 1,5%) dan faktor kedua adalah waktu penyimpanan (0 jam, 6 jam, dan 24 jam). Setiap perlakuan dilakukan ulangan sebanyak tiga kali. Daging itik yang dilapisi dengan ekstrak propolis (0,5%, 1,0%, 1,5%) memberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap nilai kadar air dan aktivitas antioksidan daging itik (P<0,05). Lama penyimpanan memberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap nilai pH dan susut masak daging itik (P<0,05). Terdapat pengaruh yang nyata antara penambahan ekstrak propolis dan lama penyimpanan terhadap nilai pH, susut masak dan aktivitas antioksidan daging itik (P<0,05).
Keyword: duck meat, edible coating, propolis

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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