Judul: Prevalensi Kasus Kriptosporidiosis pada Sapi Potong di Kecamatan Cipatujah dan Cikalong, Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Cryptosporidiosis is caused by Cryptosporidium sp. often occurs in cattle. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp infection in cattle at Cipatujah and Cikalong regency, Tasikmalaya, West Java. The research started in October 2012 to June 2013 used fecal specimens from 203 cattles of 117 farmers. Based on gender, sample consisted of 168 cows and 35 bulls. Based on age, consisted of 151 adult cattles, 24 heifers and 28 calves. Sample of feces were examined by floating sheather sugar, then afterwards observed using a light microscope. Percentage prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp at Cipatujah regency (13.08%) was higher than at Cikalong regency (8.33%). The infection of Cryptosporidium sp was higher in calves and heifers than adult cattles. The result of statistical tests shows the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis infection based on gender at Cipatujah regency is significant difference (P<0.05), but based on age at Cipatujah and Cikalong regency are no significant difference (P>0.05).
Keyword: prevalence, gender, Cryptosporidium sp, cattle, age

Judul: Prevalensi infeksi Cryptosporidium sp pada sapi potong di Kecamatan Cijulang dan Cimerak, Ciamis, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: Cryptosporidium sp is a parasite causes cryptosporidiosis in cattle. Cryptosporidiosis can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa (zoonosis). This research aimed to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp infection in cattle at Cijulang and Cimerak regency, Ciamis, West Java. Fecal specimens from 145 cattles of 77 farmers, consisted of 20 calves, 33 heifers and 92 adult cattles. Based on gender, the sample was consisted of 127 cows and 18 bulls. Sample of feces were examined by floating Sheather sugar and acid-fast staining method. Percentage prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp in Cimerak area (43.18%) was higher than in Cijulang area (14.29%). The result of statistical tests shows the prevalence of Cryptosporidium sp infection based on age and gender is no significant difference (P>0.05). However, based on the results of descriptive, prevalence infection of Cryptosporidium sp in cows (33.1%) was higher than in bulls (23%).
Keyword: Cryptosporidium sp, prevalence, cattle, age, gender.

Judul: Sintesis Nanorod Seng Oksida (ZnO) dengan Metode Sonokimia
Abstrak: Gelombang ultrasonik telah digunakan untuk membantu sintesis ZnO. ZnO terbentuk dari campuran ZnAc dan NaOH. ZnO disintesis dengan variasi konsentrasi ZnAc 0.5 M ( ZnO 1:1 ) dan 1.5 M ( ZnO 3:1 ) yang dicampurkan dengan NaOH konsentrasi 0.5 M. Sampel yang diporoleh dikarakterisasi dengan XRD dan SEM. Karakterisasi difraksi sinar-X menunjukkan bahwa struktur kristal ZnO yang dihasilkan merupakan heksagonal dengan pertumbuhan yang dominan pada orientasi bidang nonpolar a dengan indeks hkl 101. Kristalinitas dan kemurnian kristal ZnO 1:1 lebih baik dibandingkan ZnO 3:1 ditunjukan dengan intensitas puncak difraksi sinar-X yang lebih tinggi, sempit dan tajam. Untuk ukuran kristalit ZnO 1:1 mempunyai rata-rata ukuran kristalit 30.57 ± 4.31 nm sedangkan ZnO 3:1 mempunyai ukuran rata-rata 20.25 ± 7.12 nm. Dari ukuran kristal yang terbentuk partikel ZnO termasuk nanokristal. ZnO 1:1 terbentuk batang-batang nano (nanorods) sedangkan pada ZnO 3:1 tidak terbentuk batang-batang nano (nanorods). Untuk ukuran morfologi, ZnO 1:1 mempunyai rata-rata ukuran butiran kristal 230 nm dan lebih besar dibandingkan ukuran ZnO 3:1 yang mempunyai rata-rata ukuran butiran kristal 50 nm.
Keyword: nanorot, sintesis, sonokimia, ZnO