Judul: Optimalisasi pemurnian silikon berbahan dasar arang sekam padi menggunakan reaktor tertutup
Abstrak: High silica (SiO2) concentration in charcoal rice husk could be used as silicon with 40-60% level of purity. Low purity is caused by the effect of oxygen involved in the reduction process. The aim of this research was to optimize reduction process of silica from charcoal rice husk to obtain silicon with high purity level. The optimization process of silica reduction was conducted in closed reactor using alumina and stainless steel tube with magnesium as reducing agent in mass ratio of SiO2 and Mg 1:1 and 1:2. The reduction products were leached by HCl 10% at the first step, and a mixture of 2M HCl and CH3COOH 25% at the second step. Silicon products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and MATCH 2 program. In mass ratio of SiO2 and Mg 1:1, quantitative value of XRD (QXRD) silicon in alumina tube reactor (22%) was higher than that in the stainless steel tube reactor (16%). In alumina tube reactor, QXRD silicon in mass ratio of SiO2 and Mg 1:1 that value was lower than that of 1:2 (50%). The acid leaching process removed major impurities, such as MgO, Mg2SiO4, and SiO2. The highest purity of silicon was produced from alumina tube reactor with mass ratio of SiO2 and Mg 1:2.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University, silicon, silica, closed reactor, charcoal rice husk

Judul: Optimization of Excess Magnesium Addition and Heating Rate on Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Extraction Based Rice Husk
Abstrak: Indonesia is an agricultural country that produces rice sufficiently large. According to Central Agency on Statistics (BPS 2013) data, in 2012 rice production in Indonesia amounted to 69.05 million tonnes of milled rice, an increase of 3.29 million tonnes (5.00%) compared to 2011. Each tonne of rice containing 72% rice, 5% -8% bran and 20% - 22% husk (Muthadhi 2007). Seeing these data would appear a lot of agricultural waste,one of them is rice husk waste . Waste destruction process naturally progresses slowly (Nugraha and Setiawati 2006). Rice husk generated from most of the countries that produce rice just burned and disposed of as waste (Azadi et al. 2010). Rice husk, a waste product of the rice industry is rich in silica. (Kalapathy et al. 2000). Utilization of rice husk stove developed by IPB from 2007, produces another form of waste (Irzaman et al 2007). Rice husk charcoal from rice husk stove IPB, can be used to produce silica. The Silica resulting from the incineration process can be used as a source of silicon (Rohaeti et al.2010). This research is aimed to optimize of the speed of temperature increase (0.5 0C/menit and 1.5 0C/menit) to obtain high-purity silicon dioxide and optimization of addition of excess magnesium by chemical reduction method by comparing the amount of magnesium and silica (49: 60) to obtain high-purity silicon . Silicon dioxide and silicon obtained will be analyzed using Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) and FTIR Spectroscopy. Preparation of silicon through three (3) phases, husk charcoal, silica / silicon dioxide and silicon. Making husk charcoal through several stages. At first the rice husk is dried with the aid of sunlight with the aim of accelerating the combustion process. Then the rice husks were weighed at 4000 grams, entered into a husk stove and continued with the combustion process (Ahmad 2012), rice husk and then weighed. In this process produced husk charcoal at 1370 grams (34.25%). Rice husk charcoal as much as 60 grams put in of porcelain bowls and burned in a furnace at a temperature of 400 °C initially for 2 hours, subsequent heating to a temperature of 950 °C for 1 hour with a temperature increase rate setting of 0.5 ° C / min and 1.5 °C / min. After the ash obtained by burning weighed, then washed rice husk ash by using hydrochloric acid (HCl) 3% technical (12 mL 3% HCl technical for 1 gram of rice husk ash), and then heated over a hotplate with a temperature setting of 200 °C and stirred with a magnetic stirrer at a speed of 240 rpm for 2 hours. Subsequently washed with hot distilled water (temperature around 100 °C) repeatedly until the free acid (tested with litmus paper), and then filtered through ash-free paper. Screening results (residues separated from the filter paper) included in the of porcelain bowls and then heated in a furnace at temperatures of 1000 °C for 1 hour with the temperature rise and 5 oC/menit 1 oC/menit remaining until the white silica. The samples were cooled in the furnace and weighed, then the
Keyword: rice husk, silica/silicon dioxide, silicon,, FTIR.

Judul: Prevalence of Bird Lice on Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Abstrak: Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and are used for various purposes such as food and in sports. Rock pigeons may have the potential to be infested with a wide range of ectoparasites, which can have a significant impact on their life cycle. This study aims to measure the prevalence of Columba livia with bird lice in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia in the year 2020 and to ascertain the impact of bird lice on the health of these infested birds. Data were collected from clinical records for the month of January to December in the year 2020 from 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Lice were identified in 42 of the 80 Rock pigeons examined so, the overall prevalence of lice infestations was 52.5%. The prevalence of ectoparasites was found to be higher in young Rock pigeons (60.4%) as compared to adult Rock pigeons (37.4%). Columbicola columbae (wing lice) and Colpocephalum turbinatum (body lice) are two species of lice that have been detected. Body lice were more prevalent in young Columba livia birds at 47.6% whereas wing lice were more prevalent in adult Columba livia birds at 16.7%. Most of the lice were found in the thorax and abdomen area followed by the head and neck area., Merpati Batu (Columba livia) telah hidup berdampingan dengan manusia selama ribuan tahun dan digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan seperti makanan dan olahraga. Merpati batu dapat terinfestasi dengan berbagai ektoparasit, yang dapat berdampak signifikan pada siklus hidup mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi Columba livia dengan kutu burung di 99 Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia pada tahun 2020 dan untuk memastikan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan burung yang terinfestasi. Data dikumpulkan dari catatan klinis dari bulan Januari hingga Desember tahun 2020 dari 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Kutu diidentifikasi pada 42 dari 80 merpati batu yang diperiksa sehingga, prevalensi keseluruhan infestasi kutu adalah 52,5%. Prevalensi ektoparasit ditemukan lebih tinggi pada merpati batu muda (60,4%) dibandingkan dengan merpati batu dewasa (37,4%). Columbicola columbae (kutu sayap) dan Colpocephalum turbinatum (kutu badan) adalah dua spesies kutu yang telah ditemukan. Kutu badan lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia muda sebesar 47,6% sedangkan kutu sayap lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia dewasa sebesar 16,7%. Sebagian besar kutu ditemukan di daerah dada dan abdomen diikuti daerah kepala dan leher.
Keyword: Columba livia, prevalence, ectoparasite, wing lice, body lice, Columba livia, prevalensi, ektoparasit, kutu sayap, kutu badan