Judul: Penambahan tepung karaginan sebagai pengental dalam pembuatan saos labu kuning (Cucurbita moschata)
Abstrak: Enzim protease dari jamur merang (Volvariela volvaceae) yang terdapat di Indonesia memiliki aktivitas fibrinolitik. Penelitian ini bertujuan memurnikan dan mencirikan protease dari ekstrak jamur merang. Ekstrak enzim jamur merang dimurnikan dengan presipitasi amonium sulfat kejenuhan 75%, dialisis (cut off 10 KD), dan kromatografi penukar ion DEAE Sepharose. Pemurnian menghasilkan satu fraksi enzim aktif. Aktivitas spesifik fraksi aktif adalah 0.383 U/mg, dengan tingkat kemurnian 2.681 kali dibandingkan dengan ekstrak enzim kasar. Hasil analisis SDS-PAGE memperlihatkan fraksi aktif protease terdiri atas dua pita protein (15.8 dan 12.9 KD). Aktivitas optimum protease dicapai pada suhu 50°C dan pH 7. Uji zimogram memperlihatkan bahwa protease mampu menghidrolisis substrat kasein dan fibrinogen dengan konsentrasi 0.01% (b/v). Aktivitas enzim protease menurun dengan penambahan ion Fe". Protease ekstrak kasar dihambat spesifik oleh inhibitor fenilmetilsulfonil fluorida dan N-p-tosil-L-lisinklorometil keton sehingga digolongkan ke dalam kelompok protease serin.
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Judul: Pemurnian dan pencirian protease dari isolat bakteri W-1 yang dihasilkan oleh tauco hitam
Abstrak: Enzim protease dari isolat bakteri W-1 yang diisolasi dari tauco hitam memiliki aktivitas fibrinolitik. Penelitian ini bertujuan memurnikan dan mencirikan protease dari isolat bakteri yang diisolasi dari tauco hitam yang merupakan salah satu makanan fermentasi tradisional Indonesia. Ekstrak enzim dimurnikan dengan presipitasi amonium sulfat kejenuhan 70%, dialisis (cut off 10 kD), dan kromatografi penukar ion DEAE Sepharose. Pemurnian menghasilkan satu fraksi enzim aktif. Aktivitas spesifik fraksi aktif adalah 3.860 U/mg dengan tingkat kemurnian 11.42 kali dibandingkan dengan ekstrak enzim kasar. Hasil analisis SDS-PAGE 15% memperlihatkan fraksi aktif protease terdiri atas 2 pita protein (29.7 dan 33.3 kD). Aktivitas optimum protease dicapai pada suhu 50oC dan pH 7. Uji zimogram 15% memperlihatkan bahwa protease mampu menghidrolisis substrat kasein dan fibrinogen dengan konsentrasi 0,01% (b/v). Aktivitas enzim protease menurun dengan adanya penambahan ion Na+, K+, Mg2+, Mn2+, dan Cu2+ (5 mM). Protease ekstrak kasar dihambat spesifik oleh inhibitor fenilmetilsulfonilklorida, N-p-tosil-L-lisin klorometilketon, dan soybean trypsine inhibitor sehingga digolongkan ke dalam kelompok protease serina.
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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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