Judul: Pengkajian respirasi buah mangga dan salak terolah minimal selama penyimpanan
Abstrak: Meningkatnya kesibukan masyarakat membuat tidak cukup waktu dalam penyiapan buah untuk konsumsi. Kondisi ini membawa konskuensi meningkatnya permintaan pasar akan buah segar siap saji yang dikenal dengan buah terolah minimal. Permasalahan buah terolah minimal memiliki umur simpan pendek sehubungan dengan percepatan reaksi-reaksi fisiologis seperti respirasi, maka diperlukan usaha memperpanjang umur simpan selama penyimpanan. Buah mangga dan salak merupakan komoditas unggulan dan mempunyai nilai komersial tinggi. Kedua buah ini mempunyai karakteristik yang berbeda dalam hal tekstur dan pola klimateriknya sehingga akan berpengaruh terhadap waktu pemanenan. Melihat kenyataan demikian maka perlu adanya pengkajian respirasi kedua buah tersebut setelah melalui proses pengolahan minimal selama penyimpanan.
Keyword: Buah Mangga, Buah Salak, Mango, Salaca edulis

Judul: Pengkajian respirasi buah tropika terolah minimal dengan pelapis edibel selama penyimpanan
Abstrak: Semakin disadarinya hidup sehat bagi manusia membuat konsumen lebih selektif untuk memakan sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan segar sebagai sumber vitamin dan mineral dalam memenuhi kebutuhan zat gizi. Sejalan dengan makin padatnya kesibukan kerja untuk meningkatkan prestasi dan pendapatan akan semakin meningkatkan daya beli masyarakat namun semakin sempit pula waktu yang tersisa di luar urusan kerja. Kondisi seperti ini membawa konsekuensi beralihnya pilihan masyarakat terhadap sayur-sayuran dan buah-buahan yang praktis dan dapat cepat tersaji, seperti buah-buahan terolah minimal yang diikuti dengan penanganan pasca panen untuk memperpanjang umur simpan dan menekan penurunan mutu seminimal mungkin.
Keyword: edible coating, Buah Tropika, Respirasi

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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