Judul: Papan Komposit Plastik Dari Limbah Padat Pengolahan Kayu Putih.
Abstrak: Papan komposit plastik merupakan papan yang terbuat dari limbah padat pengolahan kayu putih sebagai pengisi, plastik High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) sebagai matriks, dan Maleic Anhydride (MAH) sebagai Copling Agent. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk menganalisis kualitas papan komposit plastik berdasarkan sifat fisis dan mekanisnya. Parameter penelitian ini yaitu perbedaan penambahan MAH (1%, 3%, dan 5% dari berat plastik), dan rasio bahan pengisi dengan matriks (40:60, 50:50,dan 60:40). Suhu yang digunakan dalam proses ini yaitu 170oC selama 15 menit. Standar pengujian sifat fisis dan mekanis yang digunakan, yaitu berdasarkan JISA 5908-2003 untuk papan partikel. Sifat fisis terbaik yang dihasilkan dari papan komposit plastik dengan komposisi bahan pengisi:matriks 40:60, sedangkan sifat mekanis terbaik dihasilkan dari komposisi bahan pengisi:matriks 60:40. Penambahan MAH sampai dengan 5% dapat meningkatkan nilai baik sifat fisis maupun mekanis papan komposit plastik. Sifat fisis dan mekanis papan komposit plastik sudah memenuhi kriteria standar JIS A 5908-2003, kecuali keteguhan lentur.
Keyword: HDPE, MAH, limbah kayu putih, papan komposit plastik

Judul: Komposit Kayu Dari Limbah Padat Pengolahan Kayu Putih Dan Plastik Polipropilena
Abstrak: Papan komposit dibuat dari limbah padat pengolahan minyak kayu putih yang berfungsi sebagai pengisi (filler) dan plastik polipropilena yang berfungsi sebagai matriks. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kualitas papan komposit plastik berdasarkan sifat fisis dan mekanis dari limbah padat pengolahan minyak kayu putih dan plastik polipropilena menggunakan maleat polipropilena (MAPP) sebagai coupling agent. Perlakuan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu komposisi campuran kayu dan plastik sebesar 40/60, 50/50 dan 60/40 penambahan coupling agent MAPP sebesar 1%, 3% dan 5% pada setiap komposisi. Pengujian pada sifat fisis dan mekanis berdasarkan pada standar JIS A 5908 (2003) untuk pengujian papan partikel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata nilai kerapatan sebesar 0.97 g/cm3, rata-rata nilai kadar air sebesar 1.84%, rata-rata nilai daya serap air 24 jam sebesar 11.33%, rata-rata nilai pengembangan tebal 24 jam sebesar 7.17%, rata-rata nilai MOE sebesar 14.12x103 kg/cm², dan rata-rata nilai MOR sebesar 177.43 kg/cm². Sifat fisis dan mekanis papan komposit plastik sesuai dengan standar JIS A 5908 (2003) tentang papan partikel, kecuali modulus elastisitas.
Keyword: komposit kayu plastik, limbah padat pengolahan minyak kayu putih, maleat polipropilena (MAPP), plastik polipropilena

Judul: Dog Ticks Infestation and Its Correlation to Tick-Borne Diseases.
Abstrak: Ticks infestation on dog could lead to itchiness, anemia, skin disorders, and tick-borne diseases, such as Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Besides dogs, Ehrlichiosis were known to be zoonotic. Pre-mature stage tick life cycle that occur outside its host, will enhance contacts between ticks and human. The study of ticks infestation and tick-borne diseases on the dog is necessary, because it has not a lot of information about the diversity, prevalence and degree of ticks infestation in Indonesia. Ticks survey, included ticks sampling and dogs blood test were performed at Animal Police Directorate Security Agency (Baharkam) and Atang Sendjaja Air Force (ATS). Meanwhile ticks sampling also data of cases of ticks infestation and diseases transmitted obtained from 21 veterinary clinics in Bogor, Jakarta and Bandung. All ticks samples stored in bottles containing 70% alcohol for identification. Blood tests performed for Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis diagnosis. The identification results of the 950 ticks samples that obtained from 97 dogs of Baharkam, ATS and veterinary clinics in Bogor, Jakarta and Bandung, showed only one ticks species, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. This ticks belong to three-host tick, which require three hosts to complete its life cycle. Each ticks stage need a host, either same dog (if it is in place there is only one or a few dogs), as well as different dogs. Research in Baharkam conducted on 81 dogs (53 males and 28 females). The prevalence of dogs infested by ticks was 67.90%. The percentage of male dogs that infested by ticks are larger (69.81%) than female (64.29%). Based on Chi-Square test, there was no relationship between sex and breed of dog with degree of ticks infestation. Generally dogs infested with mild infestation category (41.98%), meanwhile moderate category was 18.52%, 2.47% high and 4.94% very high. The dog’s body region that the most infested by R. sanguineus was dog's back. Probably these body regions were be preferred because they are less accessible for the dog to remove them with its paws. Collection of ticks with tick-drag on Baharkam grass field showed positive results on the field that was more often used to practice by dogs. The samples that obtained was larvae stage ticks with density 152 larvae on 215m2 area of the field. Adult stage ticks and several adult females which laying eggs on the cage wall were obtained in the dog kennels. Whole of male and female ATS dogs infested with ticks (14 dogs). In general, dogs infested with very high infestation category was 64.29%, compared by high degree category (21.43%) and moderate (14.29%). Ticks predilection were found mostly on the dog’s head – neck. On ATS grass field did not reveal any ticks, but positively inside the kennels. It happens probably because dogs are rarely released from the kennel, so that the ticks was did drop-off inside the kennel. The total cases of ticks infestation of dogs at Bogor, Jakarta and Bandung veterinary clinics in 2008 until June 2013 as many as 731 cases. In general, there was an increases of the ticks infestation prevalence at three cities in that range
Keyword: Anaplasma, Babesia, Ehrlichia canis, Rhipicephalus sanguineus