Judul: Formulasi Nanoemulsi Minyak Sawit dengan High-Pressure Homogenizer
Abstrak: Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer in the world. One of the palm oil derivative products is palm oil emulsion as its β-carotene solubility in water is low and easily degraded through processing. The use of nanotechnology in the manufacture of palm oil nano emulsion can improve its solubility in water, its bioavailibility in the digestive tract, and emulsion stability. This study observed the effect of emulsifier Tween 20 and Tween 80 as much as 10% and 30% (w/w) oil base and chitosan 0%, 0.5%, and 1% (w/v) emulsion base to the particle size and stability. The use of Tween 80 provided better particle size and stability of β-carotene than the use of Tween 20. The use of an emulsifier at a concentration of 30% showed a smaller particle size compared with the use of a concentration of 10%. The use of chitosan to 1% can increase the size of the particles and prevent oiling off, but can accelerate the aggregation of the emulsion, compared to 0.5% chitosan use. The selected formula is the use of 30% Tween 80 and 0.5% chitosan.
Keyword: β-carotene, particle size, nanoemulsion, emulsifier, chitosan

Judul: Pra Peningkatan Skala Proses Nanoemulsifikasi Minyak Sawit dengan High Pressure Homogenizer
Abstrak: Palm oil is the most widely produced and traded edible oil in the world. Compared to other vegetable oils, palm oil has a superior nutrient content, such as carotenoids, which is contained 400-1000 ppm in crude palm oil. Carotenoids in palm oil has a high bioavalibility as it is present in a free form in the oil matrix. However, carotenoids in palm oil matrix has a low solubility in water so it is difficult to be added in food product. Nanoemulsion system is a solution to increase solubility and bioavailbility of the components. This study observed effect of emulsifiers and pressure on the characteristics and stability of the nanoemulsion. Nanoemulsion was subjected to high pressure homogenizer at pressure of 100, 200, and 300 bar. Emulsifier which was used in this study is Tween 80 at a concentration of 20% and 30%. Increased of pressure and emulsifier concentration reduce the output flow rate. The use of Tween 80 with a greater concentration resulted smaller particle size and more stable nanoemulsion, but did not affect the levels of carotenoids. Higher pressure of the homogenizer resulted smaller particle size and lower carotenoid levels.
Keyword: pressure, particle size, nanoemulsion, emulsifier, carotenoids, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

Judul: Beberapa aspek anatomi alat sirkulasi ruang dada kancil
Abstrak: Telah dilakukan penelitian dengan menggunakan 10 ekor kancil dewasa jantan dan betina dengan tujuan untuk menge- tahui beberapa aspek anatomi alat sirkulasi di dalam ruang dada, meliputi jantung, pembuluh darah yang keluar dan ma- suk jantung serta ukuran-ukuran jantung. Kancil merupakan ruminansia terkecil di dunia, hidup di daerah tropika India, Thailand, Malaysia dan Indonesia bagian barat. Hewan ini dilindungi dan mempunyai prospek yang baik untuk hewan penelitian maupun dibudidayakan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berat jantung rаta-rata adalah 0.69% dari berat rata-rata kancil. Dan ini mirip pada jantung kuda dan anjing. Bentuk jantung lonjong seperti halnya ruminansia. Demikian pula letaknya di dalam ruang dada seperti pada ruminansia dengan adanya Ligamentum sternopericardiacum. Di dalam ventrikel kanan membersit sebuah Musculus (M.) papillaris dari dindingnya dan tiga sampai empat Musculi (Mm.) papillares dari Septum interventriculare. Hanya dua buah Mm. papillares yang berukuran besar dibersitkan dari dinding ventrikel kiri. Percabangan Arteri (A.) coronaria sinistra lebih dominan dari pada A. coronaria dextra. Sedangkan A. sub clavia sinistra dicabangkan langsung dari aorta di dorso- caudal pembersitan Truncus (Tr.) brachiocephalicus…
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