Judul: Physicochemical Properties of Fermented Cocoa Pulp and Its Ability on Starch Digestion Inhibition: In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion Analysis
Abstrak: Cocoa, a fruit consumed globally, is rich in bioactive compounds associated with numerous health benefits. This study investigated the chemical composition and functional properties of fermented cocoa pulp, as well as its capacity to inhibit starch digestion through in vitro gastrointestinal analysis. Cocoa pods underwent natural fermentation, producing cocoa pulp samples analyzed over the course of a week. The total phenol content reached its peak on day 7 at 294.94 µg GAE/mL, accompanied by high antioxidant activity. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detected the presence of acetic acid, reaching its peak on day 6. Ethanol content increased until day 7 (2.43 ppm). Statistical analyses confirmed significant daydependent effects. Fermentation time showed a positive correlation with αglucosidase and α-amylase inhibition, indicating potential for diabetes management. In vitro digestion analysis revealed decreased starch digestibility with longer fermentation, reaching optimal levels at around 60 minutes, providing insights for cocoa processing optimization.
Keyword: Cocoa pulp, fermentation, total phenol, antioxidant

Judul: Nutritional Properties of Cocoa Pods as Ruminant Feedstuff
Abstrak: An attempt to increase cocoa pods quality feed for ruminant have been done using fermentation techniques with or without urea addition. Five treatments (Fresh cocoa pod = C; fermentation with addition urea 0 g/kg = U0 or ensilage; 10 g/kg = U1; 20 g/kg = U2 and 30 g/kg fresh substances of cocoa pods) have been examined for their effect on pH, proximate composition, N-fractions, amino acid compositions, cell wall constituents, anti nutritive compounds, in vitro gas production (Gb), estimate organic matter digestibility (OMD) and metabolizable energy (ME) of cocoa pods. Ensilage (U0) improve feed values of cocoa pods by weakening the lingo-cellulose or –hemicellulose bonds, resulting in higher in vitro gas production as well as higher OMD and ME contents compare to fresh cocoa pods. The protein value of cocoa pods, expressed as true protein (TP) or non ammonia nitrogen (NAN) minus urea nitrogen (UR) was also improved. Addition of urea affected the composition of the fibre fraction as to the proportion of NDF, ADF and ADL and the content of TP was slightly increased. Urea treatment increased Gb, OMD and ME compared to ensiled or fresh cocoa pods. The optimum level of urea for maximum Gb was 6.7 g/100 g DM cocoa pods. The optimum level to reach maximum OMD and ME were also reached at urea level 6.5 – 6.7 g/100 g DM cocoa pods.
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Judul: Penentuan Posisi Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) dengan Metode Dead Reckoning
Abstrak: AUV adalah wahana otonom bawah air yang memiliki berbagai sensor untuk akuisisi data. Alat ini dapat memudahkan survey bawah air karena bentuknya yang ringan. Misi AUV dibuat lalu disimpan ke dalam memori AUV. Penyelesaian misi memerlukan sistem navigasi yang akurat. GPS tidak bisa bekerja di dalam air sehingga dibutuhkan metode navigasi selain GPS. Dead reckoning adalah metode penentuan posisi dengan menghitung arah dan gerak AUV. Persamaan model kecepatan konstan digunakan untuk mengestimasi posisi pada saat t. Akurasi metode ini dipengaruhi banyak hal termasuk kesalahan sensor dan kondisi lingkungan. Misi dilakukan dalam 2 jalur berbeda sebanyak 3 kali. Jalur yang memiliki panjang lebih besar mempunyai kesalahan posisi yang tinggi. Ha ini disebabkan galat yang dihasilkan dead reckoning terakumulasi selama misi. Kesalahan tersebut dapat diatasi dengan memperhitungkan kondisi lingkungan pada program dead reckoning.
Keyword: AUV, DVL, Dead Reckoning, Navigasi