Judul: Sintesis Biphasic Calcium Phosphate dari Cangkang Telur Ayam
Abstrak: Biphasic Calcium Phosphate (BCP) are structured from hydroxiapatite (HA) Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 and β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) β-Ca3(PO4)2. HA are stable in difficlut phases when implanted, that’s why modification are needed with the addition of β-TCP which are soluble. The eggshells which undergoes calcination process at 1000 C for 5 hours contains CaO. The creation process of HA and β-TCP with precipitation method called wise drop, this process of creating BCP with the sonication technique with time variable from 5 to 30 minutes and composition variables of 50%:50%, 60%:40%, and 70%:30%. The size of the HA crystal are 55.28 nm, β-TCP are 51.82 nm, and the BCP are range from 43.85 nm – 50.25 nm. Based on the result of FTIR, can gained supporting information of that the samples gained are pure HA and pure β-TCP which are known from the structure complexity OH- and PO43- without the waste of CO32-. According to the EDS results on of the BCP_2a sample spot which are gained randomly, it’s known that on the sample of the BCP there is β-TCP with a Ca/P ratio of 1.46 or close to 1.5.
Keyword: β-Tricalcium Phosphate, biomaterial, Biphasic Calcium Phosphate, hydroxiapatite, sonication.

Judul: Karakterisasi Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Sebelum dan Sesudah Diimplan pada Domba
Abstrak: Biphasic Calcium Phosphate is a mixture of apatite substance that consists of HA and β- TCP. Characteristic of BCP is bioresorbable, biocompatible and bioactive for bone regeneration in the forming and developing of cells around the tissue. Synthesis of BCP is made by mechanical method. BCP implanted into sheep’s right tibia bone, while the left tibia bone used as control. Nine sheep in this research divided into three groups. Each group has characterized the implant on the first, second, and third month after the surgery. XRD analysis of BCP before implantation shows that chitosan addition changes the BCP’s intensity and ratio. The BCP that is used in this research is 75.92% HA and 24.08% β- TCP. FTIR and SEM-EDX characterization after implantation shows that the sample has interacted with body. FTIR characterization presences CO3, CH, and NH bending, while SEM EDX characterization presences the C unsure. Ca/P ratio showed that is not 1.33 to 1.67 on SEM-EDX characterization. In conclusion, that BCP can use as bone implant because it shows the biocompatible and bioactive characteristic after it implanted in sheep for three months. The Vickers Test shows that one month implanted bone has the most hardness one.
Keyword: in vivo, implant, HA

Judul: Variabilitas Transpor Arlindo Laut Flores dan Kaitannya dengan ENSO
Abstrak: Air Arlindo yang masuk ke Indonesia sebagian besarnya dilewatkan Laut Flores. Variasi volume transport Arlindo dipengaruhi oleh fenomena anomali iklim interannual seperti El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Hasil studi terdahulu menyimpulkan terjadinya La Nina meningkatan jumlah transport Arlindo, sedangkan El Nino melemahkan transport Arlindo. Untuk memahami lebih lanjut keterkaitan ENSO dengan variabilitas transport Arlindo dilakukanlah penelitian menggunakan data hasil model INDESO dan hasil observasi satelit dengan rentang waktu 2008 hingga 2015. Penelitian dilakukan di Laut Flores dengan mengkaji bagian barat (119.5oBT) dan bagian timur (123oBT) untuk melihat volume Arlindo yang masuk ke dan keluar dari Laut Flores. Analisis sirkulasi dilakukan dengan menghitung rataan komponen arus dan suhu permukaan laut secara tahunan dan pada rentang tahun ENSO untuk melihat pola sirkulasi perairan. Estimasi volume transpor dihitung dari transek di pintu barat dan pintu timur. Deret waktu volume transpor Arlindo Flores kemudian dianalisis variabilitasnya dengan analisis penapisan lolos-pita(band-pass filter) dan transformasi wavelet sinambung (Continous Wavelet Transform). Hasil penting studi ini menunjukkan bahwa sumber utama Arlindo Flores berasal dari pembelokan Arlindo Makassar dan Arlindo pintu timur Indonesia yang masuk melalui terusan Lifamatola. Kecepatan Arlindo Flores di lapisan tercampur menguat pada musim barat sebaliknya di lapisan termoklin Arlindo Flores menguat pada musim timur. Sumbu utama Arlindo Flores didominasi oleh komponen arus zonal serta mengalami intensifikasi dan bergerak menyusur bagian utara Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara. Fluktuasi Arlindo Flores pada skala-waktu interannual menunjukkan volume transport maksimum terjadi pada tahun La Nina (November 2008-Maret 2009), sedangkan volume transpor minimum terjadi pada tahun El Nino (November 2014-Desember 2015). Struktur menegak Arlindo lebih kuat di kedalaman antara permukaan sampai 400 m. Variabilitas Arlindo Flores menandakan adanya fluktuasi pada periode intraseasonal, semi-annual, dan annual. Fluktuasi Arlindo skala interannual muncul jelas dari hasil penapisan lolos-pita, dimana fluktuasinya terlihat signifikan di kedalaman termoklin.
Keyword: Arus Lintas Indonesia, Laut Flores, ENSO, INDESO model, variabilitas volume transpor