Judul: Modifikasi Sintesis dan Pencirian Fase Diam Kromatografi Kolom Selulosa Berbasis Serabut Ampas Sagu.
Abstrak: Grafting copolymerization of acrylamide (AAm) on cellulose derived from sago fibers (α-cellulose 78.61%) has been performed by using N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide (MBA) as cross-linker and ammonium peroxydisulfate as initiator. The cellulose-g-polyacrylamide copolymer products were characterized by their water absorption capacity, grafting ratio, and grafting efficiency as the initial characterizations. Further characterizations was carried out by using infrared spectroscopy, electron microscopy imaging, and X-ray diffraction techniques. The characterization results showed that the copolymers has been formed. Synthesis modification by sequential addition of AAm and MBA, and increased concentration of MBA reduced the water absorption capacity, whereas the grafting ratio and efficiency were increased. Copolymer products could be applied as a stationary phase for normal-phase column chromatography, based on the porous surface morphology as well as good resistance against n-hexane, n-pentane, and cyclohexane solvents.
Keyword: sago fibers, grafting, copolymerization, cellulose, acrylamide

Judul: Synthesis and Application of Cellulose-g-Polyacrylamide from Sago Waste Fiber as Column Chromatography Stationary Phase.
Abstrak: Serabut ampas sagu merupakan salah satu bahan yang mengandung lignoselulosa. Selulosa dapat dimodifikasi untuk memperbaiki sifat-sifatnya, salah satunya dengan teknik pencangkokan-taut-silang. Produk modifikasi akan memiliki struktur makromolekular yang dapat diaplikasikan untuk teknologi pemisahan. Tahapan penelitian yang dilakukan terdiri atas isolasi selulosa, sintesis selulosa-g-poliakrilamida, dan aplikasi produk sebagai fase diam dalam kromatografi kolom. Isolasi selulosa menghasilkan isolat dengan kadar lignin 0.37%. Sintesis fase diam selulosa-g-poliakrilamida diaplikasikan dengan ragam jumlah penaut-silang 0.1, 0.5, dan 1.0 g. Pencirian menggunakan FTIR membuktikan telah terjadi pencangkokan akrilamida ke selulosa. Ketiga diaplikasikan pada kromatografi kolom untuk memisahkan xantorizol dari ekstrak kasar temu lawak. Berdasarkan profil kromatografi lapis tipis, xantorizol berada pada fraksi heksana pertama dan dibuktikan pula dengan kromatografi cair kinerja tinggi. Kolom terbaik untuk pemisahan xantorizol ialah selulosa-g-poliakrilamida dengan penaut-silang sebanyak 0.5 g.
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Judul: Ragam jenis ektoparasit burung tekukur (Streptopelia chinensis) dan burung puter (Streptopelia bitorquata) di penangkaran
Abstrak: Spotted dove and Javan turtle dove are the bird species that are easily raised in captivity. Nevertheless, good management is required to successfully breed and raise the birds in captivity; otherwise, the condition may endanger the sustainability of the two bird species. Information on ectoparasites on the bodies of this bird as well as their captivity breeding has not been available, although admittedly taking ectoparasites from these bird families has much been done so that a research is obviously needed. This study aimed to find out various kinds of Spotted dove and Javan turtle dove ectoparasites and to learn various kinds of parasitic insects around the Spotted dove and Javan turtle dove cages. The study was conducted from April to June 2010. The methods of data collection included the general condition of the location, collection of ectoparasites specimens, processing and specimens identification. The data analysis was done descriptively and tabulated with the degree of infestation. The kinds of ectoparasites from the class of insects found in the body of Spotted dove were Goniocotes sp. and Columbicola columbae of phthiraptera order and Pseudolynchia canariensis of diptera order, and arachnida class, that is, tungau from the pterolichidae family. In terms of ectoparasites, Spotted dove and Javan turtle dove were similar, except that Javan turtle dove had no Pseudolynchia canariensis. Goniocotes sp. and Columbicola columbae were mallopaga order (biting lice) and were obligate. The kinds of parasitic insects in the vicinity of Spotted dove and Javan turtle dove cages were from the Ordo Diptera. The diptera classified as parasites included Anopheles, Culex, Psychodidae, Culicoides and Simulium, most of them vectors of disease. The presence of ectoparasites was closely related to how a breeding place is managed.
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