Judul: Karakterisasi a-amilase dan glukoamilase dari bakteri proteolitik asal, pencernaan ikan nila gift
Abstrak: Penggunaan teknologi probiotik telah menjadi salah satu alternatif dalam usaha meningkatkan produktivitas perikanan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menapis isolat amilolitik yang memiliki aktivitas a-amilase dan glukoamilase dari sejumlah bakteri proteolitik yang berasal dari saluran pencernaan ikan nila GIFT (Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias). Dari 31 isolat bakteri proteolitik, berhasil ditapis sebanyak 18 isolat amilolitik. Tiga isolat diantaranya menunjukkan indeks amilolitik (IA) terbesar yaitu NU-1, NU-2, dan NL-15. Pengukwan aktivitas a-amilase menggunakan metode Bernfeld dan aktivitas glukoamilase dengan metode Somogyi-Nelson.
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Judul: Isolasi Bakteri Proteolitik  Dari Pencernaaan Ikan Nila Galur Gift  (Oreochromis Niloticus (Linnaeus) Trewavas)  Dan Karakterisasi Protease Ekstraselulernya
Abstrak: At least 31 isolates of proteolytic bacteria were isolated from digestive tract of Tilapias strain GIFT (Genetic Improvement of Farm Tilapias), but only 2 isolates that can be used for the protease characterization. The result showed that both of them are Aeromonas sp. strain NU8 and Enterobacter sp. strain NU5. They were compared by the pathogenic Aeromonas hydrophila. Protease of Aeromonas sp. strain NU8 was metaloprotease, the optimum temperature and pH were 70ºC and 7, the protease activity increases by adding 5 mM K+, and decrease by adding 5 mM EDTA. The protease activity of Aeromonas sp. strain NU8 was unstable when incubated for 120 minutes at the optimum temperature, but stable at all ranges pH after incubated for 1 hour at 4ºC. Protease of Enterobacter sp. strain NU5 was metaloprotease, the optimum temperature and pH were 50ºC and 7, the protease activity increases by adding 5 mM Co2+, and decrease by adding 5 mM EDTA. The protease activity of Enterobacter sp. strain NU5 was unstable after incubating for 120 minutes at the optimum temperature, but it is stable at all ranges pH after incubated for 1 hour at 4ºC. Protease of A. hydrophla was metaloprotease, the optimum temperature and pH were 70ºC and 8, the protease activity increases by adding 5 mM Cu2+, and there was no effect by adding 5 mM EDTA. The protease activity of A. hydrophila was stable approximately when incubated for 120 minutes at the optimum temperature and it was stable at all ranges pH after incubated for 1 hour at 4ºC. The spesific protease activity of Aeromonas sp. strain NU8 was higher than A. hydrophila and Enterobacter sp. strain NU5.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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