Judul: Perbandingan Efektivitas Gel Kurkumin dengan Gel Aloe vera terhadap Penyembuhan Luka Palatum Tikus (Sprague Dawley).
Abstrak: Kurkumin dan Aloe vera dikenal sebagai bahan alami yang dapat mempercepat proses penyembuhan luka. Efektivitas kedua bahan tersebut pada luka mukosa mulut belum banyak diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan efektivitas gel kurkumin dengan gel Aloe vera terhadap kecepatan penyembuhan luka palatum tikus. Sebanyak 27 ekor tikus jantan Sprague Dawley dengan berat badan ±200 gram, dibagi menjadi tiga kelompok perlakuan yaitu kelompok kontrol, kurkumin, dan Aloe vera. Palatum tikus dilukai dengan punch biopsy dengan diameter ±3 mm kemudian diberi perlakuan akuades, gel kurkumin, dan gel Aloe vera. Tikus diterminasi pada hari ke-1, 3, dan 7 pasca perlakuan, kemudian bagian palatum dibuat preparat histopatologi untuk dianalasis penyembuhan lukanya. Penyembuhan luka dinilai berdasarkan ukuran lebar luka dan jumlah neokapiler. Hasil uji Anova dan uji post hoc Tukey menunjukkan tidak ditemukan perbedaan bermakna pada lebar luka dan jumlah neokapiler kelompok kurkumin dan kelompok Aloe vera. Kelompok Aloe vera menunjukkan perbedaan bermakna terhadap kelompok kontrol, sedangkan kelompok kurkumin tidak menunjukkan perbedaan bermakna terhadap kelompok kontrol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian gel Aloe vera pada luka palatum tikus lebih efektif mempercepat penyembuhan luka dengan meningkatkan jumlah neokapiler dibandingkan gel kurkumin.
Keyword: aloe vera, kurkumin, mukosa mulut, palatum, penyembuhan luka

Judul: Test the Effectiveness of the Combination Gel of Turmeric Nanoparticles and Sea Cucumber: Histopathological Study of Skin Incision Wound Healing
Abstrak: Luka adalah terputusnya kontinuitas jaringan kulit. Luka akan menimbulkan rasa tidak nyaman pada penderitanya. Penelitian ini adalah bagian dari uji pendahuluan untuk mengevaluasi aplikasi kombinasi gel nanopartikel ekstrak kunyit dan jeli gamat untuk proses penyembuhan luka sayat pada tikus Sprague-Dawley berdasarkan pengamatan mikroskopis. Kulit 10 ekor tikus jantan disayat pada bagian punggung. Perlakuan dibagi menjadi lima kelompok yaitu, kontrol negatif (P0), gel kombinasi 0,5% (P1), 1%(P2), 2% (P3), dan kontrol positif (P4). Pengobatan dilakukan setiap hari selama seminggu. Secara histopatologi, spesimen diwarnai dengan Hematoksilin-Eosin untuk mengamati struktur kulit dan AE1/AE3 untuk melihat ekspresi sitokeratin. Pengamatan dievaluasi pada hari ke-2 dan ke-7 pasca perlukaan. Parameter histopatologi yang diamati adalah keropeng, epitelisasi, dan neovaskularisasi. Data disajikan secara deskriptif melalui foto. Hasil pengobatan luka gel kombinasi hari ke-2 dan ke-7 menunjukkan luka mengalami penyembuhan. Penyembuhan pada luka yang diobati dengan gel kombinasi konsentrasi 0,5% paling baik dibandingkan pengobatan konsentrasi lainnya., Wound is a break in the continuity of skin tissue. The wound will cause discomfort in the sufferer. This study is part of a preliminary test to evaluate the application of a combination of turmeric extract nanoparticle and jelly gamat for the wound healing process in Sprague-Dawley rats based on microscopic observations. The skins of 10 male rats were cut 3 cm left lateral area. The treatments were divided into five groups namely, negative control (P0), 0,5% gel combination (P1), 1% (P2), 2% (P3), and positive control (P4). Treatment was given everyday in a week. Histopathologically, the specimens were stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin to observe the skin structure and AE1 / AE3 to observe cytokeratin expression. The observations were evaluated on the second and seventh days post-injury. The histopathological parameters observed were scab, epithelial formation, and neovascularization. Data were presented descriptively through light microscope. The results of wound treatment on second and seventh day showed that the wound had a healing process. Healing of wounds treated with a 0.5% combination gel is the best among other consentration of treatment.
Keyword: jelly gamat, microscopic, turmeric, wound healing

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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