Judul: Efektivitas Campuran Poli(Aluminium Klorida) (PAC) dan Aluminium Sulfat (Tawas) sebagai Koagulan dalam Pengolahan Air Bersih
Abstrak: Poly(aluminum chloride) (PAC) and aluminum sulfate (alum) are commonly used coagulants for water treatment. This study aimed to determine the effective coagulant dose of PAC and alum mixture Cisadane river water treatment. Coagulant mixture ratio used were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100 with low and high levels of water turbidity. In addition to turbidity, effectiveness in decreasing the Fe, Mn, and organic substances contents were also studied. PAC was more effective in decreasing the levels of turbidity (88.29%), Fe (76.03%), Mn (75.57%), and organic substances contents (41.74%) compared to the other coagulant mixtures. In terms of cost, 75:25 ratio of PAC-alum coagulant mixture was more efficient under condition of high turbidity level.
Keyword: alum, aluminum sulfate, poly(aluminum chloride), PAC, turbidity

Judul: Perbandingan Kebutuhan Koagulan Al2(SO4)3 dan PAC Untuk Pengolahan Air Bersih di WTP Sungai Ciapus Kampus IPB Dramaga
Abstrak: Water treatment plant (WTP) IPB mengolah air dari Sungai Ciapus melalui proses penjernihan air sebelum didistribusikan kepada konsumen. Jenis koagulan yang digunakan adalah Al2(SO4)3 (aluminium sulfat) atau tawas dan Polyaluminium Chloride (PAC). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan kualitas air dengan menggunakan koagulan Al2(SO4)3 dan PAC di WTP Sungai Ciapus kampus IPB Dramaga serta mengidentifikasi dosis optimum dari koagulan tawas dan PAC. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode jar test dan SNI untuk analisis parameter fisika dan kimia air. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan, PAC lebih baik dibandingkan tawas dengan dosis optimum sebesar 20 ppm yang menghasilkan kekeruhan sebesar 0.22 NTU, TSS sebesar 1 mg/l dan TDS sebesar 150 mg/l. Dengan dosis optimum tawas sebesar 20 ppm diperoleh nilai kekeruhan 0.49 NTU, TSS 0 mg/l dan TDS sebesar 164 mg/l. Biaya rata – rata untuk penggunaan koagulan tawas dan PAC adalah sebesar Rp. 95/m3 dan Rp 215/m3, sedangkan rata – rata nilai efisiensi penggunaan koagulan tawas dan PAC adalah 91.34% dan 83%. Hasil penjernihan air dengan kedua koagulan memenuhi kriteria baku mutu kualitas air bersih yang berlaku di Indonesia.
Keyword: jar test, koagulan, PAC, pengolahan air bersih, tawas

Judul: Distribution and Diversity of Ectoparasite Mites on Geckos in Indonesia
Abstrak: Data on the diversity and dispersal of parasitic mites on house geckos in Indonesia are very scarce. In this work, the distribution and diversity of mites living on three species of house geckos, namely Cosymbotus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, and H. garnotii collected throughout Indonesia, has been elaborated. Geckos and mites were captured and immediately preserved in 70% ethanol. Whole mount of the mites was prepared by clearing in lactophenol followed by mounting on polyvinyl lactophenol solutions. The SEM preparation was conducted to examine the detail morphological characters of the mites. The results showed that among 448 individuals of geckos, 221 geckos were infected by Geckobia mites. Prevalences of C. platyurus, H. frenatus, and H. garnotii infested by mites were 14.8%, 50.69%, and 79.6%, respectively. Three different spesies of Geckobia (G1, G2, and G3) could be differentiated; and based on similarities of their morphological characters to ones described in published literatures, Geckobia G2 is Geckobia glebosum and Geckobia G3 is Geckobia bataviensis while G1 could not be identified to the species level. The highest mean intensity of Geckobia G1 infestation was found on H. garnotii (I=7.0), G. glebosum infestation on H. frenatus (I=3.5), and G. bataviensis infestation on H. garnotii (I=11.8). In general, C. platyurus was infested by the least number of mites. Geckobia G1 were found living on the skin folds on the claws, G. glebosum were found mainly on the body and thigh, and G. bataviensis were found on almost all parts of the host’s body. Geckobia mites are distributed randomly throughout Indonesian Archipelago, following the pattern of distribution of their hosts. So it is concluded that Geckobia G1, G. glebosum, and G. bataviensis are sympatric.
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