Judul: Pengaruh Jenis Anyaman dan Perekat Terhadap Kualitas Sifat Fisis dan Mekanis Bambu Lapis dari Bambu Andong (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinaceae (Steudel)Widjaja))
Abstrak: This research aims to determine the effect of wove and adhesive type on the quality of woven bamboo plywood from andong with the use of dipping methods. Bamboo plywood bonded using MDI (Methylen Diphenyl Isocyanate) and PVAC (Polyvinyl Acetate). Woven bamboo was soaked in diluted adhesive. It was ensured that the adhesive spread equally on the bamboo’s surfaces (including inner bark strip and outer strip). Results show that in treatment, moisture content, modulus of elasticity (MOE), shrinkage and bonding strength did not have effect in improving the properties of bamboo plywood whereas in treatment density, modulus of rupture (MOR) and thickness swelling affected in improving the properties of bamboo plywood made from bamboo andong. The usage of PVAc did not improve physicals and mechanical properties of bamboo plywood, and did not meet ISO (SNI) 01-5008.2-2000 standard. The usage MDI did not improve bamboo plywood’s quality and its MOE and MOR did not meet the standard; moreover, its moisture content, density, and bonding strength did meet the the ISO (SNI) 01-5008.2-2000 standard
Keyword: woven bamboo., physicals and mechanical properties, PVAc, MDI, bamboo plywood

Judul: Karakteristik Bambu Lapis Menggunakan Anyaman Kajang dari Bambu Andong (Gigantochloa pseudoarundinaceae)
Abstrak: Wood production from forests is decreasing. In other side, the needs on wood as raw material for wood processing industries indicate an inclination to increase. As a consequence, wood supply is getting lower and the price of raw material is increasing. Hence, an effort is needed to produce alternative materials as wood substitution to ensure the sustainability of wood-based industries. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of adhesive types, composition of width and thickness of bamboo’s strip to the physical and mechanical properties of ply bamboo. Bamboo was used in kajang bamboo mate type with different thickness of 0.5 mm and 1 mm, and different width of 1 cm and 2 cm. The internal bonding and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were not in accordance with SNI 01-5008.2-2000 with the values of less than 7 kg/cm2 dan 80 000 kg/cm2, respectively. Modulus of Rupture (MOR) and physical properties including moisture content and density fulfilled the SNI 01-5008.2-2000 standard which were less than 320 kg/cm2 for MOR and 14% for moisture content. Plybamboos in all combinations of width and thickness using epoxy were better than plybamboo which used PVAc as adhesive. The damage testing of ply bamboo using epoxy was 20.10%-35.58%. Plybamboo using thickness of 8 mm, width of 2 cm, and glued together with epoxy had better physical and mechanical properties compared with other plybamboos.
Keyword: PVAc, plybamboo, epoxy, andong bamboo

Judul: Leukemia pada kucing
Abstrak: Leukemia pada kucing adalah suatu penyakit yang sangat patogen, disebabkan oleh sejenis virus. Virus ini dikenal sebagai Feline Leukemia Virus atau FeLV. FeLV ini oleh beberapa ahli dikatakan hanya bersifat ganas pada hewan kucing. Penularannya bisa secara horizontal maupun congenital. Kucing pada semua tingkat umur dapat terserang oleh FeLV ini. Khusus pada bentuk "thymic leukemia", virus ini hanya menyerang anak-anak kucing berumur diba- wah 1 tahun. Kucing-kucing liar atau yang tidak terpeli- hara jarang sekali terinfeksi FeLV. Selain dari serangan virus FeLV itu sendiri, maka penyakit leukemia ini bisa disebabkan oleh beberapa fak- tor yang sudah ada dalam tubuh hewan dan sangat menunjang perkembangan penyakit ini, yaitu antara lain tumor, agen toksik, cedera oleh kecelakaan dan gangguan hemopoiesis. FeLV menyerang sel-sel darah dalam tubuh hewan se- hingga pembentukan darah berjalan tidak normal. Terlihat sel-sel darah yang belum dewasa sudah beredar dalam sir- kulasi darah. Bentuk dan jumlahnya tidak lagi seimbang dalam tubuh hewan kucing tersebut. Gejala klinis antara lain kekurusan, ikterus, anemia, lemah, anoreksia, dyspnoe, sulit menelan, batuk, dan membran mukosa pucat. Selain itu kelenjar pertahanan tubuh juga membengkak, kemudian terjadi hepatomegali, spleenomegali dan pembengkakan pada ginjal. Terbentuk massa tumor pada beberapa tempat. Secara biopsy pada sumsum tulang akan terlihat be- berapa perubahan. Sumsum tulang berwarna merah tua atau abu-abu. Konsistensinya lunak dan terdapat banyak sekali memproduksi sel darah putih. Melalui gambaran darah leukemia ini lebih mudah didiagnosa. Jumlah retikulosit rendah sekali. PCV 8-15%, hemoglobin menurun, sel darah putih (WBC) meningkat, lim- fosit meningkat, Alfaglobulin juga ada peningkatan, dan banyak eosinofil yang belum dewasa beredar dalam darah…dst
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