Judul: Kajian Penyakit Parasit Darah pada Sapi Potong di Kecamatan Cipatujah, Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: The purpose of this study was conducted for determine the prevalence, risk factor, and parasitaemia blood parasite based on age and sex category on cattle in Cipatujah sub-district, Tasikmalaya regency, West Java. Blood samples were collected in July 2012 from 142 cattle. Samples were processed in glass slide, stained with Giemsa 10%, and observed using a microscope with 1000x magnifications with a drop of immersion oil. The amount of blood parasite counted for every 500 red blood cells. The potential of risk factor in regard with age, sex, and livestock management which were obtained by interviewing the breeder. The result showed that the highest prevalence was observed in Theileria sp. (57.04%), followed by Babesia sp. (50%), and the lowest Anaplasma sp. (29.57%). The prevalence of theileriosis was influenced by sex and age of cattle (p<0.05), while babesiosis and anaplasmosis was not differ significantly. In Cipatujah sub-district, prevalence of blood parasite was not influenced by ways to raise and vector control. In general, the level of parasitaemia was influenced by age and the differences of sex, wherein female cattle had highest level of parasitaemia compared to male cattle, and adult cattle (>12 months) had higher level of parasitaemia more than child cattle (6-12 months) and calf cattle (0-6 months).
Keyword: risk factor., prevalence, parasitaemia, blood parasite

Judul: Prevalensi, Derajat Infeksi, dan Faktor Risiko Infeksi Parasit Darah pada Sapi Potong di Kecamatan Cikalong, Tasikmalaya
Abstrak: This research was aimed to determine the prevalence, intensity of infection, and risk factors of blood parasite infection in cattle of Cikalong subdistrict, Tasikmalaya. Blood smears samples collected from 114 cattle in Cikalong subdistrict and processed using Giemsa staining method. Quantitative evaluation of parasitemia (percentage of infected RBCs) was assesed by counting of the number of parasite erythrocytes present per 500 cells at a magnification of 1000×.The potential of risk factor in regard with livestock management were obtained by interviewing the farmer. The result showed that the highest prevalence rate of blood parasite was Theileria sp. (60.53%), followed by Babesia sp. (44.74%) and Anaplasma sp. (30.70%). Based on sex, the mean of blood parasite in bull was higher than cow. Babesia sp. and Theileria sp. infection in cow was significantly than bull (p<0.05), while Anaplasma sp. infection was not significantly (p>0.05). Based on age, the mean of blood parasite in cattle (>12 month) was higher than calf (<12 month). Babesia sp. and Anaplasma sp. infection in cattle was not significantly than calf (p>0.05), while Theileria sp. infection was significantly (p<0.05). Generally, the prevalence rate of blood parasite was influenced by livestock management, feeding, and vector control was not significantly (p>0.05).
Keyword: risk factor, prevalence, cattle, Blood parasite

Judul: Sintesis Nanorod Seng Oksida (ZnO) dengan Metode Sonokimia
Abstrak: Gelombang ultrasonik telah digunakan untuk membantu sintesis ZnO. ZnO terbentuk dari campuran ZnAc dan NaOH. ZnO disintesis dengan variasi konsentrasi ZnAc 0.5 M ( ZnO 1:1 ) dan 1.5 M ( ZnO 3:1 ) yang dicampurkan dengan NaOH konsentrasi 0.5 M. Sampel yang diporoleh dikarakterisasi dengan XRD dan SEM. Karakterisasi difraksi sinar-X menunjukkan bahwa struktur kristal ZnO yang dihasilkan merupakan heksagonal dengan pertumbuhan yang dominan pada orientasi bidang nonpolar a dengan indeks hkl 101. Kristalinitas dan kemurnian kristal ZnO 1:1 lebih baik dibandingkan ZnO 3:1 ditunjukan dengan intensitas puncak difraksi sinar-X yang lebih tinggi, sempit dan tajam. Untuk ukuran kristalit ZnO 1:1 mempunyai rata-rata ukuran kristalit 30.57 ± 4.31 nm sedangkan ZnO 3:1 mempunyai ukuran rata-rata 20.25 ± 7.12 nm. Dari ukuran kristal yang terbentuk partikel ZnO termasuk nanokristal. ZnO 1:1 terbentuk batang-batang nano (nanorods) sedangkan pada ZnO 3:1 tidak terbentuk batang-batang nano (nanorods). Untuk ukuran morfologi, ZnO 1:1 mempunyai rata-rata ukuran butiran kristal 230 nm dan lebih besar dibandingkan ukuran ZnO 3:1 yang mempunyai rata-rata ukuran butiran kristal 50 nm.
Keyword: nanorot, sintesis, sonokimia, ZnO