Judul: Performa anak domba lokal kembar yang mendapat suplementasi kobalt dan konsorsium bakteri rumen selama periode prasapih
Abstrak: Bakteri rumen membutuhkan kobalt (Co) untuk pertumbuhan dan sintesis vitamin B12, dan konsentrasinya dalam media pertumbuhan merupakan faktor pembatas untuk produksi vitamin B12. Meskipun demikian, Co dalam konsentrasi tinggi juga menimbulkan efek merugikan bagi pertumbuhan bakteri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengkaji toleransi konsorsium bakteri rumen yang ditumbuhkan dalam media berkadar Co tinggi dan menentukan kemampuannya dalam mensintesis vitamin B12. Tahapan penelitian adalah: 1) penentuan pola pertumbuhan isolat bakteri rumen, 2) penentuan pola pertumbuhan dan populasi konsorsium bakteri rumen, dan 3) kajian adaptasi konsorsium bakteri rumen dalam media berkadar Co tinggi dan kemampuan sintesis vitamin B12. Isolat bakteri rumen yang digunakan merupakan koleksi Laboratorium Ilmu Nutrisi Ternak Perah Fakultas Peternakan IPB. Dosis Co dalam media adalah 100, 200, 300, 400 dan 500 ppm. Peubah yang diamati adalah pola pertumbuhan 6 isolat bakteri, pH media, bahan kering (BK), populasi konsorsium bakteri rumen dan kadar vitamin B12. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa penambahan Co dengan konsentrasi mencapai 500 ppm masih toleran bagi pertumbuhan bakteri rumen tetapi belum mampu meningkatkan sintesis vitamin B12.
Keyword: bakteri rumen, kobalt, vitamin B12

Judul: Pertumbuhan Isolat Bakteri Rumen Pencerna Serat dan Karakteristik Fermentasinya dalam Media yang Disuplementasi Mineral
Abstrak: Mikroba rumen sangat penting dalam proses pencernaan pakan dan penyediaan protein pada ruminansia. Pertumbuhan mikroba dalam rumen sangat tergantung pada ketersediaan, baik jumlah maupun kualitas nutrien dalam pakan. Laju aktivitas selulolitik mikroba rumen ternak kerbau (43,2%/hari) lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan ternak sapi (6,3%/hari). Ketersediaan mineral dalam pakan ruminansia sangat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan mikroba dan induk semangnya. Upaya meningkatkan produksi ternak sering dilakukan melalui peningkatan pertumbuhan dan aktifitas mikroba rumen melalui penambahan mineral. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyeleksi isolat bakteri rumen kerbau yang mampu hidup dalam berbagai jenis media yang mengandung berbagai jenis mineral berkonsentrasi tinggi dan mengkaji kemampuan fermentabilitas isolat bakteri tersebut di dalam rumen secara in vitro dengan substrat serat yang berbeda. Penelitian ini terdiri dari 3 percobaan. Percobaan 1 dilakukan pemilihan isolat bakteri berdasarkan produksi bahan kering sel bakteri dan data dari penelitian sebelumnya dari 12 isolat bakteri menjadi 6 isolat bakteri terpilih. Percobaan 2 yaitu pertumbuhan keenam isolat bakteri terpilih sebagai perlakuan di dalam calf starter bermineral Co, Cu, Zn, dan Mn tinggi dengan mengukur produksi bahan kering sel bakteri, dan pH. Percobaan 3 dilakukan evaluasi pengaruh penambahan mineral organik sebagai produk Isolat terhadap fermentabilitas In Vitro Jerami padi (JP) dan rumput gajah (RG) dengan 4 perlakuan (JP=jerami padi, JP+OR=jerami padi+mineral organik, JP+SU=jerami padi+susu, dan JP+MIX=jerami padi+premix), begitu pula dengan rumput gajah. Alat dan bahan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu tabung reaksi, sumbat karet, isolasi panviks, label, cawan Conway, tabung fermentor, pipet, magnetic stirrer, tabung destilasi, labu Erlenmeyer, tabung hungate, botol film, gelas piala, autoclave, penangas air, termos, shaker water bath, oven 1050C, cawan porselen, eksikator, timbangan, tabung gas CO2, botol selai, buret, Coklorida, Cu-sulfat, susu, pakan starter, 12 isolat bakteri, brain heart infusion (BHI), larutan McDougall, rumput gajah, jerami padi, cairan rumen, asam borat, larutan HgCl2, larutan Na2CO3 jenuh, larutan H2SO4, vaselin, dan gas CO2. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan untuk ketiga percobaan ialah sama yaitu Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) sebanyak 3 ulangan.
Keyword: Rumen microbes, dietary minerals supplementation, in vitro fermentability, elephant grass, rice straw, bacteria population, volatile fatty acids concentration

Judul: Characteristic of Overshooting Top (OT) Based on  Himawari  8  Satellite  as  a  Convective  Cloud  Feature  that  Generates  Extreme Weather in the Java Island Region
Abstrak: Overshooting Top (OT) is a feature at the top of a convective cloud that is associated with extreme weather. Research on OT in tropical Indonesia is still very limited. The existence of geostationary satellites with wide area coverage and fast frequency observations is useful for observing the fast dynamics of the OT life cycle. Therefore, this study intends to analyze the relationship between OT and extreme weather, updraft and thermodynamic conditions of OT when extreme weather occurs, the best objective method for detecting OT in the day time and night time, and the spatiotemporal distribution of OT in the tropical region of Java Island during the 2018-2021 period. Based on visual analysis using visible channel and Himawari 8 sandwich products, 87% of extreme weather events in Java were accompanied by the appearance of OT. It indicates that the presence of the OT pattern is a convection cloud pattern or feature that is closely related to extreme weather events for the Java Island region. The existence of a time lag between the appearance of OT and extreme weather events on Java Island indicates that the OT of convection cloud can be used as a precursor or nowcasting for the appearance of extreme weather. Most of the convective cloud OT features during extreme weather events on Java Island have altitude that were only able to exceed the altitude of the equilibrium level and few were able to exceed the tropopause level of 9 km – 16 km. The difference in atmospheric conditions during extreme weather events on Java Island, which is in the tropics and subtropics, is a strong and unstable convective energy condition characterized by a larger CAPE, as well as unstable KI, LI, SI and TTI values. It is offset by kinematic factors in the form of a weak vertical wind shear (bulk wind shear 0-6 km) and a higher freezing point height. The difference between extreme weather events in the Java Island region and other tropical regions compared to subtropical regions is the strong updraft speed of convection clouds. The IRW Texture COMB algorithm based on the IRW-Texture Gradient modification and the COMB algorithm shows a significant increase in quality for detecting OT and non-OT pixels in Java. Rainy days with rainfall > 50 mm/day are very common in areas with an altitude of > 500 m. On the other hand, the level of convection activity which is indicated by the presence of OT and lightning is significantly reduced in this area. OT of convective clouds appear more frequently during the DJF season and less frequently during the JJA season. OT often appears during the day time and rarely at night time. Most OTs appear in the central part, away from the south and north coasts of Java Island during the day, while OTs that appear near the south and north coasts of Java Island can appear in the morning or afternoon.
Keyword: convective clouds, extreme weather, Overshooting Tops, Himawari 8 Satellite