Judul: Analisis Rantai Pemasaran Beras IR-42 (Distribusi dari Kabupaten Subang Ke DKI Jakarta)
Abstrak: Subang in Pasar Induk Beras Cipinang, DKI Jakarta, is known as the supplier of IR-42 rice. IR-42 is one of premium rice ini Indonesia that the price of this rice is higher than the other. However, benefits of the high price of this rice is not earned equally by all actors in the marketing chain. In the other hand, the benefit of the high price of the rice is not The objective of this study is to analiyze the caharacteristics of the IR-42 rice marketing chain from Subang Region to DKI Jakarta, and also to analyze the marketing efficiency rate of the rice marketing chain from Subang to Pasar Induk Beras Cipinang. The characteristics of this marketing channel is analyzed by the supply chain frame work developed by Vorst (2006). While, the analysis of the marketing efficiency is used because it is not possible to measure its performance by the supply chain performance, because there is no supply chain network in this marketing chain.The result of this study indicates that the integrated channel is more efficient than any channel. Developing this marketing channel is important, especially related to its coordination and collaboration among all the actor in this marketing channel
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Judul: Analisis Sistem Pemasaran Beras Ciherang di Kecamatan Cibeber, Kabupaten Cianjur
Abstrak: Rice is the basic commodity that became the staple food for the Indonesian. The purposes of this research were analyzing marketing channels, function, structure and marketing institutions of farmer Ciherang Variety in Cibeber Subdistrict. Beside that, the purposes of this research were analyzing the marketing efficiency by marketing margin, farmer’s share and benefit cost ratio approaching. The research was conducted in 3 villages that are Cisalak, Karangnunggal, Salamnunggal with 30 farmers as the respondents and there are 7 marketing institutions in the subdistrict. Generally, the market structure in this subdistrict is oligopsonistic . Based on the marketing function and the profitable ratio about marketing cost, the channels that through farmers-middlemen-major collector and rice mills in village-retailer-consumer rice in Jakarta is the most efficient channels. The farmer should have made farmer groups or cooperation as part of the marketing system to improve the bargaining position and easier capitalization like through the warehouse system in Cianjur.
Keyword: Rice, Marketing Margin, Farmer’ Share, Efficiency,

Judul: Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan Composite Coating on Stainless Steel 316 to Improve Corrosion Resistance
Abstrak: Metals that were used in bone implantation should have good corrosion resistance that were not easily corroded when implanted into the body. Metal corrosion resistance of stainless steel 316 can be enhanced through the metal coating by hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite with composition ratio of hydroxyapatite (gram) and chitosan 3% (mL) 0.2:0, 0.2:0.1, 0.2:0.5, 0.2:1.0, and 0.2:1.5. Besides improving the corrosion resistance of metal, the presence of chitosan also maintain the position of hydroxyapatite on metal surfaces. Corrosion resistance increases with increasing amount of chitosan added and the best composition of hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite was 0.2:1.0.
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