Judul: Analisis Kelayakan usaha Burung Lovebird (Agapornis) studi Kasus: Usaha Bapak Tono di Tuban, Jawa Timur
Abstrak: Lovebird (Agapornis) is a commodity that is just entering the domestic market and abroad several years with a competitive advantage in the national economy. One breeder in Tuban is Mr. Tono’s. The opportunity to meet the demand of collectors and hobbyists has encouraged to conduct business. The purpose of this study was to analyze the feasibility of raising Lovebird of Mr. Tono’s business in terms of nonfinancial and financial aspects. Data processing was done qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on the results of the analysis of non-financial aspects Mr. Tono’s business was feasible because there are no obstacles in the market aspects, technical aspects, management aspects, legal aspects, environmental and social aspects. Meanwhile, according to the calculation of the financial aspects Mr. Tono’s business was feasible with NPV value of Rp1 717 985 715.50, Net B/C of 3.132 , IRR of 53.46 percent, and a payback period 3 years 8 month 18 days.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), investment criteria, non-financial analysis, change

Judul: Analisis Kelayakan Usaha Budidaya Burung Kenari (Kasus: Usaha Asoy D' Canary)
Abstrak: Birds chirping canary become the most popular pet among other domesticated birds chirping reached 424,000 head in Java and Bali is based on research conducted by Jepson and Ladle (2006). One cultivators canary in Bogor is Mr. Asep Permana who named his ranch Asoy D'Canary. The opportunity to meet the demand of a fellow hobbyist encourage businesses to conduct business. The purpose of this study was to analyze the feasibility of cultivation canary with business case studies Asoy D'Canary review of aspects of nonfinancial and financial aspects. Based on the results of the analysis showed that the nonfinancial aspects of the business Asoy D'Canary feasible, because there are no factors that inhibit the production activities Asoy D 'Canary from every aspect. While based on the analysis of the financial aspects of the cultivation of canary Asoy D 'Canary worth the effort with the value of the investment criteria of Net Present Value (NPV) of Rp. 406,175,581, Net Benefit Cost Ratio (Net B / C) of 2.45, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 29.11, Payback Period (PP) is 4.06. Maximum limit changes to decrease the amount of production and the increase in feed costs, respectively 44,08 and 390,64 percent.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), business feasibility, Canary birds

Judul: Karakteristik Carboxymethyl Chitosan Dengan Variasi Konsentrasi NaOH
Abstrak: Carboxymethyl chitosan is chitosan derivative product obtained from chemical modification. CMCh were made by alkalization process and carboxymethylation process. Factors that affect CMCh characteristics were excess sodium hydroxide in alkalization process, ratio between chitosan and monochloroacetic acid, and carboxymethylation temperature. The objectives of this research were to study the NaOH effect to CMCh characteristics, to learn process of making CMCh, to set the proper concentration of NaOH, and to analyze CMCh characteristics. CMCh yields were 110.72%-114.22%. CMCh pH value were 3.74-4.31. The optimum NaOH concentration to obtain the best CHCh was 10 M. Percentage of CMCh moisture content was 10.70%-11.42%. Ash content and nitrogen content of CMCh were 0.49%-0.50% and 4.52%-4.81%. CMCh viscousity was 8.25 cps. Percentage of CMCh solubility was 61.61%-91.50%. The different functional groups from chitosan which observed in CMCh were C=O group, CH group from alkene functional group, C−O group, and C−O−C group.
Keyword: solubility., functional group, CMCh characteristics, chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan