Judul: Pertumbuhan alam puspa, Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth) pada lahan bekas terbakar di HTI PT. Musi Hutan Persada, Sumatera Selatan
Abstrak: Kebakaran hutan banyak terjadi baik pada hutan alam maupun hutan tanaman industri. Meningkatnya kebakaran hutan diakibatkan oleh meningkatnya pembangunan hutan tanaman industri dan aktivitas sistem perladangan berpindah yang dilakukan masyarakat yang kurang pengetahuan tentang hal tersebut. Puspa merupakan salah satu jenis pohon yang banyak dijumpai di areal Hutan Tanaman Pohonustri (HTI) PT. Musi Hutan Persada, Sumatera Selatan yang tumbuh secara alami. Menurut Tantra, (1981) penyebaran puspa di Pohononesia meliputi daerah Jawa, Kalimantan dan Sumatera yang merupakan jenis asli setempat (native species). Puspa merupakan salah satu jenis pohon dalam ekosistem hutan yang tumbuh pada tanah kering, tingkat kesuburan tanah rendah dengan wilayah penyebaran yang terbatas, sehingga sangat potensial untuk dijadikan dan dikembangkan menjadi hutan tanaman. Kondisi habitat yang seperti itu menyebabkan tegakan puspa sangat peka terhadap gangguan. Gangguan terhadap tegakan, salah satunya pembakaran hutan yang sering terjadi pada hutan tanaman industri.
Keyword: Schima wallichii (DC.)

Judul: Composition and Stand Structure of Puspa (Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. in Mount Halimun Salak National Park, Sukabumi
Abstrak: Puspa termasuk salah satu jenis tumbuhan dataran tinggi yang mampu tumbuh di lahan kritis, sehingga dapat digunakan untuk memulihkan area hutan pegunungan yang rusak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis komposisi jenis, struktur tegakan Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. dan aspek biofisik tegakan Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. di zona inti TNGHS. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan analisis vegetasi dengan plot yang ditempatkan secara purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa komposisi jenis memiliki kerapatan tinggi sampai rendah berturut-turut dari semai sampai pohon. Keseluruhan plot pada lokasi penelitian didominasi oleh Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. Struktur tegakan hutan pada seluruh plot menunjukkan pola hubungan jumlah pohon dengan kelas diameter membentuk kurva membentuk “J” terbalik (eksponen negatif). Sebaran puspa dalam plot penelitian menunjukkan sebaran mengelompok. Hal tersebut berdampak baik untuk proses regenerasi alami. Seluruh aspek biofisik yang diukur pada plot penelitian relatif seragam., Puspa is one of the highland plant species that can grow on critical land, so it can be used to restore damaged mountain forests. This study aims to analyze the species composition, stand structure of Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. and biophysical aspects of Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. stands in the core zone of TNGHS. This research method uses vegetation analysis with plots placed by purposive sampling. The results showed that the species composition had high to low density from seedling to tree, respectively. The entire plot at the research site was dominated by Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. The structure of forest stands in all plots showed a pattern of relationship between the number of trees and diameter class forming an inverted "J" curve (negative exponent). The distribution of puspa in the research plot shows a clustered distribution. This has a good impact on the natural regeneration process. All biophysical aspects measured in the research plots were relatively uniform.
Keyword: puspa, regeneration, TNGHS, vegetation analysis

Judul: Durability of Specific Immunoglobulin (Ig) Y Againts Influenza and Covid-19 in Sunscreen
Abstrak: The benefit of specific immunoglobulin Y (Ig Y) as an active ingredient in personal care products such as sunscreen has not been properly studied. Our study aims to evaluate the reliability of specific IgY against influenza and the COVID-19 virus in a sample sunscreen product. Specific IgY influenza and COVID-19 viruses were inserted in the sample sunscreen at two concentrations of 0.1% and 0.25%. Three treatments were observed: control (C) sunscreen without IgY, treatment 1 (T1) sunscreen with 0.1% IgY, and treatment 2 (T2) sunscreen with 0.25% IgY. Organoleptic observations were carried out to monitor changes in aroma, color, and texture, and sunscreen sampling was done every week for 6 weeks. The durability of IgY was evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a neutralization assay. Organoleptic observation from weeks 1 to 6 showed consistency in its aroma, color, and texture. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and neutralization assay (NA) results of the T1 and T2 groups showed negative results except for sample T1 at week 5, which showed a positive result in the Influenza A ELISA. Based on the results, it seems that IgY concentrations of 0.1% or 0.25% were not optimal. However, this negative result might be due to low concentration of the IgY and the presence of beeswax, which inhibits IgY and causes it to dissolve in distilled water, thus preventing it from being detected in the assay.
Keyword: Immunoglobulin Y, Sunscreen, Influenza, COVID-19, Biological Activity