Judul: Identification of Lactic Acid Fermentative Bacteria from the Faeces of Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus), Kalimantan Endemic Primates
Abstrak: Bakteri Asam Laktat (BAL) adalah golongan bakteri yang memiliki peran dalam pencernaan dengan sifat tidak toksik bagi inangnya dan mampu menghasilkan beberapa senyawa yang dapat mengeliminasi bakteri patogen. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi jenis bakteri asam laktat yang terdapat pada feses bekantan. Sampel feses yang diinokulasikan pada media MRSA (de Mann Rogosa Sharpe Agar), Pengujian biokimia dengan uji oksidase, Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSIA), uji urease, uji IMViC. Uji IMVIC sendiri terdiri dari beberapa uji yaitu uji Sulfide Indol Motility (SIM), uji Methyl Red-Voges Proskauer, dan uji Simmon’s Citrate, serta pengujian fermentasi karbohidrat yang terdiri dari glukosa, laktosa, sukrosa, maltosa, manitol, dan dulsitol. Berdasarkan hasil uji yang dilakukan didapatkan jenis bakteri Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus brevis, dan Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are a group of bacteria that have a role in digestion with non-toxic properties to their host and can produce several compounds that can eliminate pathogenic bacteria. This study aims to identify the types of lactic acid bacteria found in proboscis monkey feces. The method used was a simple test with fecal samples inoculated on MRSA media (de Mann Rogosa Sharpe Agar), biochemical testing with oxidase test, Triple Sugar Iron Agar (TSIA), urease test, IMViC test. The IMVIC test itself consists of several tests, namely the Sulfide Indole Motility (SIM) test, Proskauer's Methyl Red-Voges test, Simmon's Citrate test, and carbohydrate fermentation testing consisting of glucose, lactose, sucrose, maltose, mannitol, and Dulcitol. Based on the results of the tests carried out, it was found that the types of bacteria Lactobacillus buchneri, Lactobacillus brevis, and Lactobacillus plantarum.
Keyword: Lactic acid bacteria, monkey feces, primates

Judul: Identification and Total of Lactic Acid  Fermentative Bacteria in Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)
Abstrak: Bakteri asam laktat (BAL) merupakan bakteri yang digolongkan ke dalam bakteri yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan inang, terutama menjaga keseimbangan flora di dalam pencernaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan melakukan isolasi dan identifikasi jenis bakteri asam laktat serta mengetahui jumlah koloninya pada feses orang utan sumatra. Sampel dilakukan pengenceran 10-1 hingga ke 10-8, kemudian diisolasikan ke dalam media selektif MRS agar menggunakan metode pour plate. Setelah diinkubasi, koloni yang tumbuh pada media diamati dan dihitung total koloni bakteri asam laktat. Koloni yang terpilih dilanjutkan untuk diisolasi dan diidentifikasi menggunakan uji sederhana, yaitu uji biokimia dengan uji katalase, uji oksidase, uji Sulfide Indole Motility, uji Methyl Red-Voges Proskauer, dan uji fermentasi gula-gula. Bakteri asam laktat yang dapat diidentifikasi dari sampel feses orang utan sumatra adalah Leuconostoc sp., Weissella sp., Lactobacillus sp. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan total bakteri asam laktat pada sampel sebesar 8,98 x 106 CFU/ml., Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a type of bacteria which belong to have beneficial health for the host, especially to maintain microflora stability of the digestion. This research aimed to isolate and identify the lactic acid bacteria in the fecal of sumatran orangutan. Samples were dilution 10-1 to 10-8, then isolated in selected media MRSA using the pour plate method. After the incubation, separated colonies which grown in media were observed and were counted as a total colony of lactic acid bacteria. The selected colony continued to isolate and identify using simple tests, such as biochemical test with catalase test, oxidase test, Sulfide Indole Motility (SIM) tests, Proskauer's Methyl Red-Voges test, and carbohydrate fermentation test. Lactic acid bacteria that can be identified from fecal samples of sumatran orangutan are Leuconostoc sp., Weissella sp., dan Lactobacillus sp. The results showed that the total lactic acid bacteria in the sample was 8,98 x 106 CFU/ml.
Keyword: lactic acid bacteria, fecal sumatran orangutan, total plate count

Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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