Judul: Proses pembuatan produk emulsi kaya β-karoten dari minyak sawit merah dengan high pressure homogonizer
Abstrak: Research on emulsion making from red palm oil was undertaken by optimizing the mixing process and pressure homogenization. Objective of this research was to find a best processing condition in the emulsion product making. The stages of emulsion making consisted of mixing process, homogenization process, and product analyses. The mixing process conditions were (a). mixer's speed, i.e., 2499.0, 2646.0, 2853.0 and 3167.0 rpm; (b). mixing time, i.e., 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 minutes. The single stage homogenization pressures were 100, 150, 200, and 250 bar. Pressure studied in the double stage homogenization were 40, 60, and 80 bar. Quality of the emulsion drink was measured by carotene content, fluid flow characteristic, viscosity, and proximate analysis. Result indicated that the best emulsion product was resulted from a combination of 3167 rpm and 3 minutes mixing process. Further homogenization process found that a double stage homogenization with 250 bar in first stage and 80 bar in second stage resulted best in the quality emulsion. This best emulsion was characterized by the best value of emulsion stability and droplet diameter size. This product was rich in β-carotene.
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Judul: Emulsification Process and Cost Analysis of Beverage Emulsion Production of Red Palm Oil
Abstrak: Beverage emulsion of red palm oil is one of the diversification of food products which has the advantage of high pro-vitamin A content. This beverage emulsion is an alternative product in preventing vitamin A deficiency that suffers many children. Beverage emulsion formulations had been studied previously by several researchers. This study was aimed to obtain a proper emulsification process condition and production cost analysis of red palm oil emulsion. In the emulsification process, the variable treatments were rotating speed of homogenizer of 6000 rpm, 8000 rpm, 10000 rpm and homogenization time of 1 minute, 3 minutes and 4 minutes. In the process of pasteurization, the variable treatments were temperature of 70oC, 80o C during 10 minutes and 15 minutes. The parameters observed were the emulsion stability, diameter of emulsion droplet (μm), microstructure and color. The results showed that the homogenizer rotation speed and the homogenization time affected the stability and emulsion droplet size. At rotating speed of homogenizer of 10000 rpm and homogenization time of 3 minutes the emulsion stability was the highest (98,59%) and the emulsion droplet size was the smallest (2,04 μm). Eligibility criteria for investments were the NPV Rp. 1.111.711.032, IRR 38%, the net B/C 1,18. The BEP was 29075 units (bottles) or Rp. 319.819.738.
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Judul: Prevalence of Bird Lice on Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Abstrak: Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and are used for various purposes such as food and in sports. Rock pigeons may have the potential to be infested with a wide range of ectoparasites, which can have a significant impact on their life cycle. This study aims to measure the prevalence of Columba livia with bird lice in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia in the year 2020 and to ascertain the impact of bird lice on the health of these infested birds. Data were collected from clinical records for the month of January to December in the year 2020 from 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Lice were identified in 42 of the 80 Rock pigeons examined so, the overall prevalence of lice infestations was 52.5%. The prevalence of ectoparasites was found to be higher in young Rock pigeons (60.4%) as compared to adult Rock pigeons (37.4%). Columbicola columbae (wing lice) and Colpocephalum turbinatum (body lice) are two species of lice that have been detected. Body lice were more prevalent in young Columba livia birds at 47.6% whereas wing lice were more prevalent in adult Columba livia birds at 16.7%. Most of the lice were found in the thorax and abdomen area followed by the head and neck area., Merpati Batu (Columba livia) telah hidup berdampingan dengan manusia selama ribuan tahun dan digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan seperti makanan dan olahraga. Merpati batu dapat terinfestasi dengan berbagai ektoparasit, yang dapat berdampak signifikan pada siklus hidup mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi Columba livia dengan kutu burung di 99 Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia pada tahun 2020 dan untuk memastikan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan burung yang terinfestasi. Data dikumpulkan dari catatan klinis dari bulan Januari hingga Desember tahun 2020 dari 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Kutu diidentifikasi pada 42 dari 80 merpati batu yang diperiksa sehingga, prevalensi keseluruhan infestasi kutu adalah 52,5%. Prevalensi ektoparasit ditemukan lebih tinggi pada merpati batu muda (60,4%) dibandingkan dengan merpati batu dewasa (37,4%). Columbicola columbae (kutu sayap) dan Colpocephalum turbinatum (kutu badan) adalah dua spesies kutu yang telah ditemukan. Kutu badan lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia muda sebesar 47,6% sedangkan kutu sayap lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia dewasa sebesar 16,7%. Sebagian besar kutu ditemukan di daerah dada dan abdomen diikuti daerah kepala dan leher.
Keyword: Columba livia, prevalence, ectoparasite, wing lice, body lice, Columba livia, prevalensi, ektoparasit, kutu sayap, kutu badan