Judul: Optimasi Biokonservasi Lendir Biji Kakao untuk Produksi Senyawa Pemberi Citarasa
Abstrak: Senyawa aroma merupakan bahan penting dalam industri makanan, minuman, kosnetika, farmasi dan pakan, bahkan penggunaannya meluas untuk wewangian (fragrance)dan penyegar udara (air freshener). Hasil penelitian Tri Panji et al., (1997) menunjukkan bahwa melalui biokonversi Iendir biji kakao sebagai media tumbuh Trichoderma hurzianum dapat menghasilkan senyawa aroma yang merupakan senyawa majemuk. Produksi senyawa aroma pada penelitian ini perlu dioptimalkan.
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Judul: Produksi senyawa aroma dari lendir biji kakao oleh Trichoderma sp. pada variasi waktu fermentasi, pH dan kecepatan pengadukan
Abstrak: Senyawa aroma yang merupakan bahan penting dalam berbagai industri dapat diproduksi melalui fermentasi menggunakan mikroba Cara ini memiliki beberapa keunggulan, antara lain produk bersifat alami, produksi cepat dan terkontrol, biaya produksi rendah dan tidak dipengaruhi oleh iklim, musim dan letak geografi. Lendir biji kakao yang merupakan limbah pengolahan biji kakao dan mengandung gula (12- 15%), protein (0.1-0.50%), pektin (5-7%), serta asam-asam tidak menguap (0,8-1,5%). berpotensi untuk digunakan sebagai media pertumbuhan mikroba penghasil senyawa aroma. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengkaji pemanfaatan lendir biji kakao sebagai media pertumbuhan kapang Trichoderma sp. dan optimasi produksi senyawa aroma oleh kapang Trichoderma sp pada variasi waktu fermentasi, pH dan kecepatan pengadukan Uji pertumbuhan kapang Trichoderma sp. dilakukan pada erlenmeyer kocok. sedangkan optimasi produksi senyawa aroma dilakukan menggunakan bioreaktor sistem curah tipe tangki teraduk volume 2 liter pada pH 3. 4 dan 5, dan kecepatan pengadukan 100, 150 dan 200 rpm selama 144 jam. Analisis yang dilakukan meliputi kandungan lendir biji kakao awal, perubahan bobot kering biomassa sel, gula pereduksi dan senyawa aroma vang dihasilkan selama fermentasi. Hasil analisis menunjukkan lendir biji kakao mengandung karbon (4,160-6,32%). nitrogen (0,049-0,084°), fosfor (0,021-0,029%) dan gula pereduksi (6,55-11,08%). Hasil uji pertumbuhan kapang Trichoderma sp menggunakan media mengandung lendir biji kakao 30° (V/V) menghasilkan laju pertumbuhan spesifik (1) pada fase log 0,06 jam dan waktu pertumbuhan optimal dicapai pada jam ke-48.
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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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