Judul: Kombinasi Enzim Pemecah Serat dan Fitase dalam  Ransum Terhadap Penampilan Ayam Broiler
Abstrak: Pakan merupakan komponen pengeluaran terbesar dalam suatu usaha perunggasan, sebagian besar bahan baku pakan masih diimpor dari luar negeri dengan harga mahal. Salah satu upaya yang dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kemandirian industri perunggasan dengan pemanfaatan bahan pakan lokal, tetapi bahan pakan lokal seperti dedak padi mengandung serat dan fitat tinggi sehingga penggunaanya kedalam ransum harus dibatasi. Untuk mengurangi kandungan serat dan fitat yang tinggi dalam bahan pakan perlu penggunaan enzim untuk mencerna bahan pakan. Penggunaan enzim diharapkan dapat membantu mencerna bahan pakan yang sulit dicerna dan meningkatkan ketersediaan zat gizi bahan pakan sehingga penggunaan bahan pakan lokal seperti dedak padi yang banyak mengandung serat dan fitat tinggi, tidak akan menghambat pertumbuhan ayam broiler yang diikuti peningkatan efisiensi pakan serta dapat menekan harga pakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menetapkan dosis dan kombinasi enzim pemecah serat dan fitase yang efektif dalam ransum yang mengandung dedak padi dan efeknya terhadap penampilan ayam broiler.
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Judul: Performa Ayam Broiler dengan Penambahan Enzim Penghidrolisis Serat dalam Ransum
Abstrak: Enzim penghidrolisis serat yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri atas campuran berbagai jenis enzim diantaranya selulase, xilanase, beta glukanase, pektinase, dan mananase. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian enzim pada kinerja ayam broiler. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap. Sebanyak 400 ayam pedaging Ross Strain dibagi menjadi 5 perlakuan dan 8 ulangan, empat jantan dan empat betina. Perlakuan tersebut adalah: R0 = Ransum kontrol (tanpa enzim hidrolisis serat), R1 = Ransum + 0.035% enzim A, R2 = Ransum + 0.025% enzim B, R3 = Ransum + 0.050% enzim B, R4 = Ransum + 0.075% enzim B. Pakan dan air diberikan secara ad-libitum selama 35 hari. Variabel yang diamati adalah konsumsi pakan, berat badan, pertambahan bobot badan, konversi pakan, dan mortalitas. Data dianalisis menggunakan analisis varian (ANOVA), jika terdapat data yang berpengaruh nyata (P<0.05), maka diuji lanjut dengan Duncan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan enzim penghidrolisis serat dalam ransum tidak berpengaruh terhadap konsumsi pakan, berat badan, pertambahan bobot badan, dan konversi pakan ayam broiler pada fase finisher dan kumulatif. Penggunaan enzim pada formulasi A lebih baik dalam memperbaiki konversi pakan broiler periode starter dibandingkan enzim B. Disimpulkan bahwa penambahan enzim penghidrolisis serat dalam ransum tidak memperbaiki performa ayam broiler.
Keyword: ayam broiler, enzim, penghidrolisis serat, performa

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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