Judul: Studi Kelayakan Proyek Pendirian Pabrik Tepung Silase Ikan di Kabupaten Pasuruan, Jawa Timur
Abstrak: Realisasi hasil-hasil penelitian dari lembaga-lembaga penelitian, pendidikan dan lembaga pemerintah lainnya ke dalam suatu proyek yang lebih besar skalanya membutuhkan perencanaan yang matang agar resiko kegagalan dapat diminimalkan.
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Judul: Studi Kelayakan Pendirian Industri Tepung Beras Ikat Silang di Kabupaten Bekasi
Abstrak: Potensi tepung beras ikat silang sebagai bahan pengganti tepung terigu untuk dikomersialisasi dan permintaan tepung terigu yang diperkirakan akan terus meningkat mengarah pada pendirian industri tepung beras ikat silang yang dinilai cukup prospektif. Faktor utama yang menjadi tepung beras ikat silang prospektif adalah tepung ini memiliki keunikan tersendiri, yaitu rasa yang hambar, berwarna putih, mudah dicerna, dan bersifat hypoallergenic. Studi kelayakan industri dilakukan agar dapat diketahui kelayakannya ditinjau dari beberapa aspek, yaitu aspek pasar dan pemasaran, teknis dan teknologis, lingkungan, manajemen dan organisasi, finansial, dan legalitas. Pendirian industri ini dilakukan di daerah Tambun, Kabupaten Bekasi dengan kapasitas produksi tepung 600 ton/tahun. Berdasarkan kriteria kelayakan finansial, industri layak untuk dijalankan dengan NPV sebesar Rp1.434.832.923, gross B/C ratio sebesar 1,45, IRR sebesar 13,82%, dan PBP 7 tahun 4 hari. Berdasarkan analisis sensitivitas, didapatkan 2 faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan industri, yaitu penurunan harga jual minimal 4,17% dan kenaikan biaya bahan baku maksimal 11,88%.
Keyword: ikat silang, studi kelayakan, tepung beras, tepung substitusi, cross-linking, feasibility study, rice flour, substitute flour

Judul: Distribution and Diversity of Ectoparasite Mites on Geckos in Indonesia
Abstrak: Data on the diversity and dispersal of parasitic mites on house geckos in Indonesia are very scarce. In this work, the distribution and diversity of mites living on three species of house geckos, namely Cosymbotus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, and H. garnotii collected throughout Indonesia, has been elaborated. Geckos and mites were captured and immediately preserved in 70% ethanol. Whole mount of the mites was prepared by clearing in lactophenol followed by mounting on polyvinyl lactophenol solutions. The SEM preparation was conducted to examine the detail morphological characters of the mites. The results showed that among 448 individuals of geckos, 221 geckos were infected by Geckobia mites. Prevalences of C. platyurus, H. frenatus, and H. garnotii infested by mites were 14.8%, 50.69%, and 79.6%, respectively. Three different spesies of Geckobia (G1, G2, and G3) could be differentiated; and based on similarities of their morphological characters to ones described in published literatures, Geckobia G2 is Geckobia glebosum and Geckobia G3 is Geckobia bataviensis while G1 could not be identified to the species level. The highest mean intensity of Geckobia G1 infestation was found on H. garnotii (I=7.0), G. glebosum infestation on H. frenatus (I=3.5), and G. bataviensis infestation on H. garnotii (I=11.8). In general, C. platyurus was infested by the least number of mites. Geckobia G1 were found living on the skin folds on the claws, G. glebosum were found mainly on the body and thigh, and G. bataviensis were found on almost all parts of the host’s body. Geckobia mites are distributed randomly throughout Indonesian Archipelago, following the pattern of distribution of their hosts. So it is concluded that Geckobia G1, G. glebosum, and G. bataviensis are sympatric.
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