Judul: Bioplastic characterization of cassava starch with addition of sodium alginate, cellulose, and limonene
Abstrak: Penggunaan plastik sintetik meningkat setiap tahunnya, namun plastik yang beredar menghasilkan limbah yang sulit terurai sehingga dibuat plastik yang ramah lingkungan. Dalam penelitian ini, bioplastik dibuat dengan paduan tepung singkong dan gliserol dengan nisbah komposisi 75:5 serta beragam konsentrasi natrium alginat, limonena dan selulosa. Bioplastik yang dihasilkan dianalisis bobot jenis, sifat mekanik, permeabilitas uap air, sifat termal, dan morfologi permukaannya. Penggunaan natrium alginat dan selulosa meningkatkan kuat tarik dan bobot jenis. Limonena hasil ekstraksi kulit jeruk meningkatkan elongasi bioplastik dan menurunkan permeabilitas uap air. Analisis termal dengan kalorimeter pemayaran diferensial menghasilkan nilai titik leleh yang meningkat dengan tambahan natrium alginat. Bioplastik yang dihasilkan memiliki morfologi permukaan yang homogen., There is high demand of sintetic plastic production each year, but the use of plastic produces non biodegradable wastes. Therefore, biodegradable plastics can be an alternative solution to overcome the problem in relating with the need of environmentally friendly plastics. Theaim of this study was to characterized bioplastics made of cassava starch with addition of sodium alginate, cellulose, and limonene. Bioplastics were made of composit of cassava starch and gliserol (75:5) and various concentrations of sodium alginate: limonen:celullose. The analysis of density, mechanical properties, thermal analysis, water vapour permeability and morfology were conducted for the biodegradable plastics. The results showed that sodium alginate and celullose increased the tensile strength and density. Limonene extracted from orange peels increased percentage of elongation and the thickness, also decrease the water vapour permeability. Thermal analysis using differential scanning calorimeter showed that sodium alginate addition increased the melting point and it indicated interaction among constituents. The surface morfology of bioplastics composite in thies study showed homogenous character. Keyword: bioplastic, cellulose, limonene, sodium alginate
Keyword: bioplastik, limonena, natrium alginat, selulosa

Judul: Pencirian Bioplastik Komposit Tepung Singkong dan Natrium Alginat dengan Aditif Limonena Kulit Jeruk
Abstrak: Bioplastic made from plasticized glycerol cassava flour with the addition of sodium alginate and limonene orange peel is an alternative to solve the problem of plastics waste. Bioplastic was produced by adjusting the composition of cassava flour:glycerol:sodium alginate:limonene orange peel as much as 75:5:16:4, 75:5:12:8, 75:5:8:12, 75:5:4:16, and 75:5:0:20. The analysis was performed to measure density, tensile strength, percent elongation, water vapor permeability, thermal properties, morphology, and functional groups. The value of density and tensile strength of bioplastics decreased with the addition of limonene orange peel, but the value of percent elongation increased significantly that means the elasticity of bioplastic is better. Functional groups analysis showed that bioplastics formed through physic interaction. Hydrophobic characteristic of limonene could decreased water vapor permeability of bioplastics and plasticizers characteristic of limonene that could entered into the polymer building blocks made bioplastics more brighter, elastic, and homogeneous.
Keyword: Sodium alginate., Limonene, Cassava, Bioplastic

Judul: Manajemen Pemeliharaan Kuda (Equus caballus) Untuk Upacara Kenegaraan Dan Sarana Kesenjataan Di Detasemen Kavaleri Berkuda (DenKavkud) TNI-AD Parongpong
Abstrak: Cavalry Horse Detachement (Denkavkud) Indonesian National Army-Cavalary Parongpong is one of the Indonesian military units that utilize the horse and train it as a means of purpose of formal state ceremony and armed forces. Skills possessed by the horse cavalry was the result of care management and specialized training provided by the trainer. Aspects of care management are breeding, feeding, and management. Horses that are kept in the Denkavkud, Parongpong are stallions, mares, foals, and military horses. Total populations of horses at Denkavkud are 183 horses. Besides commited horse training (remonte), Denkavkud also did breeding program to produce horses that can be trained and used as a military horse. There are some issues contained in Denkavkud, such as some of the nutrients needed by the horses not being met from feed given. One of these is crude protein and lysine. Lactation mares was crude protein and lysine deficiency. The number of death in 2010 is higher than previous years. Based on the number of horses that died from January until June 2010 is 11 horses. The average mortality was caused by colic. Colic is caused by excessive eating, excessive drinking during hot, moldy food, and even by investment roundworms. Animal welfare in Denkavkud can be enhanced by improvement of feed given and improving the health of livestock through improved sanitation.
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