Judul: Proses Pengeringan Sohun Dengan Menggunakan Oven Melalui Pemanasan Bertahap
Abstrak: Vermicelli is a type of noodle that is made from pure starch of sagoo or mung bean. Vermicelli has an appearance like a string, spongy and slick texture, also transparent. On vermicelli making process in small food industry, the drying technique is still using the natural technique which is with sun light. The usage of solar will cause inconsistency in quality of vermicelli and requires many labors and a big lot. These reasons encourage to conduct a research of vermicelli drying process with oven dryer through gradual drying. There were three heating treatments, which were A) 65oC – 10 minutes, 100oC – 10 minutes, and 140oC – 5 minutes, B) 80oC – 10 minutes, 100oC – 10 minutes, and 130oC – 5 minutes, C) 80oC – 15 minutes and 140oC – 10 minutes and the recommended drying treatment was the drying that used for sample B, which was drying technique with temperature 80oC – 10 minutes, 100oC – 10 minutes, dan 130oC – 5 minutes. The vermicelli that was produced by this treatment had characteristics water content 13.09%, cooking loss 11.67%, water absorption 74.56%, elongation 198%, L color 58.03, a -2.58, and b 9.21% which had the slightest differences on water content, cooking loss and elongation analysis with a vermicelli that had been produced by a manufacture (control). The difference between cost for solar drying and cost for oven drying was Rp 24,720,000 in producing 80 tons of vermicelli in a month. Oven drying can reduce the operational cost to 33% compared to solar drying.
Keyword: gradual drying, oven dryer, vermicelli, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

Judul: Laju pengeringan spageti jagung pada berbagai kondisi udara pengering dan pengaruhnya terhadap mutu masak
Abstrak: Noodles and pasta drying with conventional method (dry air) has some disadvantages such as long drying time and very much influenced by weather condition. High temperature drying has been widely applied in pasta production. This method gives several advantages such as shorter drying time, increase productivity, and produce pasta with better cooking quality. In this study, corn spaghetti drying conducted at three levels of air velocity (1,29; 0,90; and 0,49 m/s), three levels of temperature setting (temperature level 6, 8, and 10), as well as two levels of drying position (vertical and horizontal towards the airflow). The cooking quality parameters being analyzed were cooking loss, elongation, and texture profile. Corn spaghetti drying using high temperature was significantly reduce drying time compared with conventional drying. Drying rate of corn spaghetti was increased when higher drying temperature used. Corn spaghetti drying rate could be represented well by the Page model thin layer drying equation. Drying position had an effect on corn spaghetti hardness when drying conducted in 1,29 m/s air velocity. While the combination of temperature and drying position had affected elongation of corn spaghetti when air velocity 0,49 m/s was used. The other drying condition were not influenced corn spaghetti cooking quality.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University, spaghetti cooking quality, tray dryer, corn spaghetti, Page model, thin layer drying, drying rate equation model, drying rate

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