Judul: Formula Campuran Asap Cair Dan Propolis Sebagai Antibakteri Yang Berpotensi Memacu Pertumbuhan Ayam Pedaging
Abstrak: Asap cair merupakan hasil kondensasi dari pirolisat bahan berlignoselulosa dan propolis adalah komponen sarang lebah yang telah diketahui banyak bermanfaat untuk pengobatan, di antaranya sebagai antibakteri. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah mengevaluasi efektivitas formula asap cair dan propolis sebagai antibakteri yang berpotensi memacu pertumbuhan ayam pedaging. Yang termasuk kuat (zona hambat 15 mm) terhadap Staphylococcus aureus ditunjukkan oleh formula yang terdiri atas 100 ppm propolis + 1000 ppm asap cair, sedangkan terhadap Escherichia coli adalah formula yang terdiri atas 60 ppm propolis + 600 ppm asap cair. Terdapat kecenderungan meningkatnya sifat antibakteri dengan meningkatnya konsentrasi propolis. Juga terdapat sinergisme antara propolis dan asap cair jika diformulasikan. Dapat diduga bahwa formula tersebut mampu memicu pertumbuhan ayam pedaging. Propolis yang digunakan mengandung alkaloid, tanin, flavonoid, saponin, dan minyak atsiri.
Keyword: antibakteri, asap cair, ayam pedaging, pemacu pertumbuhan, propolis

Judul: Efektivitas Pemberian Feed Additive Alami Pada Ransum yang Dibandingkan dengan Penggunaan Antibiotik terhadap Organ Dalam dan Status Kesehatan Ayam Pedaging
Abstrak: Banyak cara yang dapat dilakukan untuk meningkatkan produksi. salah satunya yaitu dengan menggunakan antibiotik sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan dan pengobatan penyakit. Penggunaan antibiotik saat ini telah menjadi kontroversi karena dapat menimbulkan residu antibiotik pada produk ternak yang dihasilkan sehingga menghasilkan produk pangan yang tidak aman untuk dikonsumsi oleh manusia. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut muncul alternatif baru untuk menggantikan antibiotik yaitu dengan menggunakan Feed additive alami berupa herbal, probiotik dan prebiotik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mcngetahui efektifitas pemberian feed additive alami (herbal, probiotik dan prebiotik) dalam ransum yang dibandingkan dengan penggunaan antibiotik terhadap organ dalam dan status kesehatan ayam pedaging.
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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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