Judul: Pengaruh Jenis dan Konsentrasi Emulsifier terhadap Kestabilan dan Sifat Reologi Emulsi Oil in Water Minyak Sawit Merah
Abstrak: Oil in water (o/w) emulsion are a system where an oil is dispersed in an aqueous phase. Preliminary study was fractionation of red palm oil. This process was hold at 60°C for 10 minutes to obtain olein which used as raw material of oil in water emulsion. Futhermore, an optimal oil in water emulsion formulation was selected from the best water and oil ratio that was blended with several concentration of emulsifier. The ratio of water and oil were 6:4, 7:3, 7,5:2,5 and 8:2. This study used Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), Arabic gum and Tween 80 as emulsifier in various concentrates. The result showed that Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) at 0,55%, 0,60%, 0,65% and 0,70% (w/v) of concentration combined with 6:4 water and oil ratio was optimal o/w emulsions formulation. The optimal formulation were evaluated for emulsion stability (colour, carotene content and droplet size distribution) and rheology properties. The result of emulsion stability indicated that 0,65% and 0,70% (w/v) of CMC concentrations were stabilized. The rheology properties showed that all of optimal o/w emulsions formulation behaved as pseudoplastic (non-newtonian). This study indicated that viscosity of o/w emulsion was significantly affected by heat. However, the stirring on viscosity of o/w emulsions effect could be ignored. Based on stability and rheology evaluation, 0,65% (w/v) of CMC concentration was the best formulation for oil in water red palm oil emulsion.
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Judul: Sifat Fisik Emulsi Minyak Sawit Merah Distabilisasi
Protein Whey
Abstrak: Whey protein-stabilized oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion presumed feasible to be red palm oil (RPO) “carrier” system. RPO has the potential to be a natural source of pro-vitamin A but its utilization is still limited since RPO tend to have low stability during storage, and its high hydrophobicity nature limits its application on fat/oil-based food. The formation of whey protein-stabilized RPO emulsions (O/W) might overcome those challenges by (i) isolating RPO from the external factors that affect its stability and (ii) “carry” RPO into a non-fat/oil-based food system. For that, a stable whey protein-stabilized RPO emulsion is needed to be a good “carrier” system. This study aimed to (i) develop a stable whey protein-stabilized RPO emulsion with an oil phase content of 30%, (ii) examine and analyze the physical characteristics (visually observed) of emulsions, the characteristics of the emulsion droplets, and both stability during storage, and (iii) evaluate the influence of the droplets characteristics on the physical characteristics of the emulsions and the effect of type and concentration of whey protein used on the physical characteristics of emulsions and its stability. The whey protein-stabilized RPO emulsion was prepared by employing two-steps homogenization with 30% (v/v) oil phase volume fraction. The continuous phase was prepared by making emulsifier solution from two types of whey protein concentrate (WPCa and WPCb) and one type of whey protein isolate (WPI) at four levels of concentration (i.e., 2.5, 5, 10, and 15%; w/v) in deionized water. The emulsions produced were characterized for their droplet characteristics (i.e., average droplet sizes (ADS), droplet sizes distribution, polydispersity index, SPAN, and D-values). The emulsions were then stored at three different temperatures (i.e., 30, 45, and 60 °C), and the droplet characteristics were evaluated after 7 and 14 days of storage. The emulsions stored at 30 °C were also evaluated for their physical (visually observed) stability (i.e., appearance, qualitative rating of destabilization and oil droplet viability, and separation index (SI)). The emulsions with the emulsifier concentration of 15% were further evaluated for their accelerated destabilization rate by the Ostwald ripening and coalescence model. This study was able to form whey protein-stabilized RPO emulsions containing 30% oil phase with good stability. The type and concentration of whey protein used affected the physical characteristics of emulsions, droplet’s characteristics, and the stability of both. The WPCa- and WPCb-stabilized emulsions were more stable, along with lower ADS and SI, than WPI-stabilized emulsions. Besides that, emulsions with higher emulsifier concentrations were more stable, with lower ADS and SI values. The emulsions produced underwent a faster rate of destabilization at higher storage temperatures, and were less stable when stored at above 45 °C. As compared to Ostwald ripening, the coalescence mechanism was thought to be more suitable to explain the destabilization of RPO emulsions tested. Based on its physical appearance, the emulsion with 15% of WPCb was the most stable system, having an SI of 0% after 105 days of storage and initial ADS 398±11 nm. The emulsion also remained stable during extended storage without separation of phase or cream (SI = 0%) up to 220 days of storage. Further
Keyword: coalescence, emulsion destabilization, separation index, whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate

Judul: Psittacosis Sebagai Zoonosis Penting Yang Berasal Dari Burung
Abstrak: Psittacosis atau ornithosis adalah penyakit menular dari burung kepada manusia. Agens penyebab psittacosis termasuk ke dalam virus psittacosis-lymphogranuloma venereum group yang disebut Chlamydia psittaci. C. psittaci hanya dapat berkembang biak di dalam jaringan hidup tetapi peka terhadap antibiotik. Penyebaran penyakit ini sangat luas, terdapat hampir di seluruh dunia. Di Indonesia penyakit ini belum pernah di diagnosa, tetapi mengingat terdapat demikian banyaknya jenis burung maka diperkirakan psittacosis ini sudah ada. Kasus pada manusia pertamakali ditemukan oleh Ritter pada tahun 1879, di Eropa. Waktu itu dikenal sebagai pneumotyphus. Chlamydia psittaci tidak hanya sebagai penyebab infeksi pada burung, juga bisa menyebabkan infeksi pada mamalia diantaranya sapi, kerbau, kambing, domba, babi dan kucing. Pada kucing dikenal sebagai feline pneumonitis. Pada domba atau kambing mengakibatkan enzootic abortion. Pada burung, kalkun merupakan unggas paling rentan diikuti oleh burung psittacine dan burung lain di luar famili psittacidae. Virulensinyapun berbeda-beda. Yang berasal dari kalkun bervirulensi tinggi, sedangkan yang berasal dari burung merpati bisa bervirulensi tinggi bisa juga bervirulensi rendah. Penularan terjadi melalui kontak langsung maupun ti- dak langsung. Penularan melalui telur tidak terjadi. Umumnya penyakit ini memperlihatkan gejala klinis berupa deman, lesu, lemah, anorexia, kurus, diarrhea ber- warna kekuningan, discharge dari mata dan hidung, conjunc- tivitis. Gejala khas pada kalkun adalah istirahat dengan sternum sebagai dasarnya, karena adanya tekanan dari bagian perut yang sakit. Sedangkan pada manusia memperlihatkan adanya demam, kadang-kadang merasa dingin, lesu, sakit kepala yang hebat, sakit pada bagian belakang badan dan photophobia…dst
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