bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Chronic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation with neurofibromatosis type I: A case report
Authors: Ono Yuichi , Hongo Michio , Kasukawa Yuji , Misawa Akiko , Kudo Daisuke , Miyakoshi Naohisa
Published: February 2022

Background:

Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) can be caused by infection, rheumatoid arthritis, surgery of head and neck, and congenital diseases. Type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1) is often associated with various musculoskeletal diseases, but few reports have described AARF with NF-1. Here, we report the success of a closed reduction and halo fixation utilized to treat chronic AARF with NF-1 in a 7-year-old female.

Case Description:

A 7-year-old female with NF-1 presented with a 2-month history of torticollis and neck pain. C2 facet deformity had previously been identified on computed tomography (CT) before the onset of neck pain. Cervical radiography and CT showed AARF classified Fielding’s Type I and Ishii’s Grade II. Following 2 weeks of cervical traction, a closed reduction was followed by halo fixation that was utilized for 2 months. The patient fully recovered cervical range of motion following halo vest removal 4 months later. Further, the follow-up CT documented a normal atlantoaxial joint despite residual C2 facet deformity. In addition, no recurrence was evident 2 years later.

Conclusion:

Halo fixation for chronic AARF with NF-1 proved effective. C2 facet deformity associated with NF-1 might have contributed to the onset of AARF.
Atypical intradiploic meningioma: A case report and review of the literature
Authors: Kumar Mukesh , Joshi Amit , Meena Rajesh Kumar , Nalin Shrish
Published: February 2022

Background:

Intradiploic meningiomas with osteolytic bony changes are rarely reported in the literature. Intradiploic meningiomas are usually slow-growing benign lesions but atypical histopathology predicts aggressive behavior. Atypical intradiploic meningiomas (WHO Grade II) have some controversies in the management which are highlighted in this article.

Case Description:

A 40-year-old male, with a history of trauma to the head 12 years back, presented with a hard, slow-growing painless swelling exactly at the site of trauma. On imaging, lesion was intradiploic one with osteolytic margins and homogeneously enhancing on contrast magnetic resonance imaging. Biopsy was that of atypical meningioma (WHO Grade II).

Conclusion:

Atypical meningiomas with osteolytic changes are rarely reported in the literature. Because of potential aggressive behavior, they need a regular follow-up with radiological imaging.
Exploring the Chemical Space of Antiparasitic Peptides and Discovery of New Promising Leads through a Novel Approach based on Network Science and Similarity Searching
Authors: Ayala-Ruano Sebastián , Marrero-Ponce Yovani , Aguilera‑Mendoza Longendri , Pérez Noel , Agüero-Chapin Guillermin , Antunes Agostinho , Aguilar Ana Cristina
Published: February 2022

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have appeared as promising compounds to treat a wide range of diseases. Their clinical potentialities reside in the wide range of mechanisms they can use for both killing microbes and modulating immune responses. However, the hugeness of the AMPs’ chemical space (AMPCS), represented by more than 1065 unique sequences of 50 residues long or less, has represented a big challenge for the discovery of new promising sequences and for the identification of common structural motifs and even relevant biological functions. Here, we present a new approach based on network science and similarity searching to discover new promising AMPs, specifically antiparasitic peptides (APPs). We exploited the network-based representation of APPs’ chemical space (APPCS) to retrieve valuable information by using three types of networks: chemical space (CSN), half-space proximal (HSPN), and metadata (METN). In the network analysis, some centrality measures were applied to identify in each network the most important and non-redundant nodes/peptides. Then, these central peptides were considered as queries (Qs) in group fusion similarity-based searches against an existing collection of known bioactive compounds, stored in the graph database starPepDB, to discover new potential APPs. The performance of the resulting multi-query similarity-based search models (mQSSMs) was evaluated in five benchmarking data sets of APP/non-APPs. The predictions performed by the best mQSSM showed a strong-to-very strong performance since their external Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC) values ranged from 0.834 to 0.965. Outstanding MCC values (> 0.85) were attained by the mQSSM with 219 Qs from both networks CSN and HSPN with 0.5 as similarity threshold in external datasets. Then, the performance of our best mQSSM was compared with the APPs prediction servers AMPDiscover and AMPFun. The proposed model showed its relevance by outperforming state-of-the-art machine learning models to predict APPs with statistically significant differences. After applying the best mQSSM and additional filters on the non-APP space, 95 AMPs were repurposed as potential antiparasitic leads. Due to the high sequence diversity of these peptides, different computational approaches were applied to identify relevant motifs for searching and designing new promising APPs. These results support that network-based similarity searches identify APPs with high effectivity and reliability. The proposed models and pipeline are freely available through the starPep toolbox software at http://mobiosd-hub.com/starpep.
Intense Molar Circular Dichroism in Fully Conjugated All-Carbon Macrocyclic 1,3-Butadiyne Linked pseudo-meta [2.2]Paracyclophanes
Authors: Sidler Eric , Zwick Patrick , Mayor Marcel
Published: February 2022

The synthetic access to macrocyclic molecular topologies with interesting photophysical properties has greatly improved thanks to the successful implementation of organic and inorganic corner units. Based on recent reports, we realized pseudo-meta [2.2]paracyclophanes (PCPs) might serve as optimal corner units for constructing 3D functional materials, owing to their efficient electronic communication, angled substituents and planar chirality. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterization and optical properties of three novel all-carbon enantiopure macrocycles bearing three to five pseudo-meta PCPs linked by 1,3-butadiyne units. The macrocycles were obtained by a single step from enantiopure literature known dialkyne pseudo-meta PCP and were unambiguously identified and characterized by state-of-the-art spectroscopic methods. By comparing the optical properties to relevant reference compounds, we show that the pseudo-meta PCP subunit effectively elongates the conjugated system throughout the macrocyclic backbone, such that already the smallest macrocycle consisting of only three subunits reaches an astounding polymer-like conjugation length. Additionally, we show that the chiral pseudo-meta PCPs induce remarkable chiroptical response in the respective macrocycles, which increases non-linearly with the number of PCP units to unprecedented high molar dichroism values for all-carbon macrocycles of up to 1335 L mol-1 cm-1.
Spectroscopic investigations, DFT calculations, molecular docking and MD simulations of 3-[(4-Carboxyphenyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1, 2-dihydroxy quinoline-6-carboxylic acid.
Authors: Ranjith P. K. , Ignatious Angel , Panicker C. Yohannan , Sureshkumar B. , Armakovic Stevan , Armakovic Sanja. J. , Alsenoy C. Van , ANTO P. L.
Published: February 2022

By FT-IR, FT-Raman and DFT computations spectral characterization of 3-[(4-Carboxyphenyl) carbamoyl]-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1, 2-dihydroxy quinoline-6-carboxylic acid was performed. Computational calculations were done using B3LYP/6-31G(d’) basis set. Vibrational assignments of wavenumbers were performed on the basis of potential energy distribution. Donor acceptor interactions were evaluated using NBO analysis. To foresee the important reactive sites of the title compound we combined DFT calculations and molecular dynamics (MD) and visualized the ALIE and Fukui functions. Sensitive nature of the compound towards autoxidation and degradation in the presence of water was investigated by the calculation of BDE and RDF. By molecular docking the compound forms a stable complex with ubiquinol-cytochrome–c reductase inhibitor.
DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMATION METHOD FOR SOLVING MALARIA –HYGIENE MATHEMATICAL MODEL
Authors: mi Oluwafe , J. Temidayo , ba Azua , nel Emmau , Amina S Sulemain
Published: February 2022

In this study, we proposed a malaria-hygiene mathematical model using non-linear differential equation. The model equations are divided into seven compartments consisting of five human compartments (Hygienic Susceptible, Unhygienic Susceptible, Hygienic Infected, Unhygienic Infected, and Recovered) and two vector compartments (Non-Disease Carrier vector and Disease carrier vector). Differential Transformation Method (DTM) is applied to solve the mathematical model. The solutions obtained by DTM are compared with Runge-Kutta order 4th method (RK4). The graphical solutions illustrate similarity between DTM and RK4. It therefore imply that DTM can be consider a reliable alternative solution method.
A NOTE ON β-DERIVATIONS IN PRIME NEAR RING
Authors: Khan Abdul Rauf , Mumtaz Khadija , Waqas Muhammad Mohsin
Published: February 2022

In this paper, we prove commutativity of prime near rings by using the notion of β-derivations. Let M be a prime near ring. If there exist p,q ϵ M and two sided nonzero β-derivation f on M, where β:M→M is a homomorphism, satisfying the following conditions: f([s,t])=s^p [β(s),β(t)]s^q ∀ s,t ϵ M f([s,t])=-s^p [β(s),β(t)]s^q ∀ s,t ϵ M
METRICS IN SMALL-SIZED QURAN DATASET FOR BENFORD’S LAW
Authors: Jaffar M. Z. A. M. , Zailan A. N. , Izamuddin N. H.
Published: February 2022

Benford’s law is widely applied in testing anomalies in various dataset, including accounting fraud detection and population numbers. It is a statistical regularity, which is said that it works better with larger datasets that span large orders of magnitude distributed in a non-uniform way. In this study, we examine the potential metrics in small-sized Quran dataset that are applicable for the Benford’s law. Against our expectations, we find that the Quran dataset conforms to the Benford’s law. We provide evidence that metrics such as total paragraph per chapter and total verse per chapter conform to Benford’s distribution. However, total verse is closer to Benford’s law prediction compared to total paragraph.
CHILDREN WITH EXTREMELY LOW BODY WEIGHT: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, PATHOGENETIC MECHANISMS OF THE FORMATION OF NEONATAL PATHOLOGY
Authors: Chistyakova Guzel , Ustyantseva Lyudmila , Remizova Irina , Ryumin Vladislav , Bychkova Svetlana
Published: February 2022

The purpose of the monograph, which contains a modern view of the problem of adaptation of
children with extremely low body weight, is to provide a wide range of doctors with basic information
about the clinical picture, functional activity of innate and adaptive immunity, prognostic criteria
of postnatal pathology, based on their own research. The specific features of the immunological
reactivity of premature infants of various gestational ages who have developed bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of newborns (RN) from the moment of birth and after reaching
postconceptional age (37-40 weeks) are described separately. The mechanisms of their implementation
with the participation of factors of innate and adaptive immunity are considered in detail. Methods
for early prediction of BPD and RN with the determination of an integral indicator and an algorithm
for the management of premature infants with a high risk of postnatal complications at the stage
of early rehabilitation are proposed. The information provided makes it possible to personify the
treatment, preventive and rehabilitation measures in premature babies. The monograph is intended for
obstetricians-gynecologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, allergists-immunologists, doctors of other
specialties, residents, students of the system of continuing medical education.
This work was done with financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science, grant of
the President of the Russian Federation No. MK-1140.2020.7.
Mengimajinasikan Ulang “Yang Sakral”: Anateisme, Pertaruhan, dan Hal-Hal yang Tidak Selesai
Authors: Bawono Haryo Tejo
Published: February 2022

Religion has often been defined as a response to the sacred. However, this also means that religion is considered meaningful if only one has an idea of the sacred. The problem surfaces when religion seems to be dominated with its brutal and savage face. In these tendencies, any criticism addressed to  religion or any suggestion for the sake of changing views about religion will never be considered meaningful or taken into account if the believers do not touch the issue of the sacred at all. This article invites its readers to explore and to reimagine the idea of the sacred and at the same time offers different and imaginative perspectives in the light of Richard Kearney’s concept of anatheism. Humans do not need to separate the sacred from the so-called sensus numinis, not only because they can become and move towards the sacred, but because their lives, bodies, minds, and actions are esentially sacred.
Telaah Atas Fenomena Mimetika Kekerasan di Ruang Maya dalam Terang Pemikiran René Girard
Authors: Ardhana Nicolaus Yudi
Published: February 2022

Internet and cyberspace are now loaded with various forms of violent material. Violence tends to be contagious and could be easily imitated by someone, since humans are naturally mimetic creatures. This situation may create serious problems such as desensitization, mimetics of violence, banality of violence, and justification of the acts of violence. Violence is continuously replicated and imitated both in the cyberspace and in the day-to-day reality. Even now violence is rapidly widespread in various forms and is increasingly difficult to contain. René Girard, with his theory of mimetics, tries to dismantle the mimetic mechanism that has been rooted in the acts of violence. Religion, culture, education, and the state seem not able to provide alternative ways to respond to this situation. By way of exploring Girard’s critical ideas, this article attempts to offer some alternatives to respond to the situation of violence in the cyberspace and the internet. The mimetic spiral of violence could be terminated when humans become more critical and creative as “positive imitators”.
Chronicles - August, 2020
Authors: Tedjoworo Hadrianus
Published: February 2022

'Chronicles' is a journal column of "MELINTAS" which contains information about the various events, congresses, conferences, symposia, necrologies, publications, and periodicals in the fields of philosophy and theology.
Memaknai Peristiwa Kematian dalam Terang Estetika Teologis Kristiani
Authors: Wijaya Benedictus Raditya
Published: February 2022

Death is constantly frightening, even for the believers. It is an event where people mourn as they grieve the permanent loss of their loved ones. It often causes irrational judgments, and destroys the harmony within a family. Some Christians still find it difficult to accept. The Church’s teachings address the event of death as part of the believer’s reality. Death is seen as the culmination of transformative experience in Christian life and faith, so that news on someone’s death is not regarded as an event of destruction, but rather an experience of faith. This article offers an interpretation that death is not seen as merely ‘death’ from human perspective, but a passage towards a mystical and aesthetic point of view which illustrates a sign of God’s calling to humans to enter the beauty and union with God.
Hospital Indoor Navigation System Based on QR Codes
Authors: Zhou You
Published: February 2022

With the continuous increase in China’s population, the number of people visiting hospitals are also increasing. In order to meet the needs of patients, hospitals are expanding their scale, and departments are becoming more and more sophisticated. While improving the quality of medical services, it has become more difficult for patients to seek medical consultation. In order to improve the quality of medical services, a indoor navigation system based on QR code has been designed for hospitals, which realizes indoor navigation by scanning a QR code. This low-cost technology has accurate positioning, which brings convenience in locating and navigating departments.
Security Application of 5G Technology in Industrial Internet
Authors: Qi Kun
Published: February 2022

The application of internet in the industrial field has become an inevitable trend in modern society. In the actual operation, there are possible safety risks. To ensure the system’s proper operation, technicians are required to resolve the issues. In this context, the author thoroughly integrated with the present industrial development situation, examined the use of 5G technology in industrial internet security, and desired to leverage the advantageous benefits of 5G technology to boost industrial development. Due to the numerous benefits of 5G technology in security applications, we conducted an in-depth investigation and described it from the perspectives of relevant concepts, security, and security application guarantee measures, with the goal of achieving the goal of safe industrial internet operation.
Using Genially Games for Enhancing EFL Reading and Writing Skills in Online Education
Authors: Castillo-Cuesta Luz
Published: February 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of using Genially games for enhancing English as a foreign language (EFL) reading and writing skills. The participants were 48 students from the A2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). They were enrolled in two reading and writing courses at a private university in Loja, in the south of Ecuador. The participants were organized into an experimental (n = 23) and a control group (n = 25). A mixed-method approach was used for collecting and analyzing data in this research. Pre- and post-tests were administered to all the participants; furthermore, a perceptions survey was applied to the experimental group. This study involved an online instructional process in which Genially game-based activities were implemented for practicing reading comprehension as well as paragraph and essay organization. The results showed that the use of Genially games was effective to enhance EFL reading and writing skills. An increase in the experimental group’s scores was evident for the reading skills, specifically when they had to identify main ideas, supporting details, and other elements of a reading passage. Regarding writing, they showed improvement in terms of recognizing accurate grammar and vocabulary, organizing ideas, and demonstrating awareness of essay organization. Participants also had a positive perception toward the use of game-based activities, which also increased their motivation. Further research should consider planning, game design, implementation, evaluation, and feedback.
Дифференциация образов провинции, колонии, пограничных территорий и окраин России в творчестве Достоевского
Authors: Михновец Мария
Published: February 2022

Статья посвящена изучению образов провинции, колоний, пограничных территорий в геополитической картине мира Достоевского. Исследование выполнено в рамках историко-литературного подхода с привлечением методов геополитических исследований. В статье показано, что образ провинции является собственно художественным образом, вписанным в традиции провинциального текста русской культуры; тогда как образы колоний, пограничных территорий, окраин являются художественными образами с сильной геополитической составляющей: в центре внимания Достоевского оказывается проблема этнокультурной и национальной самобытности этих земель.
Истоки современных представлений о детстве: онто-гносеологический аспект
Authors: Доронина Светлана
Published: February 2022

Автор статьи предпринимает попытку выявить исторические формы представлений о детстве в западноевропейской культуре. Автор устанавливает генетическую связь концепций детства, а также механизм их трансформации в истории и культуре. Цель исследования связана с попытками обосновать связь между историческими формами представлений о детстве, на основе которых формируются образовательные и воспитательные практики, и парадигматическими воображениями о мире, природе человеческой субъективности.
Czytanie klasyków według Itala Calvina (Italo Calvino, przekład, przypisy i posłowie Anna Wasilewska, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 2020, 335 ss.)
Authors: Dąbrowska Magdalena
Published: February 2022

Artykuł zawiera omówienie książki Itala Calvina Po co czytać klasyków, wydanej w przekładzie polskim Anny Wasilewskiej w 2020 roku (PIW, 335 ss.). Italo Calvino (1923‒1985) to włoski publicysta i autor opowiadań oraz powieści. Książka Calvina składa się z eseju Po co czytać klasyków (definicje dzieł klasycznych i zasady ich czytania ‒ 14 punktów) i 35 esejów o pisarzach i dziełach literackich (Odyseja Homera, Robinson Crusoe D. Defoe, dzieła H. Balzaca, G. Flauberta, L. Tołstoja, B. Pasternaka, E. Hemingwaya, J.L. Borgesa i in.). Eseje pochodzą z lat 1954‒1985.
Europa Wschodnia jako projekt. (Larry Wolff, Wynalezienie Europy Wschodniej. Mapa cywilizacji w dobie Oświecenia, przekład Tomasz Bieroń, Kraków: Międzynarodowe Centrum Kultury, 2020, 647 ss.)
Authors: Dąbrowska Magdalena
Published: February 2022

Artykuł zawiera omówienie książki Wynalezienie Europy Wschodniej. Mapa cywilizacji w dobie Oświecenia, wydanej w przekładzie polskim Tomasza Bieronia w 2020 roku (Międzynarodowe Centrum Nauki, seria „Biblioteka Europy Środka” 646 ss.). Larry Wolff (ur. 1957) to amerykański historyk (Uniwersytet w Nowym Jorku). Wynalezienie Europy Wschodniej... jest pierwszym polskim wydaniem książki Wolffa. Jest to książka z zakresu historii idei. Przedstawia projekt intelektualny „Europa Wschodnia” stworzony w Europie Zachodniej w Oświeceniu. Europa Wschodnia zaprezentowana została jako biedna i zacofana. Główne miejsce zajmują opisy relacji podróżników.
Parsons and Dahrendorf Two Opposing Concepts of Social Change in the U.S.A.: A Tribute to The Depth of Sociological Theory in the 21 Century (Contemporary Theory)
Authors:   Steven Gerardi, Ph. D,
Published: February 2022

The last in a series of “The Depth of Sociological Theory”, this effort compares and contrasts Parsons’s concept of Functionalism with Dahrendrof’s Conflict View.
Potencial de los aceites esenciales en el control de Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands y Fusarium sp. in vitro en Cinnamomum verum
Authors: Andrade-Hoyos Petra , Urrieta-Velázquez José Alberto , Landero-Valenzuela Nadia , Reyes-de la Cruz Homero , Sampayo-Maldonado Salvador , Luna-Cruz Alfonso
Published: February 2022

La canela (Cinnamomum sp.) es una especie con algunas limitantes sanitarias pero significativas, siendo Phytophthora cinnamomi y Fusarium sp. las de mayor importancia que afectan la raíz. Su control con fungicidas sintéticos ha favorecido el desarrollo de resistencia debido a su mal manejo, por lo que su control con aceites esenciales es una alternativa viable. El objetivo fue determinar el potencial antifúngico de los aceites esenciales de tomillo y clavo para el control de P. cinnamomi y Fusarium sp. aislados de Cinnamomum verum. Se evaluaron concentraciones de 60, 120 y 300 µL L-1 para los dos aceites esenciales. Los datos registrados sobre la tasa de crecimiento radial micelial de los patógenos después de la incubación de Fusarium sp. a 25 ± 1 °C y 28 ± 1 °C tuvo diferencia significativa en las concentraciones ensayadas. P. cinnamomi, no creció radialmente con la concentración de 300 µL L‑1, mientras que con 120 µL L-1 la tasa de crecimiento fue de 0.06 mm por día. En tanto, con Fusarium sp. se inhibe por completo el crecimiento micelial con las dosis de 120 y 300 µL L-1 de aceites esenciales. Con el aceite de tomillo se observó una tendencia similar en las concentraciones 120 y 300 µL L-1 con mayor efecto de inhibición de los dos patógenos. La dosis de 300 µL L-1 de los dos aceites esenciales son capaces de inhibir en su totalidad (P ≤ 0.05) el crecimiento de ambos patógenos. En una concentración máxima de 280 esporas de ambos patógenos; se observó que, el número de esporas se reduce hasta 73 esporas con 300 µL L-1 de aceite de tomillo. Por tanto, pueden ser una alternativa preventiva en el control de enfermedades de la raíz en canela.
Revisión de la literatura sobre logística inversa, sus aplicaciones y tendencias futuras
Authors: Campoverde Jorge , Carrillo Martha Helena , Jiménez Yumbla Jonnathan , Roldán Nariño Raúl , Loyola Diego , Coronel Pangol Katherine
Published: February 2022

En el artículo se presenta una revisión de la literatura sobre investigaciones, casos de aplicación y exploración de logística inversa (LI). Para ello, se utilizaron varias bases de datos para la recuperación de los artículos. La revisión ha permitido analizar los conceptos iniciales de la LI y complementarlos con nuevas ópticas y argumentos desarrollados por varios autores. El principal aporte es la taxonomía propuesta en el desarrollo del artículo, conformada por la relación de temas y términos encontrados en la revisión literaria. Se han identificado los campos de aplicación más importantes y las tendencias futuras en materia de LI, en donde se ha determinado que es necesario ampliar el análisis de la LI hacia una perspectiva económica, social, cultural y ambiental.
Retención de vitamina C en el procesamiento de la pulpa de copoazú (Theobroma grandiflorum) enlatada
Authors: Tecse-Tecsi Robert , Mego-Mego Virne , Chávez-Pinchi Miguel , Cutipa-Chávez Lastenia , Vargas-Vásquez Luis
Published: February 2022

La pulpa de copoazú es un fruto de alto contenido en pectinas y ácido ascórbico cosechado en la Amazonía de América Oriental por sus características de aroma, sabor y textura. No obstante, el procesamiento de enlatado para el consumo humano en Madre de Dios (Perú) es cuestionable debido al inadecuado manejo y tratamiento térmico del fruto. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la estabilidad de la conservación de la vitamina C en el procesamiento de la pulpa de copoazú enlatada. Para ello, se llevó a cabo un diseño experimental en cuatro etapas: 1) caracterización del fruto, 2) determinación del tratamiento térmico, 3) análisis de la variación de vitamina C y 4) análisis de la pulpa enlatada. Se evaluó el efecto del proceso por triplicado y se aplicó un diseño completamente al azar (DCA) para analizar las diferencias estadísticas mediante el programa Statgraphys Centurion. Entre los resultados se destaca que el pH (3.05 ± 0.50) y acidez (1.54 ± 0.80) del enlatado guardan semejanza con la materia prima. Asimismo, se encontró un aumento significativo de sólidos solubles (Brix) respecto al fruto fresco. Se concluye que la retención total de vitamina C de la pulpa de copoazú enlatada fue 49.10 %.
Study of Herbal Toothpaste Made from Virgin Coconut Oil and Gambier (Uncaria gambir Roxb)
Authors: Zaadah Zaadah , Nazir Novizar , Novelina Novelina
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of utilizing virgin coconut oil (VCO) and gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb) in several combinations on the manufacture of herbal toothpaste on its characteristics and antibacterial activity. The research design used is a Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with five treatments and three repeats so that in this study 5 x 3 there were 15 combinations of treatments. The resulting research data is then analyzed using the F test and if the data differs is real then proceed with the Duncan News Multiple Range Test (DNMRT) test to find out the significant level difference of 5% between treatments.  The determination of formulations in the manufacture of toothpaste using a concentration of 10% VCO as a toothpaste base refers to the previous research formula and the addition of  0.9%, 1.8%, 2.6%, 3.5%, and 4.3% of gambier. Based on research that has been done, it can be concluded that the addition of gambir concentrations has a real influence on the pH value and foam formation but does not affect homogeneity, hedonic values (color, aroma, taste, texture, and overall value) and the diameter of the bland zone against Streptococcus mutans bacteria. The best toothpaste preparation is treatment 3, which is the addition of 2.6% of the toothpaste base preparation with a pH value of 8.42, homogeneous, foam height of 10.70 mm, color preference (3.85), the aroma (4.25), flavor (3.30), texture (3.45), overall (3.80), strong indicator bland zone diameter (34.55 mm).
Physiological Respons of Bali and Simbal Cattles on the Thermal Environtment of Lowland and Highland Areas in Lombok Island
Authors: Pribadi Lalu Wira , Suhardiani Rr. Agustien , Hidjaz Tahyah , Ashari M. , Poerwoto Happy , Andriati Rina
Published: February 2022

The effort to increase productivity of Bali cattle in Lombok Island made use of crossbreeding with exotic breeds, such as Simmental, Limousine, Charolais, Hereford, and Brahman breed, in which Simmental was suggested the best one. However, replacing indigenous with exotic breed might in fact create significant problem, especially low tolerance on harsh environment condition and increased work to feed each animal because of higher growth and greater size at maturity. This study that mean objective to investigate the physiological respons of Bali and Simbal cattleÃÂ  on the thermal environment of lowland and highland areas in Lombok island, was carried out by measure the rectal temperature (BT, oC), respiration rate (RR, resp/min), and heat tolerance coefficient (HTC) of 320 cattles in lowland and 280 cattle in highland, each consisted of pure Bali breed (B), crossbred of B x Simmental (SB), backcross of SB x Simmental (SBS), and backcross of SB x Bali (SBB). Each genotype consist of male and female, and 24-36 months of age. All cattle observed are ordered to be similar condition with BCS 3-5. The thermal condition of lowland and highland are measured from air temperature (oC), relative humidity (%), and temperature humidity index (THI). Data were analysed by using Anova and further test using HSD-test. Results of the study shows, the daily temperature and THI data obtained for the lowland environment are in considered to thermal stress zone for beef cattle, whereas those of found for the highland are within range of safety zone for cattle production. Physiological response shuch as BT, RR, and HTC, were significantly higher for cattle in the lowland than those in highland. The crossbreds cattle with higher proportion of Simmental genetic showed higher BT, RR, and HTC in the lowland, but became decrease in highland environment by higher decreasing index. It could be conclused that environmental condition in lowland with average THI of 80.02 lead to coused thermal stress to genotypes of Simbal cattle based on HTC wich in average of 2.91; however in highland wich average THI of 69.39 each genotype of cattle shows physiological responses in the normal range.ÃÂ
Ethnobotanical Study of Sengkineh Cultural Tradition in Keruak District, East Lombok Regency
Authors: Fitri Al-idrus Sp. Ridha Titiani , Sukiman Sukiman , Sukenti Kurniasih
Published: February 2022

Sengkineh is a seven-month cultural tradition since pregnancy, a coastal cultural tradition originating from Sulawesi that passed down from generation to generation. Three ethnic descendants carry out this tradition in the coastal area of Keruak District, namely Mandar, Bugis, and Bajo tribes. The rule consists of three rituals stages: throwing reinforcements into the sea, attaching a necklace to the stomach, and putting the bantang as a sign that they have followed or undergone the ritual. This tradition uses plant resources during its rituals. This study aims to determine the types of plants used in Sengkineh tradition in the Keruak District, East Lombok Regency, related to the plants used and the socio-cultural aspects of the tradition. It is hoped that the results of this research can become a reference for efforts to conserve natural and cultural resources, especially the types of plants used in Sengkineh tradition. This research is a descriptive exploratory survey that was conducted in August - September 2020 in Keruak District, East Lombok Regency. Data collection was carried out through interviews, participatory observation and documentation. Selection of respondents used purposive sampling and snowball sampling (non-discriminative snowball) methods. Data were analyzed descriptively and quantitatively, based on the calculation of Reported Use (RU) and Index of Cultural Significance (ICS). Based on the results obtained, 19 species of plants belong to 12 families and 17 genera used in Sengkineh tradition in Keruak District, East Lombok Regency. Plant species are dominated by Poaceae and Arecaceae which involves three species each. There are four use categories in Sengkineh tradition: offerings, ritual equipment, food ingredients, and secondary materials.
Hormone Synchronization and Artificial Insemination as Breeding Efforts of Philemon buceroides to Prevent their Extinction
Authors: Yamin M.
Published: February 2022

Philemon buceroides is a bird that is very difficult to breed in captivity. This paper escribes the breeding efforts that have been carried out. The aims of the study are for knowing how to breed it in captivity and as a suggestion for conservation efforts in-situ and ex-situ. Efforts of breeding Philemon buceroides are conducted by supplying the Pregnant Mare Serum Godadotrophin (PMSG) hormone and the Estrogen hormone and artificial insemination for birds that are sexually mature at least one year old and physically healthy. The sample of Philemon buceroides in this study is birds that have been reared for at least 1 year to reduce stress. The sample of Philemon buceroides were acclimatized for 7 days in each bird cage according to the group. On the following day, the treatment group was superovulated to obtain more eggs than normal using PMSG hormone at a dose of 150 Im in 10 milli liters of ferologic Nacl / Kg BW once a day for three consecutive days. The control group was only given 10 milli liters of ferologic NaCl orally. The next day, synchronization of lust / Esterus was conducted using the Estrogen hormone at a dose of 150 Im in 10 milli liters of ferological NaCl orally once a day for three consecutive days. For male Philemon buceroides, sperm was collected. As a result, synchronization of the reproductive hormones of Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotrophin (PMSG) and Estrogen to male and female Philemon buceroides greatly influenced the increase in ovulation of Philemon buceroides, however the eggs produced by the mother Philemon buceroides have not yet produced chicks. In addition, it is difficult to obtain the male sperm. From the three males, only one sperm pull out only 1 drop, the other two did not pull out any sperm.
Vegetative Growth of Green Eggplant Due to Treatment of Vermicompost and NPK Fertilizer
Authors: Raksun Ahmad , Ilhamdi Moh. Liwa , Merta I Wayan , Mertha I Gde
Published: February 2022

Green eggplant is native to the tropics. Green eggplant is one of the most popular vegetable ingredients in Indonesia. The availability of nutrients in the growing media is one of the most determining factors for the growth and yield of green eggplant. Research on vegetative growth of green eggplant due to vermicompost and NPK fertilizer treatment has been carried out from April to August 2021. This study aims to determine: (1) vegetative growth of green eggplant due to vermicompost treatment, (2) green eggplant vegetative growth due to NPK fertilizer treatment, (3) green eggplant vegetative growth due to interaction of vermicompost and NPK fertilizer treatment. This research was conducted in a factorial completely randomized design with three replications. The first factor is the application of NPK fertilizer which consists of 4 levels and the second factor is the treatment of vermicompost which consists of 5 levels. Research data were analyzed using analysis of variance. The results showed: (1) treatment of NPK fertilizer with different doses significantly effected the number of leaves, stem diameter, leaf length, and stem height of green eggplant. The optimum dose of NPK fertilizer was 2 grams for one plant, which produced the number of leaves, diameter stems, leaf length and stem height of green eggplant were better than treatments at other doses. (2) The treatment of vermicompost had a significant effect on the number of leaves, stem diameter, leaf blade length, and stem height of green eggplant, the optimum dose of vermicompost was 1.8 kgÃÂ  for 1 m2 of agricultural land, resulting in stem diameter, number of leaves, leaf length and green eggplant stem height was better than other treatments (3) the interaction of vermicompost and NPK fertilizer had no significant effect on stem diameter, number of leaves, leaf length and stem height of green eggplant.
Diversity of Soil Arthropods in Suranadi Nature Park, Lombok, and its role on science lesson in elementary and secondary school
Authors: Ilhamdi Mohammad Liwa , Syazali Muhammad
Published: February 2022

The absence of data related to Arthropoda classes other than the orders Lepidoptera and Odonata in Suranadi Nature Park raises the need for studies on these fauna. This study aims to analyze the soil arthropod community and its role in science lessons in primary and secondary schools. This descriptive research was carried out from May to December 2019. Samples were collected in three paths, namely the forest edge, the middle of the forest and the waterway using the pit fall trap method. The collected samples were identified to species taxon at the Biology Laboratory of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Mataram University. To obtain data on species diversity, an analysis was carried out using the Shannon-Wiener equation. There are 33 species of soil arthropods found. They consist of 3 species from the order Blattodea, 2 species from the order Orthoptera, 4 species from Araneae, 11 species from the order Coleoptera, 10 species from the order Hymenoptera, 1 species each from the orders Homoptera, Tysanura and Diptera. The most abundant species is Platidema sp of the order Coleoptera. Based on the results of the analysis, the diversity index of soil Arthtopoda species in Suranadi Nature Park is 2,628. The qualitative analysis shows that there are 2 elementary and junior high school science topics that are suitable to be taught using the concept of soil arthropod diversity at Suranadi Nature Park.
Jumping Spider (Arachnida: Salticidae: Araneae) in Serang Residential Area, Banten: Inventory Study Using A Photographic Approach
Authors: Jasmi Riski Andrian , Sari Herlina Putri Endah , Janra Muhammad Nazri
Published: February 2022

Ecosystem changes due to human activities can affect habitats for several organisms, such as spiders. Spiders have an important role as a predator for mosquitoes, flies, and ants. One of the spider families is Salticidae. Most species from Salticidae are cosmopolitan and often found in an area with dense human activity, such as residential areas. Study about spider species in residential areas is important to determine the effect of urbanization on spider diversity. This research aimed to study about spider species from Salticidae family found in the Serang Residential Area. The individual spider was caught directly by hand, then documented with macro photography techniques. Data analysis was carried out by describing the morphological characters. The results showed 5 species, namely Hasarius adansoni, Menemerus nigli, Menemerus fulvulus, Plexippus paykulli and Plexippus petersi. Documentation using good photography helps in making identification easier. This research is expected to be used as a reference for further research about a spider in a residential area.
Application of Project Based Learning Insect Characteristics Around Lake Tondano in Entomology Course
Authors: Tumbel Ferny Margo , Mokosuli Yermia Semuel , Paat Meike
Published: February 2022

The online learning policy was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in various countries around the world. Problems arise in learning biology that requires laboratory experiment activities. This research provides an innovation in entomology learning with a project-based learning method using insect biodiversity in the local ecosystem, namely Lake Tondano. This study aims to determine the ability of science process skills and student responses using the project-based learning method. Project-based learning is one of the methods established for the independent learning process to learn the independent curriculum. The research was conducted with an exploratory, descriptive research method. Science process skills and student project products are measured using a rubric. Student learning outcomes are measured using quiz questions with the google form application.Meanwhile, student responses were measured using a questionnaire. The study results showed that the science process skills of students who were taught using the Project-based learning method were in the good and very good categories. The resulting project output is a practical guide based on the assessment rubric which is in good and very good grades. Student responses regarding the application of Project based learning in entomology courses are in the agree and strongly agree categories. Student learning outcomes showed an average in the good and very good categories. The application of project-based learning can stimulate the ability of science processes and student learning outcomes in entomology courses. Project-based learning is very appropriate to be applied to fields of science that require a lot of experimental activities. Because it is carried out in small research groups, the project-based learning method is appropriate for learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preliminary Study: Habitat Characteristics of Amorphophallus spp. to Support Cultivation Development in East Lombok
Authors: Wahyu Janwar , Virgota Arben , Sukiman Sukiman , Farista Baiq , Suripto Suripto
Published: February 2022

One type of the Amorphophallus genus that has high economic value is Amorphophallus Muelleri, which is known as the local name Porang. Porang tubers are used to obtain glucomannan which is widely used in the drug industry. Currently, many porang tubers come from the forest and have not been widely cultivated. In Lombok island of, several species of Amorphophallus spp are found. Therefore, a preliminary study of the habitat information of Amorphophallus spp. in East Lombok is urgently needed, especially in the Kokok Tojang sub-watershed. This study aims to determine the habitat of Amorphophallus spp based on actual and potential existence data. The method used in this study is a purposive sampling method, namely by looking for actual and potential locations where Amorphophallus spp.ÃÂ  In this study, two types of Amorphophallus were found, namely A. paeoniifollius and A muelleri. Habitat characteristics of Amorphophallus spp described by soil and microclimate parameters. Soil parameters include soil moisture (15-70% and an average of 28.5%); Soil temperature (24-29 oC), soil fertility (ideal) soil texture (clay clay, sandy loam, and dusty clay), conductivity (0.07 Ã¢â¬â 0.52 mS/cm). Microclimate parameters measured include temperature (19.4 Ã¢â¬â 30.3oC), humidity (64.4% Ã¢â¬â 81.4%), light intensity (60.3 Ã¢â¬â 22526.8 lux).
Benthic Habitat Mapping Using Sentinel-2A Satellite Imagery in Serewe Bay
Authors: Sativa Denianto Yoga , Septian I Gede Nano , Atmanegara Febrian Kusuma
Published: February 2022

Serewe Bay is an important area for sustainable fisheries. This information on benthic habitats is important to know for sustainable management. However, at the moment there is no information on the distribution of benthic habitats in Serewe Bay. The research utilizes Sentinel 2A satellite imagery where the image used is obtained through the earthexplorer.usgs.gov website. Image data will be analyzed through several correction analysis processes, namely reflectance correction, sunglint, and water column or Lyzenga in order to obtain an image display that can be used to identify benthic habitats in Serewe Bay. In addition, a field data survey was also carried out to test the accuracy of the results of processing the Sentinel 2A satellite image of Serewe Bay. Image processing results show that there are 3 categories of benthic habitats, namely Seagrass, Sand and Mixed habitats in which there are macroalgae, dead coral, and coral fractures. The results of the field survey and accuracy calculations show that the accuracy of sentinel 2A image processing in Serewe Bay reaches 63.41% with the dominant benthic distribution consisting of seagrass, mixed benthic habitat and sand. Meanwhile, the calculation of the area of important benthic habitats such as seagrass beds in Serewe Bay can reach 156 Ha.
Anti Fungi Potential of Psidium cattleianum afzel ex Sabin extraction as an inhibitor of fungi Fusarium solani
Authors: Febriantini Lina , Umam Khotibul , Hendra Wibawa Putu Agus , Sujarwo Wawan
Published: February 2022

The use of fungicides plays an important role in controlling plant diseases caused by Fusarium. However, the development of environment friendly fungicides is considered more effective, which used the plant secondary metabolites. This study aims to find the latest alternative fungicides using Psidium Cattleianum Afzel plant extract, ex Sabine from the collection of the "Eka Karya" LIPI-Bali Botanical Garden, which can inhibit the growth of F. solani and to find the minimum dose of the plant extract in inhibiting growth of F. solani. The method used was early screening of plant and fungi, medium preparation for fusarium and minimum dose analyze. This study found that based on 19 plants tested, Psidium cattleianum proved effective in inhibiting the F. solani. ÃÂ Further testing of psidium plants was carried out by looking at the minimum dose of inhibition against fusarium. The inhibition zone contained in the 1% treatment was greater than the concentrations of 0.75%, 0.50% and 0.25%. The research was continued at a concentration reduction of 0.20-0.005% with the results showing that a concentration of 0.20% to a concentration of 0.05% resulted in a moderate inhibition zone of 8 mm to 9.2 mm. Therefore, it can be concluded that the concentration of 1% is the concentration with the minimum dose of Psidium cattleianum in inhibiting the growth of the fungus Fusarium solani.
Effect of Calcium Carbonate Addition on The Growth and Feed Conversion Ratio of Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) Seed
Authors: Setyowati Dewi Nur'aeni , Ilyas Anita Prihatini , Dermawan Awan , Rahmatullah Sanca
Published: February 2022

Gourami is one of the main freshwater fish commodities which has a high economic value. One of the efforts that can be made to increase the productivity of gourami is the provision of macromineral in the form of calcium carbonate (CaCo3). This study aimed to determine the effect of calcium on productivity that would be seen through the growth rate and feed conversion ratio of gourami seed. The study consisted of five doses of calcium carbonate, each of which was repeated three times. As for treating the doses of calcium carbonate, including 1 (0 mg / L CaCO3), 2 (150 mg / L CaCO3), 3 (200 mg / L CaCO3), 4 (250 mg / L) CaCO3) and 5 (300 mg / L CaCO3). The maintenance medium is added with a salinity of 3 ppt in order to save metabolic energy through an osmoregulation mechanism so that the available energy is expected to be used to increase growth. The result or absolute weight growth was not significantly different based on the analysis of variance and linier regression analysis. The analysis of variance showed that no significant different for survival rate of all treatments. The value of feedÃÂ  conversion ratio was not significantly different based on analysis of variance and linier regression analysis. Addition of calcium carbonate did not give significant difference in the absolute weight growth, survival rate, and feed conversion ratio of gourami seed.