Advances in Biological Sciences Research

Rather than being viewed as an inert matrix to hold nutrients and water that promotes plant growth, the soil should be understood as a living and life-giving natural resource. Soil health, a term often used interchangeably with soil quality or soil fertility, is defined as the soil’s capacity to sustain...

DF Inc. is a company provided in port services. One of its activities is the loading and unloading of food commodities such as soybeans, corn, wheat, and so on. There are around 500 trucks that want to carry out the loading and unloading process at DF Inc. so that there is a queuing of trucks in the...

Research aimed to investigate the effect of breed and physiological status on hemoglobin. This research uses a total of 279 apparent healthy Sapera, Saanen, and Ettawa crossbred goats with different physiological status (adult buck, pregnant does, dry does, post-weaning, female kids, male kids, lactating...

The results of observations obtained in VIII classes of SMP Negeri 5 Bukittinggi City showed that the students’ affective competence was still low. The efforts that can be made to overcome these problems are to use Sheet PowerPoint on Mind Map in learning. This research aims at determining the effect...

Land cover change is a complex interaction of environmental and socioeconomic factors. The purpose of this article is to determine changes in land cover using satellite imagery data, predict land cover in the next ten years and determine the factors that affect land cover change. The Markov Chain and...

The province of Aceh is one of the provinces that prioritizes the development of palm oil commodities for the plantation sector. In the development of oil palm, the secondary products that can be produced are in the form of oil palm fronds. One of the problems faced in the development of cattle is the...

Snack bars are defined as snack products in the form of stems and are a mixture of various ingredients such as cereals, fruits, nuts, which are bound to each other with the help of a binder agent. Utilization of purple sweet potato and soursop fruit to diversify food and improve its quality and nutritional...

Organic fertilizer (OF) as an ameliorant is best known for improving soil structure and plant growth. This study aimed to determine the effect of organic fertilizer swallow droppings on soil physical properties and plant growth. It is a pot experiment arranged in a randomized block design with six treatments...

Analysis of the reproductive performance of Gayo horses and Thoroughbred derivatives breeds in the Gayo highlands is important to determine the strategy for developing Gayo horses in the future. The objective of this research was to compare the reproductive performance of Gayo and Thoroughbred horses...

Purpose: To study the injury difference of the un-aggregated and aggregated calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) on human kidney proximal tubular epithelial (HKC) cells, and to discuss the molecular and cellular mechanism of kidney stone formation. Methods: The cell injure by crystals was evaluated by measuring...

Biomarker in tissue and serum plays significant roles in patient management and treatment and can be used as prognostic factors. For the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis study of breast cancer, we examined the expressions of Hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) in 128 cases mammary carcinoma tissues,...

A study on the species and abundance of subterranean termites (Insecta: Isoptera) in the area of the University of Bengkulu has been carried out from December 2018 to February 2019. This study aimed to find out the types and abundance of subterranean termites (Insecta: Isoptera) in the area of the University...

This research aimed to find out the effects of molasses level addition as soluble carbohydrate sources and incubation time towards in vitro digestibility of fermented protein feed. The treatments given to the fermented protein concentrate were the level of molasses of 0, 2, and 4% and an incubation time...

Mushrooms have been consumed as food. Rich in nutrition and as serve an extraordinary benefaction to agricultural biodiversity, fostering local food security and economic sustainability in the community. This review thus gathers the existing literature on edible mushrooms reported from Indonesia. The...

The mortality rate of muscovy duckling raised extensively was very high due to malnutrition. This study aimed to study the beneficial effects of calcination on mineral composition, physical properties of limestone and bivalve shells as mineral supplements for muscovy duck starter. Samples of limestones...

The 5-year survival is only about 30% when ovarian cancer (OC) is first detected at an advanced stage, which is the case for ~70% of women with OC. The combination of debulking surgery and cytotoxic chemotherapy is the primary treatment modality for OC. There has been much interest in the use of intraperitoneal...

In this work, the effect of grafting of poly ethylenimine (PEI) on the antifouling performance of an aromatic polyamide forward osmosis membrane was investigated. Results showed that PEI modified membrane showed a good anti-contaminant property in treating wastewater containing cationic surfactant (DTAC)....

The purpose of this work is an experimental study of the extraction properties of Novec 1230 perfluoro organic solvent in regards to various types of low-polar biologically active substances from plant materials. For the study purposes, we used the following ground plant raw materials with particle size...

Hydrosulfuryl(-SH) in penicillamine molecule can reduce Fe(III) to Fe(II), then using tiron as chromogenic reagent of Fe(III), and the content of penicillamine is determinated indirectly through determinating the surplus content of Fe(III) in the system. An accurate fast spectrophotometric method for...

Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (CTVT) also known as venereal sarcoma is an inflammation mediated by reticuloendothelial tumors and infects the canine genitalia. This study aimed to diagnose CTVT cases in domestic dogs by looking at clinical symptoms, macroscopic, hematologic, blood chemistry and...

Maggot is known to be able to become a bioconversion agent with three by-products, including the main product is Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae which can be used as animal feed because it contains protein. The second product is liquid from larval activity which can be used as liquid fertilizer. The last...

Transportation could lead to stress on livestock, and it can be assessed by measuring behavioral. The aims of this research were to examine the behavioral of Bali and Bali crossed Angus during road-trip and oversea transportation. The research used 5 Bali and 5 Bali crossed Angus cattle bulls with an...

The research conducted to identify the Factors Affecting Consumer Demand for Cayenne Pepper at Pare Market, Kediri Regency. This research is a type of descriptive research that analyzes the effect of one variable on another and conducts hypothesis testing. The type of data used in this study is quantitative...

Entering the second year of the Covid 19 pandemic, it has become clear that preparedness to live and adapt to the pandemic situation is key to survival and filled life. High school students are among the high-risk demographic group of the pandemic in Indonesia, which saw their age group excluded from...

The purpose of this study is to preliminarily investigate whether branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) prolong the lifespan of model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) through modifying the ageing-related local gene network (LGN) pattern. After synchronization adult C. elegans were fed with living...

American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) is a tropical species that can be found in Indonesia and elsewhere. It is of public health importance as it is a vector of some human pathogens. Soap, including bar soap can be used as pesticide for cockroaches. It contains surfactant as an active ingredient....

Organic waste, such as fruit peels, has potential to be processed into useful products, for example through fermentation into garbage enzymes (GE) or also known as eco-enzymes. This study aims to determine 16S rRNA gene fragment amplicon of metagenomic DNA, antibacterial activity against the Staphylococcus...

Kepok banana peel is one of the potential feedstuff because of its availability and eases to obtain. However, the fiber content in banana peels was high and resulted in a limitation of its usage. Fermentation can reduce the crude fiber, and the process requires soluble carbohydrates such as palmyra sugar...

Dadahup lowland irrigation area, known in Bahasa as Daerah Irigasi Rawa (DIR) Dadahup, is one of the Ex-PLG areas that has been now included in the food estate program. It has been experiencing low productivity, producing only 1.7 - 2.9 ton/ha/year of paddy. Farming on lowland areas is often hindered...

The study “Body Condition Score (BCS), Body Fat Percentage, and Feed Consumption of Male Sapera Goats on Indigofera sp. Based Feeding” was carried out from May 5, 2021 to July 11, 2021 at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Animal Science, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto. The study aimed to examine...

Animal ecology is a part of biological science that involves interactions between animals and their environment. In the process of learning it requires correlation with observation activities in the practicum process. in the implementation of the Practicum, a practical guide is needed. The purpose of...

The research location is in two sub-districts, namely Sanga-sanga District, Samarinda City and Palaran District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan Province. This research was conducted with the aim of knowing the quality of ground water in the study area. The research method used in this research...

Livestock productivity cannot be separated from their physiological status. Hematological tests are not only used to diagnose diseases in livestock but can be used to monitor health. Besides that, hematological parameters can also be used to assess stress levels by nutritional factors and become important...

Maize is one of the priority agricultural commodities developed in Central Sulawesi. One of the obstacles that need to be addressed for this purpose is pest infestations, mainly fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiderda (J.E. Smith), a new pest in Indonesia. The success of pest control is influenced,...

Ricinoleic acid grafted amphiphilic carboxymethy chitosan (CMC-g-RA) was synthesized as a carrier to load botanical drug rotenone (Rot). Then Rot/CMC-g-RA water dispersion in nanoscale was prepared, whose shape, zeta potential, loading efficiency and outdoor stability were characterized accordingly....

The research aims at monitoring the humidity of chilli plants on aeroponic growing media in greenhouses. The aeroponic system is used because of limited land for planting chili, while the Greenhouse is designed to manipulate the climate needed for chili plants to be able to grow optimally to produce...

Many plants have been reported to possess antibacterial activity, and among them are coming from the Sapindaceae family. The Sapindaceae family has 2,215 species in 147 genera. L. amoena is one species in this family found in East Kalimantan. This study’s objective was to determine the effect of the...

Animal product with high body weight and low cholesterol will improve the quality of the product. This study aims to determine the response of male local duck and broiler chickens, which are given African leaf meal (ALM) in their rations, to body weight and blood lipid content. The treatment that will...

The problem of agricultural waste is a problem experienced by almost all people in all regions in Indonesia. The increasing population followed by the increasing need for food such as vegetables and fruits from agriculture has an impact on the amount of waste produced. Waste treatment is very necessary...

Karst area poses distinctive landform features on its surface such as karst hills, cave entrances, sinking streams, and doline. Identification of surface karst features in detail will greatly help understand the hydrogeological system of an area. However, the availability of open-source high-resolution...

The government’s alignment has not been optimally in encouraging the development of domestic processed potato seed industry. Thus, processed potato seeds have to be imported from overseas annually. The method used to support this study is by analyzing the statistical imported industrial processed potatoes,...

Moringa leaf potentially has an antioxidant effect because it contains Quercetin having poorsolubility in water. Liposomes as carriers of drug compounds can increase the solubility of quercetin through an entrapment system in the lipid bilayer. This study aimed to determine the stability and antioxidant...

The aim of this study was to develop the effect of substance Z–109 - a bicyclononan derivative, presumably belonging to the class of ampakines on the memory of rats undergoing cerebral ischemia. The evaluation of mnestic functions was carried out on the model of the conditioned passive avoidance reflex....

This study aims to determine the effect of substrate types on the crude activity of cellulase enzymes from local agricultural waste such as peanut shells, coconut fibers, brans, and teak leaves with the variations of incubation times (day 1, 3, 5, and 7) produced by Trichoderma viride. Enzyme activity...

Tobacco is an agricultural export commodity important for Indonesia. Therefore, tobacco farming, especially in optimizing production, is an attractive point for research. The challenges in optimizing tobacco production are insect pests causing loss on tobacco production. This study aimed to identify...

Palm sugar is made from the evaporation and crystallization of palm sap turned into granules/powder. This research aims to analyze the physical kinetics of the coconut sap throughout the cooking process of palm sugar using pan evaporator and vertical type double jacket stirred crystallizer. Fresh coconut...

The need to facilitate access to required information and knowledge through deployment of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to empower root and tuber crop farmers especially in the rural areas of Abia state, Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. As a result, structured questionnaire was used...

Smallholder farmers play an important role in ensuring world food security. More than one-third of global food is produced by smallholder farming systems. Besides food security, small-scale farming also provides numerous other direct and indirect environmental, social, cultural, and economic benefits...

Purpose: The oxidative damage of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cell (HKC) and the nucleation and growth of calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals modulated by normal and injured cells were investigated. Methods: The method of CCK-8 was used to detect the proliferating...

In recent years, the incidence of breast cancer is signifcantly on the rise all over the world, hence, how to treat breast cancer, correctively evaluate the prognosis and find the postoperative recurrence of patients with breast cancer have been paid attention by more and more scholars all over the world....

Cell migration plays an important role in many physiological and pathological processes. Understanding of the mechanisms of cell migration may lead us to develop novel therapeutic strategies for controlling human disease. Border cell migration in the ovary of Drosophila melanogaster has emerged as an...

The proper control of pathogenic diseases on livestock will have an impact on livestock production itself. An opportunity to control the disease could be done by using insect antigen as an alternative solution. This experiment aims to evaluate the role of insect thoraxial antigen-G extracted from Musca...

This research aimed to determine Jatropha sap cream’s activity on day 5 of the healing process of skin wounds of mice infected with Staphylococcus aureus. Twenty-seven male mice (Mus musculus) aged 2 months and weighed 30-40 g were used. All mice underwent a 20 mm incision in the dorsal area (back) and...

Local wisdom is a legacy that must be preserved and documented. Using plants as traditional medicine is examples of local wisdom. One of the tribes in Indonesia that called Serawai tribe, are still using the surrounding plants as traditional medicine. Documenting local knowledge in making a drug from...

Red Palm Olein (RPOn) is the result of refining and fraction of Crude Palm Oil (CPO). In the conventional refining of CPO, carotene which is a pro-Vitamin A is intentionally removed to get a clear colored oil. This research is comparing between two methods are Method I and Method II. Method I is started...

The experiment was conducted to compare the effect of nano-selenium and sodium selenite on blood biochemistry, liver antioxidant activity and GPx-1 mRNA expression in rabbit. Twenty-four 10-week-old New Zealand rabbits, female and male in half, were randomly divided into three groups. Rabbits in Group...

The coal minings in Indonesia are recorded that there were 9.721 Mining Business Permits. The majority is mining with an open-pit mining system. It brings consequences to the emergence of mining pits in many places. These coal pits (void) become an issue for the people who live in the mining area. In...

Chromatin architecture has a profound effect on the gene expression in eukaryotes. It is constantly modulated in the cells in response to different stress condition and during the normal physiological process in the cell. The chromatin is also modulated during the cell growth and division, where several...

The prospect of using botanical insecticides to control the insect pests is very promising. However, there are some factors limiting their efficacy. Short release rate at the point contact, the inherent volatility and vulnerability to oxidation and ultra-violet light are causing phytochemical changes...

Livestock production impacts environmental water quality related to its waste product. This research cinducted to determine water quality around the Bligon goat pen in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Province. Water quality measurements were conducted in upland, lowland, and coastal zones. Water was collected...

This research is based on students lack of motivation in learning teaching process, learning style, and learning mehod is not quite effective for implementation, teacher-centered learning teaching process, and also students achievement is still low. The purpose of this research is to identify the effect...

In Islamic teachings, the terms Halal-Thayyib are often used together in unison. Thayyib brings in the ontology of goodness into the discourse of religious permissibility (Halal). Nevertheless, Thayyib is often being removed from the legal and social dynamics of Halal contextualization. This article...

Spatial and regional plans as stipulated in The City of Serang Regional Regulation No. 6 of 2011 on The Urban Planning Plan of 2010–2030 there are still many that failed implemented. The increasing number of residents accompanied by increased housing needs and other supporting facilities makes an increase...

Coconut coir is a by-product of the coconut that known contains phytochemical compounds and antimicrobial activities. This study aims to determine the phytochemical characteristics and the antimicrobial activity of coconut coir extracts. Completely Randomized Design was used in this study and the effect...

This study aims to examine the mineral, gross energy, and fiber fraction content of liquid feed fermentation contains tamarind seeds with different water comparisons. The study used whole tamarind seeds and feed ingredients are corn, bran, meat and bone meal, and soybean meal. The parameters of the research...

The objective of this study was to calculate productivity indexes of Sumatera Cross Sheep (SC) ewes based on performances of birth weight, weaning weight, and daily weight gain. Study used 45 ewes that were naturally bred with a female to male of 7:1, mating three times in two years. Lambs were observed...

An orally administered vaccine application is a part of strategies on veterinary vaccine development. Soy protein isolate (SPI) has been scientifically tested in various studies as a potent drug carrier. Mastitis is one of the livestock diseases mainly caused by Streptococcus agalactiae, which can be...

Protective effects of malvidin and the glycosides from Vaccinium ashei on endothelial cells were investigated. The results showed that malvidin, malvidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-galactoside, and their mixture could defend endothelial cells from damage caused by TNF- , and inhibit monocyte chemotactic...

Mojosari Alabio (MA) is a local breed characterized by its qualitative and quantitative specific performance. Utilization of herbs including Indonesian bay leaf containing phytochemicals such as flavonoids is a way to improve the potential and productivity of MA ducks. Flavonoid is polypherol compounds...

Ζ-carotene isomerase (Z-ISO) is an important enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis. Here, the Brassica oleracea var. capitata Z-ISO (BocZ-ISO) gene sequence was obtained from Brassica database (BRAD), and preformed for bioinformatics analysis. The BocZ-ISO gene mapped to chromosomes 5, and contains an open...

Developed pharmaceutical composition based on two innovative chitosan-containing substances: the chitosan-chymopsin complex and the chitosan-miramistin complex, for the treatment of infected wounds in gel dosage form for external use has four types of pharmacological effects - necrolytic, antimicrobial,...

With the continuous development of the Internet, community-based Q&A (CQA) system has become an effective platform for people to access online information and help. People can submit their own question in CQA and get answers from others. There will be an enormous amount of questions all the time, and...

The constant rise in cases of Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya worldwide has made control of Aedes aegypti a principal concern. The most recommended plan to control mosquito-borne diseases primarily lies on vector management and disturbing their disease-transmission cycle. Wide-ranging use of different classes...

Maximum physical activity creates an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the body’s antioxidant defense system known as oxidative stress. Maximum physical activity increases the need for oxygen, which leads to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radical products. Thus...

Identification of morphological characters is one way to distinguish the nature of an individual plant from other plants which are the characteristics of each plant. This research was conducted to identify several new types of local upland rice lines resulting from the mass selection with the best morphological...

Based on the level of infection, the Avian Influenza (AI) virus can be grouped into 2 levels of infection, namely highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). The pathogenicity of AI viruses was determined by the amino acid sequence at the site of the hemaglutinin...

Odonata acts as a natural enemy in the paddy field ecosystem. The Odonata diversity is highly related to habitat condition. This research analyzed the effect of altitude on the diversity of Odonata in paddy field ecosystems in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. This research was conducted...

Rumbia or (Metroxylon sago), which has a long history of economic benefits for sago farmers, naturally grows on Lampung Province, Indonesia. In one of the fragmented areas with scattered trees, the sago habitat is now in a state of decline. The reduced area of sago is due to the pressures that are several...

The Sei Teras Pond Irrigation Area (DIT) is an aquaculture zone on the coast of Central Kalimantan Province. TSS and salinity are water parameters that affect the development of aquaculture. Water quality studies and their distribution are needed to support aquaculture enhancement. This study aims to...

Based on the current research value of biomass and terpenoids, in this paper, the terpenoids contented in the different organizational of the camphor tree were analyzed by SDE extract method and GC-MS analysis method. The results showed that the contents of terpenoids contained in camphor leaves were...

Critical thinking (CT) is one of the essential twenty-first-century competencies that need to be empowered. The development of students’ critical thinking (CT) can be assessed using the Illinois Critical Thinking Essay Test (ICTE Test). However, due to the constant use of multiple evaluation items at...

Violin Crab (Uca) is type of crab living in mangrove habitat as a detrivore. In Bengkulu, the mangrove forest zone locates in many areas, including Kahyapu, Enggano Island and Gulf of Muaro Labu Nawi, Pulau Baai, Bengkulu City. The objective of this experiment was to investigate the pattern of Violin...

Maintaining stable temperature and humidity conditions is a crucial part of the plant growth stage. Ignoring the urgency of controlling this parameter causes plant growth to be not optimal. This research was conducted to monitor the temperature and humidity inside and outside the greenhouse and to create...

This study aims to determine the growth of Etawah Grade and Etawah Grade x Bligon kids during the pre-weaning period. A total of 13 kids consisted of 6 Etawah Grade kids and 7 Etawah Grade x Bligon kids with single type birth were observed. The birth weight and weaning weight, average daily gain (ADG),...

Magnetic hyperthermia is a non-invasive cancer treatment used synergistically with the existing cancer treatments. The challenges of an efficient magnetic hyperthermia are improved biocompatibility and enhanced heating characteristics. We have addressed both the challenges by fabricating globulin conjugated...

New Russian F1 “Rubinovaya” cultivar of Daucus carota was found to be pink-colored due to biosynthesis of lycopene and β-carotene in relatively high overall level (up to 0.200 mg per 1 g of fresh weight, FW). The typical carotenoid composition of carrot roots with pink color were determined by proposed...

Heath forest is one unique ecosystem in tropical regions. Many biodiversities and their ecological characteristic in this ecosystem are still unknown by science, including butterflies. Therefore, the study was conducted to determine butterfly richness and diversity indices in every site on natural secondary...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of giving oil Palm Kernel Cake (PKC) and rice bran with different proportions to the digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), and energy in sheep. Twelve (12) sheep were divided into 3 treatments...

This study is to describe the structure of the red chili supply chain relationship and describe the resources of the red chili supply chain in Panjatan District, Kulonprogo Regency. The research location was determined intentionally with the help of Cluster Sampling in determining farmers’ samples. The...

Melting temperature of chocolate needs to be increased since it easily melts at temperatures below 34oC. An elevated melting temperature gives benefits for chocolate producers in tropical countries. In this study, heat-resistant chocolate was developed using indirect incorporation of water. Xanthan Gum-based...

The problem of Cocoa development in East Java is productivity that is still far from its potential ability. The average productivity of cocoa only 0.7 tonnes/ha, whereas when applying the technology optimally cocoa cultivation, productivity can reach 2.5 tons/ha. It is therefore necessary strategic steps...

By comparing the effects of excess nutrients and malnutrition on the body of children, It is concluded that the harm to children's body caused by excessive nutrition is more than that of malnutrition, and overnutrition is also a performance of malnutrition. The causes of obesity in children, the present...

The present study was carried out to ascertain resistance pattern in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in urine samples of HIV patients and pregnant women attending the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. A total of one hundred and thirty (130) urine samples...

At present, some sesame dehulling businesses cannot handle overloaded liquid waste and choose to dispose sesame dehulling liquid waste directly into sewers or rivers. The organic matter in sesame dehulling wastewater disposed directly into the environment causes many environmental problems. One alternative...

Lymphoma, carcinoma, and benign lesions are common diseases that have to go through several stages to be detected due to their structural similarity. A common way to distinguish these diseases is by analysing them manually based on the cell images at a certain magnification. However, this method still...

The research was conducted to estimating egg number from the new-kampong-crossbreed chicken (KUB) using three mathematical methods. A total one hundred 24-week-old KUB hens were randomly allocated to individual cages. Egg records totalling were divided into eight different ages (weeks); 22-25; 26-29;...

As pseudoruminant animals, horse manure is the most ideal compost material among animal feces due to its high C/N ratio of 25 or more. The addition of decomposers such as Azotobachter microbial culture will accelerate the process of decomposition. The aim of the study was to analyse the biological quality...

Population growth increase every year in the city of Palu has an impact on the increasingly massive development that occurs. While on the other hand, according to PP no 15 of 2010 green open space must be available in a city by 30%, With proportion 20% is public and 10% is private property. In 2018,...

Bima and Dompu regencies on Sumbawa Island become the development centers and the highest population of Bali cattle with extensive production systems in West Nusa Tenggara Province. The high population of Bali Cattle in Bima and Dompu Regencies, is a great potential to be developed as a center for Bali...

Ζ-carotene desaturase (ZDS) is an important enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis. Here, the Solanum tuberosum ZDS (StZDS) gene sequences were obtained from Spud DB database, and preformed for bioinformatics analysis. The StZDS gene mapped to chromosomes 1, and contains an open reading frame of 1,767 bp...