Advances in Biological Sciences Research

Clamshells contain aromatase inhibitors that can increase testosterone, while fishbone can be an effective animal protein source. Bangkok rooster has an impressive muscle characteristic and physical activity that indicates manifestations of testosterone. T3 and T4 are thyroid hormones that mediate the...

The emergence of springs and underground rivers is one of the characteristics of a karst landscape that is formed due to the karstification process in which carbonate rocks are dissolved by water to form cavities or channels. Karst Pacitan is an area located in parts of Donorojo, Punung, and Pringkuku...

The study aims to determine the genetic character of Black-capped white-eye (Zosterops articapilla) using the mtDNA COI gene. Blood sample was collected from bird market in Bengkulu city and its DNA genome isolation and purification following the Protocols of Dneasy® Blood and Tissue Kit Cat no 69504...

This research aims to identify the BMP-15 gene in Sumba Ongole (SO) cattle (Bos indicus) which were reared extensively in Sumba Island. This gene has been known for its function in regulating reproductive performance in cows. The blood sample was collected from 161 SO cattle. The first step was DNA isolation...

This study aims to determine the effect of the combination of polishing and dry-milling method on the characteristics of black glutinous rice flour (BGRF) it produced. The observed parameters were total anthocyanin content, total phenolic content, DPPH and FRAP antioxidant activity, proximate content,...

Propolis is currently widely used as an active ingredient in natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial drugs on the skin and mouth. The needs of the times, the extraction process requires the latest method with a shorter time with optimal results. The purpose of this study was to obtain an optimal...

Objective: Based on the analysis of the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine clinical symptoms of alcoholic liver injury. Method: In this paper, the characteristics and modeling methods of alcoholic liver injury animal model were summarized through analyzing the clinical...

In 2017, The Indonesian fishing productivity reached 6,424,114 tons from the sea and 467,821 tons from freshwaters. Some kinds of sea fish which contain high protein are Crocodile flathead fish (17.86%) and Cardinal fish (18.26%), while kinds of freshwater fish that contain high protein are Common barb...

The air salinity in coastal area may contribute significant effects to the growth of plants. Physiological aspects of the plant growth of plants are important information to give optimal treatments during cultivation process. One potential plant cultivated on coastal area is corns. This study aimed to...

The purpose of this research is to describe the effectiveness of learning devices based on RME approaches, improving students ‘ mathematical problem-solving skills through a developed RME-based learning tools, and student response to RME-based learning devices developed for high school class X learners....

Eggplant (Solanum sp.) is one of the most important solanaceous vegetable crop plants. Root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita-RN) is one of the biotic factors and becoming a serious problem, affecting the root system and physiological activities, resulting in reduced plant growth and yield of eggplant....

Lactobacillus plantarum is a lactic acid bacterium that can produce lactic acid as well as degrade proteins into soluble proteins, peptides, and amino acids. L. plantarum can also produce bacteriocin, which has antibacterial properties. The goal of this study was to determine the protein levels in fermented...

Urban areas have a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. Green open space is one of the means to support urban community activities. Green open space is one of the essential factors for the urban environment, and pedestrian paths are one of the areas that can become green open spaces for urban...

Currently, a lot of theoretical and technical issues still need to be addressed regarding applications of DNA computing in the field of DNA cryptography. The current common DNA cryptography algorithms are basically based on traditional cryptography, integrate dintoexisting DNA technology, of which the...

To investigate the phenotypic variation of cucumber photosynthesis, net photosynthetic efficiency of cucumbers were measured by LI-6400XT Portable Photosynthesis System. Non-rectangular hyperbolic model was adopted to fit the light response curve. We used 16 cucumber accessions selected from the core...

animal studies with laser Doppler flowmetry showed, that there were local and systemic changes in the microcirculation caused by hypokinetic stress, what allowed us to expand our understanding of the pathophysiological processes caused by the influence of a stressing factor on the body. A study of the...

Meat is one of the livestock commodities that has complete nutritional content, especially protein, where meat protein contains complete amino acids so it is needed by the body. Meat has enormous benefits but meat is also an excellent medium for bacterial growth if handled incorrectly. A meat grinder...

This study aimed to: (1) Determine the sustainability status and factors that can be used to improve the post-mining land use with the Multidimensional-Scaling (MDS) method based on the ecological, economical, social, law, infrastructure, and technological dimensions, (2) Calculate the business investment...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of pancreatic cells, which is resulted from the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Twin-study is one of the most important methods to identify the genetic basis of complex diseases or traits...

The environment is usually changed to benefit human life. However, advances come with a significant environment cost. Our health is suffering severe persecution that created by burning fossil fuels and pour polluting chemical waste into the living environment. Canteen is an important place for college...

Mortality and morbidity of Cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs) have been the major issue in the group of non-communicable diseases worldwide. However, the existing antithrombotic drugs to combat CVD still have many shortcomings in terms of price and safety. Bacillus sp. HSFI-12 had been previously reported...

Agriculture faces a challenge to the success of the zero-hunger program of SDGs. The Ministry of Agriculture has granted farm equipment and machinery service businesses to farmers’ organizations. However, these businesses are unsuccessful in increasing the farmer’ prosperity. Therefore, the study aims...

Students’ low ability in mathematical problem solving can still be found by the researcher in the field. This can be seen in the implementation of learning at school, students are not get used to solved the problem appropriately. Some problem solving indicators are not found during students solved the...

The tobacco marketing institution has strategic roles (entry point) in driving tobacco agribusiness system and improving farmers’ bargaining position. However, the limited information owned by the farmer in marketing the tobacco causes not all farmers to directly sell the tobacco to the warehouse, even...

The nutraceutical aspect of the design of new food products involves the consistent implementation of the design algorithm for multicomponent biocorrector. The analysis of potential natural sources of biologically active substances allows to prioritize products of deep biotechnological processing of...

Interests in biochar applications for improving soil properties and fertility are increasing worldwide, and numerous production techniques, raw materials, and application options are now available. This research aimed to investigate the effects of biochar application on growth rate (height, stem diameter,...

The study aimed to describe the genetic characteristic, single nucleotide polymorphism, genetic distance, and phylogenetic of mountain white-eye Zosterops montanus based on mitochondrial DNA CO1 gene and carried out in March-June 2020. A sample of the bird was taken from Pasar Minggu, Bengkulu city....

Sorghum is a plant that has the potential to be developed on dry land such as ultisols. Provision of organic matter and application of NPK is one of the efforts to optimize plant growth on critical land. Cassava peel block compost and cassava peel compost are organic materials that can be used to increase...

Two kinds of flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FGD-gypsum) A# and B# were chosen to improve coastal saline-soil at the different ratios of quality (0%, 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%, 5%) respectively in soil column leaching experiment. A came from a steelworks whose technology was wet gas gush churn tower sintering...

This study aimed to determine the effect of storage time on the internal quality of Hy-Line strain chicken eggs in the second phase of chicken production. The research method used was a field and laboratory experiment with a completely randomized design (CRD). The research treatments included egg storage...

Trimmed Young Coconut or TYC is one of Indonesia's favorite tropical fruit. The high demand for TYC brings to the development of TYC preservation in Indonesia. However, due to its damage, postharvest handling that has not been optimally operated impedes the development of the TYC agroindustry. In...

With the advance of mass spectrometry and experimental techniques, proteome research has broken through the bottleneck of data generation, and a huge amount of mass spectrometry (MS) data has been accumulated rapidly in the past few years. Meanwhile, the lack of efficient data analysis and quality control...

Observe and analyze the clinical effect of minimally invasive surgery and conservative treatment for ankle degenerative osteoarthropathy. Method: research the 90 patients suffering ankle degenerative osteoarthropathy who were received and cured by this hospital from January, 2014 to January, 2015, and...

The solid state fermentation (SSF) process technology can improve the physical characteristics and nutritional contents of legume flour. The aim of this study was to determine the physical characteristics and nutritional contents of peanut flour and black oncom (fermented peanut meal) flour. This research...

Rembiga Satay is a culinary specialty originating from Lombok Island, characterized by the use of beef as the main ingredient and a unique blend of spices that impart a distinctively spicy and sweet flavor profile. Rembiga satay is a popular choice among tourists. Nevertheless, it is not a great option...

Mirabilis jalapa is a medicinal plant, which is widely distributed in some tropical countries including in Indonesia. Indicaxanthin, Miraxanthin and Boeravinone F active compounds, which are the family member of Betaxanthins in the M. jalapa plant, are able to inhibit hepcidin and to activate matriptase-2...

Sperm quality is vital for livestock reproduction. Without good sperm quality, reproduction will not occur properly, which will cause a hamper in the increase of livestock population. Sanrego (Lunasia amara Blanco) is a plant that has an aphrodisiac effect that can increase libido, so this plant is very...

This study aims to determine the effect of adding coconut liquid smoke sonication on pH, Water Holding Capacity (WHC), tenderness, L*a*b* color, and duck jerky aroma. The jerky is made from ground duck meat with additional spices such as salt, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, galangal, and coriander. The...

[Purposes] To explore the correlation between mRNA expression of NOB1 gene in tissues from ovarian cancer, normal ovary, benign ovarian tumor. [Methods] 50 samples of ovarian cancer as the experimental group, 20 samples of normal ovarian tissues and 50 samples of benign ovarian tumor as control groups....

In the recent years there is a growing demand for plant origin antioxidants, due to their potential therapeutic value and low level of side effects. Among the plant origin substances, the metabolites with antioxidant activity are the widely used which are mainly belong to the phenolic group of compounds...

Biology learning at Senior Pekanbaru wich dominated by the teachers, less variated method and student initial ability rarely noticed by teachers lead to low of student learning competence. It proved by student learning competence average score still below minimum standard score. One of the ways to solve...

Bacterial isolates from rhizosphere of cassava plant were isolated. The bacterial isolates are resistant to buprofezin. They have the potential to be used as bioremediation agents. The buprofezin-resistant bacteria isolates need to be carried out to determine the morphological, biochemical, Plant Growth...

The study, which was conducted in Klein-Altendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, simulated the effect of temperature and solar radiation on the yield of winter wheat from 1991 to 2004 by using LINTUL 2 model. The parameters of temperature and radiation were modified to check the sensitivity of the...

Floating vegetation is one of the biotic components in the Mesangat Lake ecosystem, which plays an essential role for Siamese crocodiles. Floating plants in the Mesangat Lake can be used as an indicator of habitat preferences and Siamese crocodiles’ success rate in nesting. This research aimed to find...

Fermented goat’s milk with Bifidobacterium longum has the potential as a source of antioxidants to counteract free radicals. This study aims to determine the antioxidant activity of fermented goat’s milk using Bifidobacterium longum as a starter which is thought to have high antioxidant activity. The...

Natural ingredient produced by plants are widely used for therapeutic treatment, because they are believed to have fewer side effects and are cheaper than synthetic drugs. Plants used as treatment media contain natural secondary metabolites compounds derived from primary and secondary metabolism. Primary...

The southern foot slope of the Galunggung volcano in Leuwisari subdistrict and surrounding, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, is abundant in springs. These springs are crucial to the community since they provide water for both domestic and agricultural purposes. However, the hydraulic connection between these...

Observe the factors related to the postoperative infection of the oral and maxillofacial region tumor and the countermeasures for prevention and cure. Method: choose 45 postoperative infected persons (11.84%) from 380 patients having been taken with the oral and maxillofacial region tumor surgery in...

Indonesia is experiencing a growth of sales in health and wellness packaged foods with more consumers aiming to adopt a healthy and balanced diet. Overripe tempe is traditionally used in Central Java as condiment, however it is not well known in other areas of Indonesia. Overripe tempe stock is a food...

Agricultural extension activities were carried out to encourage the use of the yard. To deal with the narrowness of the yard, a vertical vegetable cultivation technique was used. The demonstration extension method was chosen to set an example and encourage changes in farmer behavior in the use of yards....

This comparative study aimed to understand the life strategies adopted by the tropical tree species: Canarium vulgare Leenh by measuring functional leaf traits in two different developmental stages. This study found that there was a noticeable increase in Leaf Mass per Area (LMA), Leaf Dry Matter Content...

The article presents the results of breeding in the department of remote hybridization of the Main Botanical Garden n.a. N.V. Tsitsin (MBG RAS) from 1946 to 2019. The aim of this work is to create high-yielding varieties of spring wheat of an intensive type that most fully meet the peculiar conditions...

Sheep is one of Indonesia’s most important germplasms, whose prolific capability enables it to meet the meat consumption needs of small ruminants. PT Agro Investama is a private company that operates as the largest Sheep breeding center located in Malangbong District, Garut Regency, West Java. This research...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to research the impact of the liquid injection in hepatic microwave ablation (MWA) by using finite element method (FEM). Methods: We used the finite element method to simulate the MWA without liquid injection, with 0.9% NACL (saline) and with ethanol in turn. At the...

Activated carbon has been successfully made from oil palm trunk with carbonization temperature of 200°C, held for 60 minutes, and chemical activation at room temperature by flowing H3PO4 15% as an activating agent. The proximate analysis results are yield of 78.9%, moisture of 1.1%, ash content of 4.1%,...

Mangroves have an ability in environmental conditions, i.e., in the sediment, and organs. This research was carried out to assess the Pb absorption rate (sediment and mangrove parts of R. apiculata) in the eastern coast of Asahan, North Sumatra. The results showed that Pb content increased in the sediment,...

The potential for sand in Indonesia is very abundant because Indonesia has a long coastline than other countries. This research was conducted to explore the potential of beach sand as an alternative raw material to replace commercial silica. To obtain the natural silica, the beach sand was prepared and...

The induction of artificial polyploidy has been considered a valuable tool that can improve many plants’ genetics and change their morphological, anatomical, and physiological characteristics. Artemisia cina plants’ polyploidy is induced through shoot culture to increase artemisinin content. This research...

The riparian forest area along the Tunan river in Waru District, Penajam Paser Utara, is one of the proboscis monkey habitats in East Kalimantan. This area is included in the buffer zone closest to the new nation’s capital city. As a result of the ongoing land use conversion, this area is divided into...

[Purposes] To investigate the expression of microRNA-145 on invasion and metastasis of cervical cancer cells. [Methods] Analysis of the relationship between high expression of microRNA-145 on invasion and metastasis of cervical cancer cells by Transwell invasion assay and Wound scratch assay. [Results]...

The aim of this study is to find a reasonable indicator to evaluate by sector water use efficiency (WUE). Based on a water resource input-occupancy-output model, a new indicator (total water use coefficient) that considered indirect demand effects and occupancy was provided. Use this indicator and the...

East Kalimantan relies heavily on fossil fuels, including diesel and coal, for on-grid power and diesel generator sets for off-grid power. The development of wood energy is one way to utilize forest products that are currently underway. Various efforts and research projects have been conducted, but there...

Rembiga satay is a local culinary product of Lombok Island which is in high demand by tourists. The development of sate rembiga into a product with high shelf life that is practical and efficient to carry has the potential to increase the market reach. To achieve this goal, the development of rembiga...

Greater knowledge of wheat crop phenology and growth and improvements in measurement are beneficial to wheat agronomy and productivity. This is constrained by a lack of public plant datasets. Collecting plant data is expensive and time consuming and methods to augment this with synthetic data could address...

The present article describes the results of the transcranial electrostimulation (TES) for the correction of blood pressure (BP) in dogs. During the experiment, systolic blood pressure (BPs), diastolic blood pressure (BPd), pulse pressure (PP), and mean blood pressure (MBP) were registered. It was established...

Dye Sensitizer Solar Cell (DSSC) is a dye- based solar cell which is an alternative to meet energy needs, where these cells will convert sunlight energy into electrical energy. This study aims to produce DSSC using Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) glass as a substrate and extract of red grape skin (Vitis Vinifera),...

Vibro-pneumatic separator has been applied widely in grain cleaning industries for separating light impurity, gravel and various types of contaminant from grain products. Pneumatic section is utilized as the suction part to separate the light impurity contaminant from the basic product based on the distinction...

Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum Wight) is one of traditional spices originated from Indonesia which is usually used as spices to add the aroma of foods. Extraction of the aroma of Indonesian bay leaf could be proposed as a more practical usage to its fresh form. This research aims to find the...

Pineapple produces bromelain enzyme, which could hydrolyze protein used to tenderize meat. This study aims to determine the physical and organoleptic properties of Balinese beef which had been marinated using pineapple juice (Ananas comosus L. Merr). The study used Balinese beef with pineapple juice...

The objectives of the research were to find out the morphometric characteristics (qualitative and quantitative traits) in local sheep, especially Fat-tailed sheep (JFTS) and nonlocal sheep (Texel sheep). The observation was done in 24 FTS ewe and 39 Texel ewe. Variables in this research was the qualitative...

The toxicity and bioavailability of heavy metals depends upon characteristics of the surrounding soil matrix. To assess the risk of heavy metals in soil, it is necessary to understand the relationships between the heavy metals and other soil chemicals. Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in soils affected by...

Meistera chinensis is one of the endemic plants of Southeast Sulawesi from the Zingiberaceae family which has a large number of species and an interesting potential to be developed as a source medicine. However, there is no report on neither chemical contents nor biological activities of the plant. The...

Regional development is an effort to maximize resources to improve community welfare. Local governments must identify the leading sector to facilit-ate the formulation of appropriate policies to achieve development goals. This study aims to identify the contribution trend, growth rate trend, and factors...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculenthus L.) is a functional food crop consumed when the pod is immature and tender. Crosses the local okra, i.e. green and red okra, with introduced varieties B291 and Ve022 aimed to improve the local cultivar traits. This study aimed to assess the agronomic variability of S2 from...

In this study, the dynamic properties of a cell in vitro are analyzed using the finite element (FE) model. An idealized FE model of a bone cell is developed, and then FE analysis is performed to study its vibration in vitro. The first ten natural frequencies of the bone cell can be obtained using the...

The productivity of peanut (Arachis hypogea L.) in Indonesia from 2017 until 2021 is estimated to have average production growth minus 11,82% per year and cannot meet the domestic need of the peanut. According to that statistic, Indonesia is the world’s second largest importer of peanuts. Looking for...

Identity of plant variety is essential for crop production system. Two liberica coffee varieties, Lim 1 and Lim 2, have been cultivated in Kepulauan Meranti where peat lands area predominantly found. In addition to their adaptability to peat lands, the two varieties also were reported resistant against...

The aim of the experiment was to study the histological reaction of orthodontic force on the periodontal tissues regenerated by nano biphasic calcium phosphate (NBCP) bioceramics in beagle dogs. Two third incisors were randomly selected and operated as experimental group. The contralateral third incisors...

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most popular fruits in Thailand. It is rich in dietary fiber, vitamin C, provitamin A, carotenoids and other phytochemical compounds. Mango is characterized by climacteric fruit and ripen rapidly after harvest. Commercial growers normally harvest mango during...

The implementation of The Green Growth Compact (GGC) movement in East Kalimantan is in synergy with the Social Forestry (SF) Program, which is being rolled out and become a government priority program. The following paper aims to provide an overview of how the strengthening of local government roles...

Chitosan is a natural molecule derived from arthropods and fungi that can stimulate many physiological responses in plants. Chitosan had also shown positive effect on in vitro shoot regeneration. Therefore, this research aims to observe the response of shoot growth of in vitro Physalis plant accessions...

Meat is a food ingredient produced from livestock that is rich in nutritional content and is favored by some people because of its delicious taste. In general, people can buy beef in traditional markets. Traders in traditional markets sell fresh meat in large pieces. Beef is expected decent quality for...

Pneumatic separator machine is one of the alternative methods used for the grain cleaning process. To obtain the efficient grain cleaning process, the design of a pneumatic separator should consider aerodynamic properties of the material such as terminal velocity value. Form of material, material density,...

Bacterial growth media is necessary for bacterial culture in laboratory. Bacterial growth media is sold commercially, but its distribution has not yet reached all regions. Local raw materials that have potential to fertilize the growth of microorganisms are jicama (Pachyrhizus erosus L.) and tofu. Jicama...

This action research was undertaken in 2019 as part of the “Our Garden, Our Healthy Food” initiative of the DeTara Foundation in Bogor, Indonesia and as a master thesis project for the Agriculture Production Chain Management program at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences. The purposes...

Terasi products are one of the home industry products in Indonesia. Shrimp paste is produced from fermented small shrimp (called rebon) and small fish (called teri). As a food product marketed to the public, shrimp paste also has the potential to be contaminated with pathogens, both during production...

Cacao clone BL 50 (Balubuih Limapuluh Kota) is one of the local superior clones from West Sumatra. The fruit and bean size of BL 50 cocoa is bigger than other cacao. The fruit is oval in shape, maroon color when ripe and has a potential production of 3.69 tonnes / ha / year. The use of BL 50 cocoa beans...

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that is well known for causing significant damage to forestry plants; nevertheless, its value in traditional medicine has yet to be proven. This study aims to investigate terpenoid and flavonoid compounds of Macrosolen cochinchinensis (Lour.) Tiegh, Scurrula atropurpurea...

VCO is a coconut processed product that can increase the body's immunity against various degenerative diseases. Besides coconut, there is also a food product that is no less important, namely green grass jelly (Cyclea barbata L. Miers) leaf extract. In this study, the process of mixing the two foodstuffs...

The relationship between chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer needs further exploration in a system view. We constructed chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer network based on gene expression data and protein-protein interaction, and then analyzed the global topological features of chronic...

Interleukin 1 (IL1 ) is a potential target for IBD treatment. IL1 receptor antagonist (IL1RA) can blocks the biologic activity of IL1 by competitively inhibiting IL1 binding to the IL1R, so IL1RA is suggested to have possible therapeutic applications in treatment of IBD. By using a food-grade recombinant...

Indonesia and 13 other countries are included in High Burden Countries (HBC) in Tuberculosis (TB) cases. One of the problems in TB control in Indonesia is detecting latent TB appropriately. Diagnosis of latent TB does not have a gold standard. Some tests to detect latent TB have limitations in TB endemic...

Food safety is an effort made to prevent food from contamination or contamination of biological, chemical, and other objects that interfere and harm public health. Foodstuffs derived from livestock are one of the food ingredients that are not durable or easily damaged (perishable). One of the livestock...

One species of worm Trichuris trichiura that is often used in research on experimental animals is Trichuris muris. Administration of T. muris infective eggs can significantly increase the thickness of the tunica muscularis of the colon. This thickening of the tunica muscularis intestine is associated...

This study aimed to determine the optimal pH for Moringa oleifera seeds extract as a milk casein coagulant in terms of milk-clotting activity (MCA), caseinolytic activity (CA), ratio MCA/CA, and coagulation time. Moringa oleifera seeds extraction was obtained using the Focused Microwave-Assisted Soxhlet...

The content and distribution characteristics of 11 kinds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface soil of Changchun city suburban vegetable field were analyzed. The results showed that the contents of PCBs in soil were in the range of 27.74~219.54 g-kg-1, with the average value of 83.75 g-kg-1,...

Coal Mining operation in the forest lands caused significant forest ecosystem disturbance. Therefore, management of mined-out forest lands must be conducted thoroughly following land clearing, topsoils spreading, mining waste treatment, land rehabilitation (reclamation and Revegetation). Concerning expected...

Beef is a worldwide commonly consumed meat, and the physicochemical properties of meat differ depending on meat cuts. A method that detects beef cut types is necessary to protect the customer’s rights and prevent fraud in processing and distribution. This study used Vis-NIR and SW-NIR spectroscopy to...

By implementing a learning model that cultivates 21st-century skills, students’ critical thinking skills can be enhanced. One of the alternative learning models that can be used to accommodate this is the WE-ARe learning model. This study is quasi-experimental, with a pretest-post-test control group...

The Covid-19 outbreak has been going on for more than a year in Indonesia, causing many people to die and lowering the economic level of the community. People’s income and food availability decreased. The procurement of staple foods has always relied on the production of rice and corn. Sorghum is a cereal...