Advances in Biological Sciences Research

The sustainability of urban farming is strongly influenced by natural resources and human resources. In addition to the ability to manage land, another important factor is the motivation of urban communities. This study aims to: (1) determine the level of motivation of urban communities in carrying out...

Central Sulawesi is one of the regions in Indonesia that is prone to disasters. In September 2018, there was a disaster in Central Sulawesi which resulted in damage and losses of up to IDR 18.48 trillion. In Palu City, 2,141 people died, while 44 health facilities damaged by the earthquake, tsunami and...

Spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury (SCII), which was proposed by Allen in 1911, is the secondary damage of primary spinal cord injury and the main reason resulting in nerve injury complication and sequela [1]. Ginsenoside is one of the ingredients of Ginseng and the monomer composition being purified...

Information on the rice root aphids in Indonesia relatively little is known. A survey to collect the root aphids on some rice varieties was conducted in 2014-2015 in West Java Province, Indonesia. The collected specimens were carried to the laboratory for further morphological character observation and...

Gracilariaceae is a macroalgal family of Rhodophyta which can be found abundantly in tropical waters, including in Southern Coasts of Gunungkidul D.I.Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Coral and sand dominate the substrate of Southern Coasts of Gunungkidul, so it is an ideal habitat for Gracilariaceae. Along with...

Dried coffee skin (cascara) can be used as a raw material for making kombucha because it still contains a number of important nutrients. The addition of fruit to kombucha fermentation is currently widely used to get the sensation of carbonated drinks but has the potential to increase the alcohol content....

Honey pineapple, as superior fruit commodity in Pemalang Regency, has a higher fructose content (1.94%) than regular pineapple (1.42%). This causes limited market share due to the shelf life of sliced ​​pineapple, which is only 1–3 days. One way to extend the shelf life of cut pineapple is by coating...

This paper considers the possibility of intensification of biochemical processes, stabilization of biotechnological properties of semi-finished bakery products, in particular, liquid rye leaven and reduction of the production cycle by the introduction of biogenic plant raw materials, composition of herbal...

One new monoterpenoid, 5-aldehyde-6'-O-sinapoyljasminoside A (1), together with two known compounds 6'-O-sinapoyljasminoside B(2) and 6'-O-trans-sinapoyljasminoside L(3), were isolated from the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. The structures of the new monoterpenoid compound were elucidated by means...

Earthworms are an important component of natural and agricultural land ecosystems. The existence of earthworms in agricultural land can increase soil fertility and also support a sustainable agricultural system. This study aims to determine the abundance and distribution patterns of megadrilli earthworms...

Cocoa shell is one of the main by-products of cocoa beans. It is separated from the nibs and are disposed of, as it could affect the final quality of cocoa products. As a result, a high amount of waste can be produced during mass production of cocoa beans. Indonesia is one of the largest producers of...

The increasing population and rising living standards are expected to contribute to higher demand for animal-derived high-quality protein, primarily from fish. Capture fisheries have become a leading sector that supplies fish production for human consumption and fish processing industries. As the center...

Food crops are highly dependent on climatic conditions, because food crops, especially annual crops, are closely related to excess or lack of water. Demanding district is included in dryland agriculture where the availability of water depends on rain and pumps from the nearest river. The study aims a)...

The work of SFRIC will include disseminating information on farming best practices, farm management and the use of technology in farming, offering help and advice to small farmers in securing loans and developing new microloan funding models, establishing a small farms database to implement data-driven...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of organic acids in kandis acids solution as acidifier on broiler performance. Totally 300 broiler of hybro strain was devided into four groups. This study used a Completely Randomized Design consisting of 4 treatments and 5 replications. Each replication...

In this report, we have identified a novel serine carboxypeptidase, named HoSCP, from the midgut of a destructive agricultural and landscape pest, Holotrichia oblita. HoSCP cDNA gene was cloned by immunoscreening method. Sequence analysis showed about 49kDa HoSCP consists of 457 amino acid residues with...

Trichloroacetic acid (tca) makes macromolecular peptides expose more hydrophobic groups and have precipitation effect. It’s widely used in the desalination and concentration of protein and peptide. This experiment use the alkaline protease enzymolysis the soybean protein isolated and makes the products...

The green pigment chlorophyll gives a plant's leaves and stems their color. The process of photosynthesis depends heavily on chlorophyll, which also contains significant amounts of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing compounds. Many green vegetables, including spinach, contain chlorophyll....

Tengger ethnic cuisine is not yet widely known. To understand the concept of local knowledge and it’s related in local food cultures, it needs to be taught formally in school’s culinary roles and functions in shaping the culture of ethnic Tengger. It also enables to support ecotourism promotion in the...

The purpose of this study was to characterize the macroscopic feature and fiber dimension of root wood of pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia). Macroscopic structures of the root wood were observed using stereoscopic microscope NIKON SMZ645 with magnification of 20-50x. Fiber cells were obtained from the...

The study was undertaken to explore the gut associated actinobacteria from marine fish with specific to antimicrobial and anti-quorum sensing activities. A total of 25 actinobacterial strains were isolated from fish gut samples using starch casein agar and Kuster’s agar medium. About 12 morphologically...

The emerging of antimicrobial resistance become a global concern, encouraging researchers to find out alternative antimicrobial compounds. Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants become promising sources because of their ability to produce medical bioactive. This study aimed at bioprospecting...

Farmers must be involved in the process of growing and developing the Agribusiness Sub Terminal (AST). Only then can this terminal play an optimal role. Therefore, they must be the subjects of the process. This study examined the level of the role of farmer group members and the factors that influence...

Unit Tamban is one of the reclaimed lowlands in the tidal irrigation area, which is included in the food estate program located in Block D, Central Kalimantan. The water system used in the area is a fork-type with a settling pond at the end of each primary canal. Most of the soils are acid sulfate type...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate consumption of nitrogen, excretion of nitrogen, digested nitrogen, and nitrogen balance in thin-tailed sheep with the addition of soybean meal (SBM) and Artocarpus heterophyllus leaves in the basal feed of Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott. Total of twelve female...

To develop a rapid molecular biological method for the detection of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2), a set of 4 primers were designed according to the conserved sequence fragment of the capsid protein(VP60) gene of RHDV2 published in GenBank, and the reverse transcriptase loop-mediated...

The most important ecological function of the mangrove ecosystem is to absorb and store carbon in efforts to mitigate global warming. This study aims to determine the density of mangrove species and analyze the amount of carbon stock in mangrove area at the Muara Badak Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan....

In order to provide a scientific basis for the development and utilization of Maringa, dry powder of Maringa leaves and seeds are used as raw materials, referring to the relevant methods in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 edition) and literatures, the contents of moisture, ash and extracts of Maringa oleifera...

The root cause of premature culling of animals from the herd as a result of diseases and injuries is a lesion of distal portions of limbs of an infectious etiology, which include Mortellaro’s disease. Mortellaro's disease affects up to 60 percent of the cattle in Russia. BelNano was developed, consisting...

To understand the molecular mechanisms of cuticle wax formation in blackberry, the waxy synthetic related gene CER1 was cloned from blackberry. The open reading frame of this gene was 1878 bp, encoding 625 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 72.3 kD and a theoretical isoelectric point of 8.59....

This study was aimed at finding out protein profile of excretory-secretory and somatic antigen of Paramphistomum spp. As many as 60 Paramphistomum spp. taken from cattle in Banda Aceh Municipality Slaughterhouse were placed into 80 ml Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 and incubated for 12,...

Malaysia as one of leading country in halal industry shows tremendous achievement in global market by providing Sharia compliance products and services. Therefore, with almost 90% populated by Malay Muslim, Perlis provide vast market value to product and service related to halal in term of food and beverage,...

The quality parameters were investigated in strawberry fruit using soilless cultivation under the tropical greenhouse production. The soilless strawberry production using substrate and NFT system was compared with soil cultivation and they were cultivated using standard nutrient solution with an electrical...

Mango is a climacteric fruit with high transpiration activity when it reaches physiological maturity due to ethylene gas production. As a result, the quality of mangoes varies from day to day. Mango quality can be determined non-destructively by using gas sensors and machine learning to detect the gas...

Eucalyptus spp. (Myrtaceae) is planted in North Sumatera, Indonesia for pulpwood production. This plant is prone to be attacked by insects that are pests in annual crops. The objective of this study was to identify white grub species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on Eucalyptus trees in private company PT....

One of the livestock genetic resources in Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan Province is the Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor). The existence of this deer is threatened because of the conversion of land into plantations. Conservation of genetic resources of Sambar deer is carried out through ex–situ conservation...

The research objective was to determine Banggai yam farming system, its fertility and its technical efficiency in Central Sulawesi of Indonesia. A random sampling method was used to select 130 household farmer respondents living accros 11 villages in South Buko. Data collected included cultivated land...

This research aimed to establish the relationship models between the length and width of Alabio duck (Anas platyrhynchos Borneo) eggs and the weight of eggshells, albumen, and yolk. Data were collected from 500 eggs and were further examined using Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis. The results...

Because of its simple experiment design and low experiment cost, label-free quantitative technology based on mass spectrometry analysis is being used more and more widely. Aiming at peptide identification and quantification, which are pivotal step of the label-free quantitative analysis, we develop an...

This research purpose is to describe the science literacy skill of Manjushri Junior High School students in Padang. This research used descriptive method. This research is conducted at Manjushri Junior High School in Padang with class VIII students as sample that was determined by purposive sampling....

The rapid development of the city has made the green open space more limited, including for urban forest development in Samarinda. This study aims to analyze the attitudes of the community towards the preservation of the city forest of Samarinda. This research is a quantitative descriptive research using...

SARS-CoV-2 has infected millions of people in Indonesia and taken thousands of lives by bonding Spike (S) protein and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) human cell receptor. Spike gene has a higher mutation rate compared to other genes, which suggested to increase its virulence, transmission and...

Cassava starch has been widely used as a functional ingredient in many food products with some limitations. To improve its usage, cassava starch has been modified to have a better functionality. A lot of starch modification has been applied including alcoholic treatment or known as precipitation method....

The Kampung Unggul Balitbangtan (KUB) chicken is new superior native chicken released by the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture that has been developed in various regions across the country, including Central Java. The purpose of this study was to look at how KUB chicken development is performing at...

The main obstacle of the Ettawa Crossbreed does management at the farm level is that the forages are the only feed given because farmers could not afford the feed supplement, which leads to the inability to reach optimum productivity. In this study, the feed supplement was added as a source of energy...

Bioactive compound in Gracilaria sp and organic chromium supplementation could improve feed digestibility through methanogen inhibition, increase carbohydrat metabolism effectiveness and feeding behaviour of sheep. The research conducted for 90 days using 18 heads of male local sheep and 3 heads as replacements...

The hanger tension is crucial in arch bridges, and the fundamental frequency of short hangers is significantly affected by the flexural rigidity. In order to measure the hanger tension considering the flexural rigidity, the Additional Mass Method (AMM) is applied. The tension and flexural rigidity can...

The Discovery of the novel optimized structures of small molecules for selective targeting is one of the challenging tasks in drug designing. Bioisosteres are the key components of the lead compound, which provide hidden power to the compound scaffold for selective targeting. We are presenting a database,...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease characterized by chronic bronchitis, airway thickening, and emphysema. There are several main mechanisms of COPD, namely chronic inflammatory processes in the airways, oxidative stress, and disturbances in the balance between...

The wildlife monitoring survey is urgently conducted because they are currently facing many factors that may drive to extinction. The effective way in monitoring survey method is limitedly studied for tropical sumatran amphibian. The goal of the study is to examine the efficacy of plot technique in documenting...

Clustering is a common technique for statistical data analysis, which is used in many fields, including machine learning, agriculture, and economics. Clustering method will be focused on clustering every province in Indonesia that is able to achieve food security of corn. In most developing countries,...

Anemia is problem commonly occurs in pregnant women. Pregnant women are said to be anemic if their hemoglobin levels are less than 11 g/dl. This condition occurs because of the insufficient intake of iron (Fe) to meet the increased need of the body during pregnancy and childbirth. The incidence of Fe...

The purpose of this study is to design and synthesize a multifunctional aldose reductase inhibitor with both aldose reductase inhibitory activity and direct antioxidant activity. Based on the quinoxalin structure, we modify side chain of C3-N1. Specifically, the activity of N-1 is further enhanced by...

To explore the effect to storage method of fresh Xinhui citrus peels by using against storage and ethanol mildewproof method, the main fungus which caused the mildew of fresh peels was also checked. The effect of hance ginger on peel moldy was observed by changing the humidity of storage environment...

The gall fly, Fergusonina sp. (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) is known as gall inducer on several species of Melaleuca and Eucalyptus. The gall fly is commonly found associated with nematodes. The first record of the gall fly Fergusonina sp. on the Timor mountain gum, E. urophylla was collected from Mt. Mutis,...

Salmonella typhimurium, Eschericia coli, Pseudomonas fluorescense, and Aspergillus niger are common contaminants in food. Microbial contamination in food may lead to food spoilage and foodborne diseases. The development of new antimicrobial agent, especially from natural resources is needed to prevent...

Apyrase is an enzyme an inhibit platelet aggregation process, capable of degrading ADP in the process blood feeding and mostly found in hematophagous arthropods. While vector’s blood feeding, this apyrase salivary protein is responsible for inhibiting platelet aggregation in the human host, by hydrolyzing...

Kedungrandu Village, Patikraja District, is one of the villages in Banyumas Regency where there is a citronella cultivation and there is a small-scale distillery in the village. This study aims to analyze the income and feasibility level of citronella farming in Banyumas Regency. The research was collected...

In this work, we used PAM fluorometry to examine photosynthetic characteristics of marestail (Hippuris vulgaris) across a water temperature gradient in three lakes. Three lakes were studied across a gradient in water temperature, with low water temperature conditions in Grass Lake and Arrow Bamboo Lake,...

Clostridium perfringens is a conditional pathogen, which widely exists in the nature water, soil, intestinal tract, and serious threat to public health and safety. In this study, the codon usage of Clostridium perfringens was examined. CDS sequences of 2744 high confidence protein coding genes were selected...

The 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused problems for most people in Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province. Poor farmer groups are the ones most affected by the earthquake and Covid-19. This study analyzes the strategy for strengthening maize farmers...

Red chili has a very low shelf life because it is easy to spoil. Storage at low temperatures is one of the best ways to preserve chili freshness. Drying at high temperatures is another best way to maintain chili quality. One way to maintain and maintain the quality of chili is by using a peltier. Peltier...

This study aims to determine the effect of adding different levels of purple sweet potato as a substrate for fermentation by Lactobacillus paracasei FDY 43 on the quality of fish waste silage at a low pH medium. The materials used in this study were fish waste (bycatch) and purple sweet potato flour....

This study was aimed to observe the effect of the mixture of probiotics of Streptococcus thermophilus and Bacillus cereus in water on body weight, weekly body gain, and carcass weight of male Magelang Duck aged 50 days from DOD. This study used a combination of the various percentage of probiotic Streptococcus...

The article is devoted to the study of indicators of the cardiorespiratory system in rats of different sexes under conditions of chronic hypokinetic stress (HK), on the background of normal nutrition, and also in conditions of long-term restricted nutrition (RN). It was shown that the 21-day exposure...

The purpose of this research is to look at how two important lead-acid batteries, the 12V/100Ah Sun Test Gel and the 12V/100Ah AGM sealed lead-acid batteries, perform during discharge in photovoltaic (PV)-based systems in Nigeria. In harsh climatic conditions, such as in Nigeria, where temperatures can...

Soils used for agricultural production in the southeastern United States are traditionally known to be highly weathered and have low nutrient-holding capacities. Consequently, regenerative and sustainable cropping practices are necessary to maintain high crop yields, soil health, water conservation,...

Plant mortality and reductions in yields caused by plant pathogens can affect food availability and food security. One of the most important bacterial diseases of tomatoes can be caused by Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Michiganensis (Cmm). This pathogenic bacterium induced cancer and bacterial wilt...

This study aimed to control Fusarium wilt disease in shallots using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Trichoderma sp. And Bacillus sp. The research was carried out at the Screen House and Plant Protection Laboratory. The research design used a completely randomized (CRD) method with five treatments repeated...

At early stage and late stage of cellular reprogramming the transgenes arouse two waves of transcription and epigenetic abruptly, while it is relatively quiet in intermediate stage. In this paper we analyzed the gene expression and chromatin modification data at different time point of mouse embryonic...

Purposes of the research were to know the effect of cooperative learning model type of Group Investigation and entry behavior on students’ Biology cognitive competence and to investigate interaction between learning model and entry behavior towards students’ cognitive competence learning outcomes in...

This research aims to analyze the traditional cross-border trade that has been established between Indonesian and Malaysian citizens around the border area before and after the introduction of the Border Trade Agreement (BTA), including reviewing some of the rules related to the BTA of Indonesia and...

Spermatogenesis is a great, complex, and long process. This process take place in the tubulus seminiferus of the testis and consists of three phases i.e. proliferation, meiosis, and spermiogenesis. In proliferation phase, the number of cells were multiplied, while in the meiosis occurs the completion...

Hospital wastewater can contain pathogenic microorganisms and harmful chemicals that could affect the environment and the organism around. Testing the quality of wastewater is necessary to determine the level of pathogenic microorganisms or organic and inorganic compounds by testing with physics, chemistry,...

Biodiesel has been considered as an alternative fuel to replace conventional oil in the world. Biodiesel development has reached blending for 30% and has been implemented by Indonesia since 2020. Sources for biodiesel production vary, as is well known, mostly from CPO, raw vegetable oil, used cooking...

The agricultural sector is accused of increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) that triggered climate change. Rice fields or wetlands are one of the largest sources of methane (CH4) emissions to agriculture. Rice fields play an active role in the release of methane emissions into the atmosphere....

Due to the long molecular chain and high molecularweight of chitosan, the application is very limited. The radiation process can reduce molecular weight and shorten the molecular chain. This study aims to determine the characterization of irradiated chitosan coated on NPK as a growth stimulant for maize...

Malaria is a serious disease caused by Plasmodium through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Due to resistance to artemisin, a first-line antimalarial, new compounds are needed. This study aims to obtain a QSAR model from febrifugine derivatives against the Plasmodium falciparum FCR-3 strain....

This study aimed to identify the diversity of weight and size of Arbila (Phaseolus lunatus L.) seeds as feed in Amabi Oefeto District, Kupang Regency. This research was conducted in Amabi Oefeto District on October 2020 - February 2021 using a field survey method in 3 villages, namely Pathau Village,...

The present study was designed to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects of genistein in mice subjected to the forced swimming test. Mice were divided into four groups, i.e., one control group and three genistein treated groups. The treated groups were received doses of genistein (7, 15 and 30 mg/kg) dissolved...

Objective: To investigate the treatment effect of the different surgery opportunity choice on the NEC disease. Methods: A retrospective analysis of our Hospital in recent 8 years, neonatal and pediatric surgery in the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal necrotizing enter colitis cases. According to the...

Adaption of Information Communication Technology (ICT) among SME’s is becoming more important in enhancing the holistic competitiveness in halal market challenging. Today, Halal food industry is rapidly growing and has contributed to the Malaysia’s economic development. Small Medium Enterprise (SME)...

This research aimed to analyze the product attributes of agricultural insurance as determinant factors of coffee farmers’ intention to participate in agricultural insurance. The product attributes are namely premium cost, insurance coverage, insurance requirements term, compensation value, and claim...

Green open space is one part of urban space that functions to improve environmental quality, city aesthetics, and social interaction. Tenggarong city in East Kalimantan Province, which is located on the riverside of the Mahakam River, has green open spaces along its riverbanks. The beginning of the concept...

Microbial diversity in a Chinese traditional spontaneous fermented sour meat product, Suanrou, was investigated using High-throughput sequencing. A taxonomic analysis was carried out on 1248 OTUs obtained with 454-pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA amplicons of the bacterial microbiota in 3samples of suanrou...

The eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) was identified for the first time on the white gum Eucalyptus alba Reinw. ex Blume (Myrtaceae) or known as ampupu in the Timor Tengah Selatan District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Identification is...

Goat skin is rich in protein compounds such as collagen, but it is highly bound to calcium minerals which have the potential to be processed into gelatin, so that for the denaturation process of skin proteins, fermented using L. plantarum. Curing stage on goat skin using chemical acid has done a lot,...

The study was designed to evaluate the effect of non- and protected corn oil supplementation in the series of ratios on the in-vitro ruminal fatty acid profile. Corn oil was protected by blending skim milk powder and corn oil (2:1) and adding formaldehyde at a concentration of 1,5%. The substrate as...

Swimming is a carried out activity, out excessively causes the body’s level of free radicals to rise. If the produced free radicals are not addressed, they will be harmful to the body. The body produces antioxidants in the form of the enzyme catalase as one of its defenses against free radicals. An enzyme...

Rice is an important food commodity in the world, even the majority of Indonesia’s population consumes rice as a staple food. The chemical composition of rice consumed is very complex. Rice contains organic ingredients and minerals. At present, the mineral as a nutrient has not been widely recognized...

This study aimed to determine the correlation between egg size (length, width, and weight) and hatching weight of white-nest swiftlets (Collocalia fuciphaga) from Buntok, Central Kalimantan. The materials used in this study were 240 fertile eggs of white-nest swiftlets from Buntok, Central Kalimantan....

The aim of the research was to evaluate the longevity of sexed sperm of local ram after sexing with different combination of Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) concentration in chilled and post thawed sexed sperm. The object of the research was 10 ejaculated semen from 3 years old local ram. The method was a...

In this paper, a bioink composed of multiple native materials with tyrosine micro-particle reinforcement for 3D bioprinting of skin scaffolds was developed. The rheological property of the developed bioink was optimized for 3D Bioprinting process. The results showed that Tyrosine micro-particle reinforcement...

The research purpose is to carry out the possible effect combination between CaCO3 and Averrhoa bilimbi L. (calcidifier) on external and internal egg of isa brown laying hens. 80 one-day-old isa brown laying hens were randomly allocated to 5 dietary treatments and 4 replicates. Five treatments used for...

Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of physical stress that forces living organisms to respond to the challenge of DNA alteration. UV light causes oxidative stress by causing the creation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Antioxidants are substances that can interfere with the production of reactive oxygen species...

Spondyloarthritis is an acute inflammatory disorder of the musculoskeletal system often accompanied by pain, stiffness, bone and tissue damage. It majorly consists of ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis. It follows a differential diagnosis pattern for demarcation between...

Indonesia is a mega-biodiversity country that has around ± 3,000 plant species, which are plants that produce medicinal ingredients. The traditional use of medicinal plants in Indonesia is increasingly preferred because the side effects are smaller than synthetic drugs and are very easy to obtain. One...

NDH-H has always been known as a key factor of Hydrogen ion metabolism pathway in plant testa. Recent studies show that chlororespiration and cyclic electron flow mediated by NDH may coordinate to alleviate the over-reduction of stroma, thus to keep operation of CO2 assimilation at certain extent under...

Modern nutrition science focuses on the creation of innovative technologies and increase the assortment of finished products with directional changes in chemical composition and properties with a view to implementation in the food industry. The problem of imbalance of PUFA in a diet of people is investigated....

BAAI Island has a coastal forest formed from various communities and vegetation structures, which have functions including as a tourist area, a source of food, and disaster mitigation. The aim of this research was to find out the composition, structure and diversity of coastal vegetation on Baai Island...