Advances in Biological Sciences Research

As many as 78% of students, the subject of animal development is one of the complicated subjects to understand and requires a more detailed explanation in their understanding. However, biology students on 2019 at Padang University there are who still do not have a handbook in learning animal development,...

The buffalo population until 2018 was recorded at 1,356,390 heads throughout Indonesia. If buffalo feces are not appropriately managed, it will cause problems in the form of environmental pollution. Buffalo feces has the potential because it contains microorganisms that can be used to produce biogas....

In response to the unsustainable practice of palm oil plantation, several NGOs, palm oil companies and investors established the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2004. This organization introduced a voluntary Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) brand through a series of auditing processes...

Ongole grade (OG) cows are mostly kept at the smallholder farmer level, carried out traditionally - for instance, on the cow’s housing system, using individual tie-stall (ITS), or communal tie-stall (CTS) system. The housing system can affect the reproductive performance of the cows. This study aims...

Agricultural by-products utilization is one of the solutions for feed shortage problem. Agricultural by-products have high potential to be used for feed, but its utilization is limited by the low nutrient quality. Silage is a type of by-product utilization that can increase the nutrient quality. Adding...

The sewage source with widely distributed is a kind of low grade energy. The sewage source heat pump technology can achieve the energy conversion that the sewage source from low grade energy to high grade energy of sewage. The system sewage source heat pump supplies heat energy and cold energy to meet...

Anthocyanin is a water-soluble pigment, is a class of secondary metabolites, and it belongs to the flavonoid polyphenols. The peel is purple, which caused by the anthocyanin accumulation, so the purple pepper is loved by more and more consumers by high nutritional value and health effects. With the deepening...

Coastal land has great potential for the expansion of agricultural land. However, its productivity is generally low due to its highly sandy texture, resulting in low nutrient status and limited water absorption capacity. Maize yield is relatively sensitive to low nutrient and water availability. The...

Indonesia has very diverse biodiversity, such as Phalaenopsis. Phalaenopsis have the potential to be cultivated in plant breeding as parents for new hybrids. One of the attempts to improve the potential of Phalaenopsis spp. is polyploidization using colchicine. Polyploidization using colchicine can change...

The global warming issue has reached an alarming level due to the continuous increase of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. They are released into the atmosphere due to anthropogenic activities and contributions from many industries that employ coal, fuel oil, and natural gas. To achieve environmentally...

Two cultivars of purple carrot ‘Pupur’ and ‘Mayami shokoladnaya” were investigated. Anthocyanins of both cultivars was qualitatively the same – main compound was cyanidin-3-feruloylhexosyl-pentosyl-hexodide, mole fraction of the anthocyanin was approximately 72 % of the overall anthocyanin content of...

In order to make a broad vaccine for influenza-A virus, a conserve epitope must be considered. M2 is a conserve transmembran protein in all strain of influenza-A virus. Therefore, in this experiment we used 69 bp synthetic nucleotides from extracellular domain of M2 from H5N1 as an epitope (M2e) for...

Kangkong (Ipomoea reptans Poir.) seeds have different colors at harvest due to differences in the seed maturity level, hence, differences in seed quality. Therefore, this study aimed to obtain information about the phenology of flowers, fruits, seeds, and to determine the appropriate heat unit accumulation...

Irrigation is important in the agricultural production system to support the growth of plants, hence it can improve the crop. Rice as a staple food in Indonesia commonly requires more water than other plants. It is not only to support the plant growth but also to support soil cultivation and to reduce...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a horticulture product containing a carbohydrate complex. This review aims to understand the potatoes characteristics, quality measurement, postharvest handling, and extended shelf life Potatoes contain carbohydrate content that reaches about 18%, 2.4% protein, and 0.1%...

Stevia was known to have potential as a sugar substitute sweetener that can be used in various processed foods, including biscuits. The problem in making biscuits was the use of granulated sugar which can increase human blood glucose and was dangerous for people with diabetes mellitus, so we needed a...

Chromium pollution poses a serious threat to the safety of human beings and animals. The traditional method of treating Chromium-containing wastewater is difficult to achieve the purpose of removing chromium depth, In this paper, the removal of chromium in high-chromium industrial wastewater was studied...

Breed selection toward sustainable ruminant production should consider the breed that have high feed efficiency in the same time produce low methane emission. The study was conducted to evaluate the productivity and estimated methane production of six different breed of sheep fed on total mixed ration...

The progression of many diseases due to viruses and bacteria makes for an increase in natural alternative medicine. One source of natural medicine is honey and propolis of stingless bees. Efficacy physical and chemical properties of honey are influenced by the type of pollen and the environment, while...

Re-cleansing and purification of waste engine oil by flocculation-absorption can be used as a pretreatment for further refined processing due to its features of low pollution, low cost and easy operability. This paper has sifted through various absorbents to locate the most appropriate one based on previous...

The purpose of the study was to find out if there was a mixture of pork in ground beef samples in some Bengkulu city markets using the molecular Genetic DNA mitochondrial cytochrome b. The research was conducted from December 2019 to May 2020. Sampling was conducted at 10 meat mills in Bengkulu City...

This study aimed to identify the effect of supplementing garlic and seaweed powder into basal feed with organic chromium on the consumption and digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude fiber (CF), and crude protein (CP), ruminal fluid pH, and blood glucose level of the sheep. Three...

The availability of forage feeds greatly determines the productivity of ruminants. This study aims to determine the availability and potential of forage production for dairy cows in Ambopi village North Tongauna District, Konawe District. The method used in this study was survey carried out by purposive...

We observed the impact of carthamin yellow injection on revascularization in rats with acute myocardial infarction and discuss its mechanism. The left anterior descending branches of the coronary arteries of Wistar rats were ligatured, and the animal model with acute myocardial infarction was duplicated....

A novel chitin deacetylase (CDA), HcCDA4, was identified from the American white moth, Hyphantria cunea. The full-length cDNA sequence of HcCDA4 was identified,and the cDNA is 1494bp in length. The HcCDA4 was shown as a 56 kDa protein in E. coli BL21 by SDS-PAGE analysis and the specific antibodies reacting...

In this study, we present a new approach for biomass assessment in insect cell culture using a disposable microcentrifuge tube, which is composed with an upper chamber for sample loading and a lower 5 L capillary for cell collection during centrifugation. The height of the cell pellet within the capillary...

An important problem of cattle breeding in Russia is the creation of a solid fodder base. Due to its absence, the genetic potential of dairy and beef cattle in our country is realized only by 30-50%. This work is devoted to the study of the influence of the belotine feed additive on the productivity...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial and antioxidant of medicinal plants in the villages of Kwau and Siau (Phytochemical, antioxidant, anti-bacterial, antifungal, and toxicity). The bark, roots, and leaves are extracted with methanol to get the extract. Antimicrobial activity against...

This study aims to determine the best formulation of corn starch: moringa flour with the addition of mocaf and porang flour to produce the best quality sausage. The method used was an experimental method carried out in the laboratory using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with one factor, namely...

Screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) is one type of electrode commonly used for electrochemical biosensor application. It is fabricated using a screen-printing method, a method in which conductive ink is piled up layer-by-layer using some screen frames. SPCE combines three main electrodes used in the...

The quality of rice is one of the performances preferred by consumers in choosing rice. Determination of female parents is important in assembling rice with the desired quality. This study aims to determine the effect of maternal cytoplasmic on the agronomic characters of crossbreeding black×white rice....

This research aimed to evaluate the effect of addition different additives and level on pH, lactic acid content and total lactic acid bacteria maize stover (Zea mays L.) silage. The research was carried of the Plant Disease Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya. The material consists...

The problems of face-to-face meetings in Biology classrooms are the lack of flexibility and materials that cannot be accessed anytime and anywhere. Therefore, it needs to be combined with online learning or called blended learning. The purpose of this review is to describe the implementation of online...

Meatballs are one of the most popular processed meats in various countries. The meats commonly used to make meatballs are beef, chicken, and fish. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of fish meatballs preserved with bacteriocin from Pediococcus pentosaceus strain 2397 during room temperature...

Indonesia is quite blessed to have a proper climate condition to cultivate rice plants as the demand for rice is becoming one of the highest among the other foodstuffs. Even so, the climate condition in Indonesia quite varies, where some regions are classified as dry climate area and one of them is East...

The accurate measurement of different species of ammonia nitrogen is essential to understanding of the self - purification and pollution status of water system as well as revealing the aquatic ecological environment. In the paper, the analytical methods for ammonia nitrogen species in aquatic environments...

Referring to the data in the preparation stage, students find it difficult to understand the concept of subject matter. The concept can be understood by constructing initial knowledge with newly acquired knowledge. The stages of constructing the concept are in the integrated constructivism approach in...

This study aimed to examine the postpartum estrous of Brahman Cross (BX) cows inseminated with a Limousine straw on smallholder farms. Ten BX cows were about five years old with a bodyweight between 365-430 kg in the last month of pregnancy was used in this study. Observations started from nine months...

Antibiotic-resistant strains of once-controllable pathogens are emerging and spreading beyond the healthcare system. It places an immense economic strain on the healthcare system and raises serious concerns about infection management and prevention. This research aims to identify any trends in antibiotic...

Trimmed Young Coconut (TYC) is one of the most Indonesia’s favourite tropical fruit. High demand of TYC brings to the development of TYC preservation in Indonesia. However, postharvest handling that have not been optimally operated impede the development of TYC agroindustry due to its damage. In addition,...

This study aims to determine the condition of internal and external factors, and the priority of the chopped tobacco agribusiness development strategies. This research applies descriptive and analytical method. The research location determined purposively. Key informants in this study were determined...

Observe the application of salmon calcitonin to the curing of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with osteoporosis and evaluate its clinical effect. Method: take the 90 patients suffering COPD with osteoporosis who were admitted by this hospital from March, 2015 to June, 2017 as the research...

The purpose of this research was to explore the genetic variation of Black Capped White eye Zosterops articapilla using the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b gene. The blood sample was collected via pectoral vein of bird from Panorama markets, Bengkulu city. DNA genome were isolated and purified from the...

Tailings land has the potential to utilize as agricultural land. Tailings land requires improvements such as proper fertilization and has potential to be planted with cultivated plants, such as porang. Porang have potential to be cultivated, because porang have a high import value. This study aims to...

Chili pepper is a vegetable plant that is consumed by many people and has high economic value. Chili peppers contain secondary metabolite compounds, capsaicin which is synthesized in the epidermis cells. Capsaicin acts as a spicy taste in chili peppers, so chili peppers are favored by the public. Environmental...

Two mutant lines G5 and G8 are sorghum lines from mutation breeding techniques by gamma-ray irradiation, especially sorghum varieties for forage in Indonesia. The objective of this research is to evaluate the agronomic characteristics of sorghum mutant lines at different fertilizer levels on podzolic...

In birds, acute stress (a three-day 12-hour inversion of the photomode) is associated with the dominant activity of the sympathetic hypothalamus and hippocampus, which suppress the tone of the parasympathetic section and the reticular formation of the midbrain. The effect of hyperglycemia on the background...

The degradation of oxytetracycline (OTC) by the iron wire/H2O2 system was investigated. The effects of initial concentration of OTC, H2O2 dosage, initial pH value, iron wire dose and reused times of iron wire on the degradation of OTC were examined. The results showed that iron wire exhibited high catalytic...

The concentration of aluminum in salted jellyfish (Rhopilema esculentum) was determined and samples were collected from market located in Shanghai. Risk of aluminum in salted jellyfish was analyzed in the present study. 16 samples were collected from markets in Shanghai, including instant jellyfish and...

The objective of education is essentially delivering learners to a change of conduct of both moral intellectual, and social to live independently. Successfull education have depend on the learning process. To achieve educational objectives necessary active role teachers who understand and implementing...

Sweet corn is a horticultural plant that lives in the highlands. In less than optimum conditions, sensitive genotypes can thrive, especially in coastal areas with drought conditions. There were 13 genotypes of sweet maize tested in coastal areas with drought conditions. The research was conducted in...

The research was conducted at the Mosampora farmer group, Toaya Village, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. The study aimed to determine the effect of fermented corncob feed on body weight gain and BCS in Donggala cattle raised in smallholder farms in Central Sulawesi. Environmental conditions...

Shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group) is an important commodity for spices, traditional medicines, and healthy diet components. Growth and yield shallot plants from TSS affected by different transplanting ages were determined in the research in RCBD with two factors and three replications. The first...

Primary dysmenorrhea refers to lower abdominal pain, mild lumbago and discomfort in the lower abdomen during or before the menstrual period. Moxibustion has shown efficacy in the treatment of dysmenorrhea by removing blood stasis and relieving pain. The objective of the current study was to compare the...

A Hydroponic culture was conducted to determine the effect of organic acids and metal ions on plant growth, camptothecin concentrations and yield of Camptotheca acuminata, in an effort to increase the camptothecin yield by artificial cultivation. For maximal camptothecin production, increase of maleic...

Observe the application of doctor-nurse integrated mode to the nursing in the cardiothoracic surgery. Method: take the 130 patients accepting operative treatment in this department from April, 2015 to June, 2017 as the research objects, and divide them into two groups, analysis group and control group...

Dairi regency is rich with their horticultural plants, especially shallots. But shallots are seasonal plants which affect the price fluctuation even though it has a big potential. The importance of this research is developing a product from Dairi shallot in order to stabilize the market price of shallot,...

Purple sweet potatoes are widely used as a source of antioxidants and natural dyes in food products. This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of substitution of tapioca flour with purple sweet potato flour. The treatments employed were the substitution of tapioca...

Produce bacteriocin which also has antibacterial properties. Different incubation times affect the amount of L. plantarum that can be identified as containing bacteriocins. Chicken eggs were pasteurized at 60 °C for 3.5 min and cracked then sterilized for 15 min and fermented with an incubation temperature...

Biology topics must develop thoughts, skills, and understanding of students towards concept. In learning the implementation independent concept needed a teaching materials designed specifically that can be studied by learners independently. One way is to improve student ability to solve problems in accordance...

Sponges including multicellular animals, do not have actual tissues and organs, and are the simplest animals structurally. Sponges are also a group of marine life that is symbiotic with the microbial community. Microbes that have formed a symbiotic relationship with a sponge will produce secondary metabolites...

The Prolactin gene is a candidate gene associated with egg production due to its crucial role in the production and reproduction of poultry. This study aimed to identify the polymorphisms of the prolactin gene in Indonesian local duck breeds. For that purpose, three duck breeds, namely Bayang (n= 25),...

New dental material of Giraffidae is recorded from the Lower Siwalik, Punjab, Pakistan. The specimens are assigned to two genera, Giraffokeryx and Giraffa. The new material comprises isolated teeth, maxilla, and mandible fragments. The material was recovered from Lower Siwalik localities, Chabbar Sayadan...

Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa var. Mencir) are sub-tropical herbaceous fruits that are in great demand by the world community and have promising business opportunities, including perishable commodities, which are quickly damaged so they have a short shelf life. Therefore, it is necessary to use post-harvest...

The need for electricity is increasingly becoming a problem because of limited energy sources so that there are several villages that have not received electricity supply from PLN, one of which is Mallahing Village. The geographical location of the village supports the use of Solar and Bayu Hybrid Power...

To provide the necessary genetic parameters for Litopenaeus vannamei breeding program, the heritabilities were estimated in the breeding process. Heritabilities were estimated for the body weight (BW), total length (TL), the body length (BL), first abdominal segment depth (FASD), third abdominal segment...

The aim of this study was to study the reserves of increasing the productivity of pigs by introducing the feed additive "Elevit" into their ration during the growing period from 1 to 3 months. The studies were conducted on the Collective Farm named after Gorin of the Belgorod district of the Belgorod...

Phthalates are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers. It was reported that some phthalates activated constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), the major xenobiotic sensor and metabolism regulating nuclear receptor. Here, we compared the effects of CAR activation induced by 15 common...

Katuk Hutan (Phylanthus reticulus) is a pioneer plant that grows in Papua. This plant belongs to the Phylantaceae family, which is commonly used as a medicinal plant. This study aimed to determine the potential of katuk hutan (P. reticulus) as a medicinal plant. The method used in phytochemical testing....

Citrus hystrixis a famous horticutural crops product today. Fresh fruits of Citrus hystrix from Indonesia are mainly exported to European countries by PT Nusantara Segar Global under the trademark of Java Fresh. Futhermore, the seedlings of Citrus hystrix were also used to be a rootstock for RGL citrus...

In rural areas where weighing scales are not easily accessible in the farms to monitor cattle performance, live weight is often predicted by using less accurate visual approaches which is highly subjective. This research was conducted to provide an easy method to estimate life weight using body measurements...

Drought is a natural phenomenon that occurs due to low rainfall. Drought has a slow onset character, but its effects are far-reaching. With climate change, drought events are increasing in frequency and intensity. Drought in Indonesia is related to the natural phenomena of El Niño-Southern Oscillation...

Learning is a scientific process, therefore learning should be carried out in accordance with scientific methods, in the curriculum of 2013 known as a scientific approach. In learning, a scientific approach consists of five activities, namely: observing, asking questions, gathering information, associating...

The objectives of this research was investigated a proper proportion of red rice flour and corn starch in the formulation of vermicelli as a functional food. The experiment was arranged with Randomized Completely Block Designs (RCBD) of a single factor with three replications. The proportion of red rice...

Objective: The purpose of this lab is to investigate and compare three ways to eliminate the methanol in the air which is commonly produced by the refurbishment of furniture, they are respectively by pineapple slices, distilled water and formaldehyde cleaner. Methods: The main methods used in this lab...

The salivary gland proteins of the Anopheles (An.) female mosquito play vital roles in the transmission of Plasmodium into the human host. A comprehensive understanding of Anopheles identity and its related salivary proteins is a key for vector-based malaria control. This research aims to analyse the...

The people’s gold mining in West Lombok district, especially in the Sekotong sub-district, reached 1497 glondong units and 570 (38%) was disposed into the river. If the situation continued, problems would arise in the environment. This study aimed to determine the microorganisms found in gold mining...

Purpose: To research the states and feasibility of stem cells for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods: In this study, "newborn, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, pathogenesis, stem cell transplantation" as the key words, which are searched the papers published in CNKI database and...

A supramolecular approach to CO2 capture by cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) complex was developed. NH2(CH2)6NH2⊂CB[7] complex can convert CO2 to bicarbonate product exclusively and faster in solution due to the deshielding effect, thereby providing a green absorbent to CO2 with regard to high stability, non-corrosiveness...

The microsatellite LEI0258 is a genetic marker for chicken MHC haplotypes and can be used to study the influence of population genetics on immune responses. In this study, we investigated the variability of the LEI0258 locus in 173 chickens from six Indonesian local chicken populations (Black Kedu Pelung,...

Currently, there is an increasing interest in exopolysaccharides as effective biocorrector and auxiliary technological agents. Experimental studies were carried out to obtain fermented milk ice cream with a high content of exopolysaccharides. As a nutrient substrate for the cultivation of probiotic microorganisms,...

A study on the potential of goat whey as a growth medium for lactic acid bacteria has been carried out at the Laboratory of Science and Technology of Milk Processing, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Syiah Kuala Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of goat...

This study aimed to identify the DNA variants located in one of IGF1 gene region and to investigate the association between those variants with body conformation traits in Madura bulls. There were 58 Madura bulls used for this study and chest width; chest girth; body length; body height; hip width and...

The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of erythrocyte immobilisation with total protein extracted from gnetum seeds on a variety of solid media, i.e., filter papers, doff plastics, and nitrocellulose membranes. Old gnetum seeds were ground to make powders. The powders were...

Coconut crab (Birgus latro L.) or in North Maluku language called coconut crab is one of the biological natural resources of high economic value. People consume coconut crab dishes that have a taste similar to lobster, but have a distinctive advantage because this animal consumes coconut meat. Utilization...

This paper explores the necessity and potential for revitalizing science research for sustainable development through the implementation of innovative strategies which embrace inclusive practices. Sustainable development is a key component of modern development, which requires the integration of economic...

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on vegetable farmers. The study focused on determining the gender equality of vegetable farmers’ households during the pandemic. The research involved 31 respondents from Cimande, Bogor Regency. The qualitative method was used to analyze gender equality using the Harvard...

Reservoirs serve a lot in solving water shortage problems. It is critical to ensure the quality in the reservoir. Turnover time is identified to influence the water quality significantly. In this study, the effect of air temperature variations on turnover time in a reservoir on Fushan Mountain (Qingdao,...

This article was developed based on the literature review with the intention of isolating health issues which affect children aged between 0-5 years and how these issues can inform the psychosocial needs in child counselling. Counselling children is a growing area of interest in contemporary society,...

The curriculum 2013 requires students to have High Order Thinking Skills. Nowadays, however, The High Order Thinking Skills of students especially in Indonesia are still low. It is caused by many factors, such as the unavailability of HOTS-based worksheet at school. For instance, in SMPN 1 Padang, there...

Crossbred cattle have become more popular for smallholder farmer in Indonesia due to their superior performance compare to local breeds. However, assessment on economic performance of crossbred relative to local breeds, especially Bali cattle, in a smallholder farming is still limited. This study aims...

Porang is known as an alternative food source. The main obstacle for porang production is the long harvest period with growth time needed ranging between 4-5 months and 7-8 months of dormancy. The application of plant growth regulators (PGR) such as CPPU and GA3 could be used to break porang’s dormancy....

Inflammation plays a significant role in the etiology and pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Many single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in various genes including inflammatory cytokines have been reported as a risk for T2DM.Interleukins (IL) such as IL - 6, IL - 10, IL - 18 and IL – 1 are...

Sweet potato is one of the major food crops in Indonesia. More than 20 national varieties of sweet potato have been released by the Indonesian government since 1977. However, most of farmers in West Sumatra province have not used national varieties, but they consistently planted local varieties. Researches...

this paper presents the results of a study and modeling of the influence of the solvent’s dielectric constant on the extraction of eugenol from the Laurus nobilis L leaves. The aim of this work is to study the effect of the solvent on the extraction of eugenol from the leaves of Laurus nobilis L., to...

Rotary lathe veneer peeling machines with large spindles are widely used in veneer and plywood factories in Indonesia. On average, half of the raw material logs become waste, and the rotary lathe contributes 25%. Meanwhile, on the other hand, the world’s need for plywood products will never disappear...

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...