Bamboo has a high potential to be developed into a composite product, an alternative wood resource. Bamboo oriented strand board (BOSB) is one of the promising composite product. In this article, Dr. Ihak Sumardi and colleagues evaluated the physical and mechanical properties of BOSB prepared with combination of two contrasting bamboo species and bonded with […]

One of the most promising materials with great potential as a nutrition source of animal feed is the black soldier fly prepupae (BSFP) (Hermetia illucens) which is fed with organic wastes. In this study, Dr. Ramadhani Eka Putra and colleagues investigated the accumulation of omega-3 from the organic wastes of marine fish offal and tofu […]

Pleistocene sea-level changes have long been used to explain the evolution of insular Sundaland biodiversity. In this article, Dr. Arni Sholihah and colleagues re-examined the relative impacts of #sundaland geology and of #pleistoceneeustatic fluctuations on the mitochondrial lineage #diversification of the widely distributed freshwater fishes from Sub-Famili #Rasborinae. The geographical patterns of divergence suggest that […]

Rhamnolipid is a potent biodegradable surfactant, which frequently used in pharmaceutical and environmental industries, such as enhanced oil recovery and bioremediation. In this article, Dr. Sony Suhandono and colleagues engineered Escherichia coli for the heterologous host production of rhamnolipid and optimized its production using autoinduction medium and palm oil mill effluent (POME). The result showed […]

Once thought to only play a role in the process of endogenous molecular signaling, plant small-RNAs are now gaining popularity as an agent in cross-kingdom communication. Similarly, the role of self-DNA in extracellular signaling is getting more attention to control growth of the its producing cells. In this article, Dr. Karlia Meitha and colleagues propose […]

Driving is a complex activity that engage complex motor, sensor, and cognitive function which can be analyzed through brain wave using electroencephalograph (EEG). Decrease of cognitive function while driving in long period at night linked with drowsiness and exposure of blue light to driver in night-driving could improve cognitive function. In this article, Dr. Lulu […]

Endophytic fungal culture extracted from gall rust of sengon (Falcataria moluccana Miq. Barneby and J. W. Grimes) has the ability on inhibiting Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. In this research, Dr. Alfi Rumidatul and colleagues reported the method to increase the production of bioactive compounds of endophytic fungi isolated from gall rust sengon […]

Microbial accumulation in oil industry’s pipeline system would eventually leads to biofilm formation, which could initiate biocorrosion. Biofilm-biocorrosion caused great loss in industry and is essential to be included in mitigation program. Dr. Intan Taufik and colleagues investigated the effect of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) essential oil in emulsion and microemulsion form against biofilm in formation […]

[:id] Utilization of fast growing wood from the plantation forest, leaving various problems in the efficiency of raw materials, especially branches and twigs. Currently, the problem of wood waste is starting to get greater attention from timber entrepreneurs. In this study, Eka Mulya Alamsyah, Ph.D. and colleagues focuses on the utilization of branches and twigs […]

Propolis is a resinous mixture of plant-derived material collected by honey bees and has been widely used as traditional medicine. In this article, Dr. Indra Wibowo and colleagues investigated anti-inflammatory activity of Indonesian Propolis using Zebra Fish (Danio rerio) as animal model. It was shown that Indonesian propolis administration to zebrafish larvae resulted in reduced […]