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 […]

Palm oil (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is one of the most productive commodity crops in Indonesia. Oil palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) are a collection of fibers left after separating the fruit from sterilized fresh fruit bunches. Dr. Ihak Sumardi and colleagues investigated the possibility of EFB becoming pulp raw material in the future by measure […]

Integrated farming system offers better opportunities to be implemented in smallholder agriculture because it ensures productivity and profitability for sustainable livelihoods. However, the evaluation of this practice has not been clearly identified. Dr. Mia Rosmiati and colleagues evaluated the ecological, economic, social, institutional, and technological aspects of sustainability on existing dairy-horticulture farming systems at local […]

Luminous vibriosis outbreaks are one of the major constraints that cause large economic losses in the culture of Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Several studies have confirmed the protective effect of PHB against a variety of bacterial diseases in farmed aquatic animals. In this study, Dr. Magdalena L. Situmorang and colleagues investigated the effect of […]

SITH ITB pada Rabu, 3 Maret 2021 mengadakan pemilihan Mahasiswa Berprestasi Tingkat SITH ITB yang diikuti oleh enam perwakilan Mahasiswa Berprestasi dari setiap Prodi. Melalui proses penjurian yang ketat, Mahasiswa Berprestasi SITH ITB 2021 berhasil diraih oleh Angelica Wiliana (11218004) dari Prodi Rekayasa Hayati yang mengangkat konsep “Algaetaria” sebagai solusi permasalahan pangan dan efisiensi energi. […]

Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus are pollutants to water environments. Aquatic plants have been widely used for nutrient removal from wastewaters. In this study, Dr. Sartika Sudiarto and colleagues investigated the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from the effluent of treated swine wastewater by Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Limnobium laevigatum, and Lemna sp. The result showed […]

The application of nitrate-mediated souring control has been proposed as a promising tool. However, the efficiency of this method remains controversial due to several unresolved issues, such as the determination of effective nitrate concentration, the optimal injection period, etc. In this study, Dr. Eng. Kamarisima and colleagues investigated the bacteria community as well as the […]