Karakteristik Mufffin dengan Penambahan Puree Pisang Tongka Langit (Musa troglodytarum)

This research was aimed to determine the effect of different tongka langit banana puree concentration on the physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of muffin and determine the exact concentration of muffin with the best quality. A complete randomized experimental design with four levels of concentrations, i.e. 0% (control), 70%, 80%, and 90% was applied in this research. Results showed that the best physical, chemical, and sensory properties of muffins were obtained with the addition of 80% tongka langit banana puree. A muffin with this respective concentration had an expansion volume of 118%, moisture, ash, vitamin, and total sugar contents of 26.09%, 1.56%, 0.60%, and 15.10%, subsequently. Based on its sensory characteristics, muffin with 80% banana puree was mostly preferred by panelists on aroma and overall likeness. The sensory characteristics of tongka langit banana were also maintained in the muffin. Keywords: muffin, physicochemical, sensory, tongka langit banana puree ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan pengaruh konsentrasi puree pisang tongka langit terhadap karakteristik fisik, kimia dan organoleptik muffin dan menentukan konsentrasi puree yang tepat yang menghasilkan muffin dengan karakteristik terbaik. Rancangan Acak Lengkap dengan faktor tunggal konsentrasi puree pisang tongka langit dengan level 0% (kontrol), 70%, 80%, dan 90% digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa puree dengan konsentrasi 80% merupakan perlakuan yang tepat untuk menghasilkan muffin dengan karakteristik terbaik secara fisik, kimia dan organoleptik. Muffin dengan puree pisang tongka langit 80% memiliki volume pengembangan 118%, kadar air 26,09%, kadar abu 1,56%, kadar vitamin C 0,60%, total gula 15,10% dan lebih disukai panelis pada kategori aroma dan overall serta lebih mempertahankan karakteristik pisang tongka langit pada muffin. Kata Kunci: fisikokimia, muffin, organoleptik, puree pisang tongka langit

Effect of Municipal Solid Waste Open Dumping on Soil, Water, Crop, Human Health and Its Prospectives

Characterization of heavy metals in 5 Km2 range of dumping yard in relation to soil, water and crop has been studied. The concentration of Cd (4.05 mg/kg) in soil was higher than the permissible limit of WHO (3 mg/kg) and in descending order of metals in soil was found to be Fe> Cr>Cd>Ni>Zn>Cu>Pb and in bore well water it was Cr, Fe, Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu (23.20, 0.63, 0.31, 1.19 and 0.69 mg/l respectively) than the permissible limit (0.54, 0.40, 0.068, 0.03, 0.22, 0.018 mg/l) and their respective concentration ordered as Fe>Zn>Cu>Pb>Cd>Ni>Cr. Further the vegetables grown nearby dumping yard was highly contaminated by Cr in range (2.78 to 12.78 mgkg-1) in tomato, beans and cabbage and even in ragi and green gram Cr was high (1.78 to 14.96 mgkg-1). i.e., in Tomato; Cd>Fe>Cr>Zn>Pb>Ni>Cu, Beans; Cr>Cd>Pb>Fe>Zn>Cu>Ni, Cabbage; Cr>Cd>Pb>Fe>Zn>Cu>Ni, Ragi; Fe and Zn were below permissible limit and Pb, Ni, Cu, Cd are BDL and Green gram; Cr>Fe>Zn>Pb>Cu > Ni>Cd. In support of results, primary survey was conducted in nearby 20 villages circumventing the dumping yard. A total of 150 respondents were randomly enquired to know their level of knowledge and health status as result of open dumping site. The results revealed that 43.33%, 36% and 20.67% as medium, high and low impact in relation to heath and knowledge aspect of dumping site. Thus there is a considerable impact on environment and humans due to the presence of heavy metal in crop, soil and water.

Air Quality in Brno City Parks

Parks embody an important element of urban infrastructure and a basic type of public space that shapes the overall character of a city. They form a counterweight to built-up areas and public spaces with paved surfaces. In this context, parks compensate for the lack of natural, open landscapes in cities and thus have a fundamental impact on the quality of life of their inhabitants. For this reason, it is important to consider the quality of the environment in urban parks, air quality in particular. Concentrations of gaseous pollutants, namely, nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3), were measured in parks of Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. Relevant concentration values of PM10 solids were determined continuously via the nephelometric method, followed by gravimetric method-based validation. The results obtained through the measurement of wind direction, wind speed, temperature, and relative humidity were used to identify potential sources of air pollution in parks. The “openair” and “openairmaps” packages from the OpenSource software R v. 3.6.2 were employed to analyze the effect of meteorological conditions on air pollution. Local polar concentration maps found use in localizing the most serious sources of air pollution within urban parks. The outcomes of the analyses show that the prevailing amount of the pollution determined at the measuring point most likely originates from the crossroads near the sampled localities. At the monitored spots, the maximum concentrations of pollutants are reached especially during the morning rush hour. The detailed time and spatial course of air pollution in the urban parks were indicated in the respective concentration maps capturing individual pollutants. Significantly increased concentrations of nitrogen oxides were established in a locality situated near a busy road (with the traffic intensity of 33,000 vehicles/d); this scenario generally applied to colder weather. The highest PM10 concentrations were measured at the same location and at an average temperature that proved to be the lowest within the entire set of measurements. In the main city park, unlike other localities, higher concentrations of PM10 were measured in warmer weather; such an effect was probably caused by the park being used to host barbecue parties.

Effects of Learning Styles and Interest on Concentration and Achievement of Students in Mobile Learning

Learning concentration deserves in-depth investigation in the field of mobile learning. Therefore, this study examined the interaction effects of learning styles and interest on the learning concentration and academic achievement of students who were asked to learn conceptual knowledge via their mobile phones in a classroom setting. A total of 92 Chinese college students majoring in education participated in the study. With the application of correlation analysis, regression analysis, and analysis of variance (i.e., one, two, and three way), four main findings were obtained: (a) Interest is significantly correlated with concentration. The same case applies to concentration and posttests as well as to immediate and delayed posttests; (b) learning styles have no significant effect both on concentration and achievement; (c) learning styles and interest do not yield interaction effects on the learning concentration of students, but interest alone significantly affects the latter; and (d) learning styles, interest, and concentration do not yield interaction effects on the academic achievement of students. Overall, these findings imply that low interest always leads to lower learning concentration. Thus, appropriate mobile learning materials should be developed and used to educate students on the basis of their respective concentration, interest, and learning styles. The implications, limitations, and future research plans are presented in this article.

Induction Somatic Embryogenesis Used 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-D) and Kinetin in Spindle Leaf Explant Sugarcane

Induction of somatic embryogenesis in sugarcane requires the composition Plant Growth Hormone (PGH) appropriate. Utilizing of PGH (2,4-D and kinetin) is expected to induce sugarcane somatic embryogenesis. The purpose of this study was to obtain the concentration of 2,4-D and kinetin that effective for the multiplication of sugarcane var. NXI 1-3 through somatic embryogenesis. This study consists of four stages: callus induction, callus proliferation, regeneration of shoots and encapsulation. The plant material used is a spindle leaf sugarcane var. NXI 1-3. Callus induction used 2,4-D with different concentration (2 ppm, 3 ppm and 4 ppm). Callus proliferation used 2,4-D with concentration 1 ppm and 2 ppm. Regeneration of shoots used kinetin 0,5 ppm. The results are showed that the optimal induction of embryogenic callus on medium MS + sucrose 30 g / L + CH 300 ppm + 300 ppm PVP + 2,4-D 4 ppm as indicated by the high percentage of explants forming embryogenic callus that is equal to 40% and the respective concentration 2 ppm and 3 ppm is 33,3% and 37,5%. In proliferation stage, the development callus optimal on medium MS + sucrose 30 g / L + CH 300pm + PVP 300 ppm + 2,4-D 2 ppm and formulations for regeneration shoot on medium MS + sucrose 30 g / L + kinetin 0.5 ppm. The result of encapsulation can be shaped 100 sythetic seed. Keywords: Somatic embryogenesis, spindle leaf, kinetin, 2,4-D

Physical characteristics of oily spraying liquids and droplets formed on coffee leaves and glass surfaces

The physical characteristics of a spray liquid are important in getting a good droplet formation and control efficiency over a particular target. As a function of these characteristics, it is possible to decipher which is the best adjuvant based on the respective concentration used during the spray. Therefore, ten spraying liquids were prepared, which varied in concentrations of pesticide lufenuron + profenofos, mineral oil, water and manganese sulfate. Pendant droplets formed from these mixtures were measured to examine their impact on surface tension. Droplets were applied to the surface of coffee leaves and the surface tension, contact angle formed and the leaf area wetted by the droplet, were measured. A smooth glass surface was taken as a comparative to the coffee leaves. The highest concentrations of oil resulted in lower surface tension, smaller contact angles of droplets on leaf surfaces and larger areas wetted by the droplets. Both surfaces showed hydrophilic behavior.

Formulation design and evaluation of Cefuroxime axetil 125 mg immediate release tablets using different concentration of sodium lauryl sulphate as solubility enhancer

Cefuroxime axetil immediate release tablets were formulated by direct compression method with different percentages of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) such as 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and also without SLS. Resulting batches of tablets were evaluated by both pharmacopeial and non-pharmacopeial methods to ascertain the physico-mechanical properties. Dissolution test were carried out in different medium like 0.07 M HCl, distilled water, 0.1M HCl of pH 1.2 and phosphate buffers at pH 4.5 and 6.8 to observe the drug release against the respective concentration of SLS used. Later, test formulations were compared by f1(dissimilarity) and f2(similarity) factors using a reference brand of cefuroxime axetil. Significant differences (p<0.05) in dissolution rate were recorded with the change in concentration of SLS in different media. Test formulation T3 containing 1% SLS was found to be best optimized formulation based on assay, disintegration, dissolution and similarity and dissimilarity factors.

Groundwater Colloid Properties and their Potential Influence on Radionuclide Transport

ABSTRACTColloid facilitated transport is still an issue in radioactive waste management. Sophisticated phenomenological transport models are available, but progress is required to fully understand mechanisms and parameters. This study lead in this direction. Investigation of the marl groundwater colloids in steady-state conditions at Wellenberg, shows that their concentration is independent of the water flow rate. Their generation is caused by the re-suspension of the rock clay fraction only. The re-suspension process is presently being studied under flow transient conditions. Extension of our measurements to other safety relevant systems as well as a literature survey show that the colloid concentration under steady-state conditions is correlated to the concentration of alkali elements and earth alkali elements. The higher their respective concentration, the fewer colloids are occurring. Considerations on colloid contamination models are also included. The paper emphasises various colloid transport mechanisms including colloid generation from the irreversibly contaminated aquifer.

Point Defects and Cation Diffusion in Cobaltous Oxide

The deviation from stoichiometry, δ, in Co1-δ O was measured in-situ as a function of oxygen activity at temperatures between 1000 and 1400 ºC, using ahigh resolution microbalance. The experiments were conducted over the entire Co1-δO phase stability region at atmospheric pressure. The experimental results were analyzed with regard to the point defect structure and also in comparison with mass and charge transport data. Contrary to prior belief, it was found that the average mobility of the cationic defects and holes varied with their respective concentration.