Microbial Isolation

The importance of isolating a microbe from the environment, such as food (solid substrate), drinks (liquid substrate), and yourself because of the many microbes that are difficult to observe or distinguish directly using the five senses. A sample can contain bacteria or fungi. By isolating, the shape of the colonies and the contents in a sample can be observed. Bacteria from the air and normal flora form colonies with lobate-shaped edges, whereas bacteria found in well water samples form colonies with irregular edges and there are also fungi found in the well water samples

Sustainable Agriculture: Case Study in Barebbo Village, Bone Regency

Ecological sustainability refers to the maintenance of the environmental order on earth so that its sustainability can be maintained. Three aspects must be considered to maintain the integrity of the environmental order, namely; carrying capacity, assimilative capacity and sustainable use of recoverable resources. Environmental development management is essential for ecosystem sustainability. Macroeconomic sustainability guarantees sustainable economic progress and encourages economic efficiency through structural and national reforms. Food security is defined as a condition for the fulfillment of food for households which is reflected in the availability of sufficient food, both in quantity and quality, safe, equitable, and affordable

Analysis of Tumpang Sari Horticulture Farming in Pattappang Village, Gowa Regency

This research was prepared aiming to determine the amount of cost, income, and efficiency of vegetable farming in the Buluballea Environment, Pattappang Village, Tinggimoncong District, Gowa Regency. Besides this research is also to determine the effect of factors such as land area, labor, manure, urea fertilizer, KCl fertilizer, ZA fertilizer, and cropping patterns on costs and income. Tumpangsari Farming is planting in almost the same time for the same two types of crops. The basic method used in this research is descriptive study and is done by interview technique. The selection of sample farmers uses a stratified random sampling method with a total of 5 (five) people. The type of data used in the study is primary data and secondary data collected by interview, note-taking, and observation technique

The Effect of Environmental Factors on Microbial Growth

Chemical factors that have inhibition based on the results of this practicum are Tetracycline and formalin. In this experiment, no type of liquid bath soap was found that inhibited the growth of E. coli. This can occur because of an error in the experimental procedure. Escherichia coli bacteria can grow optimally in the temperature range of 30 ° C. Formalin has a strong inhibitory effect on the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria, as well as Tetracycline antibiotics which can inhibit the growth of E. coli bacteria

Optimizing the Utilization of Potential Fisheries Resources in Coastal Communities

Lack of fish catch is one of the problems faced by coastal communities. From the fish farming activities in the sea, the community can obtain enormous economic benefits and support the economic growth of the family through the sale of fish from aquaculture. The government has given the opportunity and responsibility to the community in managing its resources, where the community itself has a need, goals, and aspirations and the community also makes decisions for their welfare. Socialization is needed regarding the importance of keeping coral reefs because the benefits are very good for coastal communities. The challenge faced is because coastal communities are increasing the ability and knowledge of the community about the importance of protecting ecosystems and capturing fisheries that are safe for the environment

Tailored retrieval of health information from the web for facilitating communication and empowerment of elderly people

A patient, nowadays, acquires health information from the Web mainly through a “human-to-machine” communication process with a generic search engine. This, in turn, affects, positively or negatively, his/her empowerment level and the “human-to-human” communication process that occurs between a patient and a healthcare professional such as a doctor. A generic communication process can be modelled by considering its syntactic-technical, semantic-meaning, and pragmatic-effectiveness levels and an efficacious communication occurs when all the communication levels are fully addressed. In the case of retrieval of health information from the Web, although a generic search engine is able to work at the syntactic-technical level, the semantic and pragmatic aspects are left to the user and this can be challenging, especially for elderly people. This work presents a custom search engine, FACILE, that works at the three communication levels and allows to overcome the challenges confronted during the search process. A patient can specify his/her information requirements in a simple way and FACILE will retrieve the “right” amount of Web content in a language that he/she can easily understand. This facilitates the comprehension of the found information and positively affects the empowerment process and communication with healthcare professionals

Assessing the Impact of Reservoir Water Availability on Clean Water Quality

This paper aims to explore the key issues that govern water resource management in a particular District of East Tanjungpinang in Indonesia with particular reference to the reservoir systems on which the District relies heavily especially during the rainy seasons. Using both statistical analysis of water quality data and case-study / interview data, this research demonstrates that the district is exposed to climate variability, increasingly inadequate water infrastructure, and pollution threats. The research study shows that the reduction in water levels is being accompanied by poor water quality both due to poor infrastructure and increased pollution from industrial, agricultural and domestic sectors. The study provides new directions for water management, it emphasizes the need for enhanced more adaptive and resilient water management approaches that include technologies, infrastructure and green infrastructure. This also raises the call to develop better governance systems that increase opportunities for people’s participation, better compliance with the law, and the incorporation of indigenous concepts with contemporary management systems. Overall, it advances the understanding of water security concept and provides findings and suggestions for other regions in the world experiencing the same issues in the management of the freshwater resources under the conditions of climate change and growing urbanization

Land Use Change and Carbon Stocks in the Toari Watershed

Changes in land use are linked to climate change, resulting in the loss of carbon reserves due to decrease in vegetated land. Forests play crucial role in carbon storage. This research aims to determine carbon storage in the Toari Watershed, Southeast Sulawesi, in response to land use changes. The method uses GIS analysis to track changes in land use from 1991 to 2023, employing the SRTM Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for delineation. Carbon storage is calculated by multiplying the area of each land use by its respective carbon content value.  The results of this research show that there have been significant land changes occurring from 1991 to 2023. Forest land is the land use with the most extensive changes, experiencing decrease in area of 7,181.20 hectares. This was also followed by increased  mixed dryland farming use by 5,579.23 hectares, plantations by 1,994.28 hectares, residential land by 353.13 hectares, and open land by 640.85 hectares. From 1991 to 2023, land use changes had big impact on carbon stocks in the Toari Watershed. The largest decrease occurred in secondary dryland forests, leading to reduction of 741,530.7 tons C. Conversely, mixed agricultural land and plantations saw increases of 167,376.90 tons C and 125,639.60 tons C, respectively. Open land and residential areas also registered increases in carbon stocks. These findings highlight the influence of land use on carbon stock changes. The carbon stocks in the Toari Watershed decreased from 1,142,112.3 tons C in 1991 to 728,627.9 tons C in 2023 due to changes in land use

Assessment of Farm-Level Practices of Disease and Pest Management in the Banana Zone of Nawalparasi West district, Nepal

Banana (Musa paradisiaca) is a vital fruit crop in Nepal, especially in the Nawalparasi West district, where it can produce and generate income. However, banana farming faces many problems such as diseases and pests that reduce crop yield and quality. This research aimed to assess the state of pest control techniques and banana diseases, providing insights and recommendations for their improvement. A total of 125 banana farmers were selected and the data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed that the banana leaf and fruit scarring beetle emerged as a particularly troublesome pest (severity index: 0.93), closely followed by the banana aphid (0.67), banana stem weevil (0.51), mealy bug (0.46), and banana rhizome stem borer (0.34). Similarly, diseases such as sigatoka leaf spot exhibited the highest severity (0.76), followed by anthracnose (0.59), bunchy top virus (0.52), bacterial wilt (0.51), and panama wilt (0.43). All participants employed diverse pest management practices, including mechanical, cultural, biological, and chemical methods. Notably, 82.4% utilized fungicides and 100% employed cultural methods, with no adoption of biological approaches. In pest management, 31.2% employed mechanical/physical methods, 95% embraced cultural methods, and all the respondents used pesticides. Positive and significant relationships were identified between respondents' education level, training, farming experience, contact with extension agents, and adoption of disease and pest management practices in banana cultivation

Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Orocraniofacial Bones for Estimative Identification Gender

Identification of sex estimation is the first step in the identification process and is one of the priority parameters in the forensic identification process. Identification is made when the condition of the body is unrecognizable due to natural disasters, transport accidents, bomb explosions, ethnic studies and crime investigations, where only a few parts of the body are already incomplete and limited information are available. In forensic odontology, morphological and morphometric analysis of the orocraniofacial bone is an important component that can help in the process of identifying sex estimation because it has different shapes and sizes in each individual and population. This article will discuss morphological and morphometric analysis of several parameters of the orocraniofacial bone, as well as the advantages and limitations of both methods