PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF PSEUDOMONAS SPECIES ISOLATED FROM CLINICAL SAMPLES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Objective: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the commonest agent causing opportunistic nosocomial infections, contributing to mortality and morbidity worldwide. Along with its intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms, infections caused by Pseudomonas species further lead to treatment failure. This study was done to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of different species of Pseudomonas isolated from various clinical samples by phenotypic methods. Methods: This study involved the examination of clinical samples for various species of Pseudomonas by using different standard biochemical tests. Their antimicrobial susceptibility profile was performed by the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. Analysis of the antibiogram pattern was done to study the multi-drug resistance among Pseudomonas species. Results: Out of the 1249 bacterial isolates, Pseudomonas species accounted for 12.9%. Pseudomonas species showed maximum resistance to gentamicin (31.4%), followed by ciprofloxacin (30.2%. and showed the least resistance tocolistin and polymyxin B. 46 isolates out of the 162 (28%) were found to be Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Conclusion: The present study highlights that Pseudomonas species remains a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. Multidrug resistance was observed in most of the strains, which makes the therapeutic options more difficult. Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and strict infection control measures are essentially to be practiced in managing and control of infections caused by Pseudomonas

EFEKTIVITAS PEMANFAATAN ECENG GONDOK (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) DALAM PERBAIKAN KUALITAS PERAIRAN LIMBAH TAMBANG BATU BARA

Penelitian dilaksanakan pada void di PT. Anugerah Lumbung Energi Site Kintap Provinsi Kalsel yang berdampak pada parameter endapan suspensi dan pH Perairan.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa eceng gondok bepengaruh terhadap  penurunan kadar TSS untuk perbaikan kualitas limbah tambang batu bara dengan nilai TSS berkisar antara 6.9 mg/l  -122 mg/l  pada pengamatan hari ke 2  perlakuan A3 (150 gr) merupakan penurunan kadar TSS paling rendah. Hasil pengujian Analisis Varian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan A1 (50 gr). Rata- rata penurunan kandungan pH hari ke 1 sebesar (0.55mg/l), hari ke 2 sebesar (0.61mg/l), hari ke 3 sebesar (0.64mg/l), hari ke 4 sebesar (0.92mg/l), hari ke 5 sebesar (0.99 mg/l). Memiliki tingkat penurunan presentase hari ke 1 (33.46 %) hari ke 2 (17.21%) hari ke 3 (0.96%) hari ke 4 (0.95%) hari ke 5 (0.95%). Nilai rata-rata pengamatan masih dibawah baku mutu. Perlakuan A2 (100gr) berpengaruh terhadap efektivitas pemanfaatan eceng gondok  (eichhornia crassipes (mart.) solms). The research was conducted on voids at PT. Anugerah Lumbung Energi Kintap Site, South Kalimantan Province which has an impact on the parameters of suspension deposits and pH of the waters. The results showed that water hyacinth had an effect on reducing TSS levels for improving the quality of coal mine waste with TSS values ​​ranging from 6.9 mg/l -122 mg/l on the second day of observation, treatment A3 (150 g) was the lowest decrease in TSS levels. The results of the Analysis of Variance test showed that the treatment was A1 (50 gr). The average decrease in pH content on day 1 was (0.55mg/l), day 2 was (0.61mg/l), day 3 was (0.64mg/l), day 4 was (0.92mg/l), day 5 of (0.99 mg/l). Has a decreasing rate of percentage on day 1 (33.46%) day 2 (17.21%) day 3 (0.96%) day 4 (0.95%) day 5 (0.95%). The average value of observations is still below the quality standard. Treatment A2 (100gr) affected the effectiveness of the use of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (mart.) solms)

Effect of foliar application of urea and planofix on the foliage yield of coriander

Note: The authorship was changed on 23.02.2016 FROM Abdur Rakib, M. Kamruzzaman1*, Soyema Khatun1 and M. Moniruzzaman2  TO Abdur Rakib1*, M. Moniruzzaman2, M. Hasan3 and M.M. Rahman3. The authorship is changed due to request of the principal author to add two co-authors of his major professor and advisory committee member of postgraduate study and two co-authors are excluded from the authorship and acknowledged them for their contribution in the manuscript.______________________________________________________________Abstract:An experiment on coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) was conducted at the experimental field of Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur during November 2012 to April 2013 to find out the suitable foliar doses and application frequency of urea and planofix (NAA). The experiment was laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatment consisted of six foliar dozes viz. T1 (Tap water as control), T2 (0.10 % urea), T3 (0.25 % urea), T4 (0.40 % urea), T5 (5 ppm planofix) and T6 (10 ppm planofix) and three application frequencies viz. F1 [20 days after sowing (20 DAS)], F2 (30 DAS) and F3 (20 and 30 DAS). Maximum foliage yield (6.94 t/ha) was recorded in 10 ppm planofix coupled with its twice application at 20 and 30 DAS which was closely followed the foliage yield (6.33 t/ha) by 5 ppm planofix with the same application frequency. The foliage yield was increased with the increase in urea concentration. The highest foliage yield (5.37 t/ha) was also recorded from twice application of urea and planofix at 20 and 30 DAS, respectively. Planofix 10 ppm with its twice application at 20 and 30 DAS gave the highest benefit-cost of ration 2.51.Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 5 (1): 40-44, June, 201

HUBUNGAN INDEKS KOMUNITAS MAKROZOOBENTHOS DENGAN PARAMETER KUALITAS AIR DI SUNGAI MARTAPURA DESA MELAYU KABUPATEN BANJAR PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui indeks dominasi macrozoobenthos di Sungai Martapura Desa Melayu dan mengetahui hubungan parameter kualitas air berdasarkan indeks dominasi macrozoobenthos di perairan Sungai Martapura Desa Melayu Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Sungai Martapura Desa Melayu Kabupaten Banjar Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan. Secara keseluruhan waktu yang diperlukan dalam penelitian selama 4 bulan. Parameter yang diukur yaitu suhu, kecerahan, kedalaman, kecepatan arus, total suspended solid (TSS), dissolved oxygen (DO), derajat keasaman (pH). Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu kepadatan, kepadatan relatif, frekuensi kehadiran, keanekaragaman, keseragaman, similaritas dan analisis regresi linear berganda.                Hasil penelitian ditemukan sebanyak 6 spesies macrozoobenthos yang terdiri dari 2 filum dan 3 kelas. Nilai kepadatan populasi tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun I sebesar 1.687 ind/m2 dan terendah pada stasiun II sebesar 1.027 ind/m2. Indeks keanekaragaman tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun III sebesar 1,18 dan terendah terdapat pada stasiun II sebesar 0,18. Indeks keseragaman tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun III sebesar 0,80 dan terendah terdapat pada stasiun I sebesar 0,1. Indeks similaritas antar stasiun tidak ada kemiripan. Kepadatan relatif tertinggi dari spesies T.tubifex sebesar 98,26% dan terendah terdapat pada spesies C.aurisipelis sebesar 0,87%. Frekuensi  kehadiran tertinggi terdapat pada stasiun III sebesar 167,67% dan terendah terdapat pada stasiun II sebesar 66,67%. Berdasarkan hasil analisis regresi linear berganda didapatkan R = 0,716 artinya sebesar 71,6% kepadatan macrozoobenthos mempengaruhi kualitas air Sungai Martapura

PENGARUH MOTIVASI BELAJAR TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN DASAR-DASAR KONSTRUKSI DAN TEKNIK PENGUKURAN TANAH DI SMK PU NEGERI BANDUNG

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran motivasi belajar siswa kelas X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung dalam pembelajaran jarak jauh mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah, mengetahui gambaran prestasi belajar siswa kelas X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung pada mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah, dan mengetahui besarnya pengaruh motivasi belajar terhadap prestasi belajar siswa kelas X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung pada mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pengolahan data menggunakan statistik nonparametrik. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah (1) Gambaran motivasi belajar yang dimiliki siswa kelas X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung dalam pembelajaran jarak jauh mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah berada pada kategori Cukup (2) Gambaran prestasi belajar siswa kelas X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung pada mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah termasuk dalam kategori Baik (3) Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan yang disebabkan motivasi belajar terhadap prestasi belajar mata pelajaran Dasar-Dasar Konstruksi dan Teknik Pengukuran Tanah. Rekomendasi bagi sekolah dan pendidik semoga dapat dijadikan acuan dalam mengambil kebijakan bahwa motivasi belajar mempengaruhi peserta didik, bagi siswa sebaiknya dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar, dan bagi peneliti selanjutnya semoga dapat melengkapi keterbatasan dalam penelitian ini. The purpose of this study was to describe the learning motivation of class X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung students in distance learning subjects of Construction Fundamentals and Soil Measurement Techniques, to find out the description of student achievement in class X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung in the subject of Basics. Basic Construction and Land Measurement Techniques, and determine the magnitude of the influence of learning motivation on student achievement in class X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung in the subject of Construction Fundamentals and Soil Measurement Techniques. The research method used in this research is quantitative research with data processing using nonparametric statistics. The results of this study are (1) The description of the learning motivation of class X DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung in distance learning subjects Construction Fundamentals and Land Measurement Techniques is in the Enough category (2) Overview of learning achievement X grade students of DPIB SMK PU Negeri Bandung in the subjects of Construction Fundamentals and Soil Measurement Techniques are included in the Good category (3 There is a significant effect caused by learning motivation on learning achievement in the subjects of Construction Fundamentals and Soil Measurement Techniques. It is hoped that recommendations for schools and educators can be used as a reference in making policies that learning motivation affects students, for students it should be able to increase learning motivation, and for further researchers it is hoped that it can complement the limitations in this study

Surface water quality and risk assessment in the vicinity of Sylhet City

This paper is aimed to determine the surface water quality in an around Sylhet City. We used surface water for our keen purpose. Surface water as well as ground water has been contaminated by humans. Nowadays, water pollution is a major global problem which requires ongoing evaluation and revision of water resource policy at all levels. In addition to the acute problems of water pollution in developing countries, developed countries continue to struggle with pollution problems as well. Discharges from various contaminated sources are a very common thing in city life which deteriorates the water quality of any main water source and necessary treatment is required to make water potable. Sylhet, one of the six divisional cities of Bangladesh is suffering from shortage of domestic water supply and adequate sewerage lines, drainage and solid waste disposal problems. This paper will focus on evaluation of the existing condition of surface water in Sylhet City and investigating some physical and chemical quality of water throughout the year 2008 to 2009. The selected parameters for assessing the water quality are pH, total dissolved solid (TDS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen, nitrate and turbidity in the vicinity of Sylhet City

Modeling and optimization of process parameters in face milling of Ti6Al4V alloy using Taguchi and grey relational analysis

Titanium alloys are extensively used in aerospace, missiles, rockets, naval ships, automotive, medical devices, and even the consumer electronics industry where a high strength to density ratio, lightweight, high corrosion resistance, and resistance to high temperatures are important. The machining of these alloys has always been challenging for manufacturers. This article investigates the combined effect of radial depth, cutting speed and feed rate on cutting forces, tool life, and surface roughness during face milling of Ti6Al4V alloy. This study focuses on the significance of radial depth of cut on cutting force, tool life and surface roughness compared to that of cutting speed and feed rate during face milling of Ti6Al4V alloy. In this paper, mono and multi-objective optimization of the response characteristics have been conducted to find out the optimal input parameters, namely, cutting speed, feed rate, and radial depth of cut. Taguchi method and analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis have been used for mono-objective optimization, while Taguchi-based grey relational analysis has been used for multi-objective optimization. The regression analysis has been performed for developing mathematical models to predict the surface roughness, tool life, and cutting forces. According to ANOVA analysis, the most significant parameters for tool life and cutting force (FY) are cutting speed, and radial depth of cut, respectively, while feed rate is observed to be the most significant parameter for surface roughness and force (FX). The optimal combination of input parameters for tool life and FY are 50m/min cutting speed, 0.02mm/rev feed rate, and 7.5mm radial depth of cut. However, the optimal parameters for surface roughness are 65m/min cutting speed, 0.02mm/rev feed rate, and 7.5mm radial depth of cut. For FX, the optimal condition is observed as cutting speed 57.5m/min, 0.02mm/rev feed rate, and 7.5mm radial depth of cut. A validation experiment, conducted at the optimal parameters of surface roughness, shows an improvement of 31.29% compared to the surface roughness at initial condition. Taguchi-based grey relational analysis for multi-objective optimization shows an improvement of 55.81%, 6.12%, and 23.98% in tool life, surface roughness, and FY, respectively. ANOVA analysis based on grey relational grade shows that the radial depth of cut is the most significant parameter for multi-objective optimization during the face milling of Ti6Al4V

Electronic transaction of internet banking and its perception of Malaysian online customers

The purpose of this research is to find out significant factors of consumers’ perception on e-banking transaction by Malaysian bank consumers. The study utilizes a combination of theoretical frameworks and quantitative techniques o testify the statistical relationships between consumer perceptions on e-banking transaction. Meanwhile factor analysis was performed to extraction and make initial decision on the number of factors underlying asset of measured variables of interest. Thereafter structural equation mode (SEM) was estimated to anticipate the effects of the explanatory variables. This study shows that only protected transaction, have significant impact on consumers’ perception about e-banking security, followed by service quality and regulatory frame work issues. This study is the first that seeks to ascertain the insight into e-banking in Malaysia, which has not been previously been investigated and much statistical significance makes this study a potential cornerstone for future research. Therefore, this study thus sets an important benchmark for further research in the area

PEMBELAJARAN KEARIFAN LOKAL DI SEKOLAH DASAR

Kearifan lokal perlu ditanamkan sejak dini untuk mendukung upaya pembentukan karakter. Nilai-nilai kearifan lokal perlu diintegrasikan dalam pembelajaran di sekolah, salah satunya melalui materi yang tersusun dalam bahan ajar. Berdasarkan hasil observasi, belum ada bahan ajar yang memuat nilai-nilai kearifan lokal, utamanya nilai-nilai kearifan lokal Kabupaten Kediri. Oleh karena itu, penulis mengembangkan sebuah bahan ajar berupa modul berbasis kearifan lokal sebagai alternatif untuk menanamkan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal melalui pembelajaran di Sekolah Dasar. Modul berbasis kearifan lokal memungkinkan siswa memperoleh pemahaman nilai-nilai kearifan lokal dalam pembelajaran sekaligus mendapat kesempatan untuk belajar secara mandiri sesuai kecepatan dan kemampuan belajarnya