Mangrove forest is one of the unique coastal ecosystems. The ecological function is to prevent sea water intrusion, protect the coastline, and find food (feeding ground). In general, the severity of disturbance in mangrove forest areas is influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. The purpose of the study was to identify the characteristics of the habitat to identify the characteristics of the h…
This research was conducted to determine the effect of using Kahoot learning media on motivation and cognitive learning outcomes of class XI SMAS Cendana Mandau students. Quantitative research with the Quasi Experiment type experimental method using the Nonequivalent Control Group Design research design. The population in this study were all students of class XI SMAS Cendana Mandau. Determ…
ABSTRACT Research on ant community (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) had been carried out at natural and disturbed area in Sultan Syarif Hasyim Forest Park, Minas District, Siak Regency, Riau Province, from 22-25 July 2020 using five sampling methods namely Pitfall Trap, Honey Bait Trap, Hand Collecting, Leaf Litter Sifting and Soil Core Sampling. This study aimed to determine the composition of a…
ABSTRACT Black sugarcane is one plant that is often used as traditional medicine because it contains tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, anthocyanins and vitamins. Regular consumption of black sugarcane can affect the hematological profile. An increase and decrease in the number of blood cells that exceed normal limits indicates damage experienced by the body. The purpose of this study was to dete…
ABSTRACT Plastic is waste that is difficult to decompose directly so it has a bad impact for environment. The use of fungi that have extracellular enzymes is environmentally friendly compared to other methods. Riau local fungi isolates have been successfully tested for their ability to degrade LDPE plastic using a single isolate. This study aims to determine the potential of a consortium of te…
ABSTRACT Pulau Kundur, Kabupaten Karimun, Kepulauan Riau is one of the distribution area of banana (Musa spp., Musaceae). This plant group shows high variation of morphological characters. This study aims to identify banana species from Kundur Island and provide morphological characteristic. This research was conducted from January 2023 to March 2023. Sampling was carried out using the ex…
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of oil palm fronds alternative substrat for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus.The purpose of this research was to determine the formulation and consentration of oyster mushroom spawn in the using local bioactivator Aspergillus terreus IIRTA. That substrate consentration was P0: 100% sawdust, P1: 75% sawdust+25% OPF, P2: 50…
ABSTRACT Dragonflies have an important role in the habitat, maintaining the balance of the ecosystem and as predators of small insects such as moths, mosquitoes and plant pests. The purpose of this study was to determine the composition and diversity of dragonflies in five habitat types within the Riau University Campus area. This research was conducted in March 2022 using a purposive samp…
ABSTRACT Myrtaceae is one of the familiy whitin the order Myrtales. This family poses high morphological characters. This study aims to identify the species of Myrtaceae family from Universyty of Riau area and examined their diversity based on morphological characters. This research was conducted from September to December 2022. Sampling from the field was carried out using the exploratory met…
ABSTRACT Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are bacteria that are safe for human consumption. Some types of LAB are able to produce secondary metabolites including exopolysaccharides (EPS). EPS-producing LAB has been isolated from various ingredients that contain high sugar sources so that it can be found in sugarcane sap (Saccharum officinarum L.). A fairly high sugar content is a suitable medium for…
ABSTRACT The Siak River is one of the largest rivers in Riau Province, which passes through four regency and one city area. The baung fish (Hemibagrus nemurus) is a type of freshwater fish native to Indonesia which has high potential to be developed in the aquaculture sector. This study aims to determine the morphometric variations, growth patterns and ratios of morphometric characters of baun…
ABSTRACT Buah makasar is a species of the Simaroubaceae family that has a shrub habitus and compound leaves. Buah makasar's leaf have potential as medicinal plants. This study aims to characterize the anatomy and histochemistry of buah makasar leaves and analyze its potential as a medicinal plant. The methods used were paraffin, paradermal, and histochemical method. Anatomical structures were …
ABSTRACT The golden banana (Musa acuminata Colla) is a typical banana plant in Rokan Hilir. Some parts of the golden banana plant are generally used, however, various other banana organs such as fruit skin, stem midrib, bractea, and golden banana flowers in Rokan Hilir have not been used in medicine. This study aims to determine the content of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity in …
ABSTRACT The high diversity of Muridae in Mekongga Mountain, Southeast Sulawesi, requires identification methods. Identification methods can be through morphometric and molecular approaches. This study aims to analyze the type of mice in Mount Mekongga, Southeast Sulawesi using molecular approach of DNA barcode of CO1 gene and measurement of 20 morphometric characters of mouse skull. The resea…
ABSTRACT Biology learning cannot be separated from practicum activities, both practicum in the laboratory and in the field which can support the development of students' skills. In fact, the implementation of practicum activities cannot be carried out optimally due to various constraints such as time constraints, lack of understanding of the use of tools and materials and lack of understanding…
ABSTRACT Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica W. Bull Ex. Hiern) is one of the plants that have been developed in peatlands area such as Riau. One of factors that reduce the productivity of coffee plants is pests and plant diseases. Liberica coffee varieties Liberoid Meranti 1 (Lim 1) and Liberoid Meranti 2 (Lim 2) are from Kepulauan Meranti and resistant to leaf rust disease. LRR-RLK sequence in …
ABSTRACT One of the most commonly found inorganic waste is plastic bags. Plastic is an inorganic waste that has constituent components that are difficult to decompose in nature. Plastic waste can be degraded in the environment by microorganisms such as bacteria. The use of microorganisms and the use of enzymes is an effective and environmentally friendly way. The purpose of this study was to t…
ABSTRACT The presence of microbes in the soil (bacteria, fungi and actinomycetes) is very much found starting from the top layer of soil to the bottom layer of soil. The number of populations and microbial activity in the soil can be an indication of soil fertility, one of which is in oil palm plantations. Oil palm plantation soil has environmental characteristics that support microbial growth…
ABSTRACT Dendrobium Black Spider x Dendrobium violaceoflavens 'Paras Ayu' is a type of hybrid orchid found in Indonesia. This orchid was registered with the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) under the trade name Dendrobium Paras Ayu in 2018. Root induction was carried out by thinning shoots on new media by adding a growth regulator from the auxin group in vitro. The purpose of this study was t…
ABSTRACT Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is a vegetable oil source plant whose production has decreased every year due to limited resistant cultivar. Grey mold disease caused by pathogenic fungi Botryotinia ricini is the main disease castor. The R gene generally encodes nucleotide binding site-leucine rich repeats (NBS-LRR). The aim of this study was to analyze the NBS-LRR sequence of castor plan…