ABSTRACT Red grapes are fruits that contain relatively high water content and have a soft texture, which makes them highly susceptible to damage and spoilage. Postharvest handling efforts are necessary to prevent early damage and extend the shelf life of red grapes through the application of an edible coating derived from chitosan. Chitosan is suitable as an edible coating because it meets…
ABSTRACT The theft of fresh fruit bunches of oil palm is a crime that often occurs and causes economic loss and insecurity in the community. Law enforcement against this petty theft faces various obstacles, such as the value of losses often being below the minimum limit for formal criminal handling, leading to many cases being resolved through restorative justice, customary sanctions, and soci…
This thesis is entitled Development of Flipbook-assisted E-Modules on Pantun Writing Material for Junior High School Students. This research is motivated by the need for an innovative and digital-based e-module for writing pantun by integrating Malay culture, namely pacu jalur culture in it. Students need contextual teaching materials, so the pacu jalur culture is integrated which is located in…
ABSTRACT The rapid growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce) in Indonesia, dominated by platforms such as Shopee and Tokopedia, faces a serious challenge with the widespread circulation of counterfeit goods. This phenomenon not only harms consumers and legitimate brand owners but also erodes trust in the digital marketplace ecosystem. Drawing from the analysis of concrete cases, including the…
ABSTRACT The cermai sponge cake agroindustryis a distinctive localproduct with high potential to increase community income through the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study aims to analyze the business performance and marketing strategies of the cermai sponge cake agroindustry in Kuok District, Kampar Regency. The research employed a survey method with a quantitative a…
ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the factors that influence consumer decisions in purchasing fruit at Pasar Buah 88 and to identify the dominant factors that have an influence. The background of this study is based on the fact that Pasar Buah 88 has experienced a lot of competition to date, such as competition with various traditional markets in the surrounding area from time to time. P…
ABSTRACT Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food crop in Indonesia, making productivity improvement essential. In Riau Province, the harvested area has not significantly increased rice production, thus proper planting systems and balanced fertilization are required. This study aimed to determine the best combination of biofertilizer supplemented with Mucuna bracteata to reduce the use of…
ABSTRACT Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a plant with high economic value because it is one of the producers of vegetable oil. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil microorganisms that are beneficial for plants and live in the root zone or rhizosphere. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the interaction of Humic Acid and PGPR administration, as well as…
ABSTRACT Corn (Zea mays L.) is an important food commodity in Indonesia. However, corn production in Riau Province has declined due to attacks by corn borers (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner), which can damage up to 39.7% of crops. Control is generally carried out using synthetic chemical insecticides that have negative impacts, such as killing natural enemies, resistance, and resurgence. An …
ABSTRACT Bioplastics are eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics, capable of degrading naturally. Starch-based bioplastics, such as those from sago are renewable but limited by brittleness and moisture sensitivity. To enhance their performance, cellulose fillers are often incorporated. Sago pulp, a lignocelluloserich byproduct of sago starch processing, offers promising potenti…
This thesis is titled Development of Interactive E-Modules Assisted by Flipbooks on Argumentative Writing Material for High School Students. This research was motivated by an analysis of student needs, interviews with teachers, and an analysis of learning objectives, which are not only oriented toward general theory but also differentiated approaches and Riau Malay cultural content. The o…
ABSTRACT Sago is one of the plants with high starch content and potentially to be used for biodegradable film production. Biodegradable film from natural sago starch has low mechanical properties and water resistance so it is necessary to modify the starch with sodium tripolyphosphate as cross-linking agents. Biodegradable film from modified sago starch still has low mechanical properties,…
Creative accounting, as an act of deceiving financial statement users, can be used by managers for personal interests. The motivation to protect the interests of financial statement users has driven the need for this research to investigate factors that can help reduce or limit managers’ tendencies to manipulate financial report data, one of which is through the implementation of corporate go…
ABSTRACT This study discusses the design and performance evaluation of the Butler Matrix in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 12x12 configurations, integrated with MIMO antennas for applications at a working frequency of 9.3 GHz in the X-Band frequency band. This research is intended as part of the development of a smart antenna-based radar platform that requires a power-sharing system with the ability …
ABSTRACT Province of Riau, known for its abundant natural resources, boasts a diverse range of sectors, including oil and gas. However, its development faces numerous challenges. One vital aspect is effective and efficient logistics management, particularly in resource management, such as heavy equipment transportation for raw materials and products. Therefore, the system must be modified with…
ABSTRACT Benzoic acid is an intermediate material needed in Indonesia. The benzoic acid plant is designed with a production capacity of 18,000 tons per year. The raw materials used are toluene and oxygen, with the assistance of cobalt acetate catalyst through the toluene oxidation reaction. The average import of benzoic acid in Indonesia is 8,339 tons per year (BPS, 2023). It is expected that …
Companies that have subsidiaries will affect the level of complexity of financial reporting that must be audited, especially in the process of consolidating financial statements. This condition increases the volume and diversity of transactions that must be verified by the auditor, thus potentially extending the time required to complete the audit process. Explained in agency theory, which stat…
ABSTRACT Food waste is the highest component of solid waste generated in Indonesia, and improper management contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One major source of food waste is the food service sector, including the canteens of the Faculty of Engineering (FT) and the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Riau. This study aims to analyze food waste gen…
Fraudulent financial reporting can harm various parties, particularly within the environment of State-Owned Enterprises. This study adopts the Fraud Hexagon theory, an extension of previous fraud theories by adding collusion as one of the causal factors of fraud. The six key elements tested in this study include stimulus (pressure), capability, opportunity, rationalization, ego (arrogance),…
ABSTRACT Activities of street vendors in the Riau Main Stadium Area, Pekanbaru City, generate various types of waste, notably biomass waste comprising sugarcane bagasse and corn cobs. The generation rate of this biomass waste reaches 117.2 kg/day of sugarcane bagasse and 12.5 kg/day of corn cobs. The carbon content within this biomass waste can be utilized as renewable energy in the form o…