Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a carcinogenic mycotoxin that is widely present in coffee beans and causes public health concern that can widely grow in Indonesia’s temperature. This present study aims to evaluate the OTA contamination level in Robusta coffee beans Indonesia using LC-MS/MS analysis. The age group and consumption rate was determined from the literature as follows: 19-25 years old (h…
Indonesia is a major coffee producer with government initiatives targeting the increased demand for Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica). However, Indonesia is a tropical country, which is ideal for the growth of Ochratoxin A (OTA) producers like Aspergillus and Penicillium. OTA is a food safety risk due to its potential for nephrotoxicity and carcinogenicity at high exposure levels. There is sti…
This internship project aims to evaluate the microbial quality of coffee milk during its production at Jago Coffee. The project employs the Total Plate Count (TPC) and Methylene Blue Reduction Test (MBRT) to assess bacterial load and microbiological activity. The TPC results obtained for the cooling and filling & sealing processes comply with the SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia) standards, …
Indonesia was the fourth largest coffee producer in the world in 2014, thus it is safe to say that Indonesians love to drink coffee. The consumption of coffee has its health benefits and its risks, one of the risks is mostly related to cardiovascular diseases. One of the diseases is hypertension which is considered “the silent killer” as it is a serious condition w…