The food technology industry is increasingly interested in innovative ways to include nutritious ingredients that promote health in food products. The leafy green plant that we used as a traditional medicine known as Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), which is regional to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, has drawn a lot of interest from the food technology sector due to its potential to…
Mycoproteins, that are produced through filamentous fungi fermentation, have gained popularity because of their rich protein content and sustainability as an animal-based protein alternative. However, the cost of the commerciallized mycoprotein exceeds the cost of regular meat. Therefore, scientists are exploring various inexpensive substrates and GRAS fungal strains with high survivability …
Dry Eye Disease (DED) presents a significant challenge in ophthalmic care, necessitating effective preservative-free eye drop formulations. This study investigates the influence of process variables and polymer types, namely Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) and Xanthan Gum, on critical quality attributes (CQAs) of Polyethylene Glycol-Propylene Glycol (PEG-PG) eye drops, emphasizing a Qua…
Black sapote (Diospyros digyna) is a tropical fruit rich in vitamins and minerals. Many have taken an interest in the fruit due to Its nutritional values. However, the fruit is perishable and has a short shelf life, making it difficult for storage and distribution. Due to the perishable nature of Black sapote, cultivators face significant fruit loss. To overcome the problem of fruit loss,…
"Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a drying method that is superior to other drying methods in that it retains aroma, flavor, aroma, and nutrition better while also extending the overall shelf-life of fruits and vegetables. Freeze-drying follows 3 stages/phases, freezing, primary drying, and secondary drying. Different machines have different freeze-drying settings where PT. H…
A marine bacteria Streptomyces BLH 3-7 from Bitung Sea Sulawesi were isolated and observed to produce agarase enzymes in basic ISP2 media. To improve the agarase production, different carbon, nitrogen, pH, and minerals were compared to observe their effects on the agarase production through one factor at a time (OFAT) method. By selecting the best factor one at a time, the optimized media…
Industrial wastewater is one of many problems that cause damage to the environment in Indonesia, thus requiring it to be treated prior to discharging to the water body. This project aimed to improve the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) system at PT Faratu to be able to treat its wastewater to meet the wastewater quality standards regulated by Indonesia government. To achieve this, the WWTP…
The COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019, when a cluster of patients began to experience shortness of breath and fever. This disease became a world pandemic by March 2020. The internship project focused on designing a plasmid to express the 3CLpro protein from the virus SARS-COV-2 in order to aid in a larger project that aims to research flavonoid compounds that inhibit the function of 3CLpro. …