Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most prevalent malignancies in females worldwide, in which one of its major causative agents is human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16). The current HPV screening measures are responsible for reducing CC incidence; however, some limitations still persist which brings about the necessity to investigate novel biomarkers. The HPV16 genome contains several genes with…
One of the problems faced by palm oil industry and consumers is its susceptibility to lipid oxidation, leading to food deterioration. Therefore, there is a rise interest in antioxidant utilization, especially natural antioxidants to maintain the quality of oil and to prevent the oxidation. The objective of this study was to observe the effect of antioxidant utilization towards the oxidation lev…
Bacillus tropicus is a novel bacteria for hydrocarbon degradation. A previous study analyzed Bacillus tropicus as a part of a bacterial consortium, but did not divulge into the specific capabilities of Bacillus tropicus alone. Additionally, the study was performed on planktonic cells. On the other hand, immobilized cells are regarded to be more efficient for degradation due to the membrane …
Nearly all countries worldwide have been affected by the enormity of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, including Indonesia. This pandemic has a variation in symptoms and the number of deaths among Indonesian COVID-19 patients, which could be explained by the nonspecific immunity provided by the cross-reactive epitopes from LAVs (BCG, OPV, and MMR). However, there is still a lack of base eviden…
Cervical cancer is included in the fourth list of most common cancer among women worldwide and the second top cancer among women in Indonesia. However, the available method to fight this cancer is only prevention, such as screening and prophylactic vaccination. As most cases arise from women who have not gotten HPV vaccination, developing a therapeutic vaccine is essential. Most of the case…
Sensitive skin, which can be indicated by unpleasant feelings to the skin, such as burning, tingling, stinging, and itching, has become a growing concern in the last few decades. This situation is mainly due to the increasing level of air pollution, global warming, and the use of skin products that can trigger and worsen sensitive skin conditions. To tackle this problem, numerous products have …