Samuel Joshua Hamonangan Tua Rajagukguk
PUI Phyto Degenerative & Lifestyle Medicine, Universitas Prima Indonesia

Published : 2 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 2 Documents
Search

Escherichia Coli Contamination Test In Thai Tea Drinks In The Ayahanda Street Area In Medan Using The Mpn Method Dorkas Dhea F. Mendrofa; Samuel Joshua Hamonangan Tua Rajagukguk; Suandy Suandy
Journal of Social Research Vol. 4 No. 11 (2025): Journal of Social Research
Publisher : International Journal Labs

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55324/josr.v4i10.2854

Abstract

Thai tea is one of the drinks that are popular with urban people. However, the less hygienic processing and presentation process can be a source of microbiological contamination. This study aims to detect the presence of Escherichia coli in Thai tea drinks sold on Jalan Ayahanda, Medan, using the Most Probable Number (MPN) method. The research design was quantitative descriptive with a laboratory experimental approach, using ten samples from Thai tea sellers. The results showed that all samples were positive for coliform with an MPN value of 15 – 460 MPN/100 mL, eight samples were positive for the BGLB confirmatory test, and one sample (10%) was positive for E. coli in EMB media. Based on the SNI standard (0/100 mL), the positive sample was declared unfit for consumption. These findings confirm the importance of implementing good hygiene and sanitation in the processing and sale of beverages to ensure food safety.
Uji Aktivitas Anti-Bakteri Ekstrak Etanol Daun Ashitaba (Angelica Keiskei) Terhadap Bakteri Acinetobacter Baumannii dan Klebsiella Pneumoniae Maretha Ezra Tabitha Sinaga; Samuel Joshua Hamonangan Tua Rajagukguk; Suandy Suandy
Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia Vol. 6 No. 12 (2025): Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia (Japendi)
Publisher : Publikasi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59141/japendi.v6i12.8915

Abstract

Masalah resistensi antibiotik yang semakin meningkat, terutama pada infeksi nosokomial, telah menjadi masalah kesehatan global yang signifikan. Acinetobacter baumannii dan Klebsiella pneumoniae termasuk di antara patogen paling berbahaya yang berkontribusi pada resistensi ini, sehingga infeksi yang disebabkan oleh bakteri ini sulit diobati. Penelitian ini menyelidiki ekstrak etanol Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei), tanaman obat yang dikenal memiliki sifat antioksidan, antiinflamasi, dan antibakteri, sebagai agen antibakteri alternatif potensial. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas antibakteri ekstrak etanol Ashitaba terhadap patogen resisten seperti Acinetobacter baumannii dan Klebsiella pneumoniae. Potensi antibakteri diuji menggunakan metode difusi cakram (Kirby–Bauer) untuk mengukur diameter zona hambat pertumbuhan Acinetobacter baumannii dan Klebsiella pneumoniae pada berbagai konsentrasi ekstrak. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan wawasan berharga tentang potensi Ashitaba sebagai sumber alami agen antibakteri, menawarkan alternatif bagi antibiotik konvensional dalam mengobati infeksi bakteri resisten.