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Microplastic Contamination in Yogyakarta's Rivers: Spatial Analysis and Factor Assessment to Identify Key Pollutants Eka Sulistyaningsih; Rokhana Dwi Bekti; Kris Suryowati; Erma Susanti; Gupita Cahyaning Mutiara; Maria Oktafiana Dedu
International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research Vol. 10 No. 1 (2025)
Publisher : Department of Marine Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j25481479.v10i1.4743

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River water quality monitoring aims to determine the state of river water quality and to ensure its safety for human health and the sustainability of its use. Some important parameters that are often used to measure river water quality include chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), pH, Temperature, and microplastic content. This study uses multiple linear regression to determine which factors contribute significantly to river water quality. Samples were collected from the Winongo, Gadjah Wong, Bulus, Oyo, Belik, Tambakbayan, Opak, and Kuning rivers in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) and distributed in 20 points. The results of the correlation matrix show the relationships between the variables in the data. The DO variable has the most substantial relationship with microplastics, suggesting that water quality, measured by oxygen levels, may be related to microplastic pollution. The relationship between pH and Temperature is also moderate. However, other relationships tend to be weak, suggesting that other factors may be more influential in determining these variables' relationships. The multiple linear regression model shows that an increase in pH, a decrease in Temperature, an increase in DO, and a decrease in TSS will increase the amount of microplastics. Furthermore, through spatial analysis and geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) modelling, DO significantly affects 12 observation points and does not affect eight. The spatial approach shows that the causes of river water pollution are different in each location. Therefore, each site's treatment is also different according to its characteristics.
Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Bio-degradable Plastics from Chitosan with Acetic Acid Solvent Ani Purwanti; Eka Sulistyaningsih; Wisnu Prayogo; Muhammad Yusuf
International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research Vol. 8 No. 3 (2023)
Publisher : Department of Marine Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j25481479.v8i3.5116

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Shrimp shell waste contains chitin which can be processed into chitosan. Chitosan can be utilized as an edible plastic. The film is expected to maintain food quality by resisting water vapour transfer as a preservative and maintaining odour. Edible plastics as food protectors are expected to have optimal mechanical properties. Chitosan films are brittle, so plasticizers are used to increase their flexibility. The mechanical properties of the film may change during storage time. The decline in film quality is expected to be fast enough to allow edible plastics for food wrapping. This study aims to determine the effect of glycerol addition and film storage time on the mechanical properties of edible chitosan film. From the results obtained, adding glycerol plasticizer produces films with thickness and elongation that tend to increase. In contrast, the tensile strength value increases and then decreases with the addition of glycerol. The optimal mechanical strength value was obtained in the film solution with glycerol at 0.3 mL/g chitosan with a maximum tensile strength of 200 kgf/cm2 and a per cent elongation of 135%. The thickness of the film produced was 0.17 mm. The film produced in this study has met the standards of film mechanical strength (tensile strength and per cent elongation) based on the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS). Meanwhile, based on the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), the tensile strength value produced in this study has yet to meet the SNI standard.