Jurnal teknologi Kesehatan Borneo
Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Jurnal Teknologi Kesehatan Borneo

Analysis of Physical, Chemical and Biological Pollution in the Process of Making Brown Sugar in Sungai Itik Village

Murni (Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak)
Selviana (Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak)
Rochmawati (Universitas Muhammadiyah Pontianak)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jul 2020

Abstract

The process of making brown sugar is very vulnerable to physical, chemical, and biological contamination. The quality of the safety of brown sugar depends on the quality of the cleanliness of the processing plant. The purpose of this study was to analyze the physical, chemical, and biological contamination in the process of making brown sugar in Sungai Itik Village, Sungai Kakap District, Kubu Raya Regency. This research is observational descriptive, with 42 samples, data analysis using univariate analysis. The results showed an examination of the quality of brown sugar in Sungai Itik Village 100% of samples did not experience physical contamination, 9.5% occurred chemical contamination (Sodium Metabisulfite), and 11.9% experienced biological contamination (Germ Figures). For coconut sugar makers, it is better to make brown sugar, add preservatives and use a dosage/scale not exceeding the threshold value, and store brown sugar in a place that is not moist so that it is not contaminated by microbes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JTKB

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Jurnal teknologi Kesehatan Borneo is published by the Poltekkes Kemenkes Pontianak, managed by the Pontianak Ministry of Health Research and Community Service Center for Health Poltekkes. Jurnal teknologi Kesehatan Borneo is an open-access journal with timely Peer Reviews in the health sciences. ...