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Jurnal Natural
ISSN : 14118513     EISSN : 25414062     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24815/jn
Jurnal Natural (JN) aims to publish original research results and reviews on sciences and mathematics. Jurnal Natural (JN) encompasses a broad range of research topics in chemistry, pharmacy, biology, physics, mathematics, statistics, informatic and electronic.
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Utilization of shallot extract and administration of indole acetic acid to Chrysanthemum sp in vitro culture DAFNI MAWAR TARIGAN; WAN ARFIANI BARUS; FEMIL YANDA HAKIM NASUTION; ANGGRIA LESTAMI
Jurnal Natural Volume 22 Number 2, June 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (1474.435 KB) | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v22i2.25778

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Chrysanthemum sp is a plant that has the potential to be developed in Indonesia, apart from being an ornamental flower, it can also be used as a herbal medicine. One of the efforts to develop chrysanthemum can be done in vitro by using organic growth regulators such as shallot extract and indole acetic acid (IAA). The research aims to identify the effect of shallot extract and IAA on the growth of Chrysanthemum sp. The research was conducted at UPT Central Horticulture Seed Center, Medan Johor, in December 2019 - January 2020. The research used a factorial Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 2 factors, namely the first factor was shallot extract which consisted of 4 levels, namely 0, 35, 70, and 105 g/L water. The second factor was IAA which consisted of 4 levels, namely 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, and 1.5 mg/L water. The results showed that the administration of shallot extract had no significant effect on the growth of chrysanthemum, but the administration of IAA had a significant effect on the number of leaves and plant height with the best concentration at 0.6 mg/L water. The interaction of the two treatments also had no significant effect on the growth of chrysanthemum.
IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF WEED VEGETATION AS Ganoderma PRESENCE MARKER ON OIL PALM PLANTATION Wismaroh Sanniwati Saragih; Edison Purba; Koko Tampubolon
Jurnal Natural Volume 18, Number 3, October 2018
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Weeds on oil palm plantations can also be the host of Basal Stem Rot caused by Ganoderma. This study aims to identify and analyze of weed vegetation using visual estimation and squares method as Ganoderma presence marker on oil palm plantations. This research was conducted in block 17, 16, and 6 of VII afdeling, Rambutan Estate in Serdang Bedagai Regency on December 2017 to March 2018. This research used survey method with visual estimation and squares. The data used is absolute density, relative density, absolute frequency, relative frequency, important value indeks, Summed Dominance Ratio (SDR) and dry weight. Data analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics 20 software. The results showed that different weed species between oil palm was infected and uninfected by Ganoderma with visual estimation method is Cyclosorus aridus (14.78%) where as with squares method are Cyperus rotundus (10.60%), and Stenochlaena palustris (7.76%) with temperature range 28.67 to 30.80oC and moisture amount 60.67 to 77.33%.
USING A USER MODEL FOR ENHANCING ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK IN E-LEARNING Rajibussalim Rajibussalim
Jurnal Natural Volume 11, Number 2, September 2011
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The study is about a method for enhancing the assessment in e-learning. We study summative assessment that enables teachers or examiners to know if their students have reached an appropriate level of knowledge and formative assessment that enables a student to check how well they are performing in learning. This type of assessment takes the form of a more detailed feedback such as in what aspects a student posses strengths as well as where they have weaknesses. We implement a new approach for enhancing assessment in e-learning by building a system that utilizing a user model to capture user’s knowledge of a concept and to keep updating it in their user models. We implement the system by using the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) that were combined with a standard of test called the Question Test of Interoperability (QTI). As the result, more positive and negative feedback can be offered to e-learning users.
A generalized linear mixed model for understanding determinant factors of student's interest in pursuing bachelor's degree at Universitas Syiah Kuala ASEP RUSYANA; KHAIRIL ANWAR NOTODIPUTRO; BAGUS SARTONO
Jurnal Natural Volume 21 Number 2, June 2021
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Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) is a framework that has a response variable, fixed effects, and random effects. The response variable comes from an exponential family, whereas random effects have a normal distribution. Estimating parameters can be calculated using the maximum likelihood method using the Laplace approach or the Gauss-Hermite Quadrature (GHQ) approach. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that trigger student's interest to continue studying at Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) using both techniques.  The GLMM is suitable for the data because the variable response has a Bernoulli distribution, and the random effects are assumed to be having a normal distribution. Also, the model helps identify the relationship between the dependent variable and the predictors. This study utilizes data from six high schools in Banda Aceh city drawn using a two-stage sampling technique. Stage 1, we randomly chose six out of sixteen public senior high schools in Banda Aceh. Stage 2, we selected students from each school from four different major classes. The GLMM model includes one binary response variable, five numerical fixed-effects, and two random effects. The response variable is the interest of high school students to continue study at USK (yes or no). The five fixed effects in the model including scores of collaboration (C), Action (A), Emotion (E), Purposes (P), and Hope (H).  Finally, the random effects are schools (S) and majors (M). In this study, both Laplace and GHQ techniques produce identical results. The predictors that can explain student interest are A, E, and H. These predictors have a positive effect. The random effects of schools and majors are not significantly different from zero. The model with three significant predictors is better than the complete predictor model.
TAXONOMIC KEY TO THE LACESSITTERMES HOLMGREN (TERMITIDAE: NASUTITERMITINAE) FROM SUMATRA Syaukani Syaukani
Jurnal Natural Volume 17, Number 1, March 2017
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A taxonomic key based on soldier and worker characters for an open air processional column termites genera, Lacessititermes, was constructed from material collected from Sumatra and adjacent islands from 1998 to 2017. As many as seven species of the genus are taxonomically difficult and complicated. Soldier caste is efective to separate L. piliferus, L. longinsus, L. albipes and L. batavus while mandible characters are efective to separate L. laborator from L. sordidus. Combination of soldier and worker characters are highly useful for identification of Lacessititermes from Sumatra. Keywords: Termite, Lacessititermes, Taxonomy, Sumatra
PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF INDIGO CARMINE BY TiO2/ACTIVATED CARBON DERIVED FROM WASTE COFFEE GROUNDS Irwan Irwan; Surya Lubis; Muliadi Ramli; Sheilatina Sheilatina
Jurnal Natural Volume 16, Number 1, March 2016
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TiO2/activated carbon derived from waste coffee grounds (TiO2/WCGAC) has been prepared by a sol gel method . Waste coffee ground was chemically activated using hydrochloric acid 0.1 M solution and modified with titanium tetraisopropoxide as TiO2 precursor. The structural features of the photocatalyst was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM EDX),  Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption. The XRD results showed that TiO2 is anatase and rutile phase, while FTIR spectra confirmed the presence of  Ti-O groups. The specifics surface area of TiO2/WCGAC was higher than that of activated carbon derived from waste coffee grounds. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2/WGCAC has been evaluated for degradation of indigo carmine solution under UV and solar light irradiation. It was found that degradation percentage of indigo carmine under solar light was higher than that of under UV light.
COMBINATION EFFECT OF NAPHTALENE ACETIC ACID (NAA) AND BENZYL AMINOPURINE (BAP) ON MICROPROPAGATION OF Jatropha curcas L. Mutia Zahara; Zairin Thomy; Essy Harnelly
Jurnal Natural Volume 13, Number 2, September 2013
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The combination between Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) (1-2 ppm) and Benzyl Amino Purine (BAP) (0, 5 and 1 ppm) for micro propagation of castrol oil plant (Jatropha curcas L.) had been studied to induce the callus formation had been studied to induce the callus formation by using the meristem shoot as the ex-plants. The result showed that the combination of NAA 1,5 ppm and BAP 0,5 ppm gave the best result.
Empirical model for the estimation of global solar radiation in the Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh MUHAMMAD IRFAN ISLAMI; NAZLI ISMAIL; ISMAIL ISMAIL; DEA RIMASILANA
Jurnal Natural Volume 23 Number 1, February 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v23i1.28697

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Solar energy plays an important role in the temperature distribution on the Earth's surface and essential energy that sustains life for human. In the calculation of solar energy, the limitation of solar radiation data is a major obstacle. Solar radiation data is very limited at some observation stations due to the costly procurement of measuring instruments and complicated techniques. Estimation of global solar radiation using empirical models is one way to overcome the limitations of global solar radiation data at various locations. This study built the Angstrom-Prescott model to estimate global solar radiation based on the sunshine duration’s parameter in Aceh Besar Regency. Two years (2019-2020) global solar radiation and sunshine duration data from Aceh Climatological Station were used to estimate global solar radiation in 2021. Data for 2021 was using to evaluated the equation H/H0=0.28+0.22 (n/N), the results showed good model accuracy with an RMSE value of 0.052 and a MAPE of 11% (good forecasting). The model equation has been reliable to calculate solar radiation in four locations in Aceh Besar Regency.
Daily behavior and interaction of cats (Felis catus) with humans at a canteen in IPB University LIZA MAHERA; ASTUTI LATIF; SITI SARI AZYATI; HANNY RAMADHANTI; KANTHI ARUM WIDAYATI
Jurnal Natural Volume 23 Number 1, February 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v23i1.26515

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Understanding feral cat behavior can be one of the aspects that is necessary for proper management and taking policy action in controlling the cat population. This study aimed to observe the daily activities of feral cats and see the correlation between the number of visitors on cat-to-human interaction at a canteen in IPB University. Observation of cat’s daily behavior was conducted by scan sampling method and cats’ interaction with humans was conducted by ad libitum sampling. Our results showed that self-care (66.27%) dominated the daily behavior of cats followed by negative behavior (20.83%) and affiliative behavior (12.9%). Correlation test showed there was a significant negative correlation between the number of visitors and frequency of affiliative behavior (p = 0.024). The number of visitors also shows a positive correlation to self-care (p = 0.034). No significant correlation between the number of visitors and negative encounters behavior (p = 0.27). The highest frequency value of cat-human interaction was approaching human (A) 28.15%, followed by vocalization (MV) 28.15% and eye contact (KM) 22.71%. Cat-human interaction behavior did not significantly correlate with the number of visitors (p 0.05). Our result implies that the feral cat’s use the canteen as a place to rest, not a place to find food and daily activities and human-cat interactions were specific for each study site. Therefore, in the management of feral cats, it was necessary to pay attention to the conditions of their respective habitats.
Isolation and characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) producing bacteria isolate from landfill land of Kampung Jawa Banda Aceh MAZWAN MAZWAN; FEBRIANI FEBRIANI; NAZARUDDIN NAZARUDDIN
Jurnal Natural Volume 23 Number 1, February 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v23i1.29746

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The production of biodegradable plastic from microorganisms has great potential as a substitute for conventional plastic. This study aims to isolate bacterial strains capable of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production from the Kampung Jawa landfill land (KJLL) and characterize biopolymers. The bacterial strains were able to produce PHA using a mineral salt medium (MSM) with glucose as a carbon source. The qualitative screening of PHA-producing bacteria was conducted by Sudan Black and Nile Red. Of the 64 bacteria strains, only 41 were able to accumulate PHA in Sudan Black and Nile Red. The results showed that one bacteria the Coccobacillus strain had the highest color intensity for further characterization of PHA. The characterization of PHA by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) showed a melting temperature (Tm) of 101.54°C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a crystalline structure with an index crystallinity (ICr) value of 15.82% for PHA. The results of the analysis proved that PHA was produced by bacteria isolate. This study suggests that this is the first report of the bacteria from the Kampung Jawa landfill producing PHA with good characteristics and potential biotechnology applications.