The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect of the addition of lemongrass essential oil (LGO) on the characteristics and antimicrobial properties of cassava starch based films. Edible films were prepared from a mixture of cassava starch and glycerol. LGO was added to edible films as natural antimicrobial agent. There was a reduction in tensile strength of edible film because of incorporation of LGO. The presence of LGO also caused to a reduction in roughness of the edible film. The experimental results showed that Trichoderma and Penicillium was not appear upon the film until the third day of incubation. Meanwhile, the use of edible films containing LGO as antimicrobial agents caused to a reduction in microbial counts of meat during storage.

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Abstract. Reading the Quran is the initial capital someone can understand the Quran. However, nowadays there are many studies which state that Muslims in Indonesia have not been able to read the Quran. This study aims to determine the concept of learning tajwid using the K.H. Saefudin Ahmad at Pondok Pesantren Al-Falah Dago Bandung with the formulation of the problem: 1) How is the tajwid learning program using the K.H. Saefudin Ahmad?, 2) How is it implemented?, What is the learning method?, and 4) What are the advantages of learning tajwid using the K.H. Saefuddin Ahmad?. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The data analysis technique uses data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions/verification. Researchers as a key instrument. From the results of this study it was found that the learning process of tajwid in improving the ability to read the Qur'an at the Al-Falah Islamic Boarding School Dago Bandung was good, Santri and santriawati better understand and understand the learning of tajwid science and can apply the law of tajwid at the same time. Reciting Al-Qur'an. There are several programs to improve the ability to read the Qur'an of students including tadarus Quran, memorizing nadhom, class division, and evaluation of learning. The method applied is lecture, memorization, nadhom, individual tests and discussions. The advantages are that learning emphasizes the chapter on makharijul letters, varied nadhom and santri and santriawati must know the references to arguments from the law of recitation. Abstrak. Membaca al-Quran adalah modal awal seseorang bisa memahami al-Quran. Namun dewasa ini banyak penelitian yang menyatakan umat muslim di Indonesia belum bisa membaca al-Quran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsep pembelajaran ilmu tajwid dengan menggunakan pola K.H. Saefudin Ahmad di Pondok Pesantren Al-Falah Dago Bandung dengan rumusan masalah: 1) Bagaimana program pembelajaran ilmu tajwid dengan menggunakan pola K.H. Saefudin Ahmad?; 2) Bagaimana pelaksanaannya?; Bagaimana metode pembelajarannya? dan 4) Apa saja keunggulan dari pembelajaran ilmu tajwid tersebut?. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif metode deskriptif. Adapun teknik analisis datanya menggunakan pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan/verifikasi. Peneliti sebagai instrument kunci. Dari hasil penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa proses pembelajaran ilmu tajwid dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca Al-Qur’an di Pondok Pesantren Al-Falah Dago Bandung sudah baik, Santri dan santriawati lebih mengerti dan paham mengenai pembelajaran ilmu tajwid serta dapat menerapkan hukum ilmu tajwid tersebut pada saat membaca Al-Quran. Terdapat beberapa program untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca Al-Quran santri di antaranya yaitu tadarus Al-Qur’an, hafalan nadhom, pembagian kelas, serta evaluasi pembelajaran. Metode yang diterapkan menggunakan metode ceramah, hafalan, nadhom, tes individu dan diskusi. Adapun keunggulannya yaitu pembelajaran menekankan pada bab makharijul huruf, nadhom bervariatif serta santri dan santriawati harus mengetahui rujukan dalil dari hukum tajwid.

Inadequate feed causes low productivity of livestock, which is indicated by a slow rate of development and low body weight. Alternative non-conventional feed ingredients derived from oil palm waste have shown the potential to be used as livestock feed. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the fiber and ash content of palm fronds fermented with liquid organic supplements. The waste raw material was obtained after grinding the palm fronds and followed by a fermentation process using liquid organic supplements. This process was continued with fiber and ash analysis at the Laboratory of Nutrition Science and Feed Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Syiah Kuala University. A complete randomized design was employed with four treatments using liquid organic supplements at levels of 0%, 4%, 6%, and 8%, with four replications. The measured parameters were water content, crude fiber, ash, and nitrogen-free extract (NFE). The results showed that the addition of liquid organic supplements had no significant effect (P0.05) on the levels of crude fiber, ash, NFE, and water content. Among all treatments, the results were observed in the P3 treatment (8%) which had the lowest crude fiber content and ash content, namely 22 ± 0.589 and 3.72 ± 0.112, as well as had the highest NFE and water content of 78.15 ± 0.501 and 57.9 ± 0.304, respectively. This indicated that the use of liquid organic supplements had the potential to improve the quality of oil palm midrib fiber and positively impact animal feed.

Dragon’s blood merupakan salah satu obat tradisional yang telah digunakan di berbagai negara. Dragon’s blood bisa didapatkan dari berbagai tumbuhan. Di Indonesia, Dragon’s blood didapatkan dari buah jernang (Daemonorops draco). Tumbuhan ini dapat ditemukan di beberapa daerah seperti Aceh, Jambi dan Kalimantan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis aktivitas dalam rantai nilai industri resin Jernang di Provinsi Aceh. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari data primer dan sekunder. Data primer diperoleh dari wawancara mendalam (in-depth interview) dengan salah satu eksportir resin jernang di Aceh dan pengumpul buah jernang, sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh dari studi literatur terkait industri resin jernang di Aceh. Studi ini menemukan bahwa semua kegiatan dalam diagram rantai nilai dilakukan di industri resin jernang di Aceh. Meskipun demikian, beberapa kegiatan masih perlu dikembangkan untuk mengoptimalkan rantai nilai industri resin jernang. Kegiatan inbound logistic dan pengadaan dalam rantai nilai industri resin jernang terkendala oleh kurangnya bahan baku (jernang) dalam hal kuantitas dan kualitas. Oleh karena itu, perkembangan teknologi sebagai kegiatan sekunder memainkan peran penting dalam mengembangkan rantai nilai industri resin jernang.