The production of kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.) with tissue culture is an alternative in kencur plant cultivation as a provider of seeds. In tissue culture, growth regulators can affect the ...formation of plant organs (organogenesis). The combination of growth regulators NAA and TDZ was used in this study to induce callus kencur organogenesis. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of giving NAA and TDZ on the organogenesis of kencur callus, as well as the optimal combination of the two in the organogenesis of kencur callus. The design used was factorial RAL with two factors: NAA (0; 0.5 and 1 ppm) and TDZ (0; 2 and 4 ppm). Observation variables included number of shoots, shoot length, number of leaves, leaf length, number of roots, root length, fresh weight, and the first time shoots appeared. The results showed that the single NAA treatment affected the number of shoots, number of leaves, number of roots, root length, and fresh weight. In comparison, the single TDZ treatment affected shoot length, leaf length, number of roots, root length, and fresh weight. The optimal treatment combination was 1 ppm NAA and 2 ppm TDZ (N1T2), which gave the highest number of shoots. Higher concentrations of cytokinins can stimulate shoot growth.
Kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.) is a plant that has a high enough rhizome selling value. Increased production can be done by expanding the land. However, cultivated land in Indonesia is generally ...dominated by dry land with limited water availability. The research objective was to obtain galanga callus that were tolerant of drought in vitro using the PEG 6000 selective agent. Randomized block design (RBD) 2 factors were repeated 3 times. PEG 6000 concentrations were 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% and NAA concentrations were 1mg/l, 1.5mg/l, 2mg/l. The parameters observed were callus morphology (texture and color), wet weight, dry weight, percentage of fresh callus, number of roots, proline content, and live callus percentage. The results showed compact textures that were green, white, and brown. Wet weight, dry weight, percentage of fresh callus, number of roots of PEG 6000 treatment resulted in a decreasing value while the proline content increased with the increase in PEG 6000 concentration. The NAA treatment at the concentration of 1mg/l produced the most roots, while the percentage value of fresh callus was inversely proportional to the value of the proline content. The lower the PEG 6000 and NAA concentrations resulted in more roots. The higher the PEG 6000 concentration and the lower the NAA concentration resulted in high the proline content. PEG 6000 20% still produced 61% living callus.
Bixin is a natural dye belonging to the carotenoid group that has been reported to have many health benefits. In this work, for the first time, metal-bixin complexes were synthesized through a simple ...green route using deep eutectic solvent (DES) as reaction media. DES was produced by stirring choline chloride and glycerol with a molar ratio of 1:3. The metal-bixin complex was prepared by grinding and stirring bixin and divalent metal ions (Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, separately) in DES at room temperature. DES formed in this work was a homogeneous colorless liquid with a freezing point below -20 °C. It has a pH, density, viscosity, and conductivity of 7.13, 148.99 cP, 1.207 g/cm3, and 1.8 mS/cm, respectively. UV-Vis spectrophotometric analysis shows that the absorption spectra produced by the Mg(II)-bixin, Ca(II)-bixin, Zn(II)-bixin, and Cu(II)-bixin complexes show an insignificant shift in the direction of a larger wavelength (red shift) compared to pure bixin. Spectral fine structure expressed as %III/II, i.e., the ratio of the height of the longest-wavelength absorption to the middle absorption peak. The value of %III/II for bixin, Mg(II)-bixin, Ca(II)-bixin, Zn(II)-bixin, and Cu(II)-bixin are 16.77, 20.37, 17.39, and 13.52%, respectively. The results of the FTIR spectra analysis confirmed that the bond between bixin and metal ions occurred in the carboxylate acid group, indicated by a decrease in the absorption intensity at wavenumber 3389 and 1716 cm−1.
Red mud is a bauxite industrial waste of reddish-brown mud with high alkalinity. Red mud has relatively high silica and alumina content, so it can be utilized as a raw material in the synthesis of ...zeolite. This study aims to synthesize high-purity NaP zeolite from red mud at various SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratios. The synthesis begins with neutralizing the red mud, followed by decomposition using the alkaline fusion method at a ratio of red mud:NaOH = 1:1 (w/w). The filtrate produced by the alkaline fusion was adjusted to the mole ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 = 2.0; 2.5; 3.0; and 4.0, respectively, by adding sodium silicate, followed by a hydrothermal process using an autoclave at 120oC for 16 hours. The synthesized zeolites were characterized using XRD and FTIR spectrophotometry. The XRD results showed that the zeolite produced in all variations of the SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio studied was a type of high-purity NaP with no other zeolite crystalline phases found as impurities. The structure formed is tetragonal with a degree of crystallinity of 74.54%; 76.47%; 78.94%; 75.64%, and crystal size 80.2286; 54.3437; 37.7099 and 40.1226 nm for zeolite with SiO2/Al2O3 mole ratio 2.0; 2.5; 3.0; and 4.0, respectively. Based on the results of the study, pure NaP zeolite can be synthesized from red mud material using the hydrothermal method at the ratio of moles SiO2/Al2O3 = 2.0 – 4.0.
Bixin is used in wide-ranging food applications but is susceptible to degradation by many factors, including light. This research aims to increase bixin photostability through metal complexation. ...Bixin was complexed with Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+, and Se4+. The synthesis process was carried out in deep eutectic solvent media. Metal-bixin complexes have been successfully synthesized, indicated by the change in retention factor and %III/II ratio values resulting from thin-layer chromatography and UV-vis spectrophotometer analysis, respectively. The Fourier transform infrared analysis showed the interaction between central metal ion with bixin ligand has occurred by hydroxyl and carbonyl groups of bixin, which was characterized by a decrease in the intensity of the absorption peak in wavenumber 3000–4000 cm−1 (for the –OH carboxylic group vibration) and the peak shift of metal-bixin complexes towards the larger compared to bixin in the range wavenumber 1600–1700 cm−1 (for C=O ester vibrations). First-order photodegradation kinetics studies showed that the metal-bixin complexes were more stable than pure bixin. Se-bixin was four times more stable than pure bixin. Complexation of bixin with metals was shown to be a potential method to increase the stability of bixin, especially against light exposure.
Endosperm as a result of double fertilization in Angiospermae shows high level chromosomes and polyploidy. It is also considered as dead tissue that is unable to be generated to form plantlet. The ...aim of this research is to determine the effect of kinetin and 2.4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2.4-D) in induction of callus formation of mountain papaya. This research used factorial randomized block design with eighteen groups, one fruit was used for one experimental group. Culture using Murashige and Skog (MS) media with combination of three level of kinetin (0, 1, 3) mg L
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and six level of 2.4-D (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) mg L
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. Concentration of 2 mg L
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2.4-D was the best treatment in stimulating callus growth by producing the highest percentage of callus, 24.44 %. The combination of 1 mg L
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kinetin and 3 mg L
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2.4-D was the best treatment in accelerating callus induction of the endosperm was 19.84 d after planting. In this study shows that induction callus of endosperm of mountain papaya could be stimulates by kinetin and 2.4-D.
Modification of silica xerogel with TMCS (trimethylchlorosilane) reagent has been carried out to improve the hydrophobicity of silica xerogel. Silica xerogel was synthesized based on the sol-gel ...method using sodium silicate as a precursor, and citric acid as a catalyst, with a mole ratio of sodium silicate and citric acid, was 0.172: 0.004. The sol-gel process was carried out through several stages, i.e., hydrolysis and condensation of sodium silicate to form sol, gelation (sol transition to gel), aging, and drying. Surface modification was performed by studying the effect of TMCS: methanol: petroleum benzine volume ratio of 0.5:1:1, 1:1:1, 1.5:1:1, 2:1:1, and 2.5:1:1 on the characteristics of silica xerogel synthesized. FTIR, SEM, and GSA characterized the synthesized results. The results of FTIR characterization on silica xerogel with volume ratios of 2:1:1 and 2.5:1:1 indicate the presence of the Si‑C group absorption at a wavenumber of 848.68 cm-1 which shows that the formation of silyl groups on the modified silica xerogel surfaces occurs at a TMCS: methanol: petroleum benzine ratio of 2:1:1 and 2.5:1:1. SEM results indicate that the silica xerogels produced are porous. Meanwhile, the GSA analysis results show that the pore size distributions are in the mesoporous region with an average pore radius of 8-13 nm. The greater the volume of TMCS used, the higher the surface area, and the resulting xerogel’s hydrophobicity. Based on the contact angle and seeped time test, the highest hydrophobicity is produced by the material synthesized at a TMCS: methanol: PB volume ratio of 2.5:1:1 with a contact angle of 116.346°.
Padas stone is one of the natural mineral containing 67.5% of SiO2 compounds. In this research, synthesis of nanosilica was carried out by sol-gel method asistanced by 2.45 GHz microwave radiations ...with low (10%), medium (50%) and high (100%) power at 30 and 60 minutes of contact times. It was analyzed by XRD, BET, FTIR spectrophotometry and SEM. The synthesized silica was then used as absorbent for total organic carbon (TOC) of palm oil waste. The results show that the synthesized silica was a mixture of cristobalite and quartz type minerals according to ICDD No. 00-003-0271 and 01-083-287. The surface area and silicon dioxide contains are 12.174 m2/g and 76.325% for silica without microwave assistance (SiO2-TPMW); 12.796 m2/gand 86.385% for silica with 30 minutes on 10% microwave assistance(SiO2 -MW 10A); 12.735 m2/gand 86.254% for silica with 60 minutes on 10% microwave assistance (MW 10B); 13,659 m2/gand 87.211% for MW 50A; 13,583 m2/g and 86.684% for MW 50B;7.883 m2/gand 57.527% for MW 100A; also 8.752 m2/g and 37.725% for MW 100B, respectively. The use of silica as an absorbent of TOC shows the effectiveness of 62.89% (TPMW); 63.68% (MW 10A); 62.96% (MW 10B); 65.25% (MW 50A); 64.61% (MW 50B); 62.37% (MW 100A) and 61.18% (MW 100B) from the initial TOC of 1520 mg/L. Keywords: synthesis, nanosilica, padas stone, total organic carbon, oil waste.
Composites are synthesized by combining different materials, resulting in properties suitable for use as adsorbents due to the combination of pores and functional groups within the constituent ...materials. This study developed a silica-biochar composite to serve as an adsorbent for rhodamine B dye, utilizing silica derived from red mud and biochar obtained from oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB). This research focused on analyzing the characteristics and effectiveness of the composite as an adsorbent by varying its composition. Silica from red mud exhibited a purity of 80.05% and possessed silanol (Si-OH) and siloxane (Si-O-Si) functional groups on its surface, whereas biochar from OPEFB had a carbon content of 95.91% and included functional groups such as -OH, C=O, C=C, C-H, and C-O. The combination of silica and biochar yielded a composite surface consisting of -OH, C=O, C=C, C-O, C-H, and Si-O-Si functional groups. The silica-biochar composite demonstrated a greater surface area than its individual components, with silica at 69.824 m²/g and biochar at 95.452 m²/g. The composite with a 1:2 (% w/w) ratio exhibited the largest surface area at 102.371 m²/g, achieving a maximum adsorption capacity of 1.550 mg/g and an efficiency of 88.463%. The adsorption process encompasses physical interactions via pore diffusion and chemical interactions through functional groups.
Ionic-Imprinted Chitosan/Chlorella biomass sorbent (IICCb) has been synthesized for selective adsorption of Cd(II) adsorption. IICCb was prepared by coating Cd(II)-complexed-chitosan hydrogel on the ...biomass surface followed by cross-linking procedure. Cd(II)-imprinting ions were then eluted using Na2EDTA solution to provide a specific template for binding sites of Cd(II). Batch adsorption was carried out as function of initial pH, contact time, and initial concentration of the Cd(II) solution. Result showed that the optimum adsorption of Cd(II) was found at pH 4-6. Study of pseudo-second order kinetic showed that the adsorption of Cd(II) on IICCb went faster than that on Ionic-Imprinted Chitosan (IIC) or Non-Imprinted Ionic Chitosan/Chlorella sorbent (NIICCb). The maximum Cd(II) adsorption capacity as obtained from Langmuir adsorption isotherm was found to be 53.76 mg/g on IICCb, that was comparatively higher than that on IIC (44.44 mg/g) or on NIICCb (51.02 mg/g) adsorbent.
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