According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2018 as many as 7,000 newborns in the world died every day. In Indonesia alone, about 185 per day with about 15/1000 live babies. Some factors of newborn mortality in Indonesia are 34% prematurity, 7% hypothermia, and 6% jaundice (ikterus, yellow babies). In order to reduce the […]
Fresh milk production in East Java ranks first in national milk production and reaches more than five hundred thousand tons (Central Statistics Agency, 2019). In line with the high milk production, it is important to diversify dairy products to convert excess amounts of fresh milk. One example of a dairy product is kefir. Kefir is […]
The need for clean and healthy air is an absolute thing in human life. In this era, humans are increasingly protecting themselves to prevent exposure to pollutants, especially when doing outdoor activities. However, without realizing it, the air in the building has the potential to contain various pollutants that are susceptible to being inhaled by […]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Indonesia. Stomatitis atau sariawan adalah lesi di mukosa mulut dengan gejala kambuhan berbentuk ovoid, berwarna kuning dan dikelilingi warna kemerahan. Penderita stomatitis tidak diketahui dengan pasti, namun berhubungan dengan faktor predisposisi seperti stres, hormon, alergi, infeksi bakteri dan virus. Berdasarkan Riset Kesehatan Dasar Indonesia terjadi kenaikan prevalensi penyakit […]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Indonesia. Tiga mahasiswa Universitas Brawijaya membuat sebuah konsep untuk menurunkan obesitas dari kalsium cangkang telur ayam menggunakan nanoteknologi. Obesitas menjadi permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat yang serius di dunia, salah satunya di Indonesia. Menurut data Riset Kesehatan Nasional (Riskesnas) tahun 2018 menunjukkan penduduk dewasa berusia diatas 15 tahun mengalami kegemukan […]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Indonesia. Tiga mahasiswa Fakultas Teknologi Pertanian FTP UB Dimas Maulana Yusuf, Bachtiar Ibnu Syina, dan Riska Niar Maulida membuat desain alat penyaring gas berbahaya pada pabrik rokok yang dihasilkan selama proses fermentasi tembakau. Salah satu mahasiswa, Dimas menjelaskan Inovasi itu dilatarbelakangi dari keresahan warga sekitar pabrik terhadap bau […]
Five students of Universitas Brawijaya (UB) made a concept for sensitive toothpaste products from nano calcium of chicken egg shells and chamomile. Egg shell was chosen as the main ingredient since it contains one of the largest sources of calcium carbonate with a concentration of 95%. Meanwhile, chamomile is a dentin anti persensitivity and is […]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Indonesia. Budaya masyarakat Indonesia yang sering mengkonsumsi ikan dan belum adanya pemanfaatan sisik ikan secara optimal menyebabkan limbah sisik ikan kian meningkat. Padahal limbah sisik ikan dapat dimanfaatkan untuk perawatan kulit karena kandungan kolagen yang ada di dalamnya. Untuk itu mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran (FK) dan Fakultas Perikanan dan […]
Sorry, this entry is only available in Indonesia. Gelatin adalah zat yang diperoleh dari ekstrak kolagen tulang rawan atau kulit sapi, ikan, dan babi. Selain sebagai bahan pengental, penstabil, atau pengawet pada makanan tambahan, gelatin dapat pula untuk memproduksi kapsul obat dan kosmetik. Gelatin merupakan sumber protein mudah larut, kaya akan asam amino, alanine, dan […]
The inside part of the helmet is wet or damp and sweat triggers the appearance of odor-causing bacteria. This condition also occurs in the smell of shoes, which is caused by rarely drying the shoes and the wrong material or not even wearing socks. An instant way to neutralize the odor is to spray perfume. […]