Blog

Durians are widely known by the public as the ‘King of Fruits’. Besides having attracting smell, this tropical fruit also has sweet flesh. Durians are one of the main commodities in Rancamaya, Bogor City. Rancamaya durians, or more widely known as ‘mas durian’, is one of the superior durian varieties. Their characteristics include pointy andRead more

The IPB University research team found new armyworm pests in corn, namely Spodoptera frugiperda. This pest is reported to appear in Pasaman Barat, West Sumatra in March 2019. Until now the presence of S. frugiperda pests has been found in several provinces such as West Java, Central Java and West Kalimantan. Read More>>Read more

The protection towards ultraviolet radiation is very needed for humans along with the depletion of ozone layer. Ultraviolet radiation is very dangerous because it can cause various damage to living cells and cause cancer. Read More>>Read more

IPB University students who are conducting a Thematic Real Work Lecture (KKN-T) with students from Majalengka University invite micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Majalengka to increase branding and digitalization. They held a workshop titled “Increasing Branding and Digitizing MSMEs” at Ujungberung Village Hall, Majalengka (13/7) which was attended by village officials, business actorsRead more

As one of the forms of community devotion, The Institute for Research and Community Development (LPPM) IPB University does the Thematic Real Work Lecture Program (KKN-T) in Kuningan. A group of students and their supervising lecturers were present in Sagarahiang The village, Darma Regency, Kuningan introduced stingless bee cultivation techniques, (13/7). This activity was aRead more

Plastic is generally dominant in daily use and has a non-biodegradable character which is difficult to decompose. An alternative for plastic wrappings which is biodegradable and environmentally friendly is needed to mitigate environmental pollution. The raw materials that can be used for making alternative biodegradable plastics are gelatine and seaweed. Therefore Yusuf Laduni, Ari ElisaRead more

Indonesia is a country rich with biodiversity, one of them are herbal plants. Herbal plants have benefits and are valued more, they are often used as alternative medications. However, The Indonesian community’s knowledge of the benefits of herbal plants continues to decrease. To solve this problem, five students of IPB University created a green souvenirRead more

Who doesn’t know pletok beer? This traditional Jakarta drink has good properties for the body because it is made from spices such as ginger, secang wood and black cumin. Pletok beer is widely consumed to refresh the body or help reduce the symptoms of certain diseases such as nausea, dizziness and fever. Read More>>Read more

Industrial activities cannot be separated from the waste produced from their production. In the catfish industry, for example, there is waste called catfish skin which is still rarely used. Three IPB University students, namely Erin Apriliani Wulandari Putri, Helda Yesi and Muh Tazri Nasirullah from the Department of Aquatic Product Technology made glue from catfishRead more

IPB University students conduct research related to university externalities towards achieving the 12th Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Lingkar Kampus Dramaga Village, Bogor. This research passes to be one of the finalists in the Student Creativity Program (PKM) in the Humanities Social Research held by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti). ThisRead more