Some species of Cucurbitaceae are plants that are high in nutrients. Squash mosaic comovirus (SqMV) is one of the most alarming viruses that attack the Cucurbitaceae plants including Oyong. This virus infects plants through seeds. Aside to be carried by the seed, the spread of the virus is also can happen in the field thatRead more
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Herbal plants always have a myriad potential and benefits for humans. Besides being used as the basic ingredients of medicines, herbs can also be used as basic ingredients of making products, both food and cosmetics. Unfortunately, the potential of herbal plants in Indonesia is still not developed optimally. Seeing the condition, five Bogor Agricultural UniversityRead more
The influence of globalization apparently did not make the Indonesian fishermen touched by new technology. Their catch was very minimal. Seeing these conditions, five Bogor Agricultural University students (IPB) tried to find solutions based on technology and internet fishing. Read more>>Read more
Prof. Hanny Wijaya, a professor at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), was selected as an honorary member of IAFoST (International Academy of Food Science and Technology) and will be inaugurated in Mumbai, India, on 23-27 October 2018. Prof. Hanny is the only representative from Indonesia and was selected due to her countless contributions and innovations inRead more
Generally, Cheese production all over the world produce big amount of whey. 50% total whey from all over the world processed to be food and beverages, while the other 50% wasted. Whey considered as waste and not processed as a derivative products whereas whey has high nutritional content, which is 55% of the total nutrientsRead more
Pusat Studi Biofarmaka Tropika (Trop BRC) of Institute of Research and Community Empowerment of IPB organized Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) Fingerprint Analysis Training to identify, discriminate and authenticate medicinal plants. This two days event (8-9/5) was participated by 15 participants from universities, private and government institutions, and held in Taman Kencana Campus Bogor Agricultural University,Read more
Bekasam is one of the fish fermentation products processed using traditional way. The current treatment is still spontaneous, by utilizing lactic acid bacteria (BAL) that grow during the fermentation process. Read more>>Read more
Prof. Dr. Mohd Marsin Sanagi of Universitas Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) gave a Public Lecture on “Biopolymer-Based Adsorbents for Removal and Analysis of Environmental Pollutants from Water Sample”, for Bogor Agricultural Communities, at IPB Campus, Dramaga, on Wednesday, 5 April 2018. Read more>>Read more
Chairman of Badan Kejuruan Industri Pertanian (the Vocational Agency for Agricultural Industry), Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia (PII the Institution of Engineers Indonesia), Prof. Muhammad Romli, said that the number of engineering graduates or engineers of Indonesian Universities is the smallest among countries in Southeast Asia. According to the association data, Indonesia currently has 2,671 engineers perRead more
The early-fostered interest and love of science, technology and its application in agriculture especially agro-industry become important capital for the future quality of the young generation. Understanding the intricacies of agriculture, making young people, especially agricultural students to be accustomed in exploring, experimenting and working to form a sense of confidence to produce various innovationsRead more