ANALISIS DAN EVALUASI MUTU PASCAPANEN RUMPUT LAUT Eucheuma cottonii DI KABUPATEN BUTON PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA

• Main Authors: , IIN NURDIYANTY NURDIN S.TP, , Dr.Ir.R.Wahyu Supartono
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/101042/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=57383
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Seaweed is one of the top commodities which is potentially developed but still low quality assurance in Southeast Sulawesi province. The aim of the research were to obtain the method of post harvest handling quality Eucheuma cottonii seaweed in Buton regency, to analyze and to evaluate post harvest quality and to provide an overview of proper post harvest handling. The method which used in the research was a survey method then analyzed in descriptive and quantitative. Respondents were selected by purposive and snow ball sampling. Data analyzed based on Indonesia Nasional Standard (SNI) : SNI 2690.1: 2009 (Dried seeweeds_section 1: Specifications), SNI 2690.2: 2009 (Dried seeweeds _section 2: Requirements of raw material), SNI 2690.3: 2009 (Dried seeweeds _section 3: Handling and processing) and the industry standard processing. The results shown that post harvest handling and processing on improvement quality in farmers, collectors, wholesaler and processor still less of awareness of using additional material, equipments, weighing, packaging, labeling and storage procedure. Drying methods have appropriated SNI. Raw material requirements included the type, shape and cultivate location have appropriated SNI. Based on quality requirements and food safety in sensory analysis, content of foreign materials, Salt and Sand (SS), Sand Determination (SD) in six locations have appropriated SNI and industry standard processing, moisture content only one location (34,89%) and Salt Free Dry Matter (SFDM) at four locations (41,56- 34,89%) appropriated SNI and industry standard processing. Handling quality of seaweeds appropriate to SNI would give the impact to some improvements quality and the SNI certification.