The students from Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) are participating in the Student Creativity Program for Exact Research (PKM-RE) with a project titled “Modifying the Kato-Katz Technique Using Canang Flower Extract Waste for Coloring Ascaris Lumbricoides and Fasciolopsis Buski Eggs.” The team consists of Kadek Indira Maheswari, Putu Sathiya Adi Jnanendra, I Komang Tri Yasa Widnyana, Dewa Gede Putra Mahayana, and Indra Dwisaputra.
The research focuses on modifying the diagnostic Kato-Katz technique by utilizing natural resources, specifically canang flower waste, to color the eggs of the Ascaris Lumbricoides worm and Fasciolopsis Buski, which are significant causes of helminthiasis.
The project utilizes three types of canang flower waste: red water henna flower waste, purple water henna flower waste, and also marigold flower waste. To extract the color from these flower wastes, the team employed a series of processes, starting with maceration followed by an evaporation process. For the testing phase, three main steps are planned: the diagnostic test for worm eggs using the kato-katz method, heavy metals testing, and an organoleptic test. The team aims to successfully complete the research process and advance to the 37th PIMNAS at Airlangga University.
