Medical Laboratory Technology Journal, with registered number ISSN 2461-0879 (online) is a scientific journal published by Poltekkes Kemenkes Banjarmasin in cooperation with PATELKI with the MOU. The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have achieved in the area of medical laboratory sciences. This Journal particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of medical laboratory areas. It covers the parasitology, bacteriology, virology, hematology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, food and drink chemistry, and any sciences that cover sciences of medical laboratory area. Please read these guidelines carefully. Authors who want to submit their manuscript to the editorial office of Medical Laboratory Technology Journal should obey the writing guidelines. If the manuscript submitted is not appropriate with the guidelines or written in a different format, it will BE REJECTED by the editors before further reviewed. The editors will only accept the manuscripts which meet the assigned format.

Medical Laboratory Technology Journal (MLTJ) has been reaccredited by Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of Republic of Indonesia since Vol. 4, No. 2, 2018 until Vol. 9, No. 1, 2023 with grade 2nd according to the decree No. 79/E/KPT/2023 and Official Certificate.

Articles
1. The Ability of Alum to Reduce Color in Sasirangan Home Industry Wastewater
Abdul Khair, Noraida Noraida

2. Differential Leukocyte Count Responses Post Injection of Duffy-binding-like Domain-2β of PfEMP1 Recombinant Protein in Wistar Rat
Zahniar Zahniar, Erma Sulistyaningsih, Sheilla Rachmania, Rosita Dewi, Irawan Fajar Kusuma

3. Impact of Lead (Pb) Exposure on Hematological Parameters, hs-CRP, Ferritin, and Oxidative Stress (MDA) in Battery Factory Workers
Nur Siti Maryam, Indah Tri Susilowati, Kanti Rahayu, Rizki Alifah Nur Saputro

4. Antibacterial Potential of Curcuma Mangga Kombucha: The Effect of Fermentation Duration on Activity Against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi
Ratna Ratna, Gemala Anjani, Diana Nur Afifah, Fitriyono Ayustaningwarno, Ninik Rustanti

5. The Effects of Fermented Buffalo Milk (Dadih) Fortified with Red Dragon Fruit and Selenium on Adiponectin and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Levels in Obese Rats
Fitri Wulandari, Ninik Rustanti, Adriyan Pramono

6. Effect of Astaxanthin Cream on MMP-1 and SOD Expression in Wistar Rats Exposed to ultraviolet B
Nita Rachmawati, Danis Pertiwi, Siti Thomas

7. Amino Acid Mutations of OprD Protein in Pseudomonas aeruginosa After Meropenem Exposure
Agus Evendi, Tiara Dini Harlita, Sresta Azahra

8. The Isolatıon, Characterızatıon, and Antıfungal Assay of Lactıc Acıd Bacterıa Isolated from Green Glutınous Rıce Tape Agaınst Aspergillus flavus
Musyirna Rahmah Nasution, Nurliza Aulya, Rahma Dona, Yozi Fiedya Ningsih

9. The Effect of Jeruju Leaf Brew (Acanthus ilicifolius L) on HOMA-IR and TNF-α in White Rats Induce by STZ-NA
Munifa Majdiyyah, Ade Chairina, Diana Nur Afifah, Ahmad Syauqy

10. Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Limau Kuit Peel (Citrus hystrix) Extract with Variation of Extraction Solvent
Muhammad Ikhwan Rizki, Ni Kadek Ayu Agustina, Anna Khumaira Sari , Satrio Wibowo Rahmatullah, Nazhipah Isnani