Month: February 2020

Genetic engineering provides the opportunity to diversify the use and to increase the economic value of palm oil. Production of speciality oils for industrial applications will be a very attractive proposition for the oil palm, since it is the most productive oil crop. Main Researcher: Dr Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah    

Lipase is the first enzyme involved in the degradation of stored lipids. The increase in free fatty acid (FFA) levels in palm oil is attributed to the action of lipase. However, evidence as to the nature of the lipase has been contradictory. Oo (1981) and Tombs and Stubbs (1982) reported the absence of endogenous lipase … Read more

The Genome Analysis Laboratory for Oil Palm (GALOP) is a service and core facility which supports the research activities of MPOBís Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre (ABBC). GALOP also extends DNA testing services to the oil palm industry for applications in tissue culture and breeding. Services currently being offered by GALOP include: i. DNA fingerprinting; … Read more

The Flameless Sterilizer** is an electrical device designed for heat sterilization of tissue culture (TC) glass containers (for mouth-rim region) and surgical apparatus. It is a replacement for the flaming process that is commonly conducted using a Bunsen burner or alcohol lamp. The sterilizer has a circular heating coil in the centre where the TC … Read more

As an alternative to culture on solid medium, the use of liquid culture for oil palm propagation has been attempted in order to explore its potential for automation and scaling-up propagule production as well as for improving growth and culture uniformity (de Touchet et al., 1991; Teixeira et al., 1995; Wong et al.,1999). However, a … Read more