Palm-based fatty acids are derivatives from crude palm oil (CPO) and crude palm kernel oil (CPKO). Among them are caprylic-capric (C8-C10) acids mixture and oleic acid (C18:1), used in the production of food and non-food products. The use of pesticides in oil palm plantations has resulted in a growing concern for the presence and danger […]

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a group of chemicals which compose of two or more fused aromatic rings (Figure 1). PAH are ubiquitous in environment. PAH are also commonly used as intermediate in the production of plastics and plasticiser, dyes and pesticides. The increasing demand for manufactured goods from fossil fuels that contained compounds may […]

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion (2012) defined mineral oils as a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that constitute of mineral oil substituted hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). MOSH contains straight or branched alkanes and alkylated cycloalkanes. While the MOAH, it contains aromatic hydrocarbons including alkyl-substituted. Main Researcher: Norizah HalimEmail: norizah@mpob.gov.my

This test method describes a gas chromatographic mass selective detector (GC-MSD) procedure for the determination of 2-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (2-MCPD) esters, 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters and Glycidol esters (GE) in oils and fats. Main Researcher: Raznim Arni Abd RazakEmail: raznim@mpob.gov.my

A contributing factor to the success of livestock rearing is the type of feed given to the livestock. The feed should be prepared based on their nutritional requirements, so that optimum growth can be achieved in a given time. A balanced diet should contain protein, carbohydrate, lipid, vitamins and minerals. Main Researcher: Wan Nooraida Wan […]