Palm-based sophorolipid biosurfactant production is a two-stage bioprocess where sophorolipids are mainly produced after a first stage of growth, ending because of nitrogen limitation. We report here a pilot scale production of palm-based sophorolipid biosurfactant which we believe would be a promising starting point for the expansion of biotechnology applications of palm oil via production […]

Palm kernel (PK) consignments to the kernel crushing plant (KCP) usually have high dirt & shell content ranging from 6% to 11% (Rohaya et al., 2002). Conventional processing of such consignments produces palm kernel cake (PKC) with high shell (>12%) and crude fibre (>18%) content. PKC is a nutritious by-product generated from PK after the […]

Biogas is a renewable energy resource generated from the anaerobic decomposition of palm oil mill effluent (POME). In 2016, it was estimated that 55.80 million tonnes of POME and 1562 million m3 of biogas were generated from 85.84 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) processed in 456 palm oil mills nationwide (MPOB, 2017). The […]

The physical properties such as moisture content and density of oil palm trunk (OPT) vary in radial direction with tree height (Lim and Gan, 2005). This must be considered in the processing and manufacturing of composite panel board from oil palm trunk (OPT). If these disadvantages could be addressed, the OPT could complement the use […]

In 2016, a total of 86.3 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunches were processed by oil palm mills in Malaysia (MPOB, 2017), generating more than 6 million tonnes (dried weight) of empty fruit bunches (EFB). At present EFB are used in sectors such as renewable energy (bio-pellets and bio-briquettes), biocomposites (particleboard and fibreboards), biofertiliser and […]