Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Phytophthora palmivora has been identified as the responsible pathogen of bud rot disease of oil palm in Colombia which also known as Pudricion del cogollo (PC) (Colombia) and Amarelecimento fatal (AF) (Brazil) (Turner and Gillbanks, 2003). The disease wiped out thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in South America in 5 years (Torres et al., […]
Toxicology assessment of chemicals are crucial in ensuring the safety of these chemical ingredients in consumer finished products. Human eyes are very sensitive when exposed to foreign particulates and the potential to cause eye irritancy is one of the very first and important subject in irritancy test. Main Researcher: Nor ZulianaEmail: zuliana@mpob.gov.my
The technology involved a method to detect low levels of dimethyl sulfate in methyl ester sulfonate using a gas chromatographic-mass spectrometer method. Main Researcher: Bonnie Tay Yen PingEmail: bonnie@mpob.gov.my
The Caco-2 cell monolayer model can be conveniently used for the purpose of absorption screening (Zhou et al., 2012), particularly as an in vitro model of the intestinal barrier. This monolayer has been extensively used to determine the transport kinetics and metabolism of dietary compounds in vitro. As such, the Caco-2 monolayer is a useful […]
Geospatial technology which integrates remote sensing, geographical information system (GIS) and geolocation has been used for various application for oil palm plantation management. The technology improves the process of data acquisition, plantation mapping, soil profiling, database development, planning and decision making. Interdisciplinary data and information from agronomic data, breeding, smallholding, pest and diseases, crop physiology […]