(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
Malaysia is currently the leading producer and exporter of palm oil in the world and, in order to stay in the forefront, new planting materials with different oil compositions have to be developed to meet the future needs of the industry. PORIM has taken the initiative to produce PORIM series 2 (PS2) planting materials of … Read more
Current oil palm planting materials grow at a rate of 40-75cm / yr. The palms are too tall after 20 years and harvesting is difficult. Breeding for short oil palms is one of the main priorities. PORIM has developed PORIM Series I (PS1) planting materials with slower height increment in PORIM-Nigerian germplasm collection (Rajanaidu et … Read more
Partial glycerides are commercially synthesized and used as emulsifying agents in a wide range of food products. Monoglycerides, in particular, which have better emulsifying property than diglycerides, account for over 70% of the total world consumption as food emulsifiers. Main Research: Dr Choo Yuen May
The orange red colour of crude palm oil is due to the presence of the natural colour pigment called carotenes. In fact, palm oil is one of the richest source of natural carotenes. The major carotenes found in crude palm oil are the carotene (35%) and B-carotene (56%). The concerntration of carotene in crude palm oil … Read more
Palm diesel consists of methyl esters of crude palm oil or crude palm stearin prepared from reaction with methanol using a suitable catalyst. Crude oils of free fatty acids content up to 30% can be used as the feedstock, as the process provides pretreatment stage (esterification) to handle the free fatty acids. The process has … Read more