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The Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM) provides two services to the Malaysian palm oil industry which are directly related to quality assurance. First, in colaboration with the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS), annual analytical crosschecks are carried out between laboratories termed the AOCS Smalley Check Sample Programme (for palm oil). In addition, PORIM … Read more

From breakfast to a midnight snack, from starter to dessert, and from a Sunday brunch to festive delicacies, there are a host of opportunities for you to serve baked items right through the day and right through the year. Bakery products include breads, rolls, cakes, biscuits/cookies, pudding and various types of pastries. Some examples of … Read more

Basal Stem Rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense is the most serious disease of oil palm in Malaysia. Isolation of the pathogen from diseased tissues, espcecially from infected roots, is difficult due to heavy contamination by soil inhabiting bacteria and fungi. It is important, therefore, that a medium selective for this fungus be developed to facilitate various … Read more

Palm oil-based printing ink is a recent innovation of a collaborative research project between Coates Brothers (M) Sdn Bhd and the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM). Begun in the middle of 1990, the project has gone through the usual stages of laboratory formulation and testing, through pilot plant production to final testing of … Read more

Vision 2020 calls for more efforts towards an industrialised economy in Malaysia. One agreed strategy is to explore more down-stream possibilities for our many natural resources through research and development (R&D). Recent research at the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM) has indicated exciting possibilities for a new product from palm oil (PO). This … Read more