TT No. 609: Reverse Transcription-loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) Kit for Detection of Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid (CCCVd) Variants

Orange spotting (OS) disease caused by Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid (CCCVd) variants in oil palm was discovered by Vadamalai et al. (2006). The CCCVd variants did not manifest in any outbreak as observed on coconut in the Philippines. It is only found on isolated palms in the planting blocks indicating no spread of the viroid (Sundram … Read more

TT No. 650: Reference Material For Tocols Analyses

Tocols (collectively known as vitamin E) comprises of tocopherols (T), tocomonoenol (T1 ) and tocotrienols (T3 ), each of which has four isoforms; α-, β-, γ- and δ- (Goh et al., 1985; Choo et al., 1999, 2005). Six of these tocols are found in palm oil, namely; α-T, α-T1 , α-T3 , β- T3 , … Read more

TT No. 649: Palm-Based Liquid Shortening For Moon Cake Crust

Liquid shortening as the name implies, has both liquid and shortening properties. It can be used directly in the continuous production line for cake or bread. Liquid shortening is mainly made from liquid oil with a small amount of emulsifier and carotene. This is used in the manufacturing of moon cake crust. Most liquid shortenings … Read more

TT No. 648: Palm-Based Plant Protein Beverage

Financially independent and with a high level of food sophistication, Chinese urbanites are willing to pay a premium for healthy foods and drinks. Plant protein beverage is one of the health drinks in China. This plant protein beverage contains beans and nuts. It is rich in protein and essential nutrients, minerals and etc. Compared with … Read more