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Dietary fat is crucial in food formulation, in the current context on bakery products, from the aspects on structural properties (aeration and lightness) to rheological properties(fluidisation and plasticisation) and sensory attributes (crispiness, creaminess, odour, etc.)properties (Pareyt and Delcour, 2008). Palm oil and its fractions in particular, are widely used in bakery goods in view of … Read more

Malaysia has met local demand for poultry meat and has been self sufficient since 1984. However, the ruminant sub sector which is dominated by beef is not well developed. Due to this situation, Malaysia has been facing difficulties in having a sustainable and sufficient supply of red meat throughout the year.Ruminant production is limited by … Read more

Activated carbon from biomass is an alternative adsorbent for the industrial sector. It is popular because of its well known efficiency for the removal of pollutants and heavy metals in wastewater treatments, abundance raw material, low price, and ease of use. Activated carbon from oil palm biomass is therefore considered as environmentally sustainable and economically … Read more

Most small farm machinery usually drop their loads on the ground at the collection point and later the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) will be manually transferred into the bin. Currently, manual FFB loading involves picking up bunches with an iron spike and dropping them into a 1-1.5 m height bin (Figure 1). Multiple handlings will … Read more

Productivity losses caused by the widespread of plant diseases are one of the biggest challenges faced by the agriculture industry. In oil palm, the most serious threat to its production is the basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma species, which has lead to significant losses to the industry in Malaysia. Although BSR is the … Read more