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Palm kernel expeller (PKE) is a nutritious product generated from kernel crushing plants. In 2003, Malaysia produced about 1.90 million tonnes of PKE and most of the production was exported to countries in the European Union (EU) whereby about 20% of the dairy rations in those countries use PKE as one of the common ingredients. … Read more

Laboratory-scale and pilot-scale studies on a new process for continuous sterilization demonstrated its technical and economic viability and a commercial-scale system was subsequently built in the MPOB Palm Oil Mill Technology Centre LL(POMTEC) in Labu. The continuous sterilization process provides the impetus for new paradigms in the design and operation of palm oil mills. The … Read more

Alpha sulphonated methyl ester (SME) or commonly known to the industry as methyl ester sulphonates (MES), is an oleochemical-based surfactant that can be obtained by direct suphonation of palm methyl esters. Palm SME can be used to formulate detergent and cleaning products as an active ingredient. Thorough and dedicated research were conducted in order to … Read more

Alpha sulphonated methyl ester (SME) or commonly known to the industry as methyl ester sulphonates (MES), is an oleochemical-based surfactant that can be obtained by direct suphonation of palm methyl esters. Palm SME can be used to formulate detergent and cleaning products as an active ingredient. Thorough and dedicated research were conducted in order to … Read more

Hydroxy fatty acids have great interest to the industry because of their different behaviour compared with ordinary fatty acids. Currently, the main source of hydroxy acids provide by nature is castor oil. This oil is not available in Malaysia and because of that, studies were initiated to produce the compound by other means. C18:1 fraction … Read more