MIS No. 51: Palmianis Lotion and Cream

Hand and body lotion or cream are cosmetic products applied topically on the skin to obtain one or all of the following desired effects: moisturizing, moisture-retaining, softening, and sun protecting. Lotion and cream are basically similar in terms of appearance and there is no clear distinction between the two, except viscosity. In general, lotion is … Read more

MIS No. 48: The Oil Palm Industry : Its Impact on the Environment

The oil palm industry in Malaysia has grown phenomenally in the last 30 years. The area planted increased from 55 000 hectares in 1960 to 2.3 million hectares 1994. Oil palm has been planted on land previously occupied by forest, ruber or other crops or on reclaimed land. Currently there are 274 palm oil mills, … Read more

MIS No. 46: The Performance of the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry

The oil palm planted area in Malaysia grew tremendously during the past few decades. There has been a corresponding increase in the production and exports of palm oil. Earnings from palm oil increased during this period, clearly indicating the good performance of the industry. the performance cab be analysed by measuring several indicator variables and … Read more

MIS No. 43: A Novel Treatment Process for Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Over the last two decades, treatment and disposal methods have been successfully developed and employed by the palm oil mills to treat their palm oil mill effuents (POME). Conventional ological system consisting anaerobic or facultative processes are used. If well operated and maintained, these processes are able to treat POME to the discharge standards stipulated … Read more

MIS No. 42: Palm-Based Glycerine Soap

Cleanliness is next to godliness’ is a well known quotation. Cleanliness can be achieved through washing and this is where soap plays an important role. Soap has been in existence since the year 200 BC and its role as a cleansing agent has been well established, so much so that soap processing has developed tremendously … Read more