(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
The liquid culture system has been established in laboratories and MPOB since 1999 (Tarmizi et al., 2003). Various technologies have been developed to further improve the system (Tarmizi and Zaiton, 2005). The two-in-one MPOB Simple Impeller (2-in- 1 MoSLIM) was developed as a new process to provide simultaneous aeration and agitation (two-in-one) for establishment, maintenance … Read more
Conventional liquid culture of cells is limited by the size of the flasks or shakers (Tarmizi, 2002). To scale-up, bioreactor or special commercial flasks are used (Tarmizi et al., 2003). These systems are expensive. Furthermore,mostofthem usedifferent devices for agitation and aeration. To address this issue, the two-in-one MPOB simple impeller (2-in-1 MoSLIM) was developed to … Read more
Three frying facilities are available in MPOB, i.e. pressure, open fryers (batch) and pilot plant continuous fryers (Figure 1). The pressure fryer is commonly used for products such as breaded chicken to retain its juiciness while the open fryer is more for products to be eaten instantly such as French fries, chicken and fish nuggets. … Read more
Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) is a new genetic fingerprinting technique for examining a microbial population based on genetic markers. The vast majority, or 80%, of microbes are not yet isolated and identified due to lack of knowledge on how they survive and grow in their habitats. The purpose of DGGE is to monitor changes in … Read more
MicrobeLynx™ in combination with bio-informati c s provides a powerful tool for determining the species and typing of microorganisms. This massMfingerprinting technique for bacteria offers greater sensitivity, selectivity and speed of analysis compared to classical identification methods. The technology applies biopolymer mass spectrometry techniques to analyses ofintact bacteria and actinomycetes for rapid fingerprinting. The entire … Read more
Alcohol bottom is a by-product, or distillation residue, from the production of C8-C18 fatty alcohols while ester bottom is a by-product or distillation residue, from the production of C8- C18 methyl esters. They can be used to adulterate crude palm kernel oil (CPKO), one of the feedstocks used for the production of oleochemicals. MPOB has developed … Read more
Titanium dioxide is used primarily in the production of paints, printing inks and paper products. It is also widely used in cosmetics and personal care products as sunscreen and whitening agent. It can be used as a whitening agent in solid fatty acids and soap noodles (Fairhurst and Mitchnik, 1997). For solid fatty acids and … Read more
Increasing pressure to bring novel specialty compounds to market has initiated the automation of laboratory reactors to perform controlled experiments at laboratory scale which can be easily scaled-up. Product and process developments in the shortest time to produce the first kilogramme of compound for commercial evaluation is of utmost importance. The LabMax reactor is a … Read more
Polymorphism is defined as the ability of a chemical compound to form different crystalline structures. The three basic polymorphic forms of fats are !, “’ and “. The !-form is the least stable and has the lowest melting temperature and the “-form the most stable with the highest melting temperature. The “’ has intermediate characteristics … Read more