Senarai Teknologi 2010 – Pemindahan Teknologi MPOB

TT No. 473: Mapping of Oil Palm Cultivation on Peatland in Malaysia

Norsuzaini — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:54:03 +0000

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the main industrial crop in Malaysia. In the early years of its expansion, most of the oil palm was cultivated on suitable mineral soils. However, as available suitable land is diminishing, some of the oil palm is now being cultivated on marginal soils such as peat. There are 2.43 million hectares of peatland in Malaysia which are mostly located in Sarawak. Generally, peatland is formed in the lowlands, and only a small area occurs in the highlands. Lowland peat occurs in the coastal areas, in low lying and poorly drained depressions or basins.

Main Researcher: Nordiana Abd Aziz

TT No. 475: Palm Biodiesel with Reduced Fuel Filter Blocking Potential

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:15:07 +0000

The engine fuel filter blocking problem in vehicles running on biodiesel blends surfaced in 2007. Researchers discovered that this problem was due to the presence of steryl glucosides at very low level, less than 100 mg kg-1. In October 2008, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) incorporated a new parameter called the cold soak filtration test (CSFT) in the revised specification for biodiesel blend stock (B100) for middle distillate fuels (ASTM D6751-08). A CSFT time of 360 s and 200 s was set as the upper limit for both normal and low temperature conditions (at or below-12C), respectively.

Main Research: Yung Chee Liang

TT No. 474: Inventory of Microbial Biodiversity in Some Oil Palm Plantation

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:14:36 +0000

Land degradation and the loss of soil fertility caused by soil erosion due to land conversion is a major problem worldwide. Although the use of agrochemicals increases productivity, it may also cause detrimental effects to the environment. Currently, many oil palm plantations have turned to implementing sustainable agricultural management practices to reduce the negative impacts to the palntations, environment and public. In a sustainable management system, microbial diversity under the oil palm environment can be used for studying biodiversity and soil health because microbes are the fastest living organisms to react to environmental changes. Beneficial microbes can be efficiently integrated into the management practices without sacrificing productivity.

Main Research: Siti Ramlah Binti Ahmad Ali

TT No. 472: Best Management Practices for Oil Palm Planting on Peat: Optimum Groundwater Table

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:12:12 +0000

Drainage and water management is an integral part of peat development for oil palm palanting. An efficient and adequate drainage network system as well as for water management is the key to the successful planting of oil palm on peat. The main objectives of water management are:

-to retain an optium water-table for superior palm growth and high yield production.
-to drain out excess water and avoid prolonged flooding periods
-to minimize excessive peat subsidence, thus, minimizing CO2 emission
-to avoid irreversible drying of the peat surface
-to minimise the risk of peat fires

Main Research: Hasnol Othman

TT No. 471: Palm-based Cream Cheese Analogue

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:11:18 +0000

Cream cheese occupies a relatively small but important place among the many varieties of cheeses available commercially. Cream cheese (also called soft cheese) is a sweet, soft, mild-tasting, white cheese, defined by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as containing at least 33% milk fat with a moisture content of not more than 55% and a pH range of 4.4 to 4.9. A palm-based cream cheese analogue was produced as an alternative to natural cream cheese. Using the USDA specification as the guideline, palm-based products offers functional versatility to the cream cheese analogue. It can be flavored and colored according to the requirements of the user and the manufacturer.

Main Research: Dr Karimah Binti Ahmad

TT No. 470: Antioxidant Chilli Oil

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:10:41 +0000

Red palm oil has an exceptionally high level of phytonutrients such as carotenes, tocotrienols and squalene. With the infusion of essential oils from chilies and other herbs, we are able to extend the nutritional benefits of the oil. We have demonstrated in our laboratory the antioxidant, anti-cancer and anti inflammation properties for some mixed phytonutrients. The infused red palm oil with spices and herbs will allow for more applications of the oil. The oil can be used in many culinary applications, e.g. as a condiment in the preparation of noodles, to marinate meat, to make sambal, curries and salads, and for light frying.

Main Research: Voon Phooi Tee

TT No. 469: SHORTSTIR (Palm-based Chicken Fat Substitute)

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:10:12 +0000

Shorstir is a palm-based chicken fat sabstitute formulated from palm fractions and other commercial dats. The ratio of its saturated, monousaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids is 4.8: 3.8 : 1. This ratio is similar to natural chicken fat. As an improvement, the oleic acid content of Shorstir is higher while the lauric acid content is lower than chicken fat. The melting profile of the fat substitute is also very similar to that of natural chicken fat, thus ensuring similar physical properties (Haighton, 1976). The processing condition is simple and cost-effective and therefore affordable to SME entrepreneurs (Lee and Singh, 1993; Miskandar et al., 2002).

Main Research:Dr Miskandar Mat Shari

TT No. 467 & 468: Performance of Palm Oil-Based Adjuvants in Glyphosate Herbicide Formulations for Weed Control

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:09:45 +0000

Glyphosate herbicide is one of the major weed control products that are being used in oil palm plantations and in other major crop areas in Malaysia. The total volume of glyphosate marketed in Malaysia is estimated to be about 15 million liters, which is valued arounded RM250 million a year. In glyphosate formulations, an adjuvant is usually added or incorporated to enhance the effectiveness of the products. Adjuvants can be categorized into three groups, i.e., spray modifiers, activators and utility modifiers. Spray modifiers improve the wetting and spreading properties of a spray solution by lowering its surface tension. This type of adjuvant is probably more important for non-systemic chemicals that require more complete coverage for effectiveness. An activator adjuvant enhance foliar absorption of systemic chemicals, thus, increasing their biological activity. Utility modifiers, on the other hand, are antifoam agents, co-solvents, etc.

Main Research: Dr Ismail Abd Rahman

TT No. 466: Glycerol Derivative as a Co-Surfactant in Palm Oil-Based Microemulsion for Practical Applications

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:09:03 +0000

Microemulsions are normally isotropic (or clear), very small in droplet size (<100 nm), low in viscosity and are thermodynamically stable solutions. However, the ordinary emulsions appear as milky white sidpersions with higher viscosity, droplet size of >0.5 um and are only kinetically stable. Thus, since several years ago, the properties of the microemulsion system have attracted many researchers, formulators, manufacturers and the end-users to carry out studies on how to apply the system in product value-added products.

Main Research: Dr Ismail Abd Rahman

TT No. 465: Shaving Lathers with Palm Vitamin E

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:08:32 +0000

The most common problem associated with shaving is skin irritation, which includes nicks and cuts. Some skin irritation is unavoidable because of the removal of beard hair. Therefore, palm vitamin E (tocotrienol-rich product) is incorporated into shaving lather formulations to reduce skin inflammation and irritation and to reduce the amount of water loss from the skin surface.

Main Research: Nor Zuliana Yusof