Senarai Teknologi 2013 – Pemindahan Teknologi MPOB

TT No. 543: Palm-based Massage Candle

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:49:24 +0000

Candle is a solid block of wax embeded with with a wick, ignited to provide light. The fuel source normally made of either pure blended wax materials (e.g tallow, bee wax, parrafin, vegetable waxes). Traditionally, candles have been used as a light and heat sources to illuminate and warm the surrounding environment.

The use of candles has gone through various stages throughout the ages since ca. 200 BC. In the developed world today, candles are still used mainly in religious or ritual ceremonies and as a source of light. However, due to the high and intense market competition, candle-makers (either industrial manufacturers or home-made have expanded their product range by varying the size and shape of candles enhancing aesthetic value and incorporating essential oils scents (used in aromatherapy) and fragances (particularly to set a soft, warm or romantic ambience).

Main Research: Dr Lim Wen Huei

TT No. 542: Sugar Free Chocolate Spread

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:48:47 +0000

Chocolate spread is a sweet fat-based spread with major ingredients consisting of sugar, fat, cocoa powder, milk powder, stabiliser and emulsifier. The spread is a favourite amongst adults and children who like the taste of milk chocolate. The traditional product contains 38%-42% sugar, which is high in calorie (4 kcal g-1) Consumption of a high amount of sugar is unhealthy and would lead to various illnesses such as obesity and diabetes.

Main Research: Salmi Yati Shamsuddin

TT No. 541: Application of Palm Emulsion in Vegetarian Nuggets

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:48:17 +0000

Animal fats have been singled out as the cause of dietary diseases due to the saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acids content. However, animal fat is one of the major ingredients in processed meat formulations. In order to reduce the consumption of animal fats in daily intakes, fat substitution can be done. This is applied in many vegetarian food formulations.

Tofu, tempeh and seitan have been used in various vegetarian dishes. Tofu is made by coagulating fresh soya milk to form curds which then are pressed to remove excess liquid. It is a rich source of protein and calcium. Tempeh is a widely consumed fermented food in Asia. It is high in protein, fibre and vitamin B12. Seitan is made of wheat gluten and has been exploited in products such as bakery products, soups, extruded products and ready-to-eat snacks.

Main Research: Rafidah Abd Hamid

TT No. 540: Non-hydrogeneted Palm Based Pastry Shortening

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:47:47 +0000

Commercial pastry shortenings are usually produced from hydrogenated fats. Partial hydrogenation produces trans fatty acid which may cause the LDL (bad cholesterol) to increase. In order to overcome this problem, palm-based pastry shortening formulations without hydrogenation have been developed.

Objectives:

Reformulate a commercial trans fatty acid containing pastry shortening with non-hydrogenated palm-based formulation
Evaluate the physical properties of the shortening
Evaluate the baking performance

Main Research: Dr Miskandar Mat Sahri

TT No. 539: MPOB Modified Fractionation Programme for Increased Olein Yield

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:46:22 +0000

It is a well-known fact that palm oil being a semi-solid oil at ambient, can be fractioned to produce palm olein and palm stearin. Palm olein is used as cooking oil, while palm stearin finds uses in many edible applications which require a solid fat.

Main Research: Dr Chong Chiew Let

TT No. 538: Ligno-ripper Machine for Processing of Fibrous Biomass

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:45:44 +0000

The 5 million hectares of oil palm plantations in Malaysia, produces over 18 million tonnes of crude palm oil and 80 million tonnes of biomass a year. Biomass from the oil palm industry includes the trunks (OPT), fronds (OPF), shells, empty fruit bunches (EFB), mesocarp pressed fibre (MPF) and palm oil mill effleunt (POME). Anout 18 tonnes of total biomass produced. Presently, the EFB is mainly used as much, but the economics are marginal due to the high transport and handling cost. There has been value-added applications of EFB in compost, bio-composite and bio-based chemicals. One of the issues in commercialising the EFB is its processing into fibres for the specific sectors.

Main Research: Dr Zulkifli Ab Rahman

TT No. 537: Zero Waste Technology for Palm Oil Mills (POMEDfree)

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:45:13 +0000

Rarid growth of palm oil production in Malaysia in the last few decades has given rise to major environmental issues, particularly the discharge of large quantities of treated waste effluent into the rivers as well as the emission of methane from palm oil mill digestion ponds to the atmosphere. The proposed technology offers a zero waste technology for palm oil mills through effective judicial management of solid and liquid waste produced after the milling process. The technology involves the initial reduction of the effluent production rate from the milling processes followed by its spraying on shredded empty fruit bunches in the presence of thermophilic microbes. The continuous composting aerobic activity will be able to evaporate all the liquid, thus resulting in zero effluent discharge. During the trial, it was found that the nutrient-rich compost was in excellent condition for use as a fertiliser in oil palm plantations.

Main Research: Dr Zulkifli Ab Rahman

TT No. 536: Novel Refining Technology of Palm-pressed Fibre Oil

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:44:45 +0000

Malaysia is the world’s second largest producer of palm oil. In 2012, Malaysia produced 18.79 million tonnes of crude palm oil from 96 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) processed and generated 13 million tonnes of palm-pressed mesocarp fibres. Several attempts have been made to recover the residual oil from the mesocarp fibre. The mesocarp fibres are expected to contain up to 5% of palm pressed fibre oil (PPFO) on dry basis. Based on the FFb harvested in 2012 potentially the palm oil industry cab recover 390 000 t of PPFO from all the 432 mills in the country.

Main Research: Dr Harrison Lau Lik Nang

TT No. 535: Rhyno : A Multipurpose Wheel Type Transporter for Oil Palm Activities on Undulating Terrain and Soggy Areas

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:44:13 +0000

The oil palm industry is very much dependent on manual labour to carry out the operations in estates. Mechanisation has been proven to be one of the strategic ways to improve productivity significantly and reduce workers requirement. It is well recognised that mechanisation of harvesting and the evacuation of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) are the activities in oil palm plantations which requires high number of workers. MPOB and MIZOU Holdings had earlier developed and commercialised a track-type vehicle, the Beluga on the success of Beluga, the partnership proceeded to introduce a wheel-type vehicle for infield collection of FFB on peat, narrow terraces, undulating terrain and soggy ground conditions.

Main Research: Mohd Solah Deraman

TT No. 534: Glomus intraradices – A Potential Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungus (AMF) to Enhance Oil Palm Vegetative Growth

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:43:36 +0000

Endophytic microorganisms such as arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) are among the many effective microorganisms (EM) present in the host of system of various plants; ofthen without ill effects on the plants (Holderness et al.,2000;Sieber,2002). A majority of land plants from symbiotic association with the fungi. Mycorrhizae play a key role for soil microorganisms in the soil-plant system that are fundamental for soil fertility and plant nutrition (Smith and Read, 2008). The use of mycorrhiza is widespread in a agriculture due to their benefits on the plant system. It is a symbiotic association where it influences the plant’s growth, water and nutrient absorption, and protection from root disease.

Main Research: Dr Shamala Sundram