(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
The livestock industry in Malaysia is growing in importance. Due to lack of local production, the industry relies heavily on the import of raw feed ingredients such as maize, soyabean and other grains. Monogastric animals such as cattle and poultry (Figures 1 and 2), the main consumers of these feed grain, suffer high production cost … Read more
Goose grass (Eleusine indica) (Figure 1) is a noxious weed in oil palm plantation in Malaysia. The weed is listed as one of the 10 worst weeds of the world (Lim and Ngim, 2000). E. indica competes strongly with oil palm for nutrient, water, light and space (Mohamad et al., 2010). Currently, application of herbicide … Read more
Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by the Ganoderma species is a serious problem to the oil palm industry (Idris, 2011; 2012). MPOB has introduced the Integrated Ganoderma Management (IGM) to find solution to the disease (Idris, 2011). Plant nutrients are primary components of disease control in many crops (McMahon, 2012). It was reported that … Read more
Biodegradability is one of the most important parameters for the environmental fate of a substance. There are three types of biodegradation process: Primary biodegradation is the measurement of conversion of an organic substance into different products by biological system. This is the first step in biodegradation. Readily biodegradation occurs when biodegradation performance is greater than … Read more
Isopropyl p-toluenesulphonic acid esters (IPTS) is a by-product that may be formed during synthesis of isopropyl palmitate (IPP) and isopropyl myristate (IPM). The synthesis route is via esterification of palmbased palmitic and palm kernel-based myristic acids, by reaction with isopropanol. Under certain reaction conditions (anhydrous, no base and high temperature) isopropyl alcohol may react with … Read more
Refining produces edible oils and fats with characteristics that consumers desire such as bland flavour and odour, clear appearance, light colour, stability to oxidation, suitability for frying and functionality. During refining, impurities such as moisture, insoluble solids, gums, free fatty acid (FFA), waxes, metals compounds, colour, odour and taste are removed. However, refining should preserve … Read more
In their native form, most edible oils have limited application in food products. They are often modified, chemically and/or physically, to alter their textural properties and enhance their functionality in food applications. Interesterification (IE) is a powerful tool for modification of the textural properties of oils and fats, and is currently the perfect alternative to … Read more
In their native form, most edible oils have limited application in food products. They are often modified, chemically and/or physically, to alter their textural properties and enhance their functionality in food applications. Interesterification (IE) is a powerful tool for modification of the textural properties of oils and fats, and is currently the perfect alternative to … Read more
The crystallisation behaviour and posthardening problems of palm oil are complicated and of major concern to the industry. For example, in the production of palm oil-based margarine, a few weeks after manufacturing, the crystals will grow in size and tend to give an unacceptable grainy or sandy mouth-feel with poor spreadability upon application. Researcher: Dr Zaliha … Read more
The Malaysian Oil Palm Genome Programme (MyOPGP) was initiated by MPOB in 2004 to selectively sequence the hypomethylated regions of the genome (Low et al., 2014), and was subsequently expanded to the whole genome, facilitated by advancements in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. These efforts led to the publication of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) genome … Read more