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The term bio-fertiliser or ‘microbial inoculants’ is defined as a preparation containing live or latent cells of efficient strains of nitrogen fixing, phosphate solubilising or cellulolytic microorganisms used for application on soil or composting areas with the objective of increasing the number of such microorganisms and accelerate certain microbial process to augment the extent of … Read more
Trichoderma species are considered as soil fungi that colonise superficially on plant root surfaces, forming a symbiotic relationship. Recent studies have reported that Trichoderma species are also capable of colonising the internal tissues of plants and characterised as having an endophytic relationship (Brotman et al., 2013). Main Researcher: Dr Shamala SundramEmail: shamala@mpob.gov.my
Fatty acids are one of the main basic oleochemicals that have a wide range of chemical and physical properties. In 2015, export of fatty acids increased by 3% or 24 094 t to 930 610 t compared to 906 516 t as recorded in 2014 (Figure 1) (MPOB, 2016). Fatty acids contributed about 33% of … Read more
Palm-based fatty acids are derivatives from crude palm oil (CPO) and crude palm kernel oil (CPKO). Among them are caprylic-capric (C8-C10) acids mixture and oleic acid (C18:1), used in the production of food and non-food products. The use of pesticides in oil palm plantations has resulted in a growing concern for the presence and danger … Read more
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are a group of chemicals which compose of two or more fused aromatic rings (Figure 1). PAH are ubiquitous in environment. PAH are also commonly used as intermediate in the production of plastics and plasticiser, dyes and pesticides. The increasing demand for manufactured goods from fossil fuels that contained compounds may … Read more
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Scientific Opinion (2012) defined mineral oils as a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that constitute of mineral oil substituted hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH). MOSH contains straight or branched alkanes and alkylated cycloalkanes. While the MOAH, it contains aromatic hydrocarbons including alkyl-substituted. Main Researcher: Norizah HalimEmail: norizah@mpob.gov.my
This test method describes a gas chromatographic mass selective detector (GC-MSD) procedure for the determination of 2-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (2-MCPD) esters, 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) esters and Glycidol esters (GE) in oils and fats. Main Researcher: Raznim Arni Abd RazakEmail: raznim@mpob.gov.my
A contributing factor to the success of livestock rearing is the type of feed given to the livestock. The feed should be prepared based on their nutritional requirements, so that optimum growth can be achieved in a given time. A balanced diet should contain protein, carbohydrate, lipid, vitamins and minerals. Main Researcher: Wan Nooraida Wan … Read more
The global production of palm oil and palm-based oils and fats products has been continuously increasing over the past half century to meet worldwide demand for novel oils with varied characteristics, improved functionality and better nutrition. This necessitates an understanding of the chemical and physical characteristics of the different types of newly developed oils and … Read more
Surfactants are widely used in household cleaning detergents, personal care products, textiles, paints, polymers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, mining, oil recovery and paper industries. The world production of synthetic surfactants is about 13 million tonnes annually. Because of their widespread use, surfactants can be potential toxins when large quantities enter environment. Surfactants mainly enter the environment via … Read more