TS196: Accelerating Resistance Breeding: Validated Ganoderma Screening Controls for the Oil Palm Industry

Validated Ganoderma ScreeningBasal stem rot (BSR), caused primarily by Ganoderma boninense, remains the most devastating disease affecting the oil palm industry (Figure 1). The disease causes severe yield losses, compromises plantation longevity, and increases replanting costs, ultimately threatening long-term productivity and sustainability (Idris, 2011). The development of Elaeis guineensis progenies resistant to Ganoderma may provide … Read more

TT705: Palm-based Meat Analogues

Palm Based MeatPlant-based meat analogues (PBMA) have experienced rapid global growth in recent years, driven by increasing consumer demand for food that is healthier, more affordable and environmentally sustainable (Singh et al., 2021; United Nations, 2019). Despite this growing popularity, many PBMA products currently available in the market remain relatively expensive and less accessible to … Read more

TT704: A Biocompatible Lipid-Based System for The Enhanced Oral Delivery of Palm-Tocotrienols

Biocompatible Lipid-BasedTocotrienols exhibited multifaceted health benefits, catering to the needs of specific populations (Meganathan & Fu, 2016). However, being a small molecule lipophilic compound, tocotrienols require innovative delivery systems to develop products with targeted nutritional benefits. Lipid-based drug delivery system (LBDDS) provides the solution allowing end application in soft gel encapsulation. Previous studies with selfemulsifying … Read more

TT703: Palm-based Dietary Fibre for Food Industry

Dietray FibrePalm-based dietary fibre is an innovative functional food ingredient derived from palm fruit fibre through mechanical processing. The technology converts palm fruit fibre into highvalue dietary fibre suitable for food applications, particularly as a fibre enrichment ingredient in bakery and functional food products. Main researcher: Dr. Teh Soek SinE-mail: ssteh@mpob.gov.my

TT702: Sawit EcoTherm: Non-conductive Coolants for Data Centre

Sawit EcoThermThe rapid increase in heat flux within modern data centres, driven by highperformance computing, artificial intelligence, and hyperscale cloud infrastructure, has exposed the limitations of conventional air- and water-cooling systems (Al Kez et al., 2025; Li et al., 2025; Veigas et al., 2025). These traditional cooling approaches are associated with high energy consumption and, … Read more

TT701: GAIN #1: Scalable Production Technology for Bio-Based Mono Propylene Glycol (MPG)

GAIN#1Malaysia was a dominant force in oleochemical processing throughout the 1980s. Since then, Indonesia has steadily eroded that lead, recording a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.5% between 2015 and 2022, compared to Malaysia’s modest 2.3% (Figure 1). While Indonesia has aggressively expanded into downstream oleochemical activities, Malaysia remains confined to basic oleochemical production, … Read more

TT700: High Viscosity Lubricant Base Oil

HVL Base OilIn the world of manufacturing and heavy industry, power is nothing without protection. Industrial gear oil is the specialised lubricant designed to protect enclosed gear sets operating under high loads, extreme temperatures, and intense pressure. Unlike standard automotive lubricants, these oils are specifically formulated to maintain a durable film between metal surfaces, thereby … Read more

TT699: SawitEcoFlex Rubber Processing Oil

SawitEcoFlexCurrently, the global rubber industry is heavily dependent on petroleum-based rubber processing oils, particularly aromatic oils [e.g., distillate aromatic extract (DAE) and treated distillate aromatic extract (TDAE)], which are associated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compounds linked to carcinogenic risks have raised increasing regulatory and environmental concerns (Zhang et al., 2025). Concurrently, the growing availability … Read more

TT698: SawitSCAN – Sawit (FFB) Spectral Capture and Automatic Scanning

SawitSCANOil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) grading at palm oil mills is still largely performed manually by human workers, making the process highly dependent on labour and often subject to disputes over grading results. Typically, only 50 to 100 samples are assessed, which are assumed to represent the entire consignment of 5 to 20 t … Read more