TS – Pemindahan Teknologi MPOB

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

Afdzan Rizal — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:17:00 +0000

Validated Ganoderma Screening
Basal 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 the ideal long-term solution for BSR, a major disease of oil palm in Malaysia (Idris et al., 2004). Despite extensive efforts to develop resistant planting materials, one of the major limitations in resistance breeding has been the absence of reliable and standardised reference materials to benchmark screening outcomes.

Main researcher: Dr. Shamala Sundram
E-mail: shamala@mpob.gov.my

TS195: Oil Palm Pest And Rodent Biocontrol Service

Norsuzaini — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:36:21 +0000

Oil palm is an important commodity crop in Malaysia, providing numerous opportunities and societal benefits to rural communities while contributing significantly to the country’s economic growth (Parveez et al., 2023). In 2022 Malaysia’s total oil palm planted area was estimated at 5.67 million hectares, accounting for more than 60% of the country’s agricultural area (Parveez et al., 2023).

Main researcher: Dr. Kamil Azmi Tohiran
E-mail: kamiltohiran@mpob.gov.my

TS194: Total Chloride Content Analysis in Crude Palm Oil and Secondary Oils

Norsuzaini — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:37:34 +0000

The 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediolesters (3-MCPDE) are chemical food contaminants that are carcinogenic.The 3-MCPDE is formed due to high deodorisation temperature at there fining stage of crude palm oil (CPO). The primary precursor for 3-MCPDE formation is chloride which is present in the plantation and mill where it gets into the palm oil. Sources of chloride are water, fertilisers, pesticides, and soil (Arris et al.,2020). Many studies show dependency between3-MCPDE and total chloride content (TCC) in palm oil. A validated method for determining total chloride content (TCC) is critical for mitigating the presence of 3-MCPDE in refined palm oil products.Thus, MPOB has modified the official method(ASTM D4929) analytical procedure and validated it to determine TCC in CPO and secondary oils derived from empty fruit bunch oil, palm press fibre oil, palm oil mill effluent, and sludge palm oil using a Total Chloride Analyzer (TCA). TCA consists of an automatic combination of oxidative combustion and coulo metric titration that is simple to use and can produce accurate data.

Main Researcher: Abdul Niefaizal Abdul Hammid
E-mail: niefaizal@mpob.gov.my

TS193: Land Suitability Evaluation and Management for Oil Palm Plantations

Norsuzaini — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:33:59 +0000

Malaysia’s primary plantation crop, covering about 5.87 million hectares in 2020, generates around18.3% of world palm oil production and exports 17.37 million tonnes of oil, accounting for approximately 34.3% of total palm oil commerce (Parveez et al., 2021).Malaysia’s palm oil sector continues to provide a substantial contribution to the country’s economic development and foreign currency gains as the world’s second-largest producer and exporter of palm oil and palm oil derivatives. The oil palm industry is facing issues to enhance productivity in an era when fertile land is limited and most oil palm businesses rely on labour.

Main Researcher: Nordiana Abdul Aziz
E-mail: nordiana@mpob.gov.my

TS192: SawitSecure 2.0. Digital Management of Pests and Diseases of Oil Palm

Norsuzaini — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:30:50 +0000

The palm oil industry has significantly contributed to the rapid economic development of the country. Malaysia produced more than 17.8 million tonnes of crude palm oil from a planted area of 5.87 million hectares in 2020. The country’s total export of palm oil and palm-based products was 25.2 million tonnes, generating export earnings of RM64.92 billion in 2020 (Parveez et al.,2020). Despite of the rapid growth, the oil palm industry is prone to the threat by various pests including insects, vertebrates, diseases and weeds.Thirty two diseases and disorders affecting the oil palm in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America are described with their distribution, economic importance, etiology and control (Kushairi et al.,2018). Of these, nine diseases are considered to be of major economic importance worldwide, 19 are of minor importance, and four are due to nutrient deficiencies. The major diseases causing serious economic losses vascular wilt (Fusariumoxysporum f. sp. elaeidis), Ganoderma basal stemrot (Ganoderma spp.) and Armillaria trunk rot(Armillariella mellea) in Africa; basal stem rot, Corticium leaf rot (Corticium solani). Marasmius bunch rot (Marasmius palmivora) in Southeast Asia; sudden wilt and bud rot in South America (Corleyand Tinker, 2015; Maizatul-Suriza et al., 2021).

Main Researcher: Mohd Hefni Rusli
E-mail: mohd.hefni@admin

TS No. 191: OIL PALM METABOLOME DATABASE

Norsuzaini — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:40:11 +0000

OPMDB provides the oil palm industry and academia with the primary and updated comprehensive registry of oil palm metabolite description, analysis spectra and structural information from multi-analysis metabolomics platforms.

Main Researcher: Nur ‘Ain Ishak
Email: nurain@mpob.gov.my

TS No. 190: ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDE RESIDUE IN OIL MATRIX: INDAZIFLAM AND ITS METABOLITES

Norsuzaini — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:37:20 +0000

This test method describes a quantitative analysis method for determination of Indaziflam residue in palm oil products using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Mass Spectrometry Detection (LC-MS/MS).

Main Researcher: Norizah Halim
Email: norizah@mpob.gov.my

TS No. 189: DETERMINATION OF AFLATOXINS IN PALM KERNEL CAKE BY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

Norsuzaini — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:32:47 +0000

The palm kernel cake (PKC), a byproduct of palm oil, is produced throughout the year in Malaysia and is used as animal feed, especially for ruminants and poultry. Aflatoxins contamination of PKC represents a serious health threat to humans and livestock. Therefore, regular monitoring of level of aflatoxins in PKC is crucial to ensure the safety of animals’ feeds.

Main Researcher: Abdul Niefaizal Abdul Hammid
Email: niefaizal@mpob.gov.my

TS No. 188: ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF MULTI-RESIDUE TRIAZOLE FUNGICIDES IN PALM OIL MATRICES

Norsuzaini — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:29:53 +0000

Triazole is a class of systemic fungicides containing 1,2,4-triazole moieties, which is used to control various fungal diseases on fruit, vegetable, legume and grain crops for both pre- and postharvest applications (Manclúset et al., 2008). The modes of actions of these fungicides are through xylem systemic and broad spectrum activities by blocking the ergosterol biosynthesis pathway, which leads to toxic sterol accumulation and results in fungal cell death.

Main Researcher: Maznah Zainol
Email: maznahz@mpob.gov.my

TS No. 187: EVALUATION OF ECOTOXICOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF POORLY WATER-SOLUBLE SURFACTANTS

Norsuzaini — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:27:05 +0000

Surfactants are widely used in household and industrial cleaning detergents, personal care and pharmaceuticals products. Due to their extensive usage, surfactants can be a possible toxicant when large quantity enters the environment via river and wastewaters. Therefore, it is important for all new surfactants to have product safety datasheet, which includes the environmental protection parameters, i.e. biodegradation and ecotoxicity. Some surfactants are poorly soluble in water and they are also discharged into the waterways just like other soluble surfactants. This means the ecotoxicological behaviour (biodegradability and ecotoxicity) of poorly water-soluble substances should be assessed and have the same product safety datasheet as soluble surfactants.

Main Researcher: Siti Afida Ishak
Email: siti.afida@mpob.gov.my