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Transformers are vital components of electrical power systems and the choice of insulating and cooling oil can have a significant impact on their performance, safety and environmental footprint. Palm-based transformer oil (Figure 1), a biodegradable dielectric fluid, has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional mineral oil for several compelling reasons. Firstly, palm-based transformer oil … Read more

Malaysia is among the top-most palm oil producers in the world.In 2022, the total oil palm planted area in Malaysia accounted for5.67 million hectares (Parveez et al., 2023). However, threats from bagworm outbreaks are one of the major problems faced by the oil palm plantation industry. According to a study, bagworms attack palm leaves and … Read more

The use of traditional petroleum based grease raises environmental and food safety concerns. On the other hand, there is a scarcity of local grease manufacturers in Malaysia, highlighting the necessity to transfer grease processing technology and reduce dependence on imported greases. According to a market study(Markets and Markets, 2022), the global grease market is growing … Read more

Oil palm fields require regular maintenance, and mechanical machines are one of the most effective practices for controlling weeds (Darras et al., 2019). By maintaining the weeds, the plantation can ensure maximum yield and the health of its crops in a sustainable manner (Azwan et al., 2017). A mechanical mower is a technology used to … Read more

Poor fruit set has been reported at specific sites by some oil palm plantations and is a growing concern, especially in peat areas. The malformed and parthenocarpic fruits, if severe, could eventually affect productivity especially oil yield.Insufficient pollen source due to the low numbers of male inflorescence (MI) and scant breeding sites for the pollinating … Read more

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is the main industrial crop in Malaysia. In the early years of its expansion, most of the oil palm was cultivated on suitable mineral soils. However, as available suitable land is diminishing, some of the oil palm is now being cultivated on marginal soils such as peat. There are 2.43 … Read more

Cheese analogue, commonly known as substitute cheese, is a cheese made with dairy, partial dairy or non-dairy ingredients. In cheese analogues, milk fats or milk proteins are partially or completely substituted with vegetable fats and oils. Milk fat substitution with vegetable oils is a growing trend in producing cheese-like products(Villamil et al., 2021). In recent … Read more

SureSawitTM True-to-Type genotypingplatform (Version 1) consisting of24 genome-wide single nucleotidepolymorphism (SNP) markers that arestably inherited, was introduced in 2018.The Version 1 genotyping platform proved usefulin discriminating individual palms, even in fullsib families and allowed assignment of palms toa family when the expected parents are known.In such a guided-analysis, Version 1 was usedto validate the legitimacy … Read more

Dietary fat is crucial in food formulation, in the current context on bakery products, from the aspects on structural properties (aeration and lightness) to rheological properties(fluidisation and plasticisation) and sensory attributes (crispiness, creaminess, odour, etc.)properties (Pareyt and Delcour, 2008). Palm oil and its fractions in particular, are widely used in bakery goods in view of … Read more

Malaysia has met local demand for poultry meat and has been self sufficient since 1984. However, the ruminant sub sector which is dominated by beef is not well developed. Due to this situation, Malaysia has been facing difficulties in having a sustainable and sufficient supply of red meat throughout the year.Ruminant production is limited by … Read more