(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
The commercial oil palm planting materials, DxP is produced largely by crossing Deli duras with selected pisiferas. One of the popular sources of pisifera is AVROS population. HIGHLIGHTS AVROS pollen combines well with Deli duras to produce progenies with high yield and good extraction rate. The DxP progenies are uniform in yield and physiological characteristics. … Read more
The production of high yielding depends on the quality of duras mother palms and pisiferas pollen involved. PORIM has identified a number of promising dura mother palms in trial 0.212 planted at kluang. Main Research: Dr N. Rajanaidu
Palm oil-based printing ink is a recent innovation of collaborative research project between Coates Brothers (M) Sdn Bhd and the Palm oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM). Begun in the middle of 1990, the project has gone through the usual stages of laboratory formulation and testing, through pilot plant production to final testing of the … Read more
Oil palm plantations are highly dependent on manual labour. It has been estimated that on the average, about 50-man days are required per hectare. In recent years the agricultural sector of the industry has experienced labour shortage problems. As a result numerous operations including harvesting, and other agronomic activities in the plantations have been significantly affected, … Read more
Efficient harvesting of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) plays a vital role towards improving the quality of harvested FFB. Harvesting of short palms (>3-metres in height) is relatively simple operation. A chisel attached to a short steel pole is normalyy used. However, harvesting of tall palms (>3-metres in height) requires a different method and technique. A … Read more
The choice of a suitable treatment system for palm oil refinery wastewater is made difficult by complexities in both the flow and the composition of this effluent. The typical characteristics of the three types of wastewaters from three different types of refining process used in Malaysia are shown in Table 1. Compared to physical-chemical or … Read more
A topical fluid or cream formulation wherein the main ingredient is tocotrienol, and curcumin is added to enhance the anti-cancer effects of tocotrienols. The composition is useful for the treatment or prevention of a cancer, a tumour or an inflammatory disorder, particularly breast cancer. Researcher: Dr Kanga Rani SelvadurayEmail: krani@mpob.gov.my
A fluid formulation wherein the main ingredient is tocotrienol, and curcumin is added to enhance the anti-cancer effects of tocotrienols. The composition is useful for the treatment or prevention of a cancer, a tumour or an inflammatory disorder, particularly breast cancer. Researcher: Dr Kanga Rani SelvadurayEmail: krani@mpob.gov.my
Lipid oxidation is a major cause of quality deterioration in fat-containing food products. The oxidised fat can cause changes in quality characteristics of food, such as taste, texture and shelflife, which leads to undesirable off-flavours. In order to avoid deterioration, chemical-based antioxidants, such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), are commonly … Read more
Mayonnaise is a whippable emulsion containing vegetable oil as the dispersed phase and an aqueous continuous phase, and is made of egg yolk, vinegar, salt, sugar and spices. It is served with sausages, burger patties, chips and salads as food flavouring and to stimulate the appetite for a starter meal. The oil content in mayonnaise … Read more