MPOB News
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Category: No. 56 (May 2008)
Browning characteristics of palm-based mozzarella analoques
Five types of mozzarella analogues were produced using palm-based products such as refined, bleached and deodorized palm oil (PO), palm olein (POo), palm kernel oil (PKO), palm stearin (POS) and a blend comprising 30% PO and 70% palm kernel olein. The change in colour of mozzarella analogues before and after baking were compared with the […]
Availability and potential of biomass resources from the Malaysian palm oil industry for generating renewable energy
Malaysia in 2006 produced 15.88 million tonnes of crude palm oil and 1.95 million tonnes of palm kernel oil. In the process of extracting these oils, a voluminous amount of biomass is simultaneously produced from the mills and also from the field. The biomass from the mills include empty fruit bunches, mesocarp fibre, palm kernel […]
Some observations on the effects of high water tables and flooding on oil palm, and a preliminary model of oil palm water balance and use in the presence of a high water table
High water tables, indicating impeded drainage, are known to reduce yields although quantitative information is somewhat sparse. However, complete flooding can cause death of young palms as well as reduce the yield of older ones. Uncertainties exist as to how effectively oil palm roots function when in saturated soil, both in terms of absorbing water, […]
Techniques of soil and water conservation and nutrients recycling in oil palm plantations on inland soils
This article discusses various techniques of soil and water conservation, and nutrient recycling practices in oil palm plantations with the aims of achieving the yield potential while safeguarding the environment using the most appropriate techniques for managing soils, water and nutrients so as to reduce soil deterioration and erosion. During the early stage of plantation […]