MPOB News
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Category: No. 58 (May 2009)
Bakery fats from palm oil products and soyabean oil for short crust pastry
A study was carried out to characterize bakery fats made from palm oil products and soyabean oil, and to evaluate their potential for the production of sweet short crust pastry. The three bakery fats were coded as 783, 784 and 785. They consisted of 50% soft palm stearin (IV 40), 20% palm oil and 30% […]
Bakery fats from palm oil products and soyabean oil for short crust pastry
A study was carried out to characterize bakery fats made from palm oil products and soyabean oil, and to evaluate their potential for the production of sweet short crust pastry. The three bakery fats were coded as 783, 784 and 785. They consisted of 50% soft palm stearin (IV 40), 20% palm oil and 30% […]
Prediction of solid fat content in a palm-based fluid shortening production by FT-IR spectroscopy
Crystal development during batch process of palm oil-based fluid shortening was determined using attenuated total reflectance (ATR) of Fourier Transform Infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The molten fat was cooled, heated and cooled again while agitating at constant speed. Samples for solid fat content (SFC) measurements by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and FT-IR spectroscopy were taken during […]
Life cycle assessment – a tool for sustainability and business opportunity
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool used to determine the complex interaction between a product, service or process with the environment. Results from a full LCA study provide the basis for improvement of environmental performance as the study identifies the key ecological impacts and stages of the life cycle of the product which contribute […]
Experiences in peat development for oil palm planting in the MPOB Research Station at Sessang, Sarawak
The rapid expansion of the oil palm industry and the depletion of prime land for oil palm cultivation have caused planters to resort to the marginal areas such as peat. Peatland with an area totaling approximately 2.6 million hectares is considered a problematic soil in Malaysia, but has potential for oil palm cultivation. The poor […]