Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Biofuels and biolubricants are renewable and biodegradable. These vegetable-based fuels and lubricants have been thoroughly studied in Europe, Asia and America for their fuel and lubrication properties. So far, the biofuels have been found suitable as a diesel substitute. However, engines running on biofuels show some drawbacks in creating performance criteria such as power output […]
Oil palm is an important crop to Malaysia because of its huge hectarage (3.3 million hectares) and because of its significant contribution to the foreign exchange earning to the country. However, localized losses attributable to a number of pests can be substantial if high pest populations or outbreaks occur persistently. Intensive integrated pest management (IPM) […]
In the new millennium, as Malaysia marches on to achieve its Vision 2020 of being a developed nation, the oil palm industry is playing its part by modernizing itself. As with all businesses, adoption of advanced technologies, that contribute to greater efficiency and higher productivity, will provide the producers with the competitive edge over those […]
An acute moisturizing efficacy study was conducted by using MPOB’s palm-based cosmetic products namely Palmianis lotion with vitamin E, goat’s milk lotion and Whitening Lotion 1. A total of 13 volunteers were involved in the study. The skin hydration was measured several times at different intervals (30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 min) after a […]
A total of 12 analyses were carried out on sludge palm oil (SPO) to determine the most suitable parameters for characterizing this oil. The parameters usually employed for characterizing palm oil are free fatty acid (FFA) content, slip melting point, moisture and impurity content, iodine value (IV) and colour. All these parameters were found to […]
This paper discusses the theory, concept and experimental application of metabolic control analysis. This technique has provided a means by which a quantitative description of control structure by an enzyme, substrate and cofactor over a metabolic pathway can be produced. Application of metabolic control analysis results in numerical values (flux control coefficients) showing how much […]
Floral abnormality in clonal oil palm results in bunch failure and a reduction of oil yield. An in-depth study of oil palm flower development is important to understand the factors involved in this phenomenon. Based on the success of flower development studies of Arabidopsis and rice, efforts have been directed at investigating oil palm flower […]
The benefits of irrigating digested palm oil mill effluent (POME) in oil palm plantations have been reported by several researchers. POME, which contains water and high nutrient, can improve yield and is suitable for palm growth. However, it needs proper and efficient management to ensure clean and safe water sources. The paper reports the effects […]
All palm oil refineries in Malaysia have basic laboratory facilities to monitor the quality of palm oil produced. To improve their credibility in the analysis of palm oil, their laboratory quality system should be strengthened. The laboratory should use recognized or official methods of analysis, and follow internationally recognized laboratory practice. Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia […]