Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
The chemical composition of pulp is the basis for many paper properties. This chemical composition can be modified or changed by chemical pulping. In this work, the chemical compositions of four types of alkaline pulp made from oil palm empty fruit bunches were studied. The empty fruit bunches were cooked in soda, soda-AQ, kraft and […]
The marked increase in oil palm hectarage in Sabah is largely due to the large tracts of land made available for oil palm planting. Out of the approximately one million hectares of land planted with oil palm, about 4246 ha are on coral soils located at FELDA Sahabat 23 and 24. These soils, derived from […]
Palm stearin (POs), sunflower oil (SFO) and palm kernel olein (PKOo) were blended in various ratios and subjected to chemical interesterification (CIE). Fatty acid composition, triacylglycerol (TAG) composition, solid fat content (SFC) and polymorphic behaviour of the interesterified blends were analysed and compared with the properties of the unreacted blends. Upon CIE, extensive rearrangement of […]
A study was conducted in two palm oil mills to determine the effect of processing temperature at five different processing units on the quality of production oil. Oil samples were collected at the screw press, vibrating screen, clarifier, purifier and vacuum drier for quality analysis. The quality parameters measured were free fatty acid (FFA), peroxide […]
A total of 100 dura x pisifera (DxP) progenies from seven seed producers (agencies) in Malaysia were evaluated in a comparative trial in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia. The trial mean for fresh fruit bunch (FFB) was 168.18 kg palm-1 yr-1 and the oil to bunch (O/B) was 22.73%. High FFB yield was largely attributed 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 […]
The high cost of labour coupled with an acute shortage of agricultural workers in the plantation sector have made mechanization necessary. The role of machine in terms of mobility and function was accurately defined. The design and construction of an experimental transporter for fresh fruit bunch (FFB) collection in soft ground areas and peat are […]
This paper develops the concept of the Malaysian National Average Oil Palm and evaluates the physiological characteristics required to produce the mean fresh fruit bunch (FFB) and mesocarp oil yields recorded in Malaysia between 1996-2000. The results are contrasted with those for oil palm in years of peak yield and with palms growing on a […]
The production of food, fibre, oleochemicals and pharmaceuticals/ nutraceuticals by the oil palm industry is carried out under the progressive agricultural practices to ensure a safe and viable environment that is basic to sustainable development. Going back to basics requires two perspectives to be considered. The first is to have a telescopic global view that […]
Hybrid composite boards were manufactured from oil palm trunk (opt), frond (opf), empty fruit bunces (efb) and polyethylene. The objective of this study was to measure the thermal conductivity of hybrid composite boards. The thermal conductivity of the boards was measured using Quick Thermal Conductivity Meter (QTM-D3). In this study, hybrid boards with different types […]