Using NIR Spectroscopy for Palm Oil Quality Control
This article discusses how NIR spectroscopy can be used for the screening and quality control of palm oil.
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This article discusses how NIR spectroscopy can be used for the screening and quality control of palm oil.
Last week, news that Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), had resigned sent shock waves through the palm oil industry. Since the 14th general election in 2018, we have had three ministers — Teresa Kok Suh Sim, under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad; Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin; and Zuraida, under Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. As the country rides the most perfect storm in the palm oil industry, discontinuity and anxiety are certainly not welcome.
Two experts from Analytik Jena will take a deep dive into edible oil analysis, focusing on palm oil and how quality, safety and process monitoring can be achieved by means of elemental analysis and UV/Vis spectroscopy.