Abstract: The present invention relates generally to genetic sequences and their complementary forms capable of facilitating the modification of a phenotype of a plant. More particularly, the present invention relates to polynucleotide sequences defining B-type genes, to the proteins encoded thereby, to methods for isolating such polynucleotides and to nucleic acid constructs for the expression thereof. The present invention further provides cells, particularly transformed bacterial or plant cells and to differentiated tissue including whole plants and their progeny comprising cells which contain these nucleic acid constructs or parts of the constructs. Plants and parts of plants, such as flowering and reproductive parts including seeds, also form part of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to genetic sequences and their complementary forms capable of facilitating the modification of a phenotype of a plant. More particularly, the present invention relates to polynucleotide sequences defining B-type genes, to the proteins encoded thereby, to methods for isolating such polynucleotides and to nucleic acid constructs for the expression thereof. The present invention further provides cells, particularly transformed bacterial or plant cells and to differentiated tissue including whole plants and their progeny comprising cells which contain these nucleic acid constructs or parts of the constructs. Plants and parts of plants, such as flowering and reproductive parts including seeds, also form part of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sound deadener melt pad composition, wherein the composition includes an asphalt, EVA H2020, a oil palm fiber, a hydraulic lime and an oil palm olein.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a molecular marker for a plant physiological process and more particularly for plant embryogenesis. The molecular marker is, in one form, a genetic sequence from a monocot plant such as but not limited to oil-palm plants. In another form, the molecular marker is a polypeptide encoded by said genetic sequence. More particularly, the molecular marker of the present invention enables embryogenic tissue to be detected in vitro. The early detection of embryogenic tissue enables non-embryogenic tissue to be discarded. The ability to detect embryogenesis facilitates maximization of embryogenic potential. The present invention further contemplates a molecular marker comprising in one form a sequence of nucleotides encoding an antioxidant or in another form a sequence of amino acids defining a polypeptide having antioxidant activity. The antioxidant according to this aspect of the present invention is particularly useful in tablet or cream form as an anti-aging agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a process of producing transgenic plants and more particularly transgenic oil palm plants carrying exogenous genetic material which confers on said plants or cells of said plants particular phenotypic traits. The present invention further provides plant parts, reproductive material and plant products from the transgenic plants. The present invention particularly provides transgenic plants and even more particularly transgenic oil plants having beneficial and useful phenotypic characteristics not present at least to the same extent in non-transgenic plants of the same species. The present invention is further directed to oil, and particularly palm oil, having beneficial and desirable characteristics, produced by the transgenic plants made in accordance with the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for accelerated preparation of linear polymers of polyhydric alcohols using microwave irradiation as the heat element in the presence of specified catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of producing an oil composition by blending and fractionation steps and the oil composition obtained therefrom. The invention is directed to any vegetable oils such as palm oil, palm olein or palm stearin blends with unsaturated oils of soybean, corn, canola, rapeseed, sunflower oil, where the oleic content is more than 20% and the linoleic and linolenic contents are more than 30%. The new liquid oil is clear and is used as salad oils, cooking oils, etc. The stearins from such blends are of use in margarine and shortenings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a composition for use as a vaccine for treatment or prevention of cancer. The method includes the steps of isolating dendritic cells from a blood, bone marrow or other tissue sample of a patient suffering from cancer or from an unrelated donor, culturing the dendritic cells under conditions and pulsing the dendritic cells with tumour cell lysate or an antigen released by the type of tumour cell and a tocotrienol.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a molecular marker for a plant physiological process and more particularly for plant embryogenesis. The molecular marker is, in one form, a genetic sequence from a monocot plant such as but not limited to oil-palm plants. In another form, the molecular marker is a polypeptide encoded by said genetic sequence. More particularly, the molecular marker of the present invention enables embryogenic tissue to be detected in vitro. The early detection of embryogenic tissue enables non-embryogenic tissue to be discarded. The ability to detect embryogenesis facilitates maximization of embryogenic potential. The present invention further contemplates a molecular marker comprising in one form a sequence of nucleotides encoding an antioxidant or in another form a sequence of amino acids defining a polypeptide having antioxidant activity. The antioxidant according to this aspect of the present invention is particularly useful in tablet or cream form as an anti-aging agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to regulatory sequences that regulate gene expression in the mesocarp and/or senescent leaves of certain plants. In certain embodiments, the invention is directed to abundant and selective expression of type 3 metallothionein-like genes in the mesocarp of a variety of plants including members of the Palme family. The invention also relates to methods of generating transgenic plants and plant tissues that comprise a nucleic acid of the invention. The invention further provides products derived from transgenic plants, plant materials or plant cells of the invention. Particular applications in oil palms are discussed. The invention further relates to nucleic acid constructs of the invention in cells of organisms other than plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a molecular marker for a plant physiological process and more particularly for plant embryogenesis. The molecular marker is, in one form, a genetic sequence from a monocot plant such as but not limited to oil-palm plants. In another form, the molecular marker is a polypeptide encoded by said genetic sequence. More particularly, the molecular marker of the present invention enables embryogenic tissue to be detected in vitro. The early detection of embryogenic tissue enables non-embryogenic tissue to be discarded. The ability to detect embryogenesis facilitates maximization of embryogenic potential. The present invention further contemplates a molecular marker comprising in one form a sequence of nucleotides encoding an antioxidant or in another form a sequence of amino acids defining a polypeptide having antioxidant activity. The antioxidant according to this aspect of the present invention is particularly useful in tablet or cream form as an anti-aging agent.

Abstract: A method to produce flavor enhancer comprises the steps of hydrolyzing protein source in presence of catalysts at an operating temperature of 25° C. to 60° C. and pH 4 to 8 to form hydrolysate; or using strong acid on defatted protein source at high temperature above 95° C.; maintaining the pH of the hydrolyzing process; deactivating the catalysts in the hydrolysate; adjusting pH of the hydrolysate to 3.5-4.5 with calcium carbonate or acid; and filtering the hydrolysate through layers of activated carbon and/or calcium carbonate to obtain the flavor enhancer.

Abstract: A process for preparing palm-based polyol monomer includes reacting unsaturated fatty acids or its corresponding triglycerides with polyhydric alcohol. In particular, one example uses oleic acid with about 70% purity as the starting material for preparing the polyol monomer. Moreover, another example uses refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) palm olein as an alternative to oleic acid as the starting material. The preparation of the polyol monomer involves the production of monoglyceride of unsaturated fatty acids, which was further epoxidized with peracid and finally ring opened with polyhydric alcohols. Such polyol monomer is used as a raw material for the production of various types of polyurethane products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for lowering risk of cardiovascular diseases in human, particularly for lowering low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration and oxidative stress level while maintaining sufficient high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration in human, and to a dietary formulation and a fat or fat blend suitable for human consumption for resulting in the same. The method is by way of controlling daily dietary fat and antioxidants consumption so that: daily dietary fat accounts for 20-40% of the total daily dietary energy intake; 10-20% wt of the fatty acids in daily dietary fat are saturated fatty acids (SFAs); 20-35% wt of the fatty acids in daily dietary fat are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs); 45-70% wt of the fatty acids in daily dietary fat are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs); and the ratio of antioxidants to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in daily dietary fat is ranging from about 15-70 ppm antioxidants/% wt PUFAs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aviation fuel composition comprising a) a jet fuel; b) an alkyl ester or a mixture of alkyl esters obtained from reaction between i) saturated fatty acids with carbon chain length ranging from 8 to 10 (C8-C10 saturated fatty acids); and ii) monohydric alcohols with carbon chain length ranging from 1 to 4 (C1-C4 monohydric alcohols); wherein the alkyl ester or mixture of alkyl esters can be blended with jet fuel in an amount up to 50% (vol/vol).

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treatment and prevention of a metabolic imbalance, including diabetes mellitus and other related diseases or disorders, using an extract from a fruit of genus Elaeis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reducing color of a polyglycerol. The process includes the steps of treating said polyglycerol with a first bleaching agent such as bleaching earth and treating said treated polyglycerol with a second bleaching agent such as hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Phytosterols, squalene and Vitamin E are recovered from phytonutrients concentrate derived from crude palm oil by the disclosed invention via esterification, transesterification, vacuum distillation, saponification, crystallization and organic solvents partitioning. Crude palm oil is subjected to esterification and transesterification for the production of crude palm oil methyl esters. Phytonutrients concentrate containing phytosterols, squalene, Vitamin E and unreacted monoglycerides is recovered from crude palm oil methyl esters by multi-stages vacuum distillation in which components with higher molecular weight are filtered during second stage vacuum distillation. The purified phytonutrients concentrate is subjected to saponification process and the unsaponifiable matter is added to a combination of solvents for crystallization of phytosterols. The filtrate enriched in squalene and Vitamin E is separated to its individual squalene-rich layer and vitamin E-rich layer via organic solvents partitioning.

Abstract: A method to produce polyethylene glycol ester comprises the step of reacting polyethylene glycols with polyhydroxy carboxylic acids or estolides polyhydroxy fatty acids at a temperature of 120° C. to 200° C. in the absence of any catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for producing hydroxy fatty acids preferably dihydroxy or polyhydroxy acids from unsaturated fatty acids derived from natural oils and fats. The unsaturated fatty acids extracted from natural vegetable oils or animal fats preferably palm-based oleic acid is hydroxylated or oxidized by peracetic acid which formed in situ from a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and formic acid. The process for producing dihydroxy or polyhydroxy fatty acids according to the present invention involve less cost, easier to perform and reduced reaction time. In addition, the dihydroxy or polyhydroxy acids produced according to the present invention is non irritant and suitable to be used in production of cosmetic products.