HISTORY

1987

Established as LASER (Lipid Applied Centre and Engineering Research).

To undertake researches in the engineering and technology of palm oil and oleo-chemical processing.

1995

Signed an MOU with Guthrie Berhad to conduct a research on palm oil processing engineering and design.

2009

Is operating efficiently with 11 active staff, 6 Research Fellows, total equipment (pilot plant, analysis and chemical process) worth RM 3 millions and total research grant of about RM 5 millions.

2012

Two branches of laboratory which are in UTM Johor Bahru and UTM International Campus, Kuala Lumpur.

Has appointed as Associate Kohzas by Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIT), UTM.

Current

The laboratory located in N12, UTM JB

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