Thursday, September 16, 2010

FELDA Agricultural Services Visit on GammaScorpion Technology

On August 26th 2010, Plant Assessment Technology (PAT), Industrial Technology Division of Nuclear Malaysia welcomed a visit by delegates from Applied Technology Division of FELDA Agricultural Services Sdn. Bhd. in respect of the GammaScorpion Technology
This innovative technology was initiated by Dr. Jaafar Abdullah and his team. It was specifically developed for Basal Stem Rot (BSR) detection of oil palms. During the visit, Dr. Jaafar had presented the development of GammaScorpion technology and principle of tomography that were used in this invention. The representatives from FELDA had shown keen interest in the technology as it could benefit them by early detection of BSR since it produce a good and clear result on the image of the disease. The delegation had also been introduced to several technologies developed in Centre for Computed Tomography and Industrial Imaging (CCTII).
The visit had received positive feedback from FELDA and they will give good cooperation in combined field test with PAT group. Both parties would further discuss the collaboration on this GammaScorpion Technology.

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