Solutions are needed for the utilization of both sugarcane bagasse and field residue as the largest sources by volume of fibrous co-products generated from harvesting and processing sugarcane. Successful conversion of these co-products into value-added materials requires full understanding of their properties and how they are affected by source, processing conditions and storage
Classification of biomass is an important means to evaluate the properties of a fuel, as well as to infer its energy conversion potential. The aim of this study was to determine the classification of biomass with the highest energy potential in Tucumán, using the Van Krevelen diagram (H/C vs O/C) and the ternary diagram (C-H-O) methodology.
This study was developed due to the need to find an alternative fuel to supply the growing demand for steam in new processes of the Ingenio Risaralda mill. Coffee husk is obtained from the farms in the region where coffee is processed and arrives at the mill in trucks in loads of 10 t and is unloaded into the feed hoppers.
Caña Sin Fronteras (CSF) is an innovative initiative that redefines collaboration in the Latin American sugar industry. With a unique focus on field operations, CSF stands out for addressing how technologies and tasks perform in daily practice, complementing other proposals like congresses or field days. Its primary focus is on unresolved "problems" faced by sugar mills, leveraging peer experiences to simplify and accelerate learning.
In Estrella Sugar Mill, Panama, due to excessive damage caused to the cane harvester and the cane left in the field during the harvest process, it was decided to improve the conditions of the furrow in all its sugarcane fields. Furrow shape was improved after the harvest by a double subsoiling and disc cultivation of soil.
Virus elimination via cryo- or osmo-therapy has only been recently reported for sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV). Cryotherapy offers the dual advantage of germplasm conservation and virus removal while osmotherapy (osmotic treatments without liquid nitrogen) is a suitable alternative treatment for those cultivars that do not recover well after cryo-treatment.
The utilization of vinasse, a by-product of bioethanol production, as a substrate for single-cell protein (SCP) production is a sustainable solution to environmental challenges and protein demand. This study aimed to design a culture medium using vinasse and sugarcane molasses to optimize SCP production by Candida utilis yeast.
Under a changing climate, sugarcane smut (Sporisorium scitamineum) has emerged as a significant threat in Tucumán, Argentina, since 2020. The distribution and intensity of smut across Tucumán sugarcane fields was determined and alternative control strategies for the disease analyzed.
Systemic sugarcane diseases were silently introduced to new areas due to the lack of appropriate and specific detection methods. Two bacterial diseases are the focus of the Sugarcane Disease Detection Lab (SDDL) in Louisiana – ratoon stunt disease (RSD), caused by Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli, and leaf scald (LS), caused by Xanthomonas albilineans.
Red rot, caused by Colletotrichum falcatum, is one of the most devastating fungal diseases of sugarcane occurring in Pakistan and is often referred to as “sugarcane cancer”. The pathogen, C. falcatum, shows significant variability, leading to the breakdown of resistance in many sugarcane varieties.