Crystal elongation is unwanted since it reduces crystallization rates and leads to higher molasses production with higher purities, centrifugation problems, and higher sucrose losses. Sucrose crystal elongation usually occurs because growth in certain directions is inhibited by an impurity rather than accelerated.
In many sugarcane-producing regions, payment systems often fail to account for extraneous matter (EM), such as leaves and soil, which are harvested along with the sugarcane stalks. This oversight fails to incentivize growers to deliver higher-quality cane and negatively impacts factory efficiency.
Increasing consumption of fossil fuels and environmental concerns have led to increased use of CBG (compressed biogas) in the transport sector. CBG can play an important role in the diversification of the sugar industry product portfolio, creating increasing employment and generating additional revenue for sugar mills in India.
Sugar mills in Tucumán, Argentina, continue using indirect methods to assess sugarcane quality for payment purposes. This study aimed to implement and optimize a more accessible and economical direct evaluation method.
Dextranase (endo 1→6-a-glucan hydrolase) enzyme is applied in sugarcane factories to hydrolyse dextran (a-1→6-D-glucan) into smaller, more manageable molecules, which can improve crystallization rates, reduce crystal elongation problems, and prevent dextran penalties in the raw sugar.
Ozone (O3) is a toxic air pollutant that impairs plant growth, and its effects on C4 species remain underexplored. We investigated the impact of O3 on leaf gas exchange in energy cane and sugarcane. As energy cane is more resilient to environmental stresses than sugarcane, we hypothesized that energy cane would be more tolerant to O3 than would sugarcane.
Illegal burnings have too often stained the skies—and the hopes—of Guatemala’s south‑coast cane belt. In the 2023/24 harvest, 18% of the stalks that reached Ingenio San Diego had been burnt before harvest. The figure hurt: economically, environmentally, morally.
Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) is a major crop threatened by numerous pests and diseases, including the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis. Despite the global availability of cultural, biological, and chemical control methods, management efficacy in northwestern Argentina has been limited.
Each year the Sugarcane Breeding Program of Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres (SCBP-EEAOC) in Tucumán, Argentina, selects the progenitors to be used in biparental crossings. The present study aimed to analyze the parents chosen between 1998 and 2020 (23 seasons) in the SCBP-EEAOC based on their level of exploration and the number of selected individuals of their progeny in early selection stages.
Providencia’s Distillery faced significant challenges in its cooling water system due to contamination by sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB), and insufficient process monitoring for early deviation detection. To address these issues, the acid-based treatment was replaced with an alkaline regimen, alongside a comprehensive overhaul of the treatment chemistry to better manage corrosion, scaling and microbiological growth