Product diversification and value addition

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Research outcomes: Focus on achieving an established research program that monitors, facilitates and develops alternative and innovative uses for sugarcane.

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    Study of the sugar and fuel alcohol markets in Brazil : SRDC final report
    (SRDC, 1998)
    This is a study of the world's largest sugar producer, Brazil. Its purpose is to describe the highly complex recent trends in sugar policies, investment and exports, and in the innovative fuel alcohol program. And, it is intended to raise relevant questions concerning future marketing and investment strategies across key regions.
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    Preliminary investigations on the feasibility of co-production of cane pulp and raw sugar
    (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 1990) Clark, NB
    Laboratory-scale mechanical refiners were used to prepare four varieties of sugar cane for depithing, and for the production of refiner mechanical pulp (RMP) and chemi-mechanical pulp (CMP) from depithed canes and from cane rind. Pulp quality was assessed and the amount of raw sugar recovered was measured to determine if co-production of cane pulp and raw sugar might be feasible on an industrial scale. The tests showed that simple RMP pulps with strength properties adequate for commercial purposes cannot be prepare~ from sugar cane, but CMP pulps with strength properties equivalent to hardwood CMP are feasible, at least at brightness levels below 60% ISO. The yield and quality of CMP pulps prepared from depithed canes and cane rind were .: ...... influenced by the sugar cane variety. The use of brightening agents such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium metabisulphite and sodium hydrosulphite improved overall pulp brightness but did not remove dark coloured plant fragments. CMP pulps prepared from sugar cane rind had slightly poorer pulp strength properties and lower brightnesses than pulps made from depithed whole cane. Raw sugar recovery from the mechanical pulping processes was c.22% lower disruption was reduced and the washing method was crude.
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    Crop investigation into grain; legume crops suitable for incorporation into a cane rotation : SRDC final report CG009
    (SRDC, 1998) Muller, C; Skilton, J; Stanley, W
    Funding was obtained from the Australian Government Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) to undertake a feasibility study into opportunities for grain and legume crop industries in the coastal sugar cane cropping regime of the Isis Cane Supply Area.
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    Constituents of non-sugar products of sugarcane : SRDC final report BS85S
    (BSES, 1993) Stickley, BDA
    Residues of selected pesticides were measured in samples of bagasse, filter mud and molasses from six sugar mills, in samples of dunder from two distilleries, and in cane tops and soil from four canegrowing areas of Queensland. Where possible, pesticide residue identities were confirmed using GC-MS.
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    Evaluate sugar beet for potential to produce sugar at Mackay Sugar Experiment Stations : final report TE93005
    (BSES, 1993) Chapman, LS; Usher, JF
    Can sugar beet be profitably grown at Mackay? Sugar yields from beets are continuing to increase in overseas countries. Results from experiments at Kalamia Estate in the Burdekin area indicated that sugar beet out-yielded the sugarcane variety Q117 for sugar production on highly sodic soils by as much as 400% and gave similar yields on medium sodicity soils (T Morgan, Pers. comm.). There could therefore be an opportunity for increasing production of sugar by planting sugar beet in areas which are marginally suitable for canegrowing due to soil sodicity or salinity and cane diseases. Sugar beets may be useful as a break-crop for sugarcane, thus reducing the build-up of soil pathogens. Sugar beet is used as a break-crop in rotation with cereals in Europe. Heat tolerant varieties of sugar beet are now being developed to grow in tropical climates. This project aimed to: Measure the yield of sugar from six heat tolerant varieties of sugar beet grown at the Sugar Experiment Station, Mackay.