Sugar extraction from cane requires shredding and crushing, both of which are energy intensive activities. Cane shredders account for almost 30% of the total power requirements for the juice extraction train in a sugar mill with four mills. Shredder hammers also wear quickly during the crushing season and need to be regularly maintained or replaced. Microwave pre-treatment of other plant based ...

The aim of this study was to analyze sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) biometric and technological data, obtained at different timepoints, using path analysis. The experiment was conducted in União, PI, Brazil, and evaluated 12 sugarcane genotypes (RB036066, RB9438, RB935744, RB021764, RB021754, RB021534, RB966229, RB977540, RB863129, and RB987935, and the varieties RB92579 and RB867515 as cont...

We evaluated the effect of phosphorus application rates from various sources and in the presence or absence of filter cake on soil phosphorus, plant phosphorus, changes in acid phosphatase activity, and sugarcane productivity grown in Eutrophic Red Ultisol. Three P sources were used (triple superphosphate, Araxa rock phosphate, and Bayovar rock phosphate) and four application rates (0, 90, 180,...

One subjective and two objective methods were used to determine the color of reconsti tuted frozen concentrated orange juice. The USDA color scores for 21 samples ranged from 32 to 37 points when this subjective method was used. Two objective methods were used: (a) the Hunter Color and Color Difference Meter to ob tain tristimulus color values and (b) the Bausch and Lomb Spectronic 505 recordin...

The study evaluated the yield and biochemical attributes of eight sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) cultivars (CoPb-18211, CoPb-18212, CoPb-18213, CoPb-18214, CoPb-19211, CoPb-19212, CoPb-19213 CoPb-19214) in saline non-saline soils during 2019–20 at Punjab Agricultural University, farms village-Ruldu Singh Wala (Bathinda) village-Ratta Khera (Sri Muktsar Sahib). Soil salinity significantly ...

the sugarcane whitefly, n. andropogonis, sucks severely the sap of plant and produces a lot of honey-dew. this study was conducted to quantify the relationships between whitefly damage and sugar quality in order to estimate the monetary loss occurring at different levels of damage at harvest time. during this trial, the number of infected leaves was expressed as an index. the investigation was ...

INTRODUCTION Before 2004, the occurrence of acute Chagas disease (ACD) by oral transmission associated with food was scarcely known or investigated. Originally sporadic and circumstantial, ACD occurrences have now become frequent in the Amazon region, with recently related outbreaks spreading to several Brazilian states. These cases are associated with the consumption of açai juice by waste res...

A transition towards an organic food system is taking place around the world. This process favored by growing consumer demand, who associate crops with being healthier, tastier, and safer for environment than conventional crops. Citrus one of most widely produced worldwide has important socio-economic cultural significance in Mediterranean area. The aim this work twofold; on hand, it reveals va...