Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research (SJBR)
Volume-2 | Issue-06 | 131-134
Original Research Article
Effects of Burning and Time Taken from Cut to Mill on Cane Deterioration and Dextran Levels in Sugars and Molasses from Halfa Algadidah Sugar Factory, Sudan
Mohamed Osman Ahmed, Khogali El-Nour Ahmed, Hassan Ali Modawi, Badr ELdin Abdelgadir Mohamad Ahmed
Published : Oct. 30, 2017
Abstract
Comprehensive chemical analysis was carried out for products of
sugarcane in an attempt to find the effect of burning and the time taken from cut to
mill on cane deterioration and dextran levels in sugars and by-products (molasses)
from HalfaAlgadidah Sugar Factory for three varieties cane (V1, V2 and V3);
corresponding to Co-6806, Co-527 and Co-986 at six periods (T1, T2, T3, T4 , T5 ,
T6)corresponding to (3 , 6 , 12 , 24 , 36 and 48) hours, respectively, during
2007/2008 and 2008/2009 seasons. Randomized complete plot design with three
replications was used in this study. After harvest, the dextran levels were the same
in the three varieties for the same duration, but they were significantly different at P
≤ 0.05 between burnt and green cane at different times. The average levels of
dextran in sugars, juices and molasses were increased with the time taken from cut
to mill. The dextran levels in sugar and molasses were ranged (296 – 1860, 412 –
2247) ppm for the duration of 3 to 48 hours after harvesting, respectively. The
deterioration products, such as dextran, formed quickly and increased rapidly with
the time taken from cut to mill, for burnt cane more than green cane.