2004 Proceedings of the Conference on Sugar Processing Research

New Developments

April 4-7, 2004

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Papers and Posters

In Memoriam, Earl J. Roberts

Mary An Godshall

 

Water-Sucrose Interactions, Quality of Crystals and the Storage Stability of Sucrose - pp. 7 - 18

Presentation by Winner of the SPRI Science and Technology Award, Mohamed Mathlouthi

 

The Sugar Industry in Between Tradition and the Future - pp. 19 - 26

Giorgio Mantovani

 

Ethanol Production by the ZeaChem Process: An Element of a Sugarcane Biorefinery - pp. 27 - 26

Les A. Edye, B.P. Lavarack, P.A. Hobson, J.A. Blinco, J.J. Hodgson,W.O.S. Doherty and G.E. Bullock

 

A New Technology for Regenerating Sugar Decolorizing Activated Carbon - pp. 37 - 79

Hugh McLaughlin

 

Sustainable Technologies and Valuable New Polysaccharide-Based Products from Sugar Beet Pulp - pp. 80 - 86

Brett J. Savary, Kevin B. Hicks, Marshall L. Fishman, Arlen T. Hotchkiss and LinShu Liu

 

Composition and Structure of Cell Wall Polysaccharides From Sugar Beet Grown Under Mediterranean Climate and Relation with Beet Processing - pp. 87 - 110

Maria El Amrani, Khalid Fares, Qamar R'Zina, Marie-Jeanne Crepeau and Jean-Franyois Thibault

 

The Effect of Ozone, Hydrogen Peroxide and Sulfite on Cane and Beet Macromolecules - pp. 111 - 127

Mary An Godshall and Marianne McKee

 

Observations on Sucrose Water Activity - Moisture Relationships - pp. 128 - 137

Charles L. Schmalz and Michael L. Stroebel

 

Dextran in, Refined Sugar: Impact on Hard Candy Processing - pp. 138 - 146

Lynn Haynes, N. Zhou and W. Hopkins

 

Dextran in White Sugar, A Comparison of Three Methods - pp. 147 - 160

Mary An Godshall, Marianne McKee, Sara J. Moore and Ron Triche

 

Harmonization of Sucrose Standards for Beverage Manufacturers - pp. 161 - 164

Marie J. Tanner and Michael Finnerty

 

Determination of Components of Insoluble Matter in White Sugar by Means of X-Ray Micro-AnalyzerEDX - pp. 165 - 173

Maciej Wojtczak and Krzysztof Polanski

 

The Content of Saponins in White Sugar and Thick Juice Samples from Polish Sugar Factories - pp. 174 - 182

Boguslaw Król, Joanna Milala., Maciej Wojtczak

 

Comparison of Two Methods of Volatile Analysis for Determining the Causes of Off-odors in White Beet Sugars -- SPME and Headspace - pp. 183 - 192

Sara J. Moore, Mary An Godshall and Casey C. Grimm

 

The Effect of Ozone and Air on Off-Odors in Beet Sugar - pp. 193 - 208

Emmanuel Duffaut, Mary An Godshall, and Casey C. Grimm

 

Differentiating Cane White Sugar from Beet White Sugar Using Ion Chromatography Profiles - pp. 209 - 214

Gillian Eggleston, G. Pollach and R. Triche

 

Composition of lndian Plantation White Sugar: Comparison to International Standards - pp. 215 - 220

Mary An Godshall

 

Changes in Number 1 Liquor on Storage - pp. 221 - 229

Sara J. Moore, Mary An Godshall, and Marianne McKee

 

Laboratory Clarification Tests Using Natural Flocculants: Potential Application for Organic Sugar Production - pp. 230 - 236

Jesus E. Larrahondo, C.F. Sanchez, C.O. Briceno, J.I. Victoria, and M.A. Godshall

 

The Concept of Different Natural Antibacterials for the Sugar Industry - pp. 237 - 259

Guenter Pollach, Walter Hein and David Beddie

 

Successful Application Points to Control Bacterial Infections Throughout Sugar Factories Using Beta Acids/Betastab®10A - pp. 260 - 266

David Beddie, N. Isles, T. Wirth, G. Pollach, and W. Hein

 

The Impact of Using Rapid Action Biocides for Mill and Cane Sanitation on Quality of Sugar and Molasses - pp. 267 - 272

V.M. Kulkarni

 

Investigation on the Efficiency of Carbonatation Sludge Addition Into Turkish Fuels for Desulfurization of Flue Gases - pp. 273 - 282

Jale Leblebici and Ferit Leblebici

 

Real-time Solution Colour of Crystalline Sugar - pp. 283 - 294

Bjarne Chr. Nielsen

 

Process and Energy Optimized Beet Sugar Factories - pp. 295 - 305

Reinhold Hempelmann, Andreas Lehnberger and Burkhard Bartels

 

Possibilities for Ion Exchange Softening of Cane Clarified Juice - pp. 306 - 214

Vadim Kochergin, Jose F. Alvarez, William Jacob and Larry Velasquez

 

Development of an On-line NIRS Procedure for the Analysis of Quality Parameters in Individual Consignments of Shredded Cane - pp. 315 - 327

Kevin J. Schäffler and R.C. Loubser

 

The Application of Network NIR Calibration Equations at the Maryborough Sugar Factory - pp. 328 - 340

S. Staunton, D. Mackintosh and G. Peatey

 

Measuring Sugar Losses in Brazilian Mills - pp. 341 - 348

Henrique V. Amorim, L. F. Silva, C. Bernardino, A. Godoy, A.J. Oliveira, L.C. Basso and M.L. Lopes

 

New Insights on Sucrose Losses Across Factory Evaporators and Juice and Syrup Clarifiers - pp. 349 - 370

Gillian Eggleston, Michael Damms, Adrian Monge, and Trevor Endres

 

Optimization of Sugarcane Factory Application of Commercial Dextranases in the U.S. - pp. 371 - 394

Gillian Eggleston and Adrian Monge

 

Determination of Extraneous Matter and Its Relationship to Different Harvesting Systems in the Colombian Sugar Agroindustry - pp. 395 - 402

Jesus E. Larrahondo, C.A. Viveros, C.O. Briceno and A. Patino

 

Molecular Probes for Assessing Boiling Difficulties - pp. 403 - 416

Emmanuel Duffaut and Mary An Godshall

 

The Shape of Sucrose Molecules - pp. 417 - 427

Alfred D. French, Glenn P. Johnson, Anne-Marie Kelterer and Christopher J. Cramer

 

A Rapid Starch Test for Use in Cane Mills - pp. 428 - 441

Mary An Godshall, Ron Triche and Sara J. Moore

 

Collaborative Study on Starch in Raw Sugar Using the SPRI Rapid Starch Method - pp. 442 - 448

Mary An Godshall

 

Application of a New GC-MS Method for Determining Ester Contents Following Alkaline or Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugar Beet Pulp and Pectin - pp. 449 - 453

Brett J. Savary and Alberto Nuñez

 

Studies on Bagasse Fly Ash As an Adsorbent for Waste Materials - pp. 454 - 460

Marianne McKee and Mary An Godshall

 

Critical Influence of pH on Polyol Production by Hansenula anomala in Sucrose Based Medium - pp. 461 - 470

S. V. Patil, RV. Burase, V.K. Jayaraman and B.D Kulkarni

 

Process Technological and Economical Integration of VTIR (Technological and Industrial Value of Beet): Harvesting, Washing and Processing - pp. 471 - 481

Manuel Ruiz Holst, Fernando Martin Dominguez and Marta Garcia de Quevedo