Impurities in Raw Sugarcane Before and After Biorefinery Processing

A review of the scientific literature from 1993 to 2021 was performed using topic terms related to impurities in sugarcane processing. The aim here is to show the issues related to raw materials, extracted juice, and end-product sugar. These impurities are inherent in manufacturing cane sugar, implying a need for specialized analytical methods that show reliability, high throughput, and accessibility for biorefineries. For highlights, the impurity issue has been investigated, and many options are considered in this review.

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This review examines the impurity issues in sugarcane processing from 1993 to 2021, highlighting the need for specialized analytical methods to address the inherent impurities in cane sugar manufacturing. Various options have been considered to tackle these impurity challenges.