Syrup Production for Fuels & Chemicals from Bagasse

By Giovanna M. Aita, Fang Deng, Patrisha Bugayong, Saeed Oladi and Dae-Yeol Cheong, LSU AgCenter

Bagasse is the solid residue that remains after the extraction of juice from crops such as sugarcane, energy cane and sorghum. It is a promising renewable resource that can be used in the production of a syrup feedstock with great potential in the processing of fuels (for example, ethanol, butanol), polymers, microbial lipids and other chemicals.