Processes for extraction of sugar from sugar-bearing plant material
US8828142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides processes for the extraction of sugar from sugar-bearing plant material such as sugar cane. Accordingly, in one aspect of the invention, a process for extracting sugar from sugar-bearing plant material comprises contacting the sugar-bearing plant material with an extractant solution comprising water and a surfactant; and separating the extractant solution from the sugar-bearing plant material. One example of a suitable surfactant is a poly(alkylene oxide) polymer such as a poly(propylene oxide) polymer, a poly(ethylene oxide) polymer, or a poly(propylene oxide)/(ethylene oxide) copolymer.
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