ABSTRACT
Sugar beets and sugar cane are the two most important and competing source materials for production of saccharides in the sugar industry.1,2 The composition of sugar beets and sugar cane varies widely, depending on the genetic strain, agronomic factors, soil and weather conditions during growth, plant diseases, and treatment between harvesting and slicing. The content of sugar in mature beets ranges from 14−20% of the beet mass, whereas in mature cane this value ranges from 8−16% of the cane mass. Table 4.1 presents the typical chemical composition of sugar beet. Table 4.2 outlines the average composition of dry substance in sugar cane juice.
