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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Sugarcane Biorefinery from Component Separation to High-Value Outputs: Technical Progress and Future Perspectives.

Jiaxuan Dai, Jing Chen, Bo Lin, Liyu Lu, Fengjin Zheng, Krishan K Verma, Ganlin Chen

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Jiaxuan DaiCollege of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China.
Jing ChenGuangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.
Bo LinInstitute of Agro-Products Processing Science and Technology, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China.
Liyu LuGuangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.
Fengjin ZhengKey Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affair, Nanning 530001, China.
Krishan K VermaSugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5501-7905
Ganlin ChenGuangxi Subtropical Crops Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530001, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0076-5268

Funding

for China Agriculture Research System Guangxi Innovation Team - Specialty Fruits nycytxgxcxtd-2024-17Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences Basic Research Business Project GNK2026YT164Guangxi key laboratory of green processing of sugar resources GXTZYKF202211Guangxi Science and Technology Program GK-AA22117015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a major global sugar crop and lignocellulosic feedstock, sugarcane processing traditionally suffers from single-product dependency and low byproduct utilization, causing resource waste and environmental factors. To address this, the 'sugarcane processing tree' framework offers a pathway for full-component valorization. This review systematically summarizes the high-value utilization pathways for sugarcane juice, bagasse, and filter mud. Key quantitative insights reveal that the functional sugars offer high profitability due to premium market prices; bagasse pretreatment constitutes 40-50% of overall biorefinery costs; and crude wax recovery from filter mud stagnates at only 5-8%, limiting commercial scale-up. Current bottlenecks are characterized by low pretreatment efficiency, subpar strain performance, and high isolation costs. Future advancements must integrate coupled biorefining, synthetic biology, and standardized frameworks to spearhead the low-carbon, circular transition of the sugarcane industry for sustainable development.

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bioproductscomponent utilizationfilter mudsugarcane juice and bagassesugarcane processing

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PMID42279664
PMCPMC13256717

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