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Hansen Solubility Parameter-Guided Binary Solvent Extraction of Sugarcane Wax from Agro-Industrial Byproducts: A Sustainable Biomass Valorization Approach.

Sameera Zaki, Saeeda Nadir Ali, Philippe Daniel, Omer Mukhtar Tarar

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Article in ACS omega, 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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Sameera ZakiDepartment of Chemistry, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3054-6701
Saeeda Nadir AliDepartment of Chemistry, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Philippe DanielInstitut Des Molécules et des Matériaux du Mans, UMR CNRS 6283, Université du Maine, Le Mans 72085, France.
Omer Mukhtar TararPCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi 75280, Pakistan.

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Abstract

Here, we report a comprehensive study on the extraction and characterization of sugarcane wax obtained from sugar industry byproducts, primarily bagasse and press mud. These agro-residues represent a renewable and sustainable source of natural wax with significant industrial potential. Sugarcane wax is a high-value bioproduct with versatile applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and biodegradable coatings. The extraction process was optimized using Hansen solubility parameters to identify efficient single and binary solvent systems. Among the studied feedstocks, press mud consistently produced higher wax yields than bagasse. Toluene alone yielded 7.45 ± 0.29% wax, whereas a mixture of turpentine oil (TO):Toluene (20:80 v/v) significantly enhanced extraction efficiency, providing 11.98 ± 0.32% crude at a 1:20 sample-to-solvent ratio with 3 h of extraction time. FTIR showed a strong ester carbonyl band at 1735 cm

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