Sugar processing in Louisiana
Of all the U.S. sugar-producing areas,Louisiana is the oldest and most historic. Sugarcane arrived in Louisiana in1751 with the Jesuit priests who planted it near where their church now stands on Baronne Street in New Orleans. The Louisiana sugarcane industry is in its third century of uninterrupted sugar production. |
First Woman Member of Patent Club Announced
Audubon proudly announces the addition of Post Doctoral Researcher, Dr. Giovanna DeQueiroz, to the ranks of AgCenter's prestigous Patent & PVP Club.Three added to Patent Club at a ceremony on September 10, 2006. |
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Wash Water Spray Manifolds Tested
The sugar quality is an area of much interest to the Louisiana sugarcane industry, and the effects of washing the sugar in the centrifugals, different boiling schemes for production of VLC sugar and sugar quality changes during storage are being investigated at Audubon Sugar Institute (ASI) with the support of the Louisiana sugar mills. |
Potential Market for Biorefinery Lignin
Dr. Jairo H. Lora, an internationally recognized expert on chemistry and production of lignin, visited Audubon on August 15, 2006 and gave an informal presentation on “Lignin: Chemistry Production Market”. |
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