The present invention relates to a process for producing an extract derived from sugar cane, the process comprising: i) mixing a sugar cane derived product with ethanol to produce an extraction mixture comprising at least about 50% v/v ethanol; ii) allowing a precipitate to form in the extraction mixture; iii) removing the precipitate from the extraction mixture to obtain a super-natant; and iv) removing ethanol from the supernatant to produce the extract derived from sugar cane. The present invention further relates to extracts produced according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of such extracts in a method of lowering the available calorific value of a food or beverage, in treating or preventing disease, and as a nutritional supplement, dietary supplement, sports nutrition product, food coating or pharmaceutical product.

The present invention relates to a process for producing an extract derived from sugar cane, the process comprising: i) mixing a sugar cane derived product with ethanol to produce an extraction mixture comprising at least about 50% v/v ethanol; ii) allowing a precipitate to form in the extraction mixture; iii) removing the precipitate from the extraction mixture to obtain a super-natant; and iv) removing ethanol from the supernatant to produce the extract derived from sugar cane. The present invention further relates to extracts produced according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of such extracts in a method of lowering the available calorific value of a food or beverage, in treating or preventing disease, and as a nutritional supplement, dietary supplement, sports nutrition product, food coating or pharmaceutical product.

The present invention relates to a process for producing thin juice (17, 27) for the production of sugar, wherein lime milkin a first liming step (3)is first added to a raw juice (14) to obtain a mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15), and then carbon dioxidein a first carbonation step (4)is added to the mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15) to obtain a mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16), and the mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16) is thenin a first filtration step (5)filtered to obtain a first thin juice (17), lime milkin a second liming step (3)is optionally added to the first thin juice (17) to obtain a mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25), and carbon dioxidein a second carbonation step (4)add carbon dioxide to the first thin juice (17) or the mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25) to obtain a mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26), andin a second filtration step (5)filter the mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26) to obtain a second thin juice (27), wherein at least one first sensor device (21) is used to detect first measurement data relating to the mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15) and/or the mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25) during or after the first or second liming step (3, 3), and/or at least one second sensor device (22) is used to detect second measurement data relating to the mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16) and/or the mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26) during or after the first or second carbonation step (4, 4), and/or
at least one third sensor device (23) is used to detect third measurement data relating to the first and/or second thin juice (17).

The present invention relates to a process for producing thin juice (17, 27) for the production of sugar, wherein lime milkin a first liming step (3)is first added to a raw juice (14) to obtain a mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15), and then carbon dioxidein a first carbonation step (4)is added to the mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15) to obtain a mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16), and the mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16) is thenin a first filtration step (5)filtered to obtain a first thin juice (17), lime milkin a second liming step (3)is optionally added to the first thin juice (17) to obtain a mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25), and carbon dioxidein a second carbonation step (4)add carbon dioxide to the first thin juice (17) or the mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25) to obtain a mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26), andin a second filtration step (5)filter the mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26) to obtain a second thin juice (27), wherein at least one first sensor device (21) is used to detect first measurement data relating to the mixture of raw juice and lime milk (15) and/or the mixture of first thin juice and lime milk (25) during or after the first or second liming step (3, 3), and/or at least one second sensor device (22) is used to detect second measurement data relating to the mixture of raw juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (16) and/or the mixture of first thin juice and precipitated non-sugar substances (26) during or after the first or second carbonation step (4, 4), and/or
at least one third sensor device (23) is used to detect third measurement data relating to the first and/or second thin juice (17).

The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass to produce aqueous and organic products using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.

The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass to produce aqueous and organic products using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.

The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass to produce aqueous and organic products using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.

The present invention provides processes for deconstructing biomass to produce aqueous and organic products using a solvent produced in a bioreforming reaction.

The present invention relates to a process for treating a lignocellulosic biomass pretreated beforehand (1), said process comprising the extraction of the free sugars from said pretreated biomass using an alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic extraction solution (2), so as to obtain a liquid phase enriched in free sugars, called liquor (3), and a solid phase depleted in free sugars, called must (4).

The present invention relates to a process for treating a lignocellulosic biomass pretreated beforehand (1), said process comprising the extraction of the free sugars from said pretreated biomass using an alcoholic or aqueous-alcoholic extraction solution (2), so as to obtain a liquid phase enriched in free sugars, called liquor (3), and a solid phase depleted in free sugars, called must (4).