Two Promising Products from the Sugarcane
Yenko, F.M. 1952. From the laboratories of the Institute of Science and Technology, two promising products from the sugar cane have been developed: the high protein yeast and the blood plasma substitute. The high protein yeast is a low cost protein yeast from molasses which when dried would contain 50% of protein while the blood…
Report on the Performance of the C.E.P.I. Apparatus at Talisay-Silay
Sto. Domingo, J.P. 1952. The article recounts the benefits derived from the installation of a 12” C.E.P.I. at Talisay-Silay on December, 1951. Results confirmed quite satisfactorily the claimed of its manufacturer, in the sense that while it did not completely prevent the formation of scales, it actually…
Reducing Labor Cost and Personal Errors in Sugar Factory Work
Locsin, C.L. 1952. Victorias Milling Company installed a locally manufactured device for the continuous and automatic sampling of the first-expressed juice of the individual planters’ cane, called the Viclomac. A savings has been realized with the installation of the Viclomac by doing away with the sample boys and…
Molasses - A Neglected Product of Sugarcane
Wolfrom, M.L., Binkley, W.W., et.al. 1952. The article reveals remarkable new information, obtained by chromatographic techniques, on some unknown constituents of cane molasses. It promises to be of considerable assistance in the clarification of raw cane juice. This report is a work done under agreement with the United States…
Humidity Control of Sugar in the Warehouse
Jaquith, B.K. and De La Fuente, V. 1952. At the sugar warehouse of the Hawaiian-Philippine Company in Silay, Negros Occidental, the Westinghouse staff of Koppel (Phil.) conducted a survey as to the feasibility of humidity control to eliminate excess atmospheric humidity. Humidity Control of Sugar in the Warehouse. Sugar News 28:436-…