Contents MAR 05 2002

51 Fusel oil : Composition , removal t1Elta9t}1tIAIES utIlizatIOn nl"\ By AG PaM. S-M. Koo/wal and HQ. Butala

59 Rheology and pipeline transportation of final molasses By Y K Leong. KA. MagUire and M Ridd

64 Bio-industrial applications of sugarcane bagasse: A technological perspective By R BanerJee and A, Pandey

68 Near term prospects for the U.S. sugar industry By FA Evans. SN Lampang and J. VanSickle

82 Starch hydrolysates - An overview By F W Schenck

Product Reviews

78 Increasing plant utilisation, process efficiency and flexibility, and product quality with high-performance adsorbent solutions By EM Sarir

Regular Items

46 Sugar industry news

90 Abstracts

92 Meetings

92 Index of advertisers

Mr. L. S. M. Bento Mr. J. J. Shagat Dr. M. F. Branch Or:. J . C. P. Chen Or. S. J. Clarke Ms.A. Corti Dr, L . A. Edye Dr. A. L Fors Mrs. M. ~Godshall , .ar:S __ A .'HSrT1S

Dr. M: Irtksr~

ISJ Panel of Referees

B.Se" Llc , Manager, Proce_~_<; and Developm ent, RAR Refinery, Portugal MlsslOf) Director, Sugar Technology MISSIOn. India. B, $c, Ph.D (Canlab) ConstJIlant, former Directof. 8n/lsh Sugar pic. B.Sc., PhD. Consullam, Former TechnICal Director $oulhdown Sug ars Inc.. USA Ph.D .. Dlrec /or of Indusfrial Research and Development, FlOrida Crys.tals. USA Secretary General In ternallonar S weeteners Associ8tlon. 8eJguim Ph. D .. PflflCipal Chemist and Group Leader. Sugar Research Institute, Australia. B Sc .. M $c., Ph 0 Consultant. MexICo. B.Se., M. Sc., Managing Dlfoclor. S.P.R.I.. USA B.Sc., M.Sc_. Director of Corporale Affairs. British Sugftr pic. and Vice Chalfmafl. CentJe for Europ ean 'Agridllflural Studies Wye Co/ege, Unhlers(ty of L ondon. C. Eng .• Ph.D.,. /'oHChem.E. Dlfector. Sugar Ifnowledge Internaf{Ot;laI. BA .. ECOIIOmlst. intematlonal Sugar Organisation. UK Ph.D,. PE Rese~~cfl Group Leader. AfFlafgam aled ReSearch Inc .. USA. Pfofessoro(,/niJtJsfrUil Chemistry. Ferrara UnIversity, "sty.

B.Sc(E!ngJ.,- Ph.O .. Research Manager, Sugar Research Institute, Aus tralia .

Phys. Consultant. Former Technical Director. Tate & s . " ar MI1Ii!l9 Research Insri/ule. S"oVlhAfric6 .

B . .-sc., PE COnSullantf Starch Hydrolysis Products. USA. ¥>'

C.Eng. B.Sc .. ¥J Chsrrr"fDDlreClor, Sugar KnQWI6dge International . ..t

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