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Production Profitability of Ethanol from Alternative Feedstocks in the Texas Panhandle [PDF]

The potential of three feedstocks: grain sorghum, sweet sorghum, and switchgrass for ethanol production in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle Region is analyzed using yield and production costs of feedstock, processing cost of feedstock, final ...
Almas, Lal K., Brooks, Kathleen R., Girase, J.R., Lust, David G.   +3 more
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Scientific innovation for the sustainable development of African agriculture [PDF]

, 2019
The African continent has considerable potential to reap the benefits associated with modern agricultural biotechnology. Plant biotechnology and breeding represent an invaluable toolbox to face the challenges of African agriculture, such as food and ...
De Bauw, Vanessa, De Buck, Sylvie, De Oliveira, Dulce, Diasolua Ngudi, Delphin, Gheysen, Godelieve, Heijde, Marc, Lambein, Fernand, Travella, Silvia, Van Montagu, Marc   +8 more
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The Role of Xanthan Gum and Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose in Gluten‐Free Bread: A Study of Physical Characteristics, Texture, and Nutrition

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
This literature review investigates how effectively hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and xanthan gum work to enhance the texture, volume, and sensory characteristics of gluten‐free bread. The review comes to the conclusion that these hydrocolloids greatly improve bread quality, based on an analysis of 41 studies.
Fetriyuna Fetriyuna, Annisa Nur Salma, Putri Widyanti Harlina, Vira Putri Yarlina, Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri   +4 more
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Microbial biomass carbon and enzyme activities as influenced by tillage, crop rotation and residue management in a sweet sorghum cropping system in marginal soils of South Africa

Heliyon, 2020
Questions on sustainable and appropriate cropping systems for bioenergy sweet sorghum in the smallholder farming sector still exist. Therefore, a short-term experiment was carried out to study the influence of management on microbial biomass carbon (MBC),
Mashapa E. Malobane, Adornis D. Nciizah, Patrick Nyambo, Fhatuwani N. Mudau, Isaiah I.C. Wakindiki   +4 more
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Consumption of, and beliefs about fonio (digitaria exilis) in urban area in Mali [PDF]

, 2009
The study sought to determine beliefs and practices about neglected crops in West Africa, using fonio (Digitaria exilis) as a model to understand how obstacles impede the consumption of this cereal in Bamako, the capital city of Mali.
Brouwer, I.D., Dossa, R.A.M., Fanou, N., Koreissi, Y.   +3 more
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Optimization of Provitamin A Maize and Iron‐Rich Bean‐Based Composite Flour for Improved Child Nutrition

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
In order to improve child nutrition, the study optimized a composite flour derived from iron‐rich beans and provitamin A maize using Response Surface Methodology. High levels of β‐carotene (1.58 μg/g), iron (6.0 mg/100 g), and sensory acceptability were obtained from the ideal blend (57.9% maize, 17.1% beans, 10% soy, 5% sesame, 5% wheat, and 5 ...
Amos Asiimwe, Juliana Nambwayo, Boniface Brian Odong, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Robert Fungo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Feasibility of Ethanol Production from Sweet Sorghum Juice in Texas [PDF]

The economic feasibility of producing ethanol from sweet sorghum juice is projected using Monte Carlo simulation models to estimate the price ethanol plants will likely have to pay for sweet sorghum and the uncertain returns for ethanol plants.
Frosch, Brian J., Morris, Brittany D., Outlaw, Joe L., Richardson, James W., Rooney, William L.   +4 more
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Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Waste and By‐Products to Tackle the Water–Energy Nexus in Rural Mozambique

Global Challenges, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study presents a geographic information system‐based, participatory methodology to identify high‐potential zones for agricultural waste valorization in rural Mozambique. By integrating spatial data with local knowledge, it reveals opportunities for bioenergy production and sustainable water use. The findings support circular development strategies,
Giuseppe Mancuso, Valentina Morini, Gonzalo A. Martinez, Attilio Toscano, Francesca Valenti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of saline and water stress on sweet sorghum

Dyna
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) is a plant that can be an alternative for the production of bioethanol in semi-arid regions. The objective of this work was to evaluate sweet sorghum 'BRS 506' under salt and water stress.
Leonardo Vieira de Sousa, Rodrigo Rafael da Silva, Maria Vanessa Pires de Souza, Gabriela Carvalho Maia de Queiroz, Maria Isabela Batista Clemente, José Francismar de Medeiros   +5 more
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THE USE OF SWEET SORGHUM AS A SOURCE OF NUTRITIOUS SUBSTANCES FOR HUMAN (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Зерновое хозяйство России, 2019
At present many countries are actively working over the use of sorghum in the food industry as juice, syrup, as well as for the production of alcohol and bioethanol.
N. A. Kovtunova, V. V. Kovtunov
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