Research - one step closer to sought-after bioproductsSugarcane is currently used in Australia and around the world as a source of sugar and ethanol fuel, but new research into the plant shows it has a lot more to offer in bioproducts. 
According to CSIRO researcher, Dr Anne Rae, understanding the internal workings of the sugarcane plant will help the Australian sugarcane industry get one step closer to developing these products which could include renewable chemical feedstocks, bio-pharmaceuticals and plastics precursors.
Dr Rae and her team have just published their latest findings on the transportation and storage of sucrose within the cane plant's cells. The scientists, funded by the Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology, are interested in pinpointing better ways for sugarcane to store its sucrose, so it may naturally produce more.
Our CRC would like to acknowledge CSIRO for the production of this podcast. For more information on CSIRO, go to www.csiro.au.
Research - one step closer to sought-after bioproductsSugarcane is currently used in Australia and around the world as a source of sugar and ethanol fuel, but new research into the plant shows it has a lot more to offer in bioproducts. According to CSIRO researcher, Dr Anne Rae, understanding the internal workings of the sugarcane plant will help the Australian sugarcane industry get one step closer to developing these products which could include renewable chemical feedstocks, bio-pharmaceuticals and plastics precursors.
Dr Rae and her team have just published their latest findings on the transportation and storage of sucrose within the cane plant's cells. The scientists, funded by the Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology, are interested in pinpointing better ways for sugarcane to store its sucrose, so it may naturally produce more.
Our CRC would like to acknowledge CSIRO for the production of this podcast. For more information on CSIRO, go to www.csiro.au.