IIT Guwahati develops new method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane waste – ET HealthWorld
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method for safe production. A sugar substitute is calledXylitol“From bagasse, the residue left after sugarcane crushing. According to officials, the new method overcomes the operational limitations of chemical methods of synthesis and the time delay associated with traditional fermentation. This is … Read more