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Composition of sugarcane waxes in rum factory wastes
Gladys Nuissier1, Paul Bourgeois, Micheline Grignon-Dubois
1Laboratoire Biomolécules, Département de Chimie, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, BP 771, F-97173 Pointe-à-Pitre Cedex, France. gladys.nuissier@univ-ag.fr
Abstract:
Wastes produced during fermentation and distillation of crude sugarcane juice in rum factories were evaluated as a new source of waxes. The chemical composition of the crude wax extracted from adsorbat of the wastes on fuller's earth was studied by GC-mass spectrometry. Series of linear alkanes (C19-C33), and wax esters constitute the main components. In addition, phytosterols, triterpene methyl ethers, ethyl and methyl esters of fatty acids, and free fatty acids were found as minor components. Acid (predominance of C16 and C18) and alcohol portions (C26-C32) of the wax esters were analysed after saponification.