Molasses is a by-product that is applied in many fields of life. However, not many people know how to clearly understand the functions and properties of molasses. So to use molasses properly and effectively, you cannot ignore its wonderful uses in production life. Duc Binh Microbial Products shares details about: The uses of molasses in your production life do you know?

1. Some general introduction about molasses

Molasses are used in many different agricultural industries. Besides, they have great significance in the fields of industry, food, and construction. It can be said that this is a by-product that has a low price but brings high economic efficiency to workers. So do you know all about the outstanding characteristics of molasses?

General introduction about molasses

General introduction to molasses

What is molasses?

Molasses, called Molasses in English. In Vietnam, they are also known by names such as molasses, molasses or molasses, etc. Molasses is the final product taken during the crystallization process of cane sugar. They can also be made from sugar beets but in Vietnam it is very rare, almost impossible to make.

Molasses have many uses in daily life and production

Molasses have many uses in daily life and production

The climate and soil conditions in Vietnam are suitable for the development of sugarcane types. Sugarcane in our country has many species, grows strongly and has a rich natural sweet flavor. It is estimated that our country’s average productivity per year can be up to 16 million tons. At the same time, the amount of molasses supplied on the market is about 600,000 liters.

Characteristics of molasses

Pure molasses will have a thick liquid, dark brown and very viscous. However, the consistency and density of molasses in each production batch can be different due to many factors. These types of molasses are soluble in water, so they should be stored in a dry place, away from moisture or direct sunlight.

Characteristics of molasses

Properties of molasses

What ingredients does molasses contain?

In fact, molasses has many complex components that cannot be accurately determined. Even each batch of molasses produced will have separate ingredients. The reason for this difference lies in factors such as soil, type of sugarcane processed for sugar, weather as well as harvest time.

Because of the different ingredients, the nutritional content and taste of molasses will also vary with each production batch. However, they all ensure 3 main parts: sugar (including simple sugars and double sugars), non-sugar organic substances and minerals. Specifically:

What ingredients does molasses contain?

What are the ingredients in molasses?

  • Sugars: These double and simple sugars are soluble carbohydrates, which are also the main ingredients inmolasses with sucrose accounting for the main proportion.
  • Organic substances without sugar: directly determine the physical properties of molasses, especially the viscosity. These substances are mainly carbohydrates such as starch, organic acids and compounds containing N.
  • Minerals: Molasses contains many good minerals such as Na, K, Mg and sulfur. On the other hand, they also contain a large amount of beneficial trace elements such as Cu, Fe, Zn and Mn.

How is molasses produced?

The process of producing molasses is extremely simple. Accordingly, they are obtained through the basic steps as:

How is molasses produced?

How is molasses produced?

  • Sugarcane is harvested, leaves and roots removed, cleaned and cut into small pieces. These small pieces of sugarcane will be put into the press to get sugarcane juice.
  • The resulting sugarcane juice will be boiled to concentrate, collect sugar crystals and separate into separate sugar products.
  • The remaining concentrate is molasses. At this point they will be condensed about 3 times. Sugar crystals cannot be added to molasses, so the final result is molasses.

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2. The outstanding uses of molasses surprise many people

Molasses are highly appreciated for their applicability in all areas of life today. Although it is cheap, the benefits it brings are not inferior to other expensive methods. Therefore, molasses quickly became the perfect choice, solving financial problems for many farmers or businesses today.

Outstanding uses of molasses surprise many people

The outstanding uses of molasses surprise many people

Used for composting

One of the most prominent uses of molasses in the agricultural sector is its use in the composting process. Accordingly, molasses possesses many beneficial nutrients, becoming an ideal food source for microorganisms to grow strongly and quickly. Thanks to that, the composting time is shortened.

On the other hand, farmers can make more use of organic waste resources, creating a safe fertilizer that is good for soil and plants. When using molasses compost, plants will receive more nutrients for higher yields. Thanks to that, farmers’ costs in improving land or investing in fertilizers are also saved a lot.

Using microbial fertilizer to compost molasses also helps improve natural soil, helping them increase their biological properties. This is even more meaningful in hydroponics when plants are guaranteed to receive the best source of nutrients.

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Microbiologically cultured molasses

Molasses are a rich source of organic carbon, serving as the main “food” for culturing and multiplying microbial biomass. It provides energy to help microorganisms grow quickly, and is commonly used to produce secondary microbial products such as EM2, activate microorganisms in soil, treat wastewater and compost organic matter.

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Effective industrial wastewater treatment

Molasses is a by-product frequently used in industrial wastewater treatment. This is a big problem that causes many companies headaches when mechanical or chemical processing methods are too expensive. Therefore, to treat wastewater in the safest and most effective way, businesses have chosen aerobic microbial farming.

Effective industrial wastewater treatment

Effective industrial wastewater treatment

For these microorganisms to grow well and ensure effective wastewater treatment, molasses is the best source of nutrients for microorganisms. Molasses provides vitamin and mineral elements, from which microorganisms work extremely strongly and fulfill their role well. This biological treatment method is considered the most optimal and economical.

In addition, this is also considered the main source of organic carbon for microorganisms in wastewater treatment systems with biological treatment methods. Therefore, molasses is an optimal, inexpensive solution that brings significant efficiency to the industrial wastewater treatment process.

Ensuring the shrimp farming environment

Shrimp is a sensitive animal and can only grow in standard conditions. In shrimp ponds, pond owners use molasses to supplement carbon, helping to stabilize and control ammonia in the pond. This has been proven through many experiments,when applying 30kg of molasses to 1 hectare of shrimp pond and the results show that molasses helps eliminate toxic gases in the lagoon, typically NH3 and NO2, as well as some other toxic gases.

Not only does it control ammonia, molasses is also an ideal source of nutrition for microorganisms in the lagoon. Thanks to that, leftover food or shrimp feces are decomposed, avoiding polluting the water source. The amount of seaweed is controlled and the PH concentration in the pond is also maintained at a good level, favorable for healthy shrimp growth.

Ensuring the shrimp farming environment

Ensuring the shrimp farming environment

Because of its ability to treat water sources, molasses also helps farmed shrimp avoid the risk of common diseases. However, a small note when you use molasses in shrimp ponds is to ensure the dissolved oxygen content, so that aerobic heterotrophic bacteria can attach to organic particles suspended in the water and carry out the process of assimilating nitrogen sources in shrimp ponds. 

Used as an additive in animal feed

Another prominent use of molasses is mixed with animal food. Because they contain many good nutrients, they can provide a source of energy for livestock and poultry. On the other hand, these calories are very easily digestible, which can compensate for the dry, low-quality foods that pets eat every day.

Molasses are inherently sweet, so they can stimulate taste buds to help pets eat more deliciously. For buffaloes, cows, pigs, molasses plays a very important role because it contains many useful mineral elements, macronutrients and useful micronutrients. There are many ways to use molasses with animal feed such as: mixing directly; mixed with water, used as raw material for food processing or composting by-products.

Used as an additive in animal feed

Used as an additive in animal feed

Used in the food industry

In the food industry, molasses is also used a lot to enhance flavor. Accordingly, they are used to produce monosodium glutamate or add flavor to cigarettes, supplement people who cannot tolerate iron minerals in iron supplements and are used as bait for fishing, as well as additives in animal feed processing. In addition, molasses is also used to ferment delicious wine, which is a factor that helps create quality beers with dark colors.

Used in chemistry

Based on chemical reactions, molasses is considered a carbon source in some industries, which helps bleach with magnesium chloride. Thanks to that, they are used to make anti-agingice. To prepare Ethyl alcohol to use as fuel for engines molasses is also an extremely important ingredient that cannot be ignored.

Significant in the field of industry and construction

In the past, molasses was used a lot in the construction field, even before there was cement. Accordingly, they are mixed with mortar and sand to build projects thanks to their ability to decompose CO2 to form an extremely sturdy substance. However, this is now more limited. Instead, they are used as chelating agents used in the printing industry.

Significant in the construction field

Significant in the construction field

3. Where to buy high quality molasses?

In view of the wonderful uses it brings, molasses is sought after by many people today. Their price on the market is very cheap, only about 25,000 VND/bottle of 800gr, 32k/bottle of 1 liter (1.4kg), 380k/can of 30kg. However, the effectiveness they bring is not inferior to any expensive solution. Therefore, finding a reputable buying address has become something that farmers and businesses are interested in.

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