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Taiwan Sugar Research Institute

Coordinates: 22°57′56.3″N 120°13′13.3″E / 22.965639°N 120.220361°E / 22.965639; 120.220361
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Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
台糖研究所
Tâi-thn̂g Gián-kiù-só͘
Established1901
OwnerTaiwan Sugar Corporation
Location
Coordinates22°57′56.3″N 120°13′13.3″E / 22.965639°N 120.220361°E / 22.965639; 120.220361
WebsiteOfficial website (in Chinese)

The Taiwan Sugar Research Institute (TSRI; Chinese: 台糖研究所; pinyin: Táitáng Yánjiūsuǒ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-thn̂g Gián-kiù-só͘) is a sugar research center of Taiwan Sugar Corporation in East District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

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The research center was founded in 1901 during the Japanese colonial era.[1]

Facilities

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The research center spread over 387 hectares of land, including 375 hectares of experimental farmland.[1] It contains a series of bio-reactors and downstream processing facilities, such as chromatography columns, membrane separators, spray drier and crystallizer.

Research

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The current research TSRI is undergoing is to find new techniques to raise as much sugarcane as possible per area of usable land and to discover new and resistant sugarcane species from disease and pests.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Taiwan Sugar Research Institute: The sweet taste of success". Taiwan Today. 1 January 1983. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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