Sugarcane is an important agricultural crop in the Brazil (Botaro,
1996). The cane stalk consists of inner pith that contains mostly
sucrose. The external part is composed with lignocellulosic fibers.
The process of sugarcane extracts the sucrose by crushing the entire
stalk. Large quantities of bagasse containing both fibers and pith
remain after sugar extraction (Xua et al., 2009). According to Rowell
and Keany (1991) disposal of this byproduct from the sugar industry
is inefficient. Research work on the use of agro-industrial waste
is needed because of the serious economic and environmental
problems caused by the disposal of these resources