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Process for manufacturing xylose

US5238826A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1990
Grant dateAug 24, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/938
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for manufacture of D-xylose characterized by the fact that: PA0 in a first step, syrup of D-xylulose is subjected to an enzymatic isomerization in M.sub.3 providing a mixture of D-xylose and D-xylulose, PA0 in a second step, the abovesaid mixture is subjected to chromatographic treatment in M.sub.4 leading to at least two fractions of which one is highly enriched in D-xylose (fraction X.sub.1) et of which the other is highly enriched in D-xylulose (fraction X.sub.2), PA0 in a third step, the fraction X.sub.2 is recycled through a pipe P to M.sub.3, the D-xylose being recovered from the fraction X.sub.1, the latter can also be subjected directly to a hydrogenation step.

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