Functional sugar polymers from inexpensive sugar sources and apparatus for preparing same
US6423833B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P19/18
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for preparing functional sugar polymers comprising transferring a monosaccharide or oligosaccharide to an acceptor, removing by-products, separating polymers which have not achieved the desired chain length and recycling these underdeveloped polymers, and an apparatus for producing same.
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