Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH MALTOSE CONTAINING STARCH CONVERSION PRODUCT BY SUBJECTING A PARTIALLY HYDROLYZED STARCH HAVING A D.E. LESS THAT 20 TO CONVERSION WITH A MALTOGENIC ENZYME PREPARATION AND A PULLULANASE ENZYME PREPARATION TO OBTAIN A CONVERSION PRODUCT HAVING D.E. OF AT LEAST 40, A MALTOSE CONTENT OF AT LEAST 50% AND YEAST FERMENTABLES CONTENT OF AT LEAST 80%. THE CONVERSION PRODUCT CAN BE CONCENTRATED AND REFINED IF DESIRED TO PRODUCE A NON-CRYSTALLIZING HIGH MALTOSE SYRUP. THE PRODUCT IS PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS FROZEN DESSERTS, CONFECTIONS AND THE LIKE.