Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR THE PROPARATION OF STRAIGHT-CHAIN AMYLOSES HAVING MOLECULAR CHAIN LENGTHS OF 20 TO 30 THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN OBTAINABLE HITHERTO. STRAIGHT-CHAIN LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT AMYLOSES WHEREIN THE MOLECULES HAVE RELATIVELY UNIFORM CHAIN LENGTH ARE OBTAINED BY LIQUEFYING A STARCH SLURRY TO A RELATIVELY LOW EXTENT, RAPIDLY COOLING THE LIQUEFIED SLURRY BEFORE THERE OCCURS A SUBSTANTIAL RETROGRADATION AND SELECTIVELY DECOMPOSING AND CUTTING THE A-1,6-GLUCOSIDE BONDS OF AMYLOPECTIN CONTAINED IN THE STARCH.
Abstract:
A process for producing maltitol from a starch slurry which comprises hydrolyzing the starch slurry with beta-amylase and alpha-1,6-glucosidase to produce a high maltose containing product and catalytically hydrogenating the maltose with Raney nickel after adjusting the pH of the maltose product with calcium carbonate.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION PROVIDES A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SPECIAL STARCH SYRUPS WHICH ARE STABLE AGAINST HEAT, VERY SWEET, AND HARD TO CRYSTALLIZE, BY SUBJECTING STARCH TO THE ACTION OF AN A-1,6-GLUCOISDASE SUCH AS ISOAMYLASE OR PULLULANASE, IN THE COURSE OF MANUFACTURE OF ONE OF VARIOUS STARCH SYRUPS THROUGH THE USE OF SACCHAROGENIC AMYLASES SUCH AS A- OR B-AMYLASE, GLUCOAMYLASE AND/OR THE LIKE, THEREBY EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITY OF THE A- OR B-AMYLASE AND TRANSFORMING THE STRUCTURES OF THE OLIGOSACCHARIDES AND DEXTRINS THUS PRODUCED TO STRAIGHT-CHAIN STRUCTURES SO AS TO OBTAIN A STARCH SYRUP OF A FREELY CHOSEN COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES WITH THE VISCOSITY, FLAVOR, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES MODIFIED AS DESIRED, AND REDUCING THE RESULTING SYRUP TO SUGAR ALCOHOLS.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS FOODS AND DRINKS UTILIZING PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN SWEETENERS, COMPRISING THE ADDITION OF SUCROSE OR SUGARS CONTAINING FRUCTOSE TO STARCH HYDROLYZATE, SUBJECTING THE MIXTURE TO ACTIONS OF BACILLUS MACERANS AMYLADE, BACTERIAL SACCHALOGENIC -A-AMYLASE (B.S.A), FUNGAL A - AMYLASES, OR PANCREAS AMYLASE, PRODUCING OLIGOSACCHARIDE SYRUPS CONTAINING TRANSFERRED FRACTOSE AND THEN UTILIZING THE SYRUPS AS A MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE SAID FOODS AND DRINKS.
Abstract:
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION, STARCH IS FIRST LIQUIFIED WITH ACID OR ENZYME, THE PH OF THE RESULTING LIQUIFIED STARCH IS ADJUSTED TO ABOUT 6, THE LIQUIFIED STARCH IS SACCHARIFIED BY THE USE OF BETA-AMYLASE AND ALPHA-1, 6GLUCO-SIDASE OR IN ADDITION ALPHA-AMYLASE DURING THE SACCHARIFYING STEP TO PRODUCE A MALTOSE WITH PURITY OF ABOUT 99%.
Abstract:
MALTITOL IS USED AS THE MAJOR OR SOLE SWEETNER OF LOW OR NON-CALORIE FOODS. IT SERVES THE FUNCTIONS OF PROVIDING SOLIDS VOLUME, INCREASED VISCOSITY, BODY, LUSTER, MOISTURE RETENTION AND STABILITY TO THE FOOD WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF SUGARY OR STARCHY FILLERS.
Abstract:
Production on an industrial scale of amylose having a high purity is made possible by a process for producing amylose mainly composed of a high molecular amylose, wherein amylomaize starch having a high amylose content or amylose starch separated from sweet potato starch, white potato starch or corn starch is subjected to hydrolysis to selectively hydrolyze only Alpha 1,6-glucoside bond of the arborescent structure of amylopectin contained therein in an amount of 20-40 percent with Alpha -1,6glucosidase, i.e., an enzyme produced by Aerobacter, Pseudomonas, Lactobacillus or Escherichia, thereby obtaining starch of amylose type.
Abstract:
A-1,6-GLUCOSIDASES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF SELECTIVLEY HYDROLYZING THE ALPHA-1,6-GLUCOSIDE BONDES OF STARCH AND WHICH HAVE HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE AND ACTIVITY ARE PRODUCED FROM STRAINS OF BACTERIA BELONGING TO THE GENUS ARGOBACTERIUM. AZOTOBACTER, BACILLUS, MYCOBACTEIUM, NOCARDIA, LEUCONOSTOC, MICROCOCCUS, MYCOBACTERIUM, NORCADIA, PEDIOCOCCUS, SARCINA, SERRATIA, STPHYLOCOCCUS AND STREPTOCOCCUS.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing sugar containing maltose of high purity from starches. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for preparing syrup having a high maltose content or pure maltose by using a Beta -amylase enzyme which is a maltose-producing enzyme together with various Alpha -1,6-glucosidases to increase maltose content to higher than 50 percent.
Abstract:
Beta-amylase is produced from the waste liquor obtained during the production of batata starch by adjusting the pH of the waste liquor to less than 4.5 to form a precipitate and recovering beta-amylase from the precipitate.