Danisco Sweeteners Oy

Dupont Nutrition Biosciences Aps

Tiina Tervala

Vili Ravanko

Juho Jumppanen

Heikki O Heikkila

Hannu A Paananen

Heikki Heikkilä

Erkki Paatero

Ari Kärki

Nina Mayra

Jari Tiihonen

Vesa Kurula

Nina Mäyrä

The present invention is directed to a method comprising a multistep process for recovering one or more monosaccharides from a solution containing at least two monosaccharides selected from the group consisting of rhamnose, arabinose, xylose and mixtures thereof by using chromatographic separation comprising at least one step, where a weak acid cation exchange resin is used for the chromatographic separation.

Method for recovering products

The invention relates to the use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin for chromatographic separation of carbohydrates. In the invention the hydrophilic/hydrophobic interaction of carbohydrates, sugars and sugar alcohols with the weakly acid cation exchange resin is utilized. The weakly acid cation exchange resin is used for separation of hydrophobic saccharides, such as deoxy, methyl and anhydrosugars and anhydrosugaralcohols from more hydrophilic saccharides.

Use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin for chromatographic separation of carbohydrates

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Kirkkonummi, Finland

Tiina Tervala