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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2017
Metgen Oy, Kaarina, FI;
Klara Birikh, Kaarina, FI;
Anu Minna Maaret Suonpää, Kaarina, FI;
Matti Wilhelm Heikkilä, Kaarina, FI;
METGEN OY, Kaarina, FI;
Abstract
The invention is in the field of enzymology. More in particular, it provides a method for the isomerization of glucose into fructose wherein the glucose is derived from lignocellulosic material. More in particular, it provides a method for converting glucose into fructose comprising the steps of: providing a composition comprising water, glucose and lignin, enzymatically converting the glucose to fructose in the presence of a glucose isomerase, and optionally purifying the fructose from the solution, wherein the glucose isomerase comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical with the sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2.