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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Heikki Heikkilä, Espoo, FI;
Heikki Ojamo, Kirkkonummi, FI;
Andrei Miasnikov, Kantvik, FI;
Vili Ravanko, Clinton, IA (US);
Matti Tylli, Kantvik, FI;
Inventors:
Heikki Heikkilä, Espoo, FI;
Heikki Ojamo, Kirkkonummi, FI;
Andrei Miasnikov, Kantvik, FI;
Vili Ravanko, Clinton, IA (US);
Matti Tylli, Kantvik, FI;
Assignee:
Danico Sweetners Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C031/18 ; C07C031/20 ; C07C031/22 ; C07C031/24 ; C07C031/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the production of xylitol. The process utilises ribulose for the preparation of xylitol and involves several different conversion reactions, such as reduction, epimerisation and/or isomerisation. The present invention also relates to the use of ribulose for the preparation of xylitol.