Production of high purity fructose from barley syrups using semi-continuous chromatography

A semi-continuous counter current chromatographic refiner, developed in this department, was used to produce high fructose syrup from an industrial barley syrup containing 42% fructose, 52% glucose and 6% maltose and oligosaccharides. The chromatographic refiner consisted of twelve 5.4 cm i.d. columns, each packed to a height of 65.5 cm with KORELA VO7C calcium charged resin, with a particle size range 150–300 μm. At a throughput of 32.1 kg sugar solids/m³ resin/h, the fructose rich product obtained was 95% pure and had a concentration of 11.3% w/v, while the glucose rich product contained only 4.5% fructose and had a concentration of 22.56% w/v.     

自絮凝颗粒酵母发酵菊芋汁生产乙醇

分别采用分批和连续发酵方式,对自絮凝颗粒酵母Saccharomyces cerevisiae flo发酵菊芋汁生产乙醇的条件进行了优化. 与先酶解菊芋汁后再用自絮凝酵母发酵的分步糖化发酵相比,分批发酵过程中同时加入菊粉酶和自絮凝酵母的同步糖化发酵乙醇得率高,发酵时间短. 当菊芋汁总糖浓度分别为105和179 g/L时,同步糖化发酵的最高乙醇浓度达50和82.5 g/L,比分步糖化发酵高6.4%和13.8%. 在连续发酵过程中应用同步糖化发酵法,当稀释率为0.02 h-1时,乙醇浓度约为90 g/L时达到稳定状态,乙醇得率达到理论值的90%,生产强度达2.12 g/(L×h).     

The preparation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde from high fructose corn syrup and other carbohydrates

5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde (HMF) was prepared from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), or crystalline D -fructose, in high yield and purity. A 95–97% conversion of fructose to HMF was achieved using 25 mol% (based on fructose) boron trifluoride etherate catalyst in dimethyl sulphoxide, under a nitrogen atmosphere, a reaction temperature of 273 K and 30 min reaction time. Inferior yields of HMF were obtained from glucose and starch.     

基于果糖与葡萄糖不同混合比例的丙酮丁醇发酵

介绍了以不同底物的丁醇发酵结果,阐述了在以55g/L葡萄糖与果糖（1∶4）混合糖模拟菊芋物料为底物的丁醇发酵过程中存在果糖利用及丁醇产量较低等问题,研究了基于葡萄糖与果糖不同混合比例（1∶2、2∶3、3∶2及3∶1）的丁醇发酵性能。研究结果说明了随着混合比例提高,发酵时间由76h缩短至48h,菌体最大生物量OD620由2.1提高至4.3,而当葡萄糖与果糖混合比例为1∶2时,发酵过程中菌体细胞对果糖代谢能力最佳,且终点残糖浓度仅为2.1g/L,果糖利用效率达到95.03%,丁醇及总溶剂产量分别达到9.7g/L与16.0g/L。     

Utilization of raffinose and melibiose by a mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The mutant Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 36858 was used in the production of ethanol and/or fructose from synthetic media in batch processes with raffinose, melibiose or sucrose. The mutant was able to hydrolyze all the sugars used and to selectively ferment glucose and galactose to ethanol while fructose accumulated in the fermentation medium. The fructose yield was above 89% of the theoretical value in the media with either raffinose or sucrose, when initial concentrations were between 131.5 g dm^?3 and 242.0 g dm^?3. The ethanol yields were 82% and 77% of the theoretical values in the media with melibiose and sucrose, respectively, and about 72% of the theoretical value when raffinose was used. The fructose fraction in the carbohydrate content of the produced syrups was more than 96% when raffinose concentration was below 189.1 g dm^?3. However, even at a sucrose concentration of 187.9 g dm^?3, the produced syrup contained 100% fructose. Some oligosaccharides were also produced in all tested media. The produced oligosaccharides were consumed by the end of the fermentation process. These findings can be useful in the production of ethanol and high fructose syrups using raw materials based on sucrose and raffinose such as molasses. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

A continuous alcohol fermentation byKluyveromyces fragilis using jerusalem artichoke

In this study, a continuous fermentation of inulin in the tubers of Jerusalem artichoke (JA) for alcohol production was investigated. Experiments were also conducted on the fermentation of mashed JA tubers, without extracting the juice. In a continuous fermentation of the juice of JA tubers, alcohol productivity was increased by 3.8 times as compared with that obtained in a batch fermentation. The liquefaction of mashed JA tubers by enzymes, pectinase and cellulase followed by fermentation of liquefied solution byK. fragilis was found as effective as direct fermentation of the juice. The results of this study are expected to provide valuable information in the utilization of Jarusalem artichoke for ethanol production.     

Wood blocks as a carrier for Saccharomyces Cerevisiae used in the production of ethanol and fructose

Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 39859 was immobilized onto small cubes of wood in order to produce very enriched fructose syrup from synthetic glucose-fructose mixtures, through the selective fermentation of glucose. The kinetics of growth and ethanol production rates were studied. Several tests to assess the influence of substrate and product concentration on the production rates were carried out and appropriate rate equations were proposed as a design basis for continuous immobilized reactors. The ethanol production rate and cell growth rate were found to be inhibited linearly by both substrate and product concentrations. A maximum ethanol productivity of 21.9 g 1⁻¹ h⁻¹ was attained from a feed containing 10% (by weight) glucose and 10% (by weight) fructose. The ethanol concentration was 29.6 g 1⁻¹, the glucose conversion was 78% and a fructose yield of 99% was obtained. This resulted in a final fructose:glucose ratio of 2.7. At lower ethanol productivity levels the fructose:glucose ratio increased, as did the ethanol concentration in the effluent. The ethanol productivities obtained in this study were 33%–132% higher than those obtained in a previous study using the same system, under similar conditions, with the cells immobilized in alginate beads.     

Inulin hydrolysis to fructose by a novel catalyst

Acidic zeolite LZ-M-8 was used to catalyse the hydrolysis reaction of inulin into fructose. Fructose contents of 96% and 75% were obtained when commercial inulin and Jerusalem artichoke extract were used respectively as substrates. Zeolite LZ-M-8 was found to be extremely selective towards inulin hydrolysis as compared to fructose decomposition. Formation of hydroxymethyl furfural (HmF) was not detected and it was confirmed that zeolite LZ-M-8 does not adsorb HMF. The catalytic activity of the zeolite remained intact upon repeated use of the catalyst. The superiority of the zeolite over other catalysts used in inulin hydrolysis was demonstrated experimentally.     

Production and consumption of sorbitol and fructose by saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 36859

The production and consumption of sorbitol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 36859 have been studied in this work. The results showed that the strain produced ethanol and sorbitol in a fructose medium, but it generated only ethanol while growing in a glucose medium. When the strain was pregrown on fructose and transferred to a sorbitol medium, it consumed that polyol and produced ethanol and fructose. It did not grow on sorbitol when it was transferred from a glucose medium. During the growth of the strain in a glucose-fructose medium, the sorbitol production started some time after the consumption of glucose. Both glucose and ethanol affected the production of sorbitol. Comparing the strain with a wild S. cerevisiae, it was found that the latter one did not produce sorbitol when it grew either on glucose or fructose. Furthermore, the wild strain grew well on sorbitol, regardless of whether it was pregrown on glucose or fructose but it did not produce fructose.     

The preparation of 5-chloromethylfurfuraldehyde from high fructose corn syrup and other carbohydrates

A 92–95% conversion of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or crystalline D -fructose to 5-chloromethylfurfuraldehyde (CMF) was achieved using 300 mol% of concentrated hydrochloric acid in chlorobenzene, under a nitrogen atmosphere, a reaction temperature of 75°C and a reaction time of 1–2 h. Constant high-speed stirring was essential for high yields and purity of CMF. Inferior yields of CMF were obtained from glucose and starch. Saccharine, phenyl sulphone and thiuronium derivatives were prepared and characterised. The use of surfactants did not improve the yields of CMF.     

Commercially attractive process for production of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural from high fructose corn syrup

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF) was prepared with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) manufactured directly from industry. Equipped industrial process and cheaper availability considered HFCS-90 as a competitive starter for production of HMF. Readily evaporable solvent, 1,4-dioxane was found as a promising reaction media from the screening of various solvents and readily available cation exchange resin, Amberlyst-15 was used as a solid acid catalyst. Parametric variation studies including amount of catalyst, concentration of HFCS-90, and reaction temperature were performed to achieve a maximum HMF yield of 80% at 100 °C within 3 h. In particular, use of readily evaporable solvent and heterogeneous catalyst allowed highly practical purification of HMF, which still remains as a major obstacle to the commercialization of HMF. With filtration, evaporation, and extraction, HMF was simply isolated in 72% yield and ¹H NMR spectra of the isolated HMF confirmed that its purity was sufficient for use in next step of reactions. In addition, all solvents could be recycled with distillation and catalyst was reused up to 5 cycles without a significant loss of activity.     

Biodiesel production from Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus Tuberosus L.) tuber by heterotrophic microalgae Chlorella protothecoides

BACKGROUND: As a potential source of biomass, Jerusalem artichoke has been studied for bioethanol production; however, thus far it has not been investigated for the production of other liquid biofuels, such as biodiesel. This work aims to develop a novel approach for biodiesel production from Jerusalem artichoke tuber using heterotrophic microalgae. RESULTS: In this study, Chlorella protothecoides utilized hydrolysate of Jerusalem artichoke tuber as carbon source and accumulated lipid in vivo, with lipid content as high as 44% by dry mass, and a carbon source to lipid conversion ratio of about 25% in a 4‐day scale cultivation. The lipids were extracted and then converted into biodiesel by transesterification. Cetane acid methyl ester, linoleic acid methyl ester and oleic acid methyl ester were the dominating components of the biodiesel produced. Unsaturated fatty acids methyl ester constituted over 82% of the total biodiesel content. CONCLUSION: This work suggests the feasibility of an alternative method of producing biodiesel from Jerusalem artichoke tuber using microalgae cultivation, and a cost reduction of carbon source feed in algal oil production can be expected. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Continuous separation of glucose and fructose at high concentration using two-section simulated moving bed process

A two-section simulated moving bed (SMB) modified from a three-section SMB [Barker et al., 1975] was applied to the separation of an aqueous mixture of glucose and fructose at high concentration up to 500 kg/m³. Dowex 50W-X12 resin of Ca⁺⁺ form was used as an adsorbent and water as an isocratic eluent. The equilibrium isotherms in terms of a quadratic expression and a plug flow model with mass transfer effect were used to predict both the products and on-concentrations in the two-section SMB process. The two-section SMB process suggested in this work was successful in obtaining high fructose corn syrup (fructose with 55-90% w/w) at the high concentration of 500 kg/m³.     

Production of fructose and ethanol from media with high sucrose concentrations by a mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The production of enriched fructose syrups and ethanol from a synthetic medium with high sucrose concentrations was studied in a batch process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 36858. The results showed that the fructose yield was above 92% of theoretical values in synthetic media with sucrose concentrations between 180 g dm^?3 and 726 g dm^?3. Ethanol yield was about 82% in media with sucrose concentrations up to 451 g dm^?3. A product containing 178 g dm^?3 fructose, which represents 97% of the total sugar content, and 79 g dm^?3 ethanol was obtained using a medium with 360 g dm^?3 sucrose. The fructose fraction in the carbohydrates content in the produced syrups decreased with increases in the initial sucrose concentration. In a medium with initial sucrose concentration of 574 g dm^?3, the fructose content in the produced broth was 59% of the total carbohydrates. Glycerol and fructo‐oligosaccharides were also produced in this process. The produced fructo‐oligosaccharides started to be consumed when the concentration of sucrose in the media was less than 30% of its initial value. Complete hydrolysis of these sugars was noticed in media with sucrose concentrations below 451 g dm^?3. These findings will be useful in the production of ethanol and high fructose syrups using sucrose‐based raw materials with high concentrations of this carbohydrate. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

能源植物菊芋制备生物基化合物研究进展

生物质作为工业填料在制备化学品的过程中具有可再生性、碳元素利用平衡等优点，但大部分能源植物存在来源于粮食必需品、与农作物争夺优质土地的问题。天然生物质菊芋因具有优良的生长特性、糖类组分含量高、单体官能团多样等特点，被认为是未来最重要的非粮能源植物之一。本文介绍了通过物理过程、生物过程及化学过程等不同途径高附加值化菊芋的研究进展，总结不同方式制备生物基化合物的特点。基于菊芋主要因其根茎中含有丰富的不易被人体消化的菊糖、果糖基多糖聚合度低、组成多糖和还原糖的碳源单体高度单一等优点，着重介绍目前菊芋根茎作为底物制备生物基化合物的过程，分析了通过化学催化法或发酵法制备多元醇、5-羟甲基糠醛、乳酸酯等产品的反应条件、催化剂或生物酶的类型等。基于菊芋秸秆中富含纤维素、半纤维素和木质素等木质纤维素的优势，简述了以纤维素和半纤维素类碳水化合物和木质素的主要研究现状，以及对菊芋秸秆直接催化转化的效果，突出菊芋秸秆转化的优势，提出菊芋秸秆作为底物高效制备目标产物的改进措施。对菊芋根茎和菊芋秸秆的高附加值化过程和效果的分析表明，加强对非粮能源植物菊芋的深加工与生物、化学转化技术的研究，配合生物法与化学法相结合的手段，能加快菊芋工业化应用取得实质性的进展。     

Klebsiella pneumoniae发酵菊芋生产2,3-丁二醇的初步研究

对Klebsiella pneumoniae发酵菊芋块茎生产2,3-丁二醇进行了初步研究,通过摇瓶实验考察了不同碳源及培养基中微量元素对发酵的影响. 结果表明,菊芋是良好的发酵2,3-丁二醇的底物,以其为底物时产物浓度和生产强度比葡萄糖发酵提高了42%以上,培养基中不添加微量元素对菊芋发酵基本没有影响,因而可简化培养基成分以降低生产成本. 在发酵罐批式流加实验中,发酵56 h菊芋发酵的产物浓度和生产强度分别为81.47 g/L和1.45 g/(L×h),与葡萄糖发酵结果相当.     

大米果葡糖浆的生产与应用进展

果葡糖浆是一种重要的甜味剂,随着应用范围的扩大,国内市场需求量逐年增加。稻米是主要的粮食作物,淀粉含量高,利用稻米或碎米为原料继续加工制备果葡糖浆具有重要的前景。探讨了果葡糖浆的性能,稻米原料的特性,生产果葡糖浆的工艺,以及果葡糖浆的应用进展等。     

The effects of four hypocaloric diets containing different levels of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup on weight loss and related parameters

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The replacement of sucrose with HFCS in food products has been suggested as playing a role in the development of obesity as a public health issue. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of four equally hypocaloric diets containing different levels of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). METHODS: This was a randomized, prospective, double blind trial, with overweight/obese participants measured for body composition and blood chemistry before and after the completion of 12 weeks following a hypocaloric diet. The average caloric deficit achieved on the hypocaloric diets was 309 kcal. RESULTS: Reductions were observed in all measures of adiposity including body mass, BMI, % body fat, waist circumference and fat mass for all four hypocaloric groups, as well as reductions in exercise only group for body mass, BMI and waist circumference. CONCLUSIONS: Similar decreases in weight and indices of adiposity are observed when overweight or obese individuals are fed hypocaloric diets containing levels of sucrose or high fructose corn syrup typically consumed by adults in the United States.     

Hydrolysis of topinambur (Jerusalem artichoke) fructans by extracellular inulinase of Kluyveromyces marxianus var. bulgaricus

Extracellular inulinase from Kluyveromyces marxianus var. bulgaricus catalysed the hydrolysis of pure inulin and the extracts of fresh and dried topinambur (Jerusalem artichoke). At an enzyme concentration of 10 IU g^?1 of substrate the three substrates were hydrolysed respectively to 65–3, 77–3 and 83–9%. The relationship between the extent of hydrolysis, reaction time and enzyme concentration was studied and a kinetic model of hydrolysis was derived.     

HPLC-RI测试果葡糖浆中的果糖和葡萄糖

建立并验证了用高效液相色谱-示差折光检测器测定果葡糖浆中果糖和葡萄糖含量的检测方法。以水为溶剂,Ca型阳离子交换柱进行分离;以相对保留时间定性,色谱峰面积定量。方法平均回收率为98.33%~102.69%,RSD为0.865%~1.253%,检测限(S/N=3)分别为葡萄糖1.94μg/mL;果糖2.49μg/mL。实验表明该方法对果葡糖浆中的葡萄糖和果糖含量的测试简单、可靠。