Method for producing maltose
AssigneeMeiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
InventorsChobe Yomoto, Takashi Adachi, Yutaka Nakajima, Hidemasa Hidaka, Tsukasa Yoshida, Fumio Sugawara
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Abstract
A method for producing a substance highly containing high content of maltose therein, by saccharifying a liquefied starch with amylase produced by streptomyces at the same time with or after treatment with .beta.-amylase.
Claims17
A process for the production of maltose from a liquified starch having a DE of not more than 10, which comprises saccharifying said liuqified starch at a temperature from about 45.degree. C to about 65.degree. C and at a pH of from about 4.5 to 7.0 with a .beta.-amylase and a new Streptomyces amylase produced by a strain of the species Streptomyces selected from the group consisting of Streptomyces hygroscopicus, Streptomyces virido chromogenes, Streptomyces aureofaciens, Streptomyces flavus, Streptomyces hygroscopicus vs. angustomyces, Streptomyces albus, Streptomyces tosaensis nov. Sp. at the same time or separately.
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