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US 4,067,748 AGranted
Process for the hydrolysis of lactose
AssigneePortals Water Treatment Limited
InventorMelvin Charles Rowe
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Abstract
Lactose, especially derived from whey, is efficiently hydrolysed to glucose and galactose by contact in water with a solid, insoluble, stongly acidic ion exchange resin based on certain cross-linked polystyrenes or certain carbohydrates. The products are valuable in food manufacture.
Claims9
A process for hydrolyzing lactose comprising contacting an aqueous solution of lactose with a solid, insoluble, strongly acidic polystyrene ion exchange resin that is in free acid form and has a degree of cross-linking of from 0.5 to 5%.
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