Method of producing high fructose corn syrup from glucose using noble gases
AssigneeAmerican Air Liquide, Inc.
InventorsKevin C. Spencer, Christine E. Boisrobert, Steven A. Fisher, Patricia A. Rojak, Karen S. Sabatini
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Abstract
A process for producing high fructose corn syrup from glucose containing syrup, which entails isomerizing the glucose containing syrup through an enzymatic reaction to make high fructose corn syrup, wherein the enzymatic reaction occurs in a gas containing solution which comprises at least one gas selected from the group consisting of noble gas.
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A process for producing high fructose corn syrup from glucose containing syrup, comprising isomerizing said glucose containing syrup through an enzymatic reaction to make high fructose corn syrup, wherein said enzymatic reaction occurs in a noble gas-containing solution, at a temperature of about 0.degree. to 50.degree. C.;
- said noble gas being selected from the group consisting of argon, xenon, krypton, neon and mixtures thereof, and being present in an amount effective to improve efficiency of the process.
A process for producing high fructose corn syrup, comprising:
- a) converting starch to dextrose feed stock through a first enzymatic reaction,
- b) transforming said dextrose feed stock into a saccharified syrup of high quality dextrose feed stock through a second enzymatic reaction, and
- c) isomerizing said saccharified syrup into fructose through a third enzymatic reaction to provide said high fructose corn syrup, wherein at least one of the enzymatic reactions occurs in a noble gas-containing solution at a temperature of from about 0.degree. to 50.degree. C.;
- said noble gas being selected from the group consisting of argon, xenon, krypton, neon and mixtures thereof, and being present in an amount effective to improve efficiency of the process.
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