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Assignee: Xyrofin Oy


Location: Helsinki, FI
No. of patents: 17

NumberTitleIssue Date
6582944Production of ethanol from xylose
This invention relates to recombinant-DNA-technology. Specifically this invention relates to new recombinant yeast strains transformed with xylose reductase and/or xylitol dehydrogenase enzyme genes. A yeast strain transformed with the xylose reductase ge...
06/24/2003
6251875Aqueous laxative syrup comprising lactulose and lactitol and/or maltitol
An aqueous laxative syrup is provided comprising one part by weight of lactulose and 0.66-1.5 parts by weight of a polyol selected from lactitol and/or maltitol. The syrup has a viscosity of 5-70 mPa.s. Preferably the polyol is lactitol. The syrup is less...
06/26/2001
6239274Method of producing xylose
The present invention relates to a method of producing xylose by chromatographic separation of the xylose from a sulphite cooking liquor containing for example xylose and xylonic acid. The xylose yield of the separation is affected by the xylonic acid and...
05/29/2001
6140498Process for the continuous production of high purity L-ribose
A process of preparing a L-ribose fraction having greater than 97% purity starting from an aqueous solution of L-arabinose is provided by utilizing an epimerization reaction conducted in the presence of a Mo compound and eluting the product formed by said...
10/31/2000
6086681Method for recovery of xylose from solutions
The invention relates to a method for the recovery of xylose from xylose-containing aqueous solutions containing 30-60% by weight of xylose on dissolved solids, in which method the solution is treated to produce a solution supersaturated with xylose, xylo...
07/11/2000
5998607Method for producing xylitol
The invention relates to a method for producing xylitol from a material containing xylose and xylonic acid. According to the method, xylose and xylonic acid are separated from the material containing xylose and xylonic acid, whereafter the separated xylos...
12/07/1999
5980640Method for recovering an organic compound from solutions
The invention relates to a method for recovering a crystallizable organic compound from solutions containing said compound. In accordance with the method, the compound is crystallized substantially by way of nucleation from a solution having high viscosit...
11/09/1999
5962063Process for preparation of a crumb
A process for the preparation of a solid granular intermediate useful in chocolate production. In this process, a mixture comprising a bulk sweetener, milk material, cocoa liquor and water is stirred into a homogeneous mass, the mass is warmed with simult...
10/05/1999
5951777Crystallization method
The invention relates to a method for the recovery of xylose from xylose-containing aqueous solutions that contain over 30% by weight of xylose on dissolved dry solids. The solution is evaporated at low pressure to a solution supersaturated in respect of ...
09/14/1999
5948170Sweetening agent, process for its production, and its use
The invention relates to a substantially dry fine product comprising fructose, glucose, a sugar alcohol or mixture containing them, prepared by grinding the fructose, glucose, sugar alcohol or mixture containing them substantially autogenously in a counte...
09/07/1999
5932452Process for the production of xylose by hydrolysis of hemicellulose by immobilized enzymes
The invention relates to a process for the hydrolysis of a hemicellulose substrate containing xylo-oligomers with an immobilized enzyme by adjusting the pH of an aqueous solution containing hemicellulose oligosaccharides and optionally ionic components to...
08/03/1999
5866382Xylose utilization by recombinant yeasts
This invention relates to recombinant-DNA-technology. Specifically, this invention relates to new recombinant yeast strains transformed with xylose reductase and/or xylitol dehydrogenase enzyme genes. A yeast strain transformed with the xylose reductase g...
02/02/1999
5779806Crystalline anhydrous lactitol and a process for the preparation thereof as well as use thereof
The invention relates to a novel crystalline anhydrous lactitol, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof. The novel crystalline anhydrous lactitol belongs to the monoclinic crystal system and has the unit cell constants: (a)=7.614 Å, (...
07/14/1998
5651988Combination osmotic and bulk forming laxatives
A combination bulk-forming and osmotic laxative is provided by combining a bulk-forming laxative in the form of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid with an osmotic laxative such as lactitol. The addition of the osmotic laxative to the bulk-forming laxative wit...
07/29/1997
5637225Method for fractionating sulphite cooking liquor
The invention relates to a method for the fractionation of sulphite cooking liquor by a chromatographic simulated moving bed system in which the liquid flow is effected in a system comprising at least two chromatographic sectional packing material beds. I...
06/10/1997
5527554Bulk sweetener for frozen desserts
An improved frozen dessert made without sucrose or corn syrup solids is provided that employs lactitol and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates as the bulk sweeteners. Aspartame, acesulfame K or other artificial sweeteners may be used as an intense sweetener....
06/18/1996
5494525Crystalline anhydrous lactitol and a process for the preparation thereof as well as use thereof
The invention relates to a novel crystalline anhydrous lactitol, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof. The novel crystalline anhydrous lactitol belongs to the monoclinic crystal system and has the unit cell constants: (a)=7.614 A; (b...
02/27/1996
 
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