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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7229558 | Chromatographic separation method A method for fractionating a solution into two or more fractions. More particularly the invention relates to a method for fractionating a solution by a chromatographic simulated moving bed (SMB) process in which the dissolved substances present in the feedstock are ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7109005 | Process for the simultaneous production of xylitol and ethanol Effective processes are provided for the production of xylitol and ethanol and other products from solutions derived from lignocellulose-containing material in biomass. The solutions can be hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed before being fermented with microbes. The... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6685781 | Fractionation method for sucrose-containing solutions A method for separating sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose-containing solution, preferably a beet-derived sucrose-containing solution, wherein the solution is subjected to a first fractionation by a continuous or sequential chromatogr... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6482268 | Fractionation method for sucrose-containing solutions A method for separating sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose-containing solution, preferably a beet-derived sucrose-containing solution, wherein the solution is subjected to a first fractionation by a continuous or sequential chromatogr... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6214125 | Fractionation method for sucrose-containing solutions A method for separating sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose-containing solution, preferably a beet-derived sucrose-containing solution, wherein the solution is subjected to a first fractionation by a continuous or sequential chromatogr... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6007862 | Food and beverage compositions containing linear and cyclic sucrose reaction products Sucrose ester and ether products, useful as food or beverage bulking agents, reduced calorie sweeteners, fat replacement agents, stabilizing agents, thickening agents and emulsifying agents; adhesives; biodegradable plastics and films; sizing agents for p... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5882420 | Linear and cyclic sucrose reaction products, their preparation and their use Sucrose ester and ether products, useful as food or beverage bulking agents, reduced calorie sweeteners, fat replacement agents, stabilizing agents, thickening agents and emulsifying agents; adhesives; biodegradable plastics and films; sizing agents for p... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5795398 | Fractionation method of sucrose-containing solutions A method for separating sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose-containing solution, preferably a beet-derived sucrose-containing solution, wherein the solution is subjected to a first fractionation by a continuous or sequential chromatogr... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5530106 | Recovery of sucralose intermediates There is disclosed a process for recovering sucralose-6-ester from a feed mixture of 6-O-acyl-4,1',6'-trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxygalactosucrose in a reaction medium comprising a tertiary amide (such as N,N-dimethylformamide), wherein said process comprises... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5298611 | Sucralose pentaester production A process for producing substantially pure sucralose pentaester from a mixture of 6-O-acyl-4,1' ,6' -trichloro-4,1',6'-trideoxygalactosucrose in a reaction medium comprising a tertiary amide, wherein said process comprises the steps of: (a) recovering the... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5127957 | Method for the recovery of betaine from molasses A method as provided wherein betaine is separated eluted from beet molasses using a chromatographic simulated moving bed system having at least three chromatographic columns connected in series. The betaine is eluted during the same cycle as sucrose and r... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5104452 | Method for metering monocalcium saccharate into a sugared juice There is provided a method of metering monocalcium saccharate into a sugared juice. The process includes taking a sample of the juice to be analyzed, diluting the sample with alcohol in order to form a precipitate, separating the precipitate by filtration... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4263052 | Production of fructose and useful by-products A process for obtaining fructose solutions or solid fructose, a raw material containing sucrose and/or similar fructofuranosides is hydrolyzed to fructose and glucose and treated with a calcium base (e.g. calcium oxide or hydroxide) to precipitate calcium... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4062695 | Method and apparatus for treating sugar-works molasses Method and apparatus for treating sugar-works molasses wherein the third stage part of the mother liquid-hot saccharate suspension is reheated in a heat exchanger before mixing the same with the cool filtrate of the second stage to increase the temperatur... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4036694 | Process for beet sugar production Beet juice is purified, then concentrated and treated in several steps for boiling and centrifugal separation to effect recovery of sucrose therefrom. The molasses remaining after the separation of sucrose from massecuite is treated with -galactosi... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4009046 | Process for treating sugar-factory molasses Process for treating sugar-factory molasses comprising dilution of the molasses with cold water, precipitation of the saccharose in the diluted molasses by addition of quicklime, and then filtration of the so-treated molasses, wherein an electrolyte selec... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3997357 | Continuous process for the recovery of sugar from molasses In obtaining calcium saccharate from molasses solution, active CaO, in the form of burned lime, hydrated lime or milk of lime, is added to the solution; the mixture is cooled to below 20° C.; a stream of slurry of finely subdivided lime ground in an iner... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3971667 | Installation for treating sugar-mill molasses An apparatus for reacting diluted molasses with lime in a tank 5 includes a pair of heat exchangers 12, 17, a pair of four-way valves 10, 14, an inlet circuit 2, 15 for the tank, and a circuit 8, 19 for recirculating part of the reacted molasses back thro... | 07/27/1976 |
