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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163092 | Method of concentrating hydrochloric acid A method for producing concentrated HCl vapor from an aqueous solution of HCl, including: (a) introducing an aqueous feed liquor to an evaporation chamber containing a mother liquor, the feed liquor having an initial, super-azeotropic HCl concentration; (b) directly... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7763116 | Process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components The invention relates to an industrially useful process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components. The process comprises (i) providing a solution of sugar beet and/or sugar cane origin selected from molasses, sugar juices and liquors, wherein said su... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7361273 | Separation of sugars, sugar alcohols, carbohydrates and mixtures thereof The present invention relates to a method of separating sugars and sugar alcohols from each other. More particularly the present invention relates to the use of a weakly basic anion exchange resin in a chromatographic separation process. The advantage of the present... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338562 | Sugar cane juice clarification process A process to clarify raw sugar cane juice, which comprises adding a source of lime, adding an anionic inorganic colloid or polyacyrlamide, and carbonating. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7256202 | Composition and method for treatment of hepatic encephalopathy The inventions provide an improved treatment for hepatic encephalopathy characterized by hyperammonemia and/or constipation, comprising the oral administration of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in amounts sufficient to reduce plasma levels of ammonia and/or to alleviate ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226511 | Direct production of white sugar from sugarcane juice or sugar beet juice An economical process is disclosed for the direct production of white sugar from clarified juice. Juice from a cane sugar mill, or sugar beet juice, is first contacted with hydrogen peroxide, before passing through granular activated carbon. The juice is then passed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7202219 | Use of D-tagatose as a prebiotic food component Oral intake of D-tagatose in a prebiotic food induces production of butyrate and stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria in the human colon. Therefore it is believed to be useful in food or the like as preventive drug against colon cancer. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192524 | Method for processing sugar cane filter cake mud and extracting component products A process for the continuous treatment of sugar cane filter cane mud separates and extracts components including fiber which can be used as an animal feed or a source of energy generation, lignin, beta-carotene, oil containing a high content of phytosterol, refined ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7166460 | Product removal process for use in a biofermentation system This invention relates to a bioprocess engineering solution for a product removal process for use in a biofermentation. The invention discloses a process for withdrawing an aliquot of broth from a biofermentation vessel during at least a portion of the biofermentati... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160394 | Sugar juice clarifier apparatus An apparatus for the continuous process of raw mixed sugar juice clarification by means of the settlement of insoluble particles and juice precipitate in a cylindrical clarifier tank that permits non-turbulent vertical subsidation and short retention time of the sug... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150793 | Method of reducing materials contained in juice A process system that uses a reduced amount of lime or other base to clarify or purify juice obtained from plant material such as sugar cane, sugar beets, or sweet sorghum. Specifically, apparatus and methods to reduce volatile materials in juice providing a product... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7141172 | Versatile simulated moving bed systems Distributed valve simulated moving beds are described in which junctions located between successive columns interrupt the flow of process fluid between columns, and either transmit the process fluid through a zone bypass to a succeeding column within the same zone o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125455 | Method for purification of high purity sucrose material A method for purifying a sucrose material already in a high purity liquid, crystalline or other form of sucrose, such as raw sugar, utilizing chromatography, or utilizing chromatography in connection with other methods of purification. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101432 | Process for producing crystalline tagatose The present invention provides a method for producing tagatose crystals from an aqueous system using no organic solvent. In this method, seed crystals of tagatose are added to a tagatose solution in which a tagatose purity of solid contents in the solution is at lea... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6987183 | Method for recovering products The present invention is directed to a method comprising a multistep process for recovering one or more monosaccharides from a solution containing at least two monosaccharides selected from the group consisting of rhamnose, arabinose, xylose and mixtures thereof by ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6933138 | Thermostable L-arabinose isomerase and process for preparing D-tagatose Disclosed are a novel gene coding for L-arabinose isomease derived from Thermotoga neapolitana 5068, a thermostable arabinose isomerase expressed from the said gene, a recombinant expression vector containing the said gene, a microorganism transformed with th... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877249 | Method of drying a lactulose solution A method of drying a lactulose solution comprises introducing the solution into a vacuum chamber at elevated temperature and at reduced pressure so that the solution forms a foam, drying the foam under reduced pressure, and milling or grinding or breaking the dried ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6770757 | Method for recovering products from process solutions The invention relates to a method comprising a multistep process for recovering betaine, erythritol, inositol, sucrose, mannitol, glycerol and amino acids from corresponding starting materials. The invention comprises the use of a weakly acid cation exchange resin i... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770147 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SUGAR OR SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS FROM SUGAR-CONTAINING VEGETABLE RAW MATERIALS, SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS MADE BY THE METHOD, AND EXTRACTION SOLUTION FOR USE IN THE METHOD A method for producing sugar or sugar-containing products from sugar-containing vegetable raw materials involves production the sugar or sugar-containing products in the presence of added natural food-compatible resins. An extraction liquid containing the natural fo... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755914 | Crystalline mixture solid composition and preparation thereof A crystalline mixture solid composition comprising α-D-glucopyranosyl-1,1-mannitol (GPM), α-D-glucopyranosyl-1,6-sorbitol (GPS-6) and a small amount of α-D-glucopyranosyl-1,1-sorbitol (GPS-1) and a production process therefor. The above crystalline mixture solid ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736903 | Method and apparatus for producing a work product A method for producing a work product including the steps of receiving a first fluid composed of a liquid, a target substance and at least one residual substance; passing the first fluid through a first work station for separating the residual substance from the fir... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6723367 | Process for preparing ready-to-drink shelf stable sugarcane juice beverage The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of ready-to-drink, shelf stable sugarcane juice beverage using a membrane-processing unit and subsequent pasterurization. ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6638360 | Methods for the separation of isomers Methods for the separation of chaotropic and kosmotropic enantiomers within a racemic mixture are provided. Such methods comprise differentially partitioning the enantiomers into stabilized microdomains of low density water and high density water abutting... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6586019 | Deodorant The present deodorizing substance is obtained by treating a raw material selected from sugar cane juice and sugar cane-derived molasses by column chromatography, and characterized in that the substance is a fraction obtained by passing the aforesaid raw m... | 07/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6368413 | Process for preparing improved sugar product Disclosed is a process for preparing an improved sugar product comprising (a) providing a raw sugar solution having color of 50 to 1,000 Icumsa units and a concentration of 10 to 70 Brix; (b)(1) injecting ozone into the raw sugar solution while imparting agita... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6344591 | Maltitol crystals of particular forms, crystalline compositions containing them and processes for their preparation The invention concerns modified maltitol crystals of particular forms, one pyramidal, the other prismatic. It further concerns crystalline compositions containing them and processes for their preparation.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6281351 | 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... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6258176 | Process for continuous separation of glucose and fructose The process implements a new mass transfer method by eliminating the displacement zone and fully utilizing the void volume in chromatography for proceeding prompt and efficient mass transfer proceeding between two phases. Said new method further integrate... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6245153 | Method for producing sugar cane juice A method is provided for extracting and processing sugar cane juice from sugar cane sticks to produce a natural juice product. The method includes the steps of: providing sugar cane sticks having a high sucrose level; extracting sugar cane juice from the ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6187842 | Sugar compounds, gelling agents, gelling agent compositions processes for the preparation of them, and gel compositions The invention provides a gelling agent comprising at least one sugar compound selected from the group consisting of sugar compounds represented by the formula (1) and sugar compounds represented by the formula (2). ##STR1## wherein R1 and R | 02/13/2001 |
| 6106632 | Process for mechanically dewatering extracted sugar beet pulp In a process for mechanically dewatering extracted sugar beet pulp, the dry matter content in the pressed pulp is increased by introducing directly into the pressed pulp layer in the pressing region a suspension of salt or salts of polyvalent ions. An app... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6090429 | Process for the manufacture of a lactitol syrup A process for the manufacture of a lactitol syrup that involves subjecting a mixture of lactose and an hydrolysate of inulin or of starch to catalytic hydrogenation.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6068869 | Method of producing a stabilized sugar cane juice product A method of providing a stabilized sugar cane juice product for use in soft drinks, that includes providing cleaned sugar cane sticks and extracting cane juice from the sticks. Thereafter, the extracted cane juice is acidified immediately upon extraction ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5837060 | Process for the manufacture of a starch hydrolysate of low polymolecularity index, obtention and use of novel starch hydrolysate in peritoneal dialysis The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a starch hydrolysate of low polymolecularity index which may be used in particular in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. This process consists essentially in acid and enzymatic hydrolysis o... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5804232 | Process for preparing an instant rice nectar The present invention relates to a process for preparing an instant rice nectar which can be preserved for long time. The instant rice nectar of the invention is prepared by the process which comprises the steps of: adding water to malt while stirring, fi... | 09/08/1998 |
