Process for the separation of sugars
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2. Process for the separation of D-fructose from at least one member of the group consisting of D-glucose and D-mannose comprising subjecting an aqueous solutions thereof to chromatography on an insoluble organic resin, wherein the resin used is an aryl boric acid group-containing resin.
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Abstract
Mixtures of sugars and of sugar alcohols are separated into their component parts by subjecting aqueous solutions of the mixture to chromatography on an insoluble organic resin, wherein the resin is an aryl boric acid group-containing resin.
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2. Process for the separation of D-fructose from at least one member of the group consisting of D-glucose and D-mannose comprising subjecting an aqueous solutions thereof to chromatography on an insoluble organic resin, wherein the resin used is an aryl boric acid group-containing resin.
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3. Process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin used is a polymer or copolymer of 4-vinyl-phenyl boric acid or of a derivative thereof.
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4. Process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resin used is prepared based on at least one of styrene and divinylbenzene as a comonomer.
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5. Process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the separation is carried out at a temperature of 10* - 80*C.
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6. Process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the separation is carried out at a pH of between 3 and 13.
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7. Process as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pH of the elution agent used corresponds to the pKa value of the resin.
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8. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mixture of sugars is separated.
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9. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a mixture of sugar alcohols are separated.
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