abstract |
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION, STARCH IS FIRST LIQUIFIED WITH ACID OR ENZYME, THE PH OF THE RESULTING LIQUIFIED STARCH IS ADJUSTED TO ABOUT 6, THE LIQUIFIED STARCH IS SACCHARIFIED BY THE USE OF BETA-AMYLASE AND ALPHA-1, 6GLUCO-SIDASE OR IN ADDITION ALPHA-AMYLASE DURING THE SACCHARIFYING STEP TO PRODUCE A MALTOSE WITH PURITY OF ABOUT 99%. |