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Refining
\ Recycle Pentitols
With a yeast strain of the genus Endomycopsis choa'ati. After
72 hours fermentation time 56% arabinitol Was obtained
Without considerable amounts of glycerol (beloW 4%). After
demineralisation and re?ning the arabinitol syrup is directly
used for polyol isomerisation in the presence of Raney
Separation / 55 nickel (5% catalyst slurry on total dry substance). The pH is
increased to 11, by the addition of 0.5 M NaOH. A hydrogen
pressure of 4 MPa is applied at a temperature of 170 C. and
the isomerisation reaction is stopped after 4 hours, resulting
in a pentitol mixture of the folloWing composition: arabinitol
Xylitol (90%), xylitol (6%), ribitol (4%).
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