Process for manufacturing tagatose

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5078796
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07667591

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A process is disclosed for the synthesis of D-tagatose by isomerizing a mixture containing D-galactose with a metal hydroxide in the presence of a catalyst at a relatively low temperature to form an intermediate metal hydroxide-D-tagatose complex, and then neutralizing the intermediate with acid to yield D-tagatose. The method is also suitable for the synthesis of L-tagatose from L-galactose, and for the recovery of pure tagatose from crude tagatose syrups. Whey, deproteinized whey, or lactose may be used as the raw material for the D-galactose. The lactose in such cases is hydrolyzed to D-galactose and D-glucose before the isomerization step.

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BIOSPHERICS INCOPORATED12051 INDIAN CREEK COURT A DELAWARE CORPORATION BELTSVILLE MD 20705

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Beadle, James R Columbia, MD 56 1072
Saunders, James P Rockville, MD 8 75
Wajda, Jr Thomas J Columbia, MD 2 39

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