An efficient continuous flow process for the synthesis of a non-conventional mixture of fructooligosaccharides

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3 Jun, 2015

A sustainable and scalable process for the production of a new mixture of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) was developed using a continuous-flow approach based on an immobilized whole cells-packed bed reactor. The technological transfer from a classical batch system to an innovative flow environment allowed a significant improvement of the productivity. Moreover, the stability of this production system was ascertained by up to 7 days of continuous working. These results suggest the suitability of the proposed method for a large-scale production of the desired FOS mixture, in view of a foreseeable use as a novel prebiotic preparation.

  • Paolo Zambellia
  • Lucia Tamborinib
  • Samuele Cazzamallib
  • Andrea Pintob
  • Stefania Ariolia
  • Silvia Balzarettia
  • Francisco J. Plouc
  • Lucia Fernandez-Arrojoc
  • Francesco Molinaria
  • Paola Contib
  • Diego Romanoa
  • a Department of Food Environmental and Nutritional Science (DeFENS), University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli, 20133 Milan, Italy
  • b Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy
  • c Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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