Sugar compositions
View Patent ↗A sugar composition comprising at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars, at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and less than 0.25% ash. Another sugar composition comprising at least 30% glucose relative to total sugars at least 10% mannose relative to total sugars, at least 5% xylose relative to total sugars, and at least 2% total furfurals.
1. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate comprising a monomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(b) at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate comprising a dimeric or higher oligomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(c) ash in an amount up to 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition; and
(d) furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzates is a pentose and one or more of the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is a pentose.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is derived from a lignocellulose substrate.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is present at a concentration of at least 90% in an aqueous solution.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is xylose, arabinose, or a mixture thereof.
8. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of calcium.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of iron.
10. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising less than 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of sulfur.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate to the ash is greater than 360:1.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the hydrolyzates is a hexose.
13. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising levulinic acid, wherein a molar ratio of levulinic acid to sugars is between 0.03 and 0.12.
14. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate comprising a monomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(b) at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate comprising a dimeric or higher oligomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(c) impurities, wherein the impurities comprise:
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of calcium;
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of iron;
less than 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of sulfur; and
ash in an amount up to 0.25% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition; and
(d) furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein one or more of the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzates is a pentose and one or more of the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is a pentose.
16. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the impurities comprise Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
17. The composition of claim 14 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
18. The composition of claim 14 , wherein one or more of the hydrolyzates is a hexose.
19. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate comprising a monomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(b) at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate comprising a dimeric or higher oligomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(c) sulfur in an amount up to 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition; and
(d) furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
20. The composition of claim 19 , wherein one or more of the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzates is a pentose and one or more of the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is a pentose.
21. The composition of claim 19 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
22. The composition of claim 19 , comprising less than 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition, of ash.
23. The composition of claim 22 , wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
24. A composition comprising:
at least one water-soluble monosaccharide hydrolyzate;
at least one water-soluble disaccharide hydrolyzate;
ash in an amount up to 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition; and
furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution comprising at least 40% dissolved solids, and
wherein one or more of the water-soluble monosaccharide hydrolyzates is a pentose and one or more of the water-soluble disaccharide hydrolyzates comprises a pentose.
25. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
26. The composition of claim 24 , wherein the composition comprises at least 70% hemicellulose sugars and 20% to 60% cellulose sugars relative to total sugars.
27. A composition comprising:
at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolyzate;
at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolyzate that is a dimer or higher oligomer;
ash in an amount up to 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition; and
furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
28. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
29. A composition, comprising:
at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolyzate;
at least one water-soluble C5 disaccharide hydrolyzate;
impurities, wherein the impurities comprise:
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of calcium;
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of iron;
less than 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of sulfur; and
ash in an amount up to 0.25% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition; and
furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
30. A composition, comprising:
at least one water-soluble monomeric sugar hydrolyzate selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof;
at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric sugar hydrolyzate selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof;
ash in an amount up to 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition; and
furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution.
31. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate selected from:
(i) a monomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate; or
(ii) a monomeric cellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(b) at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate selected from:
(iii) a dimeric or higher oligomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate; or
(iv) a dimeric or higher oligomeric cellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(c) ash in an amount up to 0.25% in total by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition; and
(d) furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution comprising at least 40% dissolved solids,
and wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is derived from a lignocellulose substrate.
32. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.
33. The composition of claim 31 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of glucose, mannose, or a combination thereof.
34. The composition of claim 31 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, galactose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from cellobiose, isomaltose, trehalose, or a combination thereof.
35. The composition of claim 31 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from cellobiose, isomaltose, trehalose, or a combination thereof.
36. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is present at a concentration of at least 90% in an aqueous solution.
37. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, or a mixture thereof.
38. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising ash in an amount up to 0.10% by weight, relative to the total solids in the composition.
39. The composition of claim 38 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
40. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of calcium.
41. The composition of claim 40 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
42. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of iron.
43. The composition of claim 42 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
44. The composition of claim 31 , further comprising less than 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of sulfur.
45. The composition of claim 44 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
46. The composition of claim 31 , wherein the weight ratio of the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate to the ash is greater than 360:1.
47. The composition of claim 31 , comprising at least one dimeric hydrolyzate.
48. The composition of claim 31 , wherein one or more of the hydrolyzates is a hexose.
49. The composition of claim 31 , wherein one or more of the hydrolyzates is a pentose.
50. The composition of claim 31 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of xylose, arabinose, or a combination thereof.
51. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate selected from:
(i) a monomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate; or
(ii) a monomeric cellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(b) at least one water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate selected from:
(iii) a dimeric or higher oligomeric hemicellulose sugar hydrolyzate; or
(iv) a dimeric or higher oligomeric cellulose sugar hydrolyzate;
(c) impurities, wherein the impurities comprise:
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of calcium;
less than 1 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of iron;
less than 50 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, of sulfur; and
ash in an amount up to 0.10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition, wherein the ash comprises Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si; and
(d) furfural in an amount up to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the total solids in the composition;
wherein the composition is provided as an aqueous solution comprising at least 40% dissolved solids.
52. The composition of claim 51 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from a dimer or higher oligomer of glucose, mannose, or a combination thereof.
53. The composition of claim 51 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, galactose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from cellobiose, isomaltose, trehalose, or a combination thereof.
54. The composition of claim 51 , wherein:
the water-soluble monomeric hydrolyzate is selected from glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, or a combination thereof; and
the water-soluble dimeric or higher oligomeric hydrolyzate is selected from cellobiose, isomaltose, trehalose, or a combination thereof.