Synthesis and purification of galacto-oligosaccharides: state of the art

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Vera, Carlos ^a   Córdova, Andrés ^a   Aburto, Carla ^a   Guerrero, Cecilia ^a   Suárez, Sebastián ^a   Illanes, Andrés ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Downstream; Enzymatic synthesis; Galacto oligosaccharides; Lactose; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PURIFICATION; SACCHARIFICATION; SUGARS;

DOWNSTREAM; ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS; GALACTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES; LACTOSE; PREBIOTICS;

FUNCTIONAL FOOD;

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LACTOSE; MONOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

BIOREACTOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOREACTORS; FERMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; LACTOSE; MONOSACCHARIDES; OLIGOSACCHARIDES;

EID: 84991712797     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: 15730972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-016-2159-4     Document Type: Review

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