EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND pH ENVIRONMENT ON THE HYDROLYSIS OF MAGUEY FRUCTANS TO OBTAIN FRUCTOSE SYRUP

 

C. Michel-Cuello, G. Gallegos-Fonseca, E. Maldonado-Cervantes, N. Aguilar-Rivera

 

 

  • The mezcal maguey (Agave salmiana) has great industrial potential for the production of fructose syrup.

  • Current hydrolysis processes are inefficient and allow undesirable products and adverse reactions.

  • Hydrolysis is favored with increasing temperature and when the pH is adjusted to the natural acidity of juice (4.6).

  • Juice samples under temperature 110 °C have increased efficiency of hydrolysis.

  • The control of pH and temperature for hydrolysis fructanospermite achieve efficiency of up to 92.10%