1. A novel separation and purification process for 1,3-propanediol
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Cho, Mi-Hae, Joen, Sun Im, Pyo, Sang-Hyun, Mun, Sungyong, and Kim, Jin-Hyun
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GLYCERIN , *GLUCOSE , *CHROMATOGRAPHIC analysis , *CHEMICAL purification - Abstract
Abstract: A novel isolation and purification method was developed for producing 1,3-propanediol with high purity and high yield from the mixture containing 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-propanediol, glycerol, and glucose. The developed method, which consisted of phase separation and chromatography, was found to be a simple and efficient procedure for the isolation and purification of 1,3-propanediol from the other components in the mixture. The use of a phase separation process allows rapid separation of 1,3-propanediol from interfering compounds and dramatically reduces solvent usage compared to alternative methods. The overall purity and yield of 1,3-propanediol in this study were 98% and 82% in the purification process, respectively. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2006
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