Tagatose: properties, applications, and biotechnological processes

DK Oh - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007 - Springer
Abstract d-Tagatose has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years due to its health
benefits and similar properties to sucrose. d-Tagatose can be used as a low-calorie …

Recent advances in D-allulose: Physiological functionalities, applications, and biological production

W Zhang, S Yu, T Zhang, B Jiang, W Mu - Trends in food science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background d-Allulose, an epimer of d-fructose, is a rare monosaccharide that exists in
extremely small quantities in nature. It is an ideal substitute for sucrose, because it has 70 …

Tagatose as a potential nutraceutical: Production, properties, biological roles, and applications

S Roy, J Chikkerur, SC Roy, A Dhali… - Journal of Food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nutraceuticals are gaining importance owing to their potential applications in numerous
sectors including food and feed industries. Among the emerging nutraceuticals, d‐tagatose …

The genus Geobacillus and their biotechnological potential

AH Hussein, BK Lisowska, DJ Leak - Advances in applied microbiology, 2015 - Elsevier
The genus Geobacillus comprises a group of Gram-positive thermophilic bacteria, including
obligate aerobes, denitrifiers, and facultative anaerobes that can grow over a range of 45 …

Harnessing L-arabinose isomerase for biological production of D-tagatose: Recent advances and its applications

Y Ravikumar, LN Ponpandian, G Zhang, J Yun… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background d-tagatose is regarded as one of the most valuable rare sugars in the current
market and its biotechnological ways of production is a very hot topic as of today. As a …

Characterization of a Novel Metal-Dependent D-Psicose 3-Epimerase from Clostridium scindens 35704

W Zhang, D Fang, Q **ng, L Zhou, B Jiang, W Mu - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The noncharacterized protein CLOSCI_02528 from Clostridium scindens ATCC 35704 was
characterized as D-psicose 3-epimerase. The enzyme showed maximum activity at pH 7.5 …

Biocatalytic production of D-tagatose: A potential rare sugar with versatile applications

J Jayamuthunagai, P Gautam… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT D-tagatose is a naturally existing rare monosaccharide having prebiotic
properties. Minimal absorption, low metabolizing energy, and unique clinical properties are …

Synthesis of lactose-derived nutraceuticals from dairy waste whey—A review

A Nath, B Verasztó, S Basak, A Koris, Z Kovács… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2016 - Springer
Due to stricter environmental legislation and implementation of the “waste valorization”
concept, recycling of dairy effluent, whey, has drawn a considerable attention. The main …

L-arabinose isomerases: characteristics, modification, and application

W Xu, W Zhang, T Zhang, B Jiang, W Mu - Trends in Food Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background d-Tagatose, a ketose isomer of d-galactose, is a kind of rare sugar existing in
nature. The sweetness of d-tagatose is comparable to that of sucrose, but d-tagatose has a …

L-Arabinose isomerase and its use for biotechnological production of rare sugars

Z Xu, S Li, X Feng, J Liang, H Xu - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract L-Arabinose isomerase (AI), a key enzyme in the microbial pentose phosphate
pathway, has been regarded as an important biological catalyst in rare sugar production …