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A mixture of free caprylic acid and fructose caprylates obtained by biocatalysis was separated by molecular distillation (short path distillation). The optimum temperature and pressure (60°C and 0.1 μbar) take account of the heat-sensitivity of these compounds.
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Redmann, I., Montet, D., Bonnot, F. et al. Fructose mono- and polycaprylate purification by molecular distillation. Biotechnol Tech 9, 123–126 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00224410
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