From this figure and the known differences in mutarotation of d -fructopyranose at 0° C. and at 25° C., it can be calculated that an equilibrated d -fructose solution at 25° C. contains approximately ...
It has been suggested accordingly that the synthesis of the polyfructoside levan specifically from aldo-sido< >fructofuranosides (sucrose, raffinose) involves two distinct steps: first, hydrolysis of ...