Abstract: A process which permits the facile conversion of green bananas to a sugar syrup uses a sequence of steps involving grinding the bananas, heating the bananas, treating the bananas with an alpha amylase to convert the starch granules into lower molecular weight molecules (liquefaction), changing conditions and treating the low molecular weight starch molecules and other substances in the liquefied fluid with the enzymes, amyloglucosidase, pectinase, cellulase, macerase, etc., filtering the resultant fluid to remove the solids, and, if necessary, evaporating the sugar solution to a suitable concentration. Use of elevated pH in each of the enzymatic conversion steps was found to greatly increase the glucose yield.

Abstract: A game racket (11) having improved aerodynamics and hitting response is disclosed. With the exception of the handle (13) the entire racket is comprised of elements all having a substantially circular cross section. The head (17) of the racket (11) is comprised of three sections. Each section may have a different cross sectional diameter.