Abstract: The invention relates to a chromatographic separation process of recovering mannose with high purity. The invention is based on the use of a chromatographic separation resin including a resin which is at least partly in a Ba2+ form resin and a resin which is in other than Ba2+ form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a product based on a sugar beet extract, which is useful as a flavor improver in ingestible products, particularly in foodstuffs, especially in beverages sweetened with other than natural sugar. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said product starting from various streams of the beet sugar manufacturing process. The process of the invention is based on membrane techniques and/or chromatographic fractionation. The invention also relates to the use of said product as a flavor improver in ingestible products. Furthermore, ingestible products including said product are covered by the invention. The invention also relates to a method of improving the flavor of ingestible products by adding said product to the ingestible product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chromatographic separation process of recovering mannose with high purity. The invention is based on the use of a chromatographic separation resin including a resin which is at least partly in a Ba2+ form resin and a resin which is in other than Ba2+ form.

Abstract: A process is provided for separating essential oils from an essential oil-containing material. The process comprises the steps of subjecting the essential oil-containing material to steam distillation using a steam distillation vessel or extraction using an extraction vessel. This produces a mixture containing the essential oil and at least one hydrophilic phase. This mixture is then contacted with a hydrophobic adsorbent in an adsorption vessel. The hydrophilic phase leaving the adsorption vessel is recycled to the steam distillation vessel or extraction vessel. Finally, the essential oils are desorbed from the adsorbent.