Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the trisaccharide 6?-O-sialyllactose (formula (I)) or salts thereof as well as intermediates in the synthesis and for the use of 6?-O-sialyllactose salts in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of compounds of general formula (1A) and salts thereof wherein one of the R groups is an ?-sialyl moiety and the other is H, X1 represents a carbohydrate linker, A is a D-glucopyranosyl unit optionally substituted with fucosyl, R1 is a protecting group that is removable by hydrogenolysis, the integer m is 0 or 1, by a transsialidation reaction.

Abstract: The application discloses a method for producing anomerically protected glycosidic oligosaccharide derivatives comprising the step of culturing, in a culture medium containing an anomerically protected lactose acceptor, a genetically modified cell having a recombinant gene that encodes a glycosyl transferase that can transfer a glycosyl residue of an activated sugar nucleotide to said lactose acceptor. The application further discloses a method for producing an oligosaccharide comprising the steps of: (a) culturing, in a culture medium containing an anomerically protected lactose acceptor, a genetically modified cell having a recombinant gene that encodes a glycosyl transferase that can transfer a glycosyl residue of an activated sugar nucleotide to said lactose acceptor to produce an anomerically protected glycosidic oligosaccharide derivative, then (b) removing/deprotecting the anomeric protective group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the tetrasaccharide lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnt, formula (I)) especially in large scale, as well as intermediates in the synthesis, a new crystal form (polymorph) of LNnt, and the use thereof in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for the crystallization of fucose, characterized in that the crystallization is carried out from a mixture comprising fucose and at least one 6-deoxy sugar selected from 6-deoxy-talose and 6-deoxy-gulose. In one embodiment, the mixture comprises fucose and 6-deoxy-talose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorphs of the trisaccharide 2?-O-fucosyllactose (2-FL) of formula (1), methods for producing said polymorphs and their use in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to providing isolactosamine (Gal?1-3GlcNH2, formula 1) and salts thereof in the form of either anomer or mixture thereof, as well as hydrates or solvates of the free base and salts thereof. The synthesis of isolactosamine and its use in the synthesis of lacto-N-biose containing oligosaccharides are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing compounds of general formula 1 wherein A is glycosyl residue of a mono-, di- or oligosaccharide in protected form and R is selected from optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl, methods for their preparation and their use in glycosidation reactions.

Abstract: Method for producing L-fucose includes in a first aspect, a method for the preparation of L-fucose, wherein L-fucose precursors are produced from pectin and L-fucose is produced from the L-fucose precursors; in a second aspect, a method for the preparation of L-fucose from D-galacturonic acid or a salt thereof, wherein L-fucose precursors are produced from D-galacturonic acid of a salt thereof, and L-fucose is produced from the L-fucose precursors; and an L-fucose precursor as shown in Formula A, wherein R is a linear or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon group with 1-6 carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, n-hexyl, etc., preferably a methyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the synthesis of compounds of general formula (1A) and salts thereof wherein one of the R groups is an ?-sialyl moiety and the other is H, X1 represents a carbohydrate linker, A is a D-glucopyranosyl unit optionally substituted with fucosyl, R1 is a protecting group that is removable by hydrogenolysis, the integer m is 0 or 1, by a transsialidation reaction.

Abstract: A method for purifying, separating and/or isolating an oligosaccharide or a salt thereof is presented. An embodiment of the invention is based upon the formation of anomeric O-benzyl/substituted O-benzyl derivatives in a selective anomeric alkylation reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorphs of the trisaccharide 2?-O-fucosyllactose (2-FL) of formula (1), methods for producing said polymorphs and their use in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for the crystallization of fucose, characterized in that the crystallization is carried out from a mixture comprising fucose and at least one 6-deoxy sugar selected from 6-deoxy-talose and 6-deoxy-gulose. In one embodiment, the mixture comprises fucose and 6-deoxy-talose.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the trisaccharide 6?-0-sialyllactose (formula (I)) or salts thereof as well as intermediates in the synthesis and for the use of 6?-0-sialyllactose salts in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparation of the tetrasaccharide lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnt, formula (I)) especially in large scale, as well as intermediates in the synthesis, a new crystal form (polymorph) of LNnt, and the use thereof in pharmaceutical or nutritional compositions.