Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for utilizing soy molasses as a source for soy sugars which are of high oligosaccharaide content. The invention provides a method for purifying soy molasses comprising the following steps: (i) contacting the soy molasses with alcohol and hydrocarbon solvent mixture, thereby two layers comprising a lower aqueous-alcohol layer and an upper hydrocarbon layer are formed; (ii) collecting the lower aqueous-alcohol layer; (iii) removing coloring, off-flavor and odorous substances; and (iv) removing minerals, thereby a purified soy molasses of more than 90 wt. % sugars, on dry matter basis, is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a purified solid powder from highly concentrated, semi-liquid, high viscous solutions containing one or more solutes and a first solvent. The method comprises contacting the highly concentrated solution with a second solvent under high shear mixing, wherein the second solvent is miscible with the first solvent and wherein the solute has very low solubility or no solubility at all in the second solvent. Thereby a suspension of purified fine particles is obtained which can be easily separated to obtain a fine powder of the solute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a purified solid powder from highly concentrated, semi-liquid, high viscous solutions containing one or more solutes and a first solvent. The method comprises contacting the highly concentrated solution with a second solvent under high shear mixing, wherein the second solvent is miscible with the first solvent and wherein the solute has very low solubility or no solubility at all in the second solvent. Thereby a suspension of purified fine particles is obtained which can be easily separated to obtain a fine powder of the solute.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for utilizing soy molasses as a source for soy sugars which are of high oligosaccharaide content. The invention provides a method for purifying soy molasses comprising the following steps: (i) contacting the soy molasses with alcohol and hydrocarbon solvent mixture, thereby two layers comprising a lower aqueous-alcohol layer and an upper hydrocarbon layer are formed; (ii) collecting the lower aqueous-alcohol layer; (iii) removing coloring, off-flavor and odorous substances; and (iv) removing minerals, thereby a purified soy molasses of more than 90 wt. % sugars, on dry matter basis, is obtained.