Sugar compositions

Abstract

A sugar composition comprising: at least 40% dissolved solids in an aqueous solution having a viscosity at least 10% lower than a 42 DE (Dextrose Equivalents) reference solution with a same dissolved solids concentration at a given temperature.

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         30 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 2500 ppm in total by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of elements; 
 wherein said elements comprise Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si. 
   
     
     
         31 . A composition of  claim 30 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is extracted from lignocellulosic biomass.   
     
     
         32 . A composition of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 water.   
     
     
         33 . A composition of  claim 30 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is present at a concentration of at least 360 g/L.   
     
     
         34 . A composition of  claim 30 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is xylose, arabinose, or a mixture thereof.   
     
     
         35 . A composition of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of calcium.   
     
     
         36 . A composition of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of iron.   
     
     
         37 . A composition of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of sulfur.   
     
     
         38 . A composition of  claim 30 ,
 wherein the weight ratio of said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate to said elements is greater than about 360:1.   
     
     
         39 . A composition of  claim 30 , further comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C6 saccharide having a degree of polymerization of about 1 to about 10.   
     
     
         40 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of calcium; 
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of iron; and 
 less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of sulfur. 
   
     
     
         41 . A composition of  claim 40 , further comprising:
 less than about 2500 ppm in total by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of elements;   wherein said elements comprise Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si.   
     
     
         42 . A composition of  claim 40 , further comprising: at least one water-soluble C6 saccharide having a degree of polymerization of about 1 to about 10. 
     
     
         43 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of calcium. 
   
     
     
         44 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of iron. 
   
     
     
         45 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of sulfur. 
   
     
     
         46 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:   a total amount by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of less than about 2500 ppm of elements Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, and Si when said composition is measured for all of said elements.   
     
     
         47 . The composition of  claim 46 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is extracted from lignocellulosic biomass.   
     
     
         48 . The composition of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 water.   
     
     
         49 . The composition of  claim 46 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is present at a concentration of at least 360 g/L.   
     
     
         50 . The composition of  claim 46 ,
 wherein said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate is xylose, arabinose, or a mixture thereof.   
     
     
         51 . The composition of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of calcium.   
     
     
         52 . The composition of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of iron.   
     
     
         53 . The composition of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of sulfur.   
     
     
         54 . The composition of  claim 46 ,
 wherein the weight ratio of said water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate to said elements is greater than about 360:1.   
     
     
         55 . The composition of  claim 46 , further comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C6 saccharide having a degree of polymerization of about 1 to about 10.   
     
     
         56 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of calcium. 
   
     
     
         57 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:
 less than about 1 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of iron. 
   
     
     
         58 . The composition of  claim 57 , further comprising:
 less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of said composition, of sulfur.   
     
     
         59 . The composition of  claim 57 , further comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C6 saccharide having a degree of polymerization of about 1 to about 10.   
     
     
         60 . A composition, comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C5 monosaccharide hydrolysate;   at least one water-soluble C5 oligosaccharide hydrolysate having a degree of polymerization of about 2 to about 10; and   impurities; wherein said impurities comprise:   less than about 50 ppm by weight, based on total weight of water-soluble C5 saccharide hydrolysate in said composition, of sulfur.   
     
     
         61 . The composition of  claim 60 , further comprising:
 at least one water-soluble C6 saccharide haying a degree of polymerization of about 1 to about 10.