title: Decomposition kinetics of maltose in subcritical water.
abstract: The decomposition process of maltose in subcritical water was studied using a tubular reactor in the temperature range of 180 to 260 degrees C and at 10 MPa. The formation of glucose and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde during the maltose decomposition was also observed. The decomposition rate of maltose was faster at higher temperatures. The rate was approximated by first-order kinetics during the early stage of the decomposition, but was accelerated and deviated from these kinetics at the later stage. The effluent pH decreased as the residence time in the reactor increased and the decrease of pH affected the maltose decomposition rate and glucose formation. Low pH of a feed solution accelerated maltose decomposition. A good correlation was obtained between the pH of the effluent and the rate constant of the first-order kinetics.
authors.affiliation: Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Shabnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haghighat Khajavi
authors.forename: Yukitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Toshinobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oomori
authors.forename: Ryuichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matsuno
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adachi
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008320:Maltose / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D008320:Maltose