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alpha-amylase enzyme is used in the liquefaction of starch in the production of sugar syrups.

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Which enzymes are used to produce sugar syrup?

Amylase.


Are enzymes used to turn sugar syrup to starch syrup?

Because it makes it more valuable by converting the starch syrup into sugar syrup.


Are enzymes used in energy drinks?

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Fate of enzymes that are in foods we eat?

Enzymes are added to a variety of foods. Invertase is used to make invert sugar (or glucose and fructose). It is used as an anti-crystallizing agent in candy. Protesases are used for meat tenderizers. They include enzymes like bromelin, ficin, actinidin, and papain. They can also remove haze from beer. Chymosin or rennin is used to turn milk into cheese. Pectin methylesterase is used to alter pectin in low-sugar jams. Lipoxygenase (from soy flour) is added to dough to make a stronger dough. Glucose oxidase is added to dried egg powder to remove glucose which prevents discoloration in storage. Polygalacturonase is used to clarify juices. Amylase is used to make corn syrup. Glucose isomerase is used to make high fructose corn syrup.


What is function of Fostitol syrup?

Fostitol Syrup and the generic is called Lactitol. The syrup is used as a sweetener and is considered a sugar alcohol. It has less calories than regular sugar and can also be used as a laxative.


What kind of trees produce the syrup?

The Sugar Maple is most commonly used to make maple syrup. Other maples that can be used include the Red Maple, Silver Maple, Boxelder and Black Maple. Sugar Maple is generally preferred since its sap has a higher sugar content.


What enzymes are used in slimming foods?

A carbohydrase can be used to convert starch syrup into sugar syrup. An enzyme called isomerase can convert glucose in sugar syrup into fructose syrup. Fructose is much sweeter than glucose. A small amount of fructose in a food can replace a larger amount of glucose without losing the sweet taste. This is useful in preparing slimming food since a small amount of fructose is less fattening than a larger amount of glucose.


Why are enzymes used in sugar syrups?

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What was sugar cane used for before Jean Bore developed the first method of crystalizing sugar cane?

To name a few: Chewed raw to extract the juice, crushed and boiled to make syrup, also to make soft candy and rock candy. The syrup is still used to can fruits and it was popular in soft drinks before corn syrup was produced. It was and still is used in rum production.


Why is butter used in a sugar syrup?

to give it flavor


Why is salt used to make sugar syrup?

Maple syrup is made by removing the sap from sugar maple trees and boiling it till the remaining liquid weighs about 13 lbs. per gallon nothing is added to the sap.


Can you make good quality sugar syrup at home?

Sugar Syrup is composed of only two ingredients and is therefore not only very easy to make at home, but will also match in quality any sugar syrup that can be purchased at a store. The two ingredients are sugar and water and may be used in different ratios but are most often mixed in equal quantities and need only be boiled to dissolve the sugar and then stored in a pantry or refrigerator afterwards.