Utrasonic topic: "Ultrasonic extraction for high-quality polysaccharides"
Polysaccharides, also known as glycans, are a form of long-chain carbohydrates (e.g. starch, cellulose, glycogen) whose molecules consist of a number of sugar molecules (monosaccharides) bonded together. The number of monosaccharides can greatly vary: Polysaccharides can consist of 10 to up to several thousand monosaccharides (sugar molecules) arranged in chains. The most common monosaccharides in polysaccharides are glucose, fructose, galactose and mannose. Being polymeric carbohydrates, polysaccharides can exhibit linear to highly branched structures.
Polysaccharides are most abundantly found in plants, e.g. as starches in cereal grains, potatoes and legumes. Dietary fibers such as pectin, inulin or cellulose are mainly present in whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruits. But also in animal-derived foods can be found small amounts of polysaccharides, e.g. glycogen in shellfish and animal liver. The indigestible fiber chitin and its derivative chitosan are a main component in shells of crustaceans such as crabs and shrimps.
Polysaccharides are an important compound in nutrition. Some polysaccharides are a dense sources of energy (e.g. glucose), others are known for their anti-inflammatory and immune modulating properties (e.g. beta-glucans, glucomannans, arabinoxylans).
In order to formulate pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and medicines, polysaccharides must be extracted from the raw material (e.g. grain, medicinal mushrooms, herbs) and concentrated to a polysaccharide-rich product. To obtain a high-quality polysaccharide extract, the extraction method is a key factor for isolation of plant polysaccharides.
Ultrasonic extraction is a non-thermal isolation technique, which is used widely in the food and pharma industry. Sonication breaks the cell walls and releases the stored polysaccharides. Polysaccharides from medicinal mushroom, grains, algaes, ginseng, psyllium and many other vegetables and fruits have been already successfully extracted using ultrasonic extractors.
Hielscher Ultrasonics supplies powerful ultrasonic extraction systems on lab, bench-top and industrial scale. All Hielscher ultrasonic processors are robust, built for 24/7 operation and easy & safe to operate.
Read more about how ultrasonic extraction can improve your polysaccharide production!
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Saccharification: Benefits of Sonication
Saccharification is a fundamental biochemical process involving the transformation of complex carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose into simpler, more fermentable sugars like glucose. Ultrasonic reactors offer a significant enhancement in the efficiency and efficacy of these processes, leveraging high-performance…
https://www.hielscher.com/saccharification-benefits-of-sonication.htm
Why is a Probe-Type Ultrasonicator Best for Mushroom Extraction?
Are you wondering why your mushroom extraction using an ultrasonic bath or an ultrasonic cleaning tank does not give you the desired extract yield? Learn here all you need to know about the rigid chitin-containing cell walls of mushrooms, the…
https://www.hielscher.com/why-is-a-probe-type-ultrasonicator-best-for-mushroom-extraction.htm
Lion’s Mane Extract Made with Ultrasonics
Extracts from the fungus species Hericium erinaceus, known as lion’s mane mushroom, are most efficiently produced using ultrasonication. Ultrasonic extractors rapidly break open the fungal cell matrix and allow for the complete extraction of bioactive compounds from the lion's mane…
https://www.hielscher.com/lions-mane-extract-made-with-ultrasonics.htm
Cleaning and Sanitizing Wine Barrels Efficiently with Ultrasound
Oak barrels for wine ageing can be efficiently cleaned and sanitized using power ultrasound. By sonication, tartrate is removed and microorganisms such as yeast (Brettanomyces, Dekkera) are killed. Additionally, wooden aroma compounds become more available when the barrels are used…
https://www.hielscher.com/cleaning-and-sanitizing-wine-barrels-efficiently-with-ultrasound.htm
Ultrasonic Production of Highly Purified Schizophyllan Beta-Glucans
Schizophyallan is a fungal β-glucan with immunomodulating properties. For highly active medicinal effects, schizophyllan must have a low molecular weight in order to show improved bioavailability. Ultrasonication has been proven to reduce the molecular weight of schizophyllan. As reliable and…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-production-of-highly-purified-schizophyllan-beta-glucans.htm
Improved Fruit and Vegetable Gelation by Ultrasonics
Thickening sauces, juices, jams and other foods by gelation is a common process in the production of liquid foods. Ultrasonic extraction of pectins and natural intracellular sugars from fruits and vegetables is a highly efficient method to promote the gelation…
https://www.hielscher.com/improved-fruit-and-vegetable-gelation-by-ultrasonics.htm
Advantageous Hydrogel Production via Ultrasonication
Sonication is a highly efficacious, reliable and simple technique for the preparation of high-performance hydrogels. These hydrogels offer excellent material properties such as absorption capacities, viscoelasticity, mechanical strength, compression modulus, and self-healing functionalities. Ultrasonic Polymerization and Dispersion for Hydrogel Production…
https://www.hielscher.com/advantageous-hydrogel-production-via-ultrasonication.htm
Organic Mushroom Extracts with Ultrasound
Produce premium-quality organic mushroom extracts, e.g. from chaga, reishi, psilocybe cubensis (magic mushrooms), lion’s mane, maitake, and many other mushroom species using ultrasonic extraction. The mild extraction method of power ultrasound can be combined with organically certified (bio-certified / eco-certified)…
https://www.hielscher.com/organic-mushroom-extracts.htm
Highly Efficient Chaga Extraction via Sonication
Chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) are rich in very potent phyto-chemicals (e.g. polysaccharides, betulinic acid, triterpenoids), which are known to contribute to health and to fight diseases. Using high-power ultrasonic frequency for chaga extraction is the preferred technique to produce superior…
https://www.hielscher.com/highly-efficient-chaga-extraction-via-sonication.htm
Higher Pectin Yields with Ultrasonic Extraction
Ultrasonic extraction results in high yields of superior quality pectins. Using sonication, valuable pectins can be efficiently produced from fruit waste (e.g., by-products from juice processing) and other biological raw material. Ultrasonic pectin extraction excels other extraction techniques by producing…
https://www.hielscher.com/higher-pectin-yields-with-ultrasonic-extraction.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction of Mycoprotein
Fulfilling the demands for sustainable and nutritious food alternatives, mycoprotein has emerged as a revolutionary ingredient, derived from fungi and primarily used in the creation of meat substitutes, often referred to as "fake meat." This protein source offers a promising…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-extraction-of-mycoprotein.htm
Ultrasonic Extraction and its Working Principle
Ultrasonic extraction is the preferred technique to isolate bioactive compounds from botanicals. Sonication achieves a complete extraction and thereby superior extract yields are obtained in a very short extraction time. Being such an efficient extraction method, ultrasonic extraction is cost-…
https://www.hielscher.com/ultrasonic-extraction-and-its-working-principle.htm