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Novel Technologies to assess Gut Health Claims for Carbohydrates Subthema 1: Synthesis and structural analysis of functional oligosaccharides Name: Prof. Dr. Lubbert Dijkhuizen Affiliation: University of Groningen/ Microbiology Contact: L.Dijkhuizen@rug.nl.
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Novel Technologies to assess Gut Health Claims for Carbohydrates Subthema 1: Synthesis and structural analysis of functional oligosaccharidesName: Prof. Dr. Lubbert DijkhuizenAffiliation: University of Groningen/ MicrobiologyContact: L.Dijkhuizen@rug.nl
Synthesis and structural analysis of functional oligosaccharides State of the art:AvailabilityCharacterized Fructo-, Galacto-, (Iso)Malto- + +? Xylose-, Pectin-, Mannan-, Chito- (+) (+)?? Glucose1,2-1,3-1,4; IMO-MALT (+) - Glucansucrase acceptor products (+) - Plant cell wall oligo’s (+)- Human Milk oligo’s (+) - “CCC new oligo’s” - -
Synthesis and structural analysis of functional oligosaccharides New technologies: Enzyme discovery and engineering: synthesis of tailor-made oligo’s: monosaccharides, linkages Structural analysis: In vitro: newly synthesized oligo’s In gut: modification, degradation, during passage