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Formation of sorbitol by cathodic reduction of glucose


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Kassim, A. and Rice, C. L. and Kuhn, A. T. (1981) Formation of sorbitol by cathodic reduction of glucose. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 11 (2). pp. 261-267. ISSN 0021-891X ; ESSN: 1572-8838

Abstract

The steady-state formation of sorbitol by cathodic reduction of glucose was studied in a parallel-plate reactor of 200 cm² electrode area. Earlier work was extended to explore the effect of flow rate; pH and current density. The effect of temperature between 20° and 47° C and the use of amalgamated lead as compared with chemical lead and other metals is discussed. It is shown that addition of Zn²+ ions accelerates the reaction and the reasons for this are discussed. The implications for industrial application are considered.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Universiti Pertanian Malaysia
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: Glucose; Cathode; Sorbito
Depositing User: Azhar Abdul Rahman
Date Deposited: 09 Jul 2015 08:07
Last Modified: 09 Jul 2015 08:07
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39112
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