Which Samyang TRILITE® product should be used for fructose and glucose separation chromatography?

Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-55 is a Ca-form strong acid cation exchange resin that separates fructose and glucose based on the difference in affinity between fructose and calcium ions. With 8% cross-linking, an average particle size of 210 µm, and a uniformity coefficient of 1.1 or less, it can separate products with 90% or more fructose.

Which type of ion exchange chromatography should be used to recover sugar from molasses?

For sugar recovery from molasses, a K-form strong acid cation exchange resin based on the ion-exclusion chromatography principle is suitable; since electrolytes elute first, only sucrose, a non-electrolyte, is separated. Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-22M is applied in the recovery processes of many sugar refiners.

Which ion exchange resin is suitable for allulose purification?

Allulose is purified in the order of activated carbon treatment, ion exchange, and F/A separation, and Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-55 is applied in the second and third steps. In the third step, high-purity allulose is separated based on the difference in affinity between the Ca-form strong acid cation exchange resin and fructose.

What role do ion exchange resins play in acid recovery, and which products are used?

In acid recovery, a strong base anion exchange resin based on the ion-exclusion chromatography principle retains the free acid while letting metal salts pass through, after which the free acid is recovered with water. Samyang's TRILITE® MA-23F is a Cl-form strong base anion exchange resin that enables acid recovery using only water, without regenerant chemicals.

Chromatography | Acid Recovery and Sugar Separation

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TRILITE® chromatography resins are ion exchange resins with very high uniformity (uniformity coefficient of 1.1 or less), delivering outstanding sugar separation performance.

Their relatively small particle size provides a large surface area per unit volume for excellent separation efficiency, and their high physicochemical strength gives them a long service life.
They are classified by functional group into strong acid cation (SAC) and strong base anion (SBA) types. Produced in a variety of particle sizes and ionic forms, they can be applied to a wide range of sugar separation and purification processes, including fructose/glucose separation,
oligosaccharide separation, allulose purification, sugar recovery from molasses, and acid recovery.

Three Principles of Chromatographic Sugar Separation

Chromatographic separation methods are divided into three types: ligand exchange chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography, and ion-exclusion chromatography.

Ligand exchange chromatography :
Separates glucose and fructose by exploiting fructose's strong binding with calcium ions.
Size-exclusion chromatography :
Separates large and small molecules based on differences in molecular weight; used to produce high-purity glucose of 99% or more.
Ion-exclusion chromatography :
Exploits the repulsion between ions carrying charges of the same sign; mainly used to separate sugar from molasses.

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Q. Which Samyang TRILITE® product should be used for fructose/glucose separation chromatography?
Chromatography for separating fructose and glucose requires a Ca-form strong acid cation exchange resin, which separates them based on the difference in affinity between fructose and calcium ions. Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-55, with 8% cross-linking and an average particle size of 210 µm, meets the recommended F/G separation conditions
of 5–8% cross-linking and a particle size of 150–300 µm. Its uniform particle size,
with a uniformity coefficient of 1.1 or less, increases utilization of the effective resin bed, which helps secure operating capacity and reduces breakage during long-term use.
- Product : TRILITE® MCK-55 (Ca-form strong acid cation exchange resin)
- Specs : 8% cross-linking, average particle size 210 µm
- Performance : Uniformity coefficient ≤ 1.1; capable of separating products with 90% or more fructose
Q. Which type of ion exchange chromatography should be used to recover sugar from molasses?
To recover the sugar remaining in molasses, a K-form strong acid cation exchange resin using the ion-exclusion chromatography principle is suitable. This method selectively separates only sucrose, a non-electrolyte, by exploiting the ion-exclusion property whereby electrolyte components such as reducing sugars and salts elute before sucrose. Based on this principle, Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-22M is in actual use in the recovery processes of many sugar refiners.
- Product : TRILITE® MCK-22M (K-form strong acid cation exchange resin)
- Principle : Ion-exclusion chromatography
Q. Which ion exchange resin is suitable for allulose purification?
The allulose conversion reaction solution is of low purity, so purification is essential. It proceeds in order: primary treatment with activated carbon, followed by secondary passage through ion exchange resin to remove ionic substances.
Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-55 is applied in this secondary step, and removing colored components with activated carbon first reduces the treatment load on the resin, maintaining both exchange efficiency and resin life. In the tertiary step,
Samyang's TRILITE® MCK-55, a Ca-form strong acid cation exchange resin, is applied to separate fructose from high-purity allulose. This step likewise relies on the difference in affinity for the Ca form.
- Product : TRILITE® MCK-55
- Purification sequence : Activated carbon treatment (1st) → Ion exchange (2nd) → F/A separation (3rd)
- Pre-treatment benefit : Removing colored components in advance prevents resin overload and maintains exchange efficiency and resin life
Q. What role do ion exchange resins play in acid recovery, and which products are used?
To separate free acid from metal salts in spent acid, strong base anion exchange resins based on the ion-exclusion chromatography principle are used. While the resin temporarily retains the free acid, the metal salts pass through and are discharged;
the free acid is then recovered by elution with water.
Samyang's TRILITE® MA-23F is a Cl-form UPS SBA Gel Type 2 product that enables acid recovery using only water, without regenerant chemicals.
- Principle: Ion-exclusion chromatography
- Product: TRILITE® MA-23F (Cl-form strong base anion exchange resin)

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Three Principles of Chromatographic Sugar Separation

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Q. Which Samyang TRILITE® product should be used for fructose/glucose separation chromatography?

Q. Which type of ion exchange chromatography should be used to recover sugar from molasses?

Q. Which ion exchange resin is suitable for allulose purification?

Q. What role do ion exchange resins play in acid recovery, and which products are used?

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