Polysaccharide removal from refined sugar syrup

The aim of the study reported here was to develop a method for removing "gu ms" present in refined sugar syrups, so they could be used in alcoholic and carbonated beverages without causing haze or flake after bottling. Differe nt permutations of aluminium polychloride, polyelectrolyte and pH levels we re tested, according to a response surface experimental design. Rapid metho ds to determine the efficiency of the treatments were also tested. The resu lts show that appropriate treatments can significantly improve the stabilit y of the syrups, but the optimal treatment varies for different products.