Product description
Mannitol, a polyol (sugar alcohol), is commonly produced through the hydrogenation of fructose. Fructose can be obtained from sources like starch or sucrose. The process involves transforming starch (a more complex process) or sucrose (a simpler process) into a fructose syrup, which is then purified and hydrogenated over a nickel catalyst, resulting in a mixture of sorbitol and mannitol.
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