Lysozyme has wide application range and good development prospects

Lysozyme, also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramid glycan hydrolase, is an alkaline enzyme that can hydrolyze mucopolysaccharides in bacteria. Its pure form is slightly sweet, has no peculiar smell and is easily soluble in Water crystals or powder, white or yellow in color, insoluble in acetone and ether. According to different sources, lysozyme can be divided into animal lysozyme, plant lysozyme, egg white lysozyme and microbial lysozyme.

Lysozyme is widely found in nature and in various tissues of the human body, among which egg white is the most abundant. At present, lysozyme is mostly extracted from egg white and eggshell membrane. Commonly used methods include ion exchange resin method, polyacrylic acid precipitation method, affinity chromatography, etc.

Lysozyme has strong thermal stability in acidic environments and is non-toxic and harmless. It has antibacterial effects on Bacillus subtilis, aerobic spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus licheniformis, Gram-positive bacteria, etc., and can decompose bacterial cell walls. It does not damage other tissues and can be widely used for preservation and preservation of meat products, dairy products, aquatic products, beverages and other foods.

In the field of bioengineering, the characteristics of lysozyme can help understand the structure of bacteria, as well as extract and manufacture active peptides. In recent years, it has become one of the indispensable materials in biotechnology and cell engineering.

In the medical field, lysozyme has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, detumescent, hemostatic, anti-viral and other properties. It can accelerate the recovery of human tissue function. It is a natural anti-infective substance and can be used to treat oral ulcers, acute pharyngitis, acute otitis media, etc. disease. In addition, lysozyme can improve the intestinal ecological environment, enhance the intestinal anti-infection ability, and promote protein digestion and absorption. It has been widely used in baby food in Europe and the United States.

According to the “2023-2028 Lysozyme Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, As the research on lysozyme continues to deepen, the application fields continue to expand, the demand for lysozyme at home and abroad continues to increase, and the market scale continues to expand. The global lysozyme market size will reach 2.9 billion yuan in 2022, and the Chinese lysozyme market size will exceed 1.8 billion yuan.

As the importance of lysozyme gradually emerges in various fields, market attention continues to increase, and more and more companies have begun to enter the lysozyme market. At present, the main domestic lysozyme manufacturers include Shanghai Anpu Experimental Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Aijers Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Yihui Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Yitai Bioengineering Co., Ltd., etc.

Industry analysts said that with the improvement of the national economy, attention to food safety continues to increase. Lysozyme is safe and has no The characteristics of toxicity and good performance will be more and more widely used in the food industry. In addition, domestic research on lysozyme continues to deepen and application technology becomes more and more proficient. The application field of lysozyme will be further expanded and has good development prospects.