The development space of L-alanine industry continues to expand, and local companies occupy competitive advantages in the global market

L-Alanine, also known as α-aminopropionic acid, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H7NO2. L-alanine appears as a colorless to white crystalline powder with umami and sweet flavors. It is soluble in ethanol and water, but insoluble in acetone and ether. L-alanine has the characteristics of good chemical stability and non-toxicity, and is widely used in the fields of food additives, daily chemicals and medicine.

The main synthesis methods of L-alanine include β-aminopropionitrile method, propionic acid chlorination amination method, α-bromopropionic acid chlorination method, cyanohydrin method, enzyme conversion method, etc. The enzymatic conversion method refers to using L-aspartic acid as raw material to generate L-alanine under the action of a catalyst, and then through fermentation, enzyme killing, filtration, washing, drying and other processes to obtain L-alanine. This method It has the advantages of low production cost, simple process flow, high raw material conversion rate, and high finished product yield, and is the mainstream preparation method of L-alanine.

L-alanine is mainly used in food additives, daily chemicals and pharmaceutical fields. In the field of food additives, L-alanine can enhance the umami and sweetness of food, and can also increase the nutritional value of food. It can be used as a sweetener, food flavor, and dietary supplement; in the field of daily chemicals, L-alanine Alanine can be used to produce detergents for automatic dishwashers, accounting for nearly 50% of the demand; in the pharmaceutical field, L-alanine is the main component of amino acid injection, which can be used to treat encephalopathy and liver disease.

According to the “2023-2028 China L-Alanine Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that L-alanine is a representative product of alanine. In recent years, driven by market demand, the development space of the L-alanine industry has continued to expand. The global L-alanine market size will reach US$1.26 billion in 2022. It is expected that the average annual compound growth rate of the global L-alanine market will be around 5.5% from 2023 to 2028, and its market size will reach US$1.75 billion by 2028. . Benefiting from the deepening of the concept of green environmental protection, L-alanine as a synthetic biomaterial will further increase the industry’s prosperity.

The main players in the global L-alanine market include AMRESCO of the United States, Musashino Chemical Research Institute Co., Ltd. of Japan, etc. In the local market, Chinese companies have large-scale production capabilities of L-alanine, and product quality has a competitive advantage in the global market. Huaheng Bio, Hengyuan Bio, Fengyuan Bio, etc. are the main players in my country’s L-alanine market. Among them, Hua Heng Bio focuses on the research and development, production and sales of alanine series products and is the world’s largest L-alanine manufacturer.

Industry analysts said that L-alanine, as a special amino acid, has broad application prospects in many fields and benefits from downstream Demand is growing and its market space is expanding. my country is a major producer of L-alanine, and local companies have a competitive advantage in the global market. In the future, as local companies continue to exert their efforts, the development speed of my country’s L-alanine industry will further accelerate.