Alanine has a wide range of applications and the industry still has room for development

Alanine is a small type of amino acid and one of the amino acids that make up human proteins. It is mainly used in health care products, medicines and daily chemical products. There are two main types of alanine, namely α-alanine and β-alanine, of which α-alanine is divided into L-alanine and D-alanine. In nature, almost all proteins are composed of L-type amino acids. D-type amino acids are less present in nature, have less application requirements, and have less room for development.

There are currently three main methods of producing alanine, namely chemical synthesis, natural extraction, and biological manufacturing. Among them, biological manufacturing includes fermentation and enzymatic methods. At present, chemical synthesis methods and natural extraction methods have problems such as high cost, long technical route, and low environmental friendliness, which are not conducive to the long-term development of the industry. Compared with the above two methods, the biomanufacturing method has a shorter production process and is highly environmentally friendly, which has become an industry development trend.

According to the “China Alanine Industry Market Analysis Research Report 2021-2025” released by the Industrial Research Center, L-alanine Acid is a segmented product with high application demand among alanine. It is mostly used in the fields of food, medicine and daily chemicals. In 2020, the global L-alanine market demand will be around 48,000 tons, and it will reach 74,000 tons. DL-alanine is another segmented product of alanine. In 2020, the global DL-alanine market demand will be 3,000 tons.

In terms of application demand, the demand for L-alanine in the daily chemical field is relatively high, accounting for more than 50%. It is mainly used as a detergent builder and used in the production of detergents for automatic dishwashers. With the improvement of living standards, Chinese residents’ acceptance of dishwashers has increased, and my country’s dishwasher sales have shown a rapid growth trend, reaching about 2 million units in 2020. Although my country’s dishwasher market demand has grown rapidly in recent years, the current market penetration rate is low, only about 2%, and there is considerable room for improvement in the future. As the demand for dishwasher applications increases, it will benefit the development of the L-alanine industry.

In terms of market competition, my country is one of the major producing countries of alanine, and most of the global production capacity is concentrated in the Chinese market. At present, the representative alanine manufacturers in China include Huaheng Biotech, Fengyuan Biotech, Hengyuan Biotech, etc. In addition, Musashino Co., Ltd., as the largest DL-alanine manufacturer in Japan, also ranks among the top DL-alanine manufacturers in the world. Have high influence.

Industrial analysts said that alanine is a niche amino acid with a wide range of products, wide application areas, and market demand. Showing a stable growth trend. L-alanine in alanine can be used to synthesize a new environmentally friendly chelating agent, which can be used in dishwashers. In recent years, my country’s smart homes have developed rapidly, and the market demand for dishwashers has increased, which is good for the development of the alanine industry. In terms of market competition, my country is the main producer of alanine. The domestic market is relatively mature and the competition pattern is stable.