The 1,3-dihydroxyacetone process continues to be optimized and industry output maintains a growth trend

1,3-Dihydroxyacetone is a naturally occurring ketose that is biodegradable, edible and non-toxic to the human body and the environment. It is a multifunctional additive that can be used in cosmetics, medicine and food industries. . In the field of cosmetics, European and American consumers are highly receptive to products such as tanning agents and sunscreens containing tanning ingredients, making European and American countries and regions the main consumer areas of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone in the world. Most of the domestic 1,3-dihydroxyacetone Dihydroxyacetone products are also mainly exported to the countries in the above-mentioned regions.

The production of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone has certain technical and financial barriers, and the market capacity is relatively limited. Therefore, there are not many 1,3-dihydroxyacetone manufacturers whether in Europe, America or China. From a global perspective, developed countries such as the United States and Germany have strong technological accumulation in the chemical industry, research and industrialization earlier, and have world-renowned 1,3-dihydroxyacetone production companies, such as Germany’s Merck and other companies that started developing early, 1 , 3-dihydroxyacetone has a high level of production technology and occupies an important market share of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone in the world.

According to the released “Global 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Industry In-depth Market Research and Key Area Research Report 2023-2027” , there are not many domestic enterprises capable of industrialized production, and the only relatively large-scale enterprises are Shanghai Huaqian Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd., Hubei Maoerwo Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., etc., which occupy a relatively high share. In 2022, China 1, The output of 3-dihydroxyacetone is approximately 2,500 tons.

In recent years, Chinese 1,3-dihydroxyacetone enterprises and related scientific research institutions have continued to improve and optimize industrial production processes in order to seek production processes and technical paths with less pollution, high yield, and low cost. For example, in January 2018, the “Research and Development and Industrialization of Key Technologies for the Production of 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone by Microbial Transformation” project was independently developed by the research group of Professor Liu Yupeng of the School of Life Sciences of Henan University and completed in cooperation with Henan University and Changxing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Successfully passed the evaluation of scientific and technological achievements. This project uses glycerol as raw material, developed a production process that synchronizes bacterial growth and catalysis, optimized fermentation and extraction process conditions, established a set of advanced and mature production process technology, and realized the industrialization of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone. Production. This project has significant innovations in the breeding of high-yield strains of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone and fermentation production technology. The overall technology has reached the international advanced level and has achieved significant economic and social benefits.

Industrial analysts personnel believe that currently 1,3-dihydroxyacetone is mainly used in the fields of medicine and cosmetics, and in food, flavors and fragrances There are few applications in other fields. Based on the metabolic regulation effect of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone on sugar and fat, its use as a functional food additive can increase the body’s fat metabolism rate in overweight people, effectively burn fat, thereby reducing the body’s fat content and achieving weight loss. effect. In the future, with the continuous deepening of research on 1,3-dihydroxyacetone and the continuous development of application technology, the application potential of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone products in new fields such as food may be gradually discovered. The application proportion of hydroxyacetone products in these emerging fields will increase. New investment companies must seize market opportunities and develop specialized products suitable for various fields according to the needs of downstream customers to improve the competitiveness of corporate products.