The domestic glyceric acid market has broad prospects, but the industry faces problems that need to be solved urgently

Glyceric acid, also known as 2,3-dihydroxypropionic acid, is an organic acid. Due to its optical activity, it can be divided into two types: D-glyceric acid and L-glyceric acid. In the field of medicine, D-glyceric acid can promote the catabolism of ethanol and is used as an ingredient in hangover medicine; it can lower cholesterol; it is a diuretic and relieves symptoms such as dysuria and reduced total daily urine output caused by kidney and bladder diseases.

At present, glyceric acid is mainly obtained through chemical synthesis and microbial methods. Microbial methods can be divided into microbial fermentation and biological transformation. Chemical synthesis produces L- and D-type glyceric acid and their racemic mixtures, while microbial methods mainly use some bacterial strains and their own enzymes to oxidize glycerol to obtain D-type glyceric acid. The production of glyceric acid by microbial methods uses strains with alcohol dehydrogenase system and aldehyde dehydrogenase system in the body, using glycerol as a carbon source and using its own enzyme system to oxidize glycerol to generate glyceric acid. The microbial method is a synthesis method with high stereoselectivity. The reaction conditions of the microbial method are mild, the raw material utilization rate is high, the process is simple and easy to control, the product obtained has high purity, which is convenient for subsequent separation and extraction, and the biological transformation process does not require too much time. Multiple chemical reagents, green and environmentally friendly, in line with the concept of environmental protection, and more viable than chemical synthesis methods.
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According to the “2022-2026 Glyceric Acid Industry In-depth Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, glyceric acid mainly It is used in chemical industry, medicine, food and other fields, but this field is still in the research stage in China. From 2017 to 2021, as the technical level of fine chemicals and pharmaceutical production continues to improve, related R&D investment continues to expand, driving the increase in demand for glyceric acid products and the continuous expansion of output. Among them, in 2021, China’s glyceric acid production will be approximately 0.05 tons, with a growth rate of 10%.

Glyceric acid is an important glycerol derivative with multiple biological functions and has good application prospects in chemical synthesis, medicine and health care industries. However, the problems existing in my country’s glyceric acid industry mainly include the following aspects: (1) Products are mainly reagent grade. my country’s glyceric acid companies should actively carry out research and development of new chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation process routes, and strengthen glyceric acid-related technologies , the improvement of production equipment. (2) Product prices are too high, which affects the development of the industry. (3) The lack of corresponding evaluation standards cannot form a good regulatory role for the production of existing products and the research and development of new products. It is urgent to formulate strict and standardized production standards and testing standards that are in line with international advanced levels.

Industrial researchers believe that in recent years, my country’s economy has continued to develop, national income levels have continued to increase, and residents’ consumption levels have also significantly improved. The demand for food, medicine and health care is also growing, creating good market demand conditions for the development of the glyceric acid industry and promoting the continuous expansion of the scale of my country’s glyceric acid industry. The industry has broad development potential and high investment value.