| Amino acid |
Amount (ton/year) |
Process |
Uses |
| L- Glutamate |
1000000 |
Fermentation |
Flavour enhancer |
| D,L- Methionine |
350000 |
Chemical |
Food, Feed supplement and pharmaceutical |
| L- Lysine HCL |
250000 |
Fermentation |
Feed supplement |
| Glycine |
22000 |
Chemical |
Pharmaceutical, soy sauce |
| L- Phenylalanine |
8000 |
Fermentation, synthesis |
Aspartame |
| L- Aspartic acid |
7000 |
Enzymatic |
Aspartame, Pharmaceutical |
| L- Threonine |
4000 |
Fermentation |
Feed supplement |
| L- Cysteine |
1500 |
Extraction, Enzymatic |
Pharmaceutical |
| D, L- Alanine |
1500 |
Chemical |
Flavor, sweetener |
| L- Glutamine |
1300 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Arginine |
1200 |
Fermentation |
Flavor, Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Tryptophan |
500 |
Fermentation, Enzymatic |
Feed supplement, Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Valine |
500 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Leucine |
500 |
Fermentation, extraction |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Alanine |
500 |
Enzymatic |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Isoleucine |
400 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Histidine |
400 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Proline |
350 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Serine |
200 |
Fermentation |
Pharmaceuticals |
| L- Tyrosine |
120 |
Extraction |
Pharmaceuticals |
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