Abstract
This report:
- Focuses on three commercial amino acid markets
- Details animal feed supplements, flavoring and nutritional additives for
human food, and specialty uses including medical, therapeutic, research and
industrial applications
- Analyzes the products, applications, technology, international aspects,
and industry structure
- Offers profiles of key companies/organizations involved in the supply of
advanced novel separations systems.
STUDY OBJECTIVES
This technical/marketing report updates a previous BCC Research study on
commercial essential amino acids. Further, this study examines the current
state of the commercial essential amino acid business, and presents an
in-depth analysis that forecasts and tracks significant changes in the
marketplace and identifies those amino acids with current or potentially
greater commercial significance.
SCOPE OF REPORT
This technical/market report outlines the properties of the 20 commercial
essential amino acids that are delineated in the genetic code, current and
future uses, technology, and their manufacturers. This report focuses on three
commercial amino acid markets: animal feed supplements, flavoring and
nutritional additives for human food, and specialty uses including medical,
therapeutic, research, and industrial applications. Feed and food applications
offer steady growth opportunities to their manufacturers and their use will
continue to grow both as a result of population increases and an overall
increase in the worldwide standard of living.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Much of the information in this technical/marketing report has been gathered
through telephone conversations with key industry figures, as well as
conversations with some of the academic experts in amino acid research. The
balance of the information comes from available trade, technical, and
government publications as well as an on-line data search of databases that
cover all existing literature, and an evaluation of patents and
company/research activities, including foreign work with future applicability
in the U.S.
All value of shipments and value of manufacturers' sales refer to specific
markets in the U.S. International figures are given where appropriate. Volume
and value figures are expressed in millions of pounds (lb/MM) and millions of
dollars ($/MM) unless otherwise indicated. All figures are expressed in
constant 2008 U.S. dollars. To make projections for the 2008 time period, the
report relies on information regarding forces affecting specific markets,
expected product introductions, and anticipated pricing.
Where precise information was not forthcoming in some cases, a consensus was
reached using a formulation of reasonable assumptions and estimates based on
historical data. Projections are for the 2008 to 2013 time period.
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