1. Antibacterial and bactericidal: It is a safe and efficient broad-spectrum bactericide, which has an inhibitory effect on HIV virus, cell megalovirus, herpes virus, cold virus, and a large number of bacteria and protozoa. Its antibacterial effect is not affected by pH, generally at pH 4 All are effective within the range of -8, which is better than sorbic acid, benzoic acid, parabenzoic acid, etc.

2. Emulsification stability: As an excellent emulsifier, it can be used in ice cream, margarine and other foods. It can improve the taste of the food, make the texture delicate and even, and play a role in preventing food separation; in pharmaceutical production, especially in ointments and agents The emulsification aspect plays an irreplaceable role and can also promote better absorption of drugs and penetrate into the skin or mucous membranes.

3. Other functions: In animal husbandry production, it can be used as a product to improve animal antiviral ability, control the mortality rate after infection with viruses, and improve production performance; it can also be used as a wetting agent in cleaning products, giving the product superior cleaning function , inhibit the irritation of washing products and improve the overall performance of the product.

Antibacterial mechanism of Glycerol Monolaurate

1. Disrupting the Bacterial Cell Membrane

1. Dissolving the lipid bilayer: Its lipophilic nature allows it to insert into the cell membrane's lipid bilayer. Due to structural similarity to phospholipids, it destabilizes the membrane, causing dissolution and rupture, leading to intracellular substance leakage, inhibiting bacterial growth and potentially causing death.

2. Increasing membrane permeability: After insertion, it changes the membrane's fluidity and permeability. It makes the membrane allow important intracellular substances like amino acids, nucleotides, and ions to leak out, disrupting normal cell physiological functions and thus affecting growth and reproduction.

2. Interfering with Bacterial Metabolism

1. Inhibiting enzyme activity: It can enter bacterial cells, bind to key enzymes involved in metabolic pathways such as sugar metabolism and protein synthesis, change their spatial structure, and inhibit their activity, preventing normal energy acquisition and cellular component synthesis.

2. Blocking metabolic pathways: It may act on key links in metabolic pathways, like in the fatty acid metabolic pathway, affecting fatty acid synthesis or β - oxidation, which impacts the synthesis of cell - membrane - required lipids and energy production, affecting bacterial survival.

3. Affecting Bacterial Gene Expression

1. Interacting with nucleic acids: It can interact with bacterial DNA or RNA, inserting into the DNA double - helix or binding to RNA. This interferes with gene transcription and translation, preventing the synthesis of proteins related to growth, reproduction, and virulence, inhibiting growth and pathogenicity.

2. Regulating gene expression: It may indirectly regulate gene expression by interfering with signal transduction pathways in bacteria. By disrupting key molecules in these pathways, it causes abnormal signal transmission, affecting related gene expression and ultimately inhibiting bacterial growth and adaptability.

Methods of Glycerol Monolaurate Production

• Widespread Use: The demand in the food, cosmetics, and feed industries is increasing. In the Asia-Pacific region, especially in China, the market is growing rapidly.

• Intensified Competition: The global market is relatively fragmented, with the top three manufacturers accounting for only about 25% of the market.

• Price Stability: With stable production technology and raw material supply, the price remains relatively stable.

• Steady Growth: The market is expected to maintain a moderate growth rate driven by increasing demand in various fields.

• Technological Innovation: New production processes and applications will be developed to improve product performance and reduce costs.

• Stringent Regulation: The regulatory authorities will impose stricter regulations on product quality and safety.