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Betaine Price Trends
Procurement Resource provides latest prices of Betaine. Each price database is tied to a user-friendly graphing tool dating back to 2014, which provides a range of functionalities: configuration of price series over user defined time period; comparison of product movements across countries; customisation of price currencies and unit; extraction of price data as excel files to be used offline.
Chart Description:
Procurement Resource provides prices of Betaine for several regions around the globe, which are as follows:
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East
- Africa
About Betaine:
Betaine is known as a modified amino acid composed of glycine with three methyl groups that acts as a methyl donor in several metabolic pathways. This amino acid derivative n be found in plants as well as in several marine invertebrates. An organic osmolyte, it serves as a crucial cofactor in methylation.
Molecular Weight:
- 117.15 g/mol
Chemical Formula of Betaine:
- C5H11NO2
Synonyms:
- 107-43-7
- Glycine betaine
- Oxyneurine
Industrial Uses:
- Plastics
- Detergents
- Cosmetics
- Paints
- Coatings
- Wittig reaction
- Polymerase chain reactions
Production Processes:
- Production of Betaine via Bioethanol Side Stream.
The Novasep process is used to obtain natural betaine, which involves the extraction of the product using vinasse, a byproduct of sugar-beet-derived bioethanol.
Procurement Resource also provides the production cost analysis of Betaine.
Supplier Database:
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- BASF SE
- Solvay S.A.
- Stepan Company
- Kao Corporation
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Methodology:
The displayed pricing data is derived through weighted average purchase price, including contract and spot transactions at the specified locations unless otherwise stated. The information provided comes from the compilation and processing of commercial data officially reported for each nation (i.e. government agencies, external trade bodies, and industry publications).