Executive summary

White biotechnology (WB) is the application of biotechnology for the processing and production of chemicals, materials and energy. After being used in pharmaceutical industry (red biotech) and agriculture industry (green biotech), biotechnology is now applied in industrial production (white biotech).

WB industry in China has developed rapidly currently and is quite influential in the world. For example, China has become the largest MSG and Vitamin C supplier at present, and the third largest fuel ethanol producer and consumer in the world by the end of 2008. With development of existing WB products, some novel WB products, such as 1,3-PDO and long-chain di-acids, are also introduced to the market.

Governmental support has been strong in promoting bio-based economy development in China. What regulations are carried out for biotechnology industry in China? How the government encourages the industry development? How the new comers should face with various regulations in China? We have conducted in-depth researches on such aspects and shared our achievements in the report. 

Besides,  has also been focused on other aspects like:
What is the development target for Chinese biotechnology industry in 2010 and 2020?
Why Chinese government changed the regulations on feedstock supply for WB industry?
What are the drivers and barriers for future development of WB industry?
Which kinds of WB products will obtain good opportunity in the future development?
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You can gain the answers from our report: Future of White Biotechnology in China.

Table of Contents

I Governmental regulations on white biotechnology

I-1 Regulations on white biotechnology, feedstock and products

I-2 Environmental regulations

I-3 Subsidies and incentives

I-4 Other regulations (industry standards, etc.)

I-5 Entry barriers/regulations

II Renewable feedstock supply in China

II-1 Overview of renewable feedstock planting and supply

II-2 Introduction to each renewable feedstock

II-2.1 Food feedstock

II-2.1.1 Corn

II-2.1.2 Sugar

II-2.1.3 Wheat

II-2.1.4 Rice

II-2.2 Non-food feedstock

II-2.2.1 Cassava

II-2.2.2 Molasses

II-2.2.3 Sweet potato

II-2.2.4 Sweet sorghum

II-2.3 Vegetable & animal oils

II-2.3.1 Soybean oil

II-2.3.2 Rapeseed oil,

II-2.3.3 Animal oil

II-2.4 Lignocellulosic raw materials

II-2.4.1 Corn cob

II-2.4.2 Corn stover

II-2.4.3 Wheat/rice straw

II-2.4.4 Wood wastes

III Overview of white biotechnology industry in China

III-1 Market value estimation breakdown by category

III-2 Cutting-edge technology development

III-3 Development environment analysis

III-4 SWOT analysis of China¡¯s white biotechnology

IV Key WB products

IV-1 Existing commercial products

IV-1.1 Bio-products

IV-1.1.1 Yeast

IV-1.1.2 Enzymes

IV-1.1.2.1 ¦Á-Amylase

IV-1.1.2.2 Gluco-amylase

IV-1.1.2.3 Lipase

IV-1.1.2.4 Pectinase

IV-1.2 Bio-fuels

IV-1.2.1 Fuel ethanol

IV-1.2.2 Bio-diesel

IV-1.3 Bio-based fine chemicals

IV-1.3.1 Lactic acid

IV-1.3.2 Amino acids

IV-1.3.2.1 MSG

IV-1.3.2.2 Lysine

IV-1.3.3 Nucleic acid

IV-1.3.4 Polysaccharides

IV-1.3.5 Vitamins

IV-1.3.5.1 Inositol

IV-1.3.5.2 Vitamin C

IV-1.3.5.3 Vitamin B

IV-1.4 Bio-based chemicals

IV-1.4.1 Acrylamide

IV-1.4.2 Di-acids

IV-1.4.3 Itaconic acid

IV-1.4.4 Butanol

IV-1.4.5 Acetone

IV-1.5 Bio-materials

IV-1.5.1 PHA

IV-1.5.2 PLA

IV-2 Emerging commercial products

IV-2.1 Bio-products

IV-2.1.1 C5/C6 yeast

IV-2.1.2 Lignocellulosic enzyme

IV-2.2 Bio-based chemicals

IV-2.2.1 1,3-PDO

IV-2.2.2 Succinic acid

IV-3 Potential products

IV-3.1 C3 platform

IV-3.1.1 Acrylic acid

IV-3.1.2 3-HPA

IV-3.2 Caprolactam

V Key WB players and researchers

V-1 Top 5 SOC players

V-2 Top 5 private companies

V-3 Top 5 MNC players

V-4 Startup players

V-5 Key WB research groups, technical suppliers and top researchers

VI Future prospects

VI-1 Drivers and barriers

VI-1.1 Drivers

VI-1.2 Barriers

VI-2 Future prospects

VI-2.1 Supply & demand forecast breakdown by category to next 5~10 years

VI-2.2 Prospects on the potential products to be commercialized in future

VII Conclusion and recommendation (SWOT analysis for each recommendation)

VII-1 Conclusion

VII-2 Recommendation

VIII Appendix

VIII-1 Water, energy and labor cost in different areas of China

VIII-1.1 Water cost in different areas of China

VIII-1.2 Energy cost in different areas of China

VIII-1.3 Labor cost in different areas of China

LIST OF TABLES
Table I-1.1 Major regulations on feedstock in WB industry
Table I-1.2 Main regulations issued on bio-energy industry in China
Table I-2.1 Major policies on environmental protection related with WB industry in China
Table I-2.2 Newly approved CDM projects on WB industry in China, 2009
Table I-3.1 Major State Science and Technology Programs in China
Table I-3.2 973 Program on WB industry, 2008-2010
Table I-3.3 863 Program on WB industry, 2008-2010
Table I-3.4 Subitems of ultra-low emissions of industrial sugar wastewater technology
Table I-3.5 National Key Technology R&D Program on WB industry in the 11th Five year Plan
Table I-3.6 Subitems of research on pilot production of biotechnology product and technology for large scale production
Table I-3.7 Subitems of key technology on sharing and exchanging of public information about biotechnology industry
Table I-4.1 Industry standards for main WB products
Table I-5.1 Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment WB Industry (Amended in 2007).
Table II-2.1.1.1 Geographical distribution of corn yield in China, 2005-2008, million tonnes
Table II-2.1.3.1 Flour consumption in China, 2008
Table II-2.2.1.1 Unit raw material consumption of cassava starch production
Table II-2.2.1.2 Comparison of alcohol production with different raw materials
Table II-2.4.1.1 Producers of corn cobs powder, 2006
Table II-2.4.4.1 Wood wastes in lumber mill
Table III-1.1 Market value of WB industry broken down by category in China, billion USD, 2004-2008
Table IV-1.1.1.1 Major yeast producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.1.2 Potential market for active dry yeast in China
Table IV-1.1.1.3 Production cost analysis for active dry yeast (4,000 t/a line, facility investment: USD17 million)
Table IV-1.1.1.4 Hubei Angel¡¯s super yeast for fuel ethanol
Table IV-1.1.2.1.1 Major producers of ¦Á-amylase in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.2.1.2 ¦Á-Amylase preparations and related characteristics
Table IV-1.1.2.1.3 Specification of thermal stable amylase preparation
Table IV-1.1.2.1.4 Demand for a-amylase based on applications, ¡®000 tonnes, 2007-2016
Table IV-1.1.2.1.5 Situation of a-amylase end use segments
Table IV-1.1.2.2.1 Major producers of gluco-amylase in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.2.2.2 Production cost and profit margin of gluco-amylase in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.2.2.3 Demand for Gluco-amylase based on applications in China, ¡®000 tonnes, 2007-2016
Table IV-1.1.2.2.4 Situation of gluco-amylase end use segments
Table IV-1.1.2.3.1 Major Producers of lipase in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.2.3.2 Demand for lipase based on applications, 2008-2016, tonne
Table IV-1.1.2.4.1 Major producers of pectinase in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.2.4.2 Demand for pectinase based on applications, 2007-2016, tonne
Table IV-1.2.1.1 Basic information of main fuel ethanol producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.2.1.2 Potential fuel ethanol producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.2.2.1 Basic information of bio-diesel producers in China, June 2009
Table IV-1.2.2.2 Basic information of main potential biodiesel producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.2.2.3 Comparison of different raw materials for biodiesel production in China
Table IV-1.2.2.4 Bio-diesel profit analysis for a 50,000 t/a bio-diesel plant
Table IV-1.3.1.1 Major producers of lactic acid in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.1.2 Key items of lactic acid technology for major producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.1.3 Breakdown of COGS for L-lactic acid production (Pharmaceutical grade)
Table IV-1.3.2.1.1 Active MSG producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.2.2.1 Major producers of lysine in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.3.1 Major suppliers of RNA medicines for fatty liver in China
Table IV-1.3.4.1 Major HA producers with fermentation route in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.4.2 Major xanthan gum producers with fermentation route in China, 2009
Table IV-1.3.4.3 Major producers of fungi polysaccharides, 2009
Table IV-1.3.5.1.1 Major inositol producers in China, 2009