from molasses or hydrolysed starch by fermentation process. Glucose is fermented by a micro-organism to produce crude glutamic acid. The glutamic acid is concentrated, purified and neutralized by sodium hydroxide to produce MSG. The MSG solution is de-colourised by activated carbon. The active carbon is filtered off. The de-colourised solution is concentrated on vacuum evaporator. The solution is finally crystallised and centrifuged.

Uses of MSG -

The main use of mono- sodium glutamate is in the food industry as a flavour intensifying agent in all kinds of soups, meat and chicken preparations. It is regarded as the fifth taste invented by the mankind. It is also used to some extent in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Goodrich offers MSG plant from China, which is based on molasses/secondary sugarcane juice, in various capacities upto 5,000 tons per year.

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