Top 20 Key Players companies in Lactic acid by Most Patent Citation in the Germany in 2021 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 20 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 20 Most Patent Citation Lactic acid Key Players in the Germany. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2021, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Lactic acid is an organic acid. It has a molecular formula CH₃CH(OH)CO₂H. It is white in solid state and it is miscible with water. While in liquid state (dissolved state) it is a colorless solution. Production includes both artificial synthesis as well as natural sources. Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group. It is used as a synthetic intermediate in many organic synthesis industries and in various biochemical industries. The conjugate base of lactic acid is called lactate.

1	BASF SE	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,141
2	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Adhesive,SOAP,Laundry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 454
3	Henkel	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Sustainable Value,Consumer	patent citation: 454
4	Biomet Deutschland GmbH	Berlin, Germany	Computer hardware,Medical equipment,Electronics	patent citation: 320
5	Alcafleu Management GmbH & Co. KG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany		patent citation: 251
6	Hoechst AG	Hessen, Germany	Chemical engineering,Botanical drug,Herb, ...[+2]	patent citation: 187
7	Boehringer Ingelheim KG	Germany	Medicine	patent citation: 137
8	Bayer AG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 135
9	IG Farbenindustrie AG	Hessen, Germany	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Celluloid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 133
10	Boehringer Mannheim GmbH	Germany		patent citation: 112
11	Vianova Resins GmbH	Hessen, Germany	Pigment,Chemical engineering,Synthetic rubber	patent citation: 107
12	Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.	Germany	Food processing,Food industry	patent citation: 88
13	Symrise AG	Niedersachsen, Germany	Chemical engineering,Preservative,Raw material, ...[+2]	patent citation: 73
14	Symrise GmbH & Co. KG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Food industry,Snack foods,Fountain, ...[+2]	patent citation: 67
15	CureVac AG	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Messenger RNA,Medicine,Pharmacy and Therapeutics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 65
16	Beiersdorf AG	Hamburg, Germany	Cosmetics,Personal Care Product,SOAP, ...[+2]	patent citation: 63
17	DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH	Niedersachsen, Germany	Whey protein,Food processing,Baby food, ...[+2]	patent citation: 51
18	Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH	Berlin, Germany	Construction engineering	patent citation: 51
19	Erdoelchemie GmbH	Germany	Petrochemical,Organic chemicals,Chemical engineering	patent citation: 50
20	Döhler GmbH	Hessen, Germany	Food industry,Elettaria cardamomum,Spice, ...[+2]	patent citation: 45