{"id":58319,"date":"2025-12-29T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proquimia.com\/acido-glicolico-industria-alimentaria\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:24:14","slug":"glycolic-acid-food-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proquimia.com\/en\/glycolic-acid-food-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Glycolic Acid for Single-Step Cleaning and Disinfection in the Food Industry: Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\">\r\n<div id=\"el-0e20465e\" class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-0e20465e\">\r\n<div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"el-bf3a1821\" class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\">\r\n<div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background el-bf3a1821\">\r\n<div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-bf3a1821\">\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vce-text-block\">\r\n<div id=\"el-4c7c0a7c\" class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-4c7c0a7c\">\r\n\r\nIn the food industry, cleaning and disinfection are essential to ensure food safety and to comply with the highest sanitary standards.\r\n\r\nIn the food industry, cleaning and disinfection are critical to ensuring food safety and meeting the highest sanitary standards. The ongoing pursuit of more effective, safer, and more sustainable solutions has led to the development of new formulations based on high-performance disinfectant active principles, among which glycolic acid has emerged as an innovative and versatile alternative.\r\n<h2><strong>A multifunctional active ingredient<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nGlycolic acid, also known as hydroxyacetic acid, is the smallest alpha-hydroxy acid. It is obtained naturally from sugarcane or by chemical synthesis from ethylene glycol.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57962\" src=\"..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/acido-glicolico-en-limpieza-y-desinfeccion-de-fase-unica.png\" alt=\"\u00e1cido glic\u00f3lico en limpieza y desinfecci\u00f3n de fase \u00fanica\" width=\"200\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.proquimia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/acido-glicolico-en-limpieza-y-desinfeccion-de-fase-unica.png 490w, https:\/\/www.proquimia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/acido-glicolico-en-limpieza-y-desinfeccion-de-fase-unica-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/www.proquimia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/acido-glicolico-en-limpieza-y-desinfeccion-de-fase-unica-480x300.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe molecular structure of glycolic acid, combining a carboxyl group and a hydroxyl group, provides multifunctional acid\u2013polar properties that enable the dissolution and complexation of inorganic mineral residues (scale and oxides) and the solubilization of organic residues, while simultaneously contributing to effective biocidal activity.\r\n<h2><strong>Cleaning, descaling, and disinfection in a single step<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe multifunctional properties of glycolic acid confer significant application-level advantages, enabling deep penetration and effective removal of organic and inorganic residues, including fats, proteins, limescale deposits, metal oxides, and biofilms.\r\n\r\nCombined with its broad antimicrobial spectrum, these properties make glycolic acid an ideal ingredient for single-phase cleaning, descaling, and disinfection processes, whether in recirculation systems (CIP), on open surfaces (OPC), or via spray application.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-57967 size-full\" src=\"..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/acido-glicolico-para-limpieza-y-desinfeccion.jpg\" alt=\"\u00e1cido glicolico para 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\t<li><strong>Protein denaturation:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>At low pH, the acid induces protonation of functional groups in bacterial proteins, altering their structure and inactivating enzymes essential for microbial survival.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol start=\"3\">\r\n \t<li><strong>Cell membrane disruption:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Glycolic acid easily penetrates membranes due to its small and polar molecular structure.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Inside the cell, it acidifies the cytoplasm and disrupts the proton gradient, potentially leading to cell lysis or bacterial death.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol start=\"4\">\r\n \t<li><strong>Synergistic effect with other agents:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>In disinfectant formulations, glycolic acid can enhance the action of other organic ingredients, helping to break down biofilms and improve penetration.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><strong>Gycolic acid: efficiency, safety, and sustainability<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIn addition to the properties described above, the use of glycolic acid in single-phase Cleaning and Disinfection processes offers the following benefits:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Low corrosivity toward metals and plastics.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High solubility and excellent rinsing capacity (no residues).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Low odour, non-flammable, and free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Readily biodegradable.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Low toxicity and ecotoxicity levels compared to other biocidal actives (e.g., quaternary ammonium compounds, glutaraldehyde, chlorine, etc.).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High compatibility with other ingredients (surfactants, corrosion inhibitors, etc.).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn addition, single-step processes provide significant savings in time, water, and energy compared to cleaning and disinfection processes carried out in separate steps.\r\n\r\nIn view of these properties and benefits, glycolic acid has emerged as a high-value biocidal active substance for the formulation of single-step products, ensuring compliance with the highest standards of efficiency, sustainability, and safety currently required by the food industry.\r\n\r\nAs a result of its continuous technological development and its commitment to efficiency, safety, and sustainability in food industry cleaning and disinfection processes, PROQUIMIA incorporates the use of glycolic acid in the following single-phase products:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>DESOCAL AG<\/strong>, an acidic detergent\u2013descaler\u2013disinfectant with controlled foam for CIP systems or for spray hygiene in tunnels. Pesticide registration with the DGSP No. 21-20-10906-HA.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>DESOCAL FU<\/strong>, an acidic foaming detergent\u2013descaler\u2013disinfectant for open surfaces (OPC). 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