ABF insulation film from MSG production process

Ajinomoto Build-up Film® (ABF) is a breakthrough that brings Ajinomoto Group into the IT - Communications field. ABF is a semiconductor substrate that insulates complex microcircuit substrates to ensure high performance for computer central processing units (CPUs).

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ABF is commonly used in computer CPUs.

Back in the 1970s, Ajinomoto Group discovered that epoxy resin, an intermediate product of fermentation to produce monosodium glutamate, had good water resistance, hardness, toughness, good strength, durability, and non-conductive properties. The Group began researching the application of amino acid chemistry to epoxy resins and composites, thereby developing ABF materials that were first applied to semiconductor manufacturing in 1999. Since then, ABF has become the product of choice for nearly all high-performance CPUs and is continuously being researched and developed to meet the needs brought about by rapid advances in integrated circuits.

Currently, ABF is used for computer CPUs, and is an important component in mobile devices, 5G communications, self-driving cars, cloud services, and internet of things networks.

Early cancer screening technology with only 5ml of blood

In the field of Healthcare, one of the exclusive achievements of Ajinomoto Group is AminoIndex® Technology that helps screen for early cancer risk (5 types in men and 6 types in women).

The principle of AminoIndex® is based on the change in the concentration of free amino acids in the blood of cancer patients compared to healthy people. In healthy people, the concentration of free amino acids in plasma (blood component) is always maintained at a certain level to create amino acid balance. In contrast, in people with cancer, the concentration of these amino acids will change.

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AminoIndex® technology helps screen for early risk of many types of cancer

AminoIndex® combines two of the Ajinomoto Group's technical strengths: bioinformatics, which enables efficient statistical analysis, and blood amino acid concentration indexes, along with rapid and highly sensitive amino acid analysis technology.

As of February 2016, AminoIndex technology has been applied in 1,077 medical facilities in Japan and aims to screen hundreds of thousands of people each year.

Application of amino acids in beauty care

In the field of health care, Ajinomoto Group has applied Amino Acid Science to develop sports nutrition products, medical nutrition products and especially beauty care products.

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Prodew® 600 contains amino acids to help keep hair healthy and beautiful.

Through continuous research to determine the correlation between skin, hair and protein conditions, the Group has utilized its strengths in amino acids - the components that make up protein, to develop products such as Prodew® 600, Prodew® 500 containing amino acids as moisturizers in many cosmetics such as lotions, creams, cleansers, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, etc., helping to maintain the natural moisturizing agent layer for the skin and moisture and shine for the hair.

More than 30 years of contributing to Vietnamese people's health

Entering the Vietnamese market since 1991, Ajinomoto Vietnam has a deep understanding of Vietnamese culture and cuisine , which is the basis for the company to bring products suitable for local tastes.

In addition to seasoning and food products, Ajinomoto Vietnam also provides value-added products to support physical, mental and nutritional health, meeting the ever-changing needs of Vietnamese people.

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Ajinomoto Vietnam provides products for a healthy and happy life.

In the future, the company also said it will increase the types of products that support consumers' physical and mental health, taking advantage of the power of amino acids to maximize the lifetime value of consumers from the young generation to the elderly, thereby further contributing to solving the nutritional and health problems of Vietnamese people.

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Maternal and Child Nutrition Program at website dinhduongmevabe.com.vn

In addition to production and business activities, Ajinomoto Vietnam actively contributes to the community through valuable initiatives. In the field of nutrition and health, Ajinomoto Vietnam is implementing the School Meals project, the Maternal and Child Nutrition Program, and the Vietnam Nutrition System Development Project (VINEP) to improve nutrition and health for Vietnamese people. In the field of environment, the company implements initiatives to reduce environmental impacts such as conserving water resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing plastic waste, reducing food loss and waste, etc.

Bean Linh