•  Food applications •    Fruit acids [food applications], antioxidants, antioxidant preparations •  Preparations for noodles, preparations for daily dishes, preparations for tofu and others •  Agricultural applications •  Feed additives, mixed feeds, soil conditioners •  Industrial applications •  Fruit acids [industrial applications], water-soluble reducing agents, water-soluble corrosion inhibitors •  Water-soluble grinding fluids, water-soluble cutting fluids •  Rubber processing aids, plastic processing aids Fruit acids such as malic acid and citric acid can be contributory to health as the source of life, and potential for their application is virtually unlimited. Our creativity and expertise in life sciences are being applied for the preventive medicines in the 21st century. Malic acid, citric acid and other fruit acids are found in abundance in fruits, vegetables, and even in grains and dried laver. They play critical roles in the natural energy metabolism of living organisms. We are now exporting [fruit acids], in particular malic acid, to more than 40 countries in the world, which acquires a top share of the world market, and makes us the clear leader in this field as is the case with gluconic acid. In addition, FUSO is also Japan's leading producer of citric acid. In the past, fruit acids were used mainly as food additives to lend tartness to juices and other beverages and food products. Their use has grown dramatically, and now fruit acids are essential ingredients in the food processing and cosmetics fields. They are drawing attention in fields such as biotechnology, industrial technology, IT and preventive medicine. [Fruit acids] are truly a gift from nature. These materials make suggestions of all these possible applications to FUSO's researchers in life science.