The status on the research development and application of fatty acid methyl ester sulfonate (MES) is reviewed and prospected with some important technical problems in production being discussed.

• 本文简要回顾了国内外对脂肪酸甲酯磺酸盐（MES）的研究、开发和应用状况，讨论了MES生产过程中的几个重要问题，并对MES的发展前景进行了展望。