Life Science & Instruments

The chemical industry, sandwiched downstream of oil & gas and upstream of pharmaceuticals, foods, and other manufacturing industries, is the backbone of most industrial processes, providing the key raw materials needed for the vast majority of end-use consumer products. Encompassing commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals, and fine chemicals, laboratories within this industry comprise about 5% of…

For most manufacturing facilities in the food industry, laboratories must first test the raw materials that are purchased from an external supplier or farm. This must occur before they are allowed to be processed by the manufacturer. As the raw materials are processed, they are usually tested or monitored in some way. Samples tested during…

Environmental testing is a key area of the global analytical instrumentation market that looks at qualitatively and/or quantitatively analyzing contaminants in the environment. These contaminants can take many forms, from toxic chemicals in drinking water as the result of industrial processes to small particulate matter in the air we breathe. In order to protect from…

The SDi Global Assessment Report 2020: The Laboratory Analytical & Life Science Instrumentation Industry is the gold standard for market research reports in the analytical and life science instrument market.

Updated June 2020 to reflect the COVID-19 and related lab closure situation.

This report provides detailed data on every major life science and analytical instrument technology…

Outsourcing drug discovery represents the initial phase of the drug development process. By outsourcing segments of their drug discovery programs, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have discovered a cost-effective strategy that enhances hit-to-lead conversion and early identification of ineffective compounds. Outsourcing accelerates the drug discovery process, transforming the industry from low-end research services to high-value, sophisticated…

The global demand for biopharmaceuticals is expanding at a rapid pace, as they are more extensively accepted for the clinical treatment of a wide range of ailments. Unlike small molecule drugs, these biomolecule-based therapeutics, or biologics, are produced using living cells in two distinct phases, called upstream and downstream, which necessitates unique manufacturing processes collectively…

Contract research organizations (CROs) are essential partners in the drug development field. As companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries shift their development pipelines towards more targeted therapies, the cost of development has significantly increased while the patient pool for each drug is smaller. This has resulted in leaner R&D infrastructures and increasing reliance on…

What is the size of the cell and gene therapy market? According to Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy Markets, 2020 from Kalorama Information, the global market for cell and gene therapy in 2020 is estimated to reach $3.9 billion, with most of the market focused on the treatment of cancer. This exciting period in the…

The pharma/bio sector is one of the highest growing markets in the world, driven by innovations that aim to provide better medication and healthcare for mankind. The development and production of these therapeutics is a costly and lengthy process which is highly regulated at all steps. With significant investments required for R&D, manufacturing, and quality…

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a serious liver disease characterized by inflammation and liver cell damage, which can lead to cirrhosis. Despite the absence of approved medications specifically for NASH, there are nearly 80 drug candidates in development. Kalorama Information’s report, NASH Drug Pipeline and Market Overview, provides an in-depth analysis of these drug candidates, including…