Market Intelligence and Reports

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…

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…

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…

Live cell imaging has grown significantly as a key application of life science research. The ability to better understand cellular processes and dynamics through live imaging has opened the door to new discoveries and improved research and development of therapeutics and vaccines. Typically conducted in early-stage R&D, live cell imaging utilizes imaging technologies which allow…

Water is an irreplaceable resource for all life on earth, and in particular is vital to human health and the raising of crops and food. People use water not only to survive but also to create household and industrial products that improve human well-being. But above all, water is the major component of the earth’s…

The total market for analytical and life science instrumentation was over $63 billion in 2018. Although there are well over 1,000 companies representing this space, the top 20 comprise nearly two thirds of total sales. These top companies dominate the market through a variety of product offerings in chromatography, mass spectrometry, life science instrumentation, spectroscopy,…

High-throughput sequencing, which is commonly referred to as next-generation sequencing (NGS), has developed into a critical tool in life science research. It is also the chief technology that has enabled the advance of precision medicine, which aims to tailor medical treatments to the individual characteristics of each patient and their disease by taking into account…

The greater Asia Pacific region is home to a number of extremely diverse countries ranging from advanced technological hubs to emerging economies. Countries like Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia are already major players on the world stage in industries like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, semiconductors, and mining. Elsewhere some of the fastest growing…

Microscopic techniques have revolutionized our understanding of the universe, both for the life sciences as well as for the basic understanding of matter and materials in the physical sciences and industry. While optical microscopy techniques provide a wealth of information, when researchers turn to smaller and smaller features, whether cellular components or cutting-edge electronics, only…

Purification and filtration are essential methods in almost every field of industry and research, but there are particular areas where demand is quite large. These separation methods are utilized by a wide range of important end-users, including bioprocessing, academic research, fine chemicals production, as well as water and wastewater treatment. Both process-scale and lab-scale purification…