According to a new report titled ‘Microscopes: A Global Strategic Business Report’ released by Global Industry Analysts, the worldwide microscopy market is expected to attain a value of $3.98 billion by 2017.
The growing demand from end users for high-resolution and high-accuracy imaging technology is the primary driving factor. Advancements in other fields including material sciences, nanotechnology, MEMS and semiconductors are a key reason for the growing demand for microscopes. The report provides information on industry overview, recent industry activities, product launches, major market trends and profiles of major players in the market.
Key product segments covered in the report include scanning probe microscopes, charged particle microscopes and optical microscopes. The major markets analyzed in the report include the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Latin America and Middle East. The report also offers historic data for the period 2003-2008.
Advancement in image reconstruction, restoration and other associated fields will have an impact on the microscopy market in the near future. The demand for advanced microscopes with sophisticated sample handling capacity such as scanning probe microscopes and atomic force microscopes in several industries is increasing rapidly. Developments in cytometry, electron and confocal microscopy, laser scanning and in the quantum dots field will increase the need for microscopes in the coming years.
The microscopy market is also experiencing an increasing demand of lightweight, compact and customized systems that facilitate users to integrate their current workflows. According to the report, the United States holds the major share of the worldwide market and Asia-Pacific is one of the major production centers for microscopes. As per the report, Asia-Pacific is a growth-oriented market and will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14% during the reporting period. The charged particle microscopes segment represents a major share of the worldwide microscopy market.
The report includes company profiles on Prior Scientific, Optiscan, Olympus, Nikon, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Leica Microsystems, Jeol USA, Hitachi High Technologies America, Bruker and more.