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2008 Flow Cytometry Report: Market Overview and Industry Survey
  • 2008 Flow Cytometry Report: Market Overview and Industry Survey
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    Published: August 29, 2008
    Description:The 2008 Flow Cytometry Report is composed of an in-depth Market Overview, an introduction to the 2008 Flow Cytometry Survey and methodology used, and analysis of the survey results. The flow cytometry market is composed of instruments, reagents, devices, and services used across the research and clinical life sciences areas that span the academic and biomedical, bio¬technology, and pharmaceutical business market sectors. The 2008 Flow Cytometry Market is estimated at $1.5 Billion and is estimated to grow to $3.7 Billion by 2015 with estimated growth rates of existing products. Sixty-eight percent of the 2008 product revenue is from Instruments and Reagents make up 32% of the revenue. The Market Overview analyzes the current Flow Cytometry Market including market size, growth areas, leading suppliers, and key drivers for commercial expansion.
    The survey component of this report is designed to provide life science suppliers of flow cytometry instruments, reagents, and software with information about the current needs of researchers and their future purchasing plans. Data were gathered from questions regarding their usage habits including research goals, facility type, number of flow experiments performed per week, types of flow cytometry products commonly used, average number of samples per experi¬ment currently used and how this will change in one year, applications, sample and cell types frequently used, and many other questions. Over 300 scientists performing flow cytometry participated in the survey.
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Immunoassays 2008: An End-User Survey Exploring Current Trends and Future Opportunities
  • Immunoassays 2008: An End-User Survey Exploring Current Trends and Future Opportunities
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    Published: May 2, 2008
    Description:The 2008 Immunoassay Report is composed of an immunoassay technology overview and the results of the 2008 Immunoassay Survey, completed by over 400 immunoassay users. The survey included questions about the use of immunoas¬says and supplier preferences, as well as purchasing trends in this product area. The report includes a comprehensive discussion of the survey results and conclusions and recommendations drawn from both an immunoassay technology analysis and the survey data.
    The information compiled in this report will help business professionals focus product development in growing areas of current immunoassay research and to target their marketing and advertising campaigns in specific product areas, as well as direct customer attention to their specific immunoassay prod¬uct materials. As immunoassay technology develops, companies will be able to anticipate future product lines and set realistic goals for directing future product development.
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Cytokines and Growth Factors: A Market Study
  • Cytokines and Growth Factors: A Market Study
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    Published: December 20, 2007
    Description:The 2007 Cytokine and Growth Factor survey was completed by 434 scientists currently using cytokines or growth factors in their research or work. The survey explored topics such as: new technologies performed for cytokine measurement, sample type and species being used, preferred suppliers of cytokines, growth factors, and assay products, important features in a supplier, and forecasted change in current spending on cytokines and related products.
    In addition to the survey results, the report begins with an overview of the Life Science market for cytokines and growth factors. The overview includes statistics on market size, major competitors and estimated market share, projected growth rate, and growth opportunities for cytokine-related products such as the diagnostic and pharmaceutical markets. The report identifies several key drivers which will drive commercial expansion of cytokine and growth-related tools.
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Imaging and Image Analysis: An End-User Study
  • Imaging and Image Analysis: An End-User Study
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    Published: September 21, 2007
    Description:The 2007 Imaging and Analysis Report consists of an overview of the life science imaging market and the results of the end-user survey participated in by over 500 researchers currently using bio-imaging techniques. The market overview provides a summary of the imaging market in terms of customer segments, projected growth rates, and major competitors. The imaging survey explores topics such as the current and future usage of imaging instruments, sample and cell types being used, specific imaging applications performed, and preferred imaging brands.
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2007 RNAi Report: An End-User Study
  • 2007 RNAi Report: An End-User Study
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    Published: June 30, 2007
    Description:The 2007 RNAi Survey is fourth in a series investigating the research antibody market. Over 800 scientists currently using antibodies in their research or work participated in the survey providing feedback on topics such as: new targets being studied, purchasing behavior and frequency, brand loyalty, opinions on antibody suppliers, technical difficulties with antibody-based methods, and the resources used to look for antibodies. This 92 page comprehensive report summarizes the survey results providing business executives with essential information needed to make informed business decisions.
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2007 Antibody Report: Current Trends and Future Outlook
  • 2007 Antibody Report: Current Trends and Future Outlook
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    Published: March 19, 2007
    Description:The 2007 Antibody Survey is fourth in a series investigating the research antibody market. Over 800 scientists currently using antibodies in their research or work participated in the latest survey providing feedback on topics such as: new targets being studied, purchasing behavior and frequency, brand loyalty, opinions on antibody suppliers, technical difficulties with antibody-based methods, and the resources used to look for antibodies. This 92 page comprehensive report summarizes the survey results providing business executives with essential information needed to make educated business decisions.
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Transfection: Understanding Customer Needs
  • Transfection: Understanding Customer Needs
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    Published: January 19, 2007
    Description:The Transfection Report summarizes the results of a survey completed by over 300 scientists using transfection techniques in their research or work. The report explores issues such as supplier preferences, brand identity and loyalty, desired product features, and future purchasing plans. Marketers can use this report to direct product development and marketing efforts for existing products.
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2006 Fall Purchasing Report
  • 2006 Fall Purchasing Report
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    Published: November 29, 2006
    Description:Biocompare's 2006 Annual Purchasing Survey was completed by over 900 life scientists from academic, biotech, pharmaceutical, and government institutions. The survey investigates 2007 budget estimates, purchasing plans for lab equipment and reagents, and new what new technologies or techniques researchers will begin using in the coming year. The report analyzing the survey results includes essential data which will assist life science suppliers in making informed marketing and product development decisions.
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Real-Time PCR: Current Trends and Future Opportunities
  • Real-Time PCR: Current Trends and Future Opportunities
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    Published: October 5, 2006
    Description:Over 530 scientists either currently performing or planning to perform real-time PCR completed this survey. Participants answered questions regarding real-time PCR instruments, reagents, applications, purchasing plans, brand preference, and assay design. The report summarizes the survey results providing life science suppliers with an analysis of current trends and future opportunities in this market.
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Protein Chromatography: Tools for Protein Expression and Purification
  • Protein Chromatography: Tools for Protein Expression and Purification
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    Published: June 10, 2006
    Description:The Protein Chromatography survey was completed by over 300 scientists currently using chromatography techniques to purify proteins in their research or work. The survey asks end-users about the chromatography techniques they use, applications of their purified proteins, what media types they use and preferred suppliers, key purification challenges, and future purchasing plans. The survey results give life science suppliers insight into chromatography users' needs and opinions. Companies can use this market intelligence to make informed business decisions.
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DNA Microarrays: A Market Update
  • DNA Microarrays: A Market Update
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    Published: June 1, 2006
    Description:Over 300 scientists currently using DNA microarrays in their research or work completed this survey. The survey is designed to provide vendors of DNA Microarray systems with a better understanding of how their products are used in the research environment and how their company rates among survey participants. Examples of survey topics are for what applications researchers are using DNA Microarrays, what microarray vendors are preferred, challenges faced with pre-spotted arrays, planned use of miRNA arrays, and future purchasing plans for DNA microarray products.
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Flow Cytometry: Current Trends and Future Outlook
  • Flow Cytometry: Current Trends and Future Outlook
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    Published: April 28, 2006
    Description:Biocompare's Flow Cytometry Survey was completed by over 440 scientists currently using flow cytometry in their research or work. The survey investigates topics such as flow cytometry applications, popular brands of equipment and reagents, sample types, number of samples and predicted change in sample number, importance of certain software attributes, and future purchasing plans. The report is designed to provide flow cytometry product suppliers with a better understand of how their products are used in the research environment and assist them in making educated marketing and product development decisions.
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Gel Imaging and Analysis Systems: Understanding End-User Needs
  • Gel Imaging and Analysis Systems: Understanding End-User Needs
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    Published: March 27, 2006
    Description:Over 520 scientists currently using gel imaging systems completed the Gel Imaging and Analysis Survey. The survey asks end-users about brand preferences, how many gels and blots they currently work with and how they expect these numbers to change over the next year, the stains and dyes they prefer, future purchasing plans, and product improvement suggestions for next generation systems. The report analyzing the survey results includes an overview of the market concerning gel imaging systems, discussion of the survey findings, recommendations for suppliers, and presentation of the survey findings. This report will help suppliers make informed product development and marketing decisions.
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Stem Cell Culture: Opportunities in an Emerging Market
  • Stem Cell Culture: Opportunities in an Emerging Market
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    Published: February 9, 2006
    Description:The Stem Cell Culture Survey was completed by over 200 scientists currently using stem cells in their research or work. The survey explores topics such as the suppliers from which researchers purchase stem cell culture media and reagents, the cell types and species being used, and purchasing plans in this area over the next twelve months. The report includes a discussion of the survey results and conclusions and recommendation based on the survey data. A complete overview of the stem cell culture market is presented in the report highlighting research funding challenges and spending forecasts on stem cell research.
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2005 Immunoassays Report
  • 2005 Immunoassays Report
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    Published: December 9, 2005
    Description:Over 640 scientists currently using immunoassays in their research completed the Immunoassays survey. The survey asks about the types of immunoassays researchers use and the vendors they prefer to purchase from. Other questions include what sample type and species they use, detection methods, challenges they face with immunoassays, and the use of multiplex products. The market intelligence provided by the Immunoassay Report will help suppliers in their product development efforts and will aid in designing a marketing plan to bring attention to their current immunoassay products.
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2005 Fall Purchasing Report
  • 2005 Fall Purchasing Report
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    Published: November 9, 2005
    Description:The 2005 Fall Purchasing Survey was completed by over 1100 scientists from around the world. The report analyzing the survey results looks closely at 2006 laboratory budget forecasts, the equipment and reagents scientists are planning to purchase in the next year, where they go to look for laboratory products, and what new technologies and techniques they plan to use in the next twelve months. In addition to the survey results, the report includes an overview of funds budgeted for 2006 including the NIH and private sources.
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Cellular Imaging and Image Analysis: A Market Update
  • Cellular Imaging and Image Analysis: A Market Update
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    Published: October 11, 2005
    Description:The 2005 Cellular Imaging and Image Analysis survey was completed by 575 researchers currently using cellular imaging techniques. The survey explores topics such as types of common imaging equipment researchers use, the vendors they prefer, the types of imaging products currently not available that would aid in their research, their imaging software requirements, and what criteria they use when purchasing an imaging system. The report of the survey results is designed to help imaging equipment and software suppliers design appropriate marketing strategies.
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Antibodies 2005: Keys to Success In a Competitive Market
  • Antibodies 2005: Keys to Success In a Competitive Market
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    Published: September 16, 2005
    Description:The 2005 Antibodies survey was completed by over 950 researchers currently using antibodies in their research or work. The survey explores the numerous antibody types researchers use and the companies from which they prefer to purchase antibodies. The survey also reveals where researchers go to gain information about antibodies and how these trends have changed since 2004. The report provides suppliers with intelligence about researchers' future purchasing plans and the antibody-related techniques, applications, reagents, and software they are currently using for their research.
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2005 RNAi Report: A Revolutionary Technology
  • 2005 RNAi Report: A Revolutionary Technology
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    Published: July 20, 2005
    Description:The 2005 RNAi survey was completed by over 600 scientists currently using or planning to use RNAi technology in their research. The report summarizing the survey results explores what siRNA products researchers are using, the trends they see in the market, the suppliers they prefer, and their purchasing plans over the next six to twelve months. The goal of the report is to provide suppliers with feedback from the scientific community on RNAi technologies and products to help them make informed business decisions.
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Protein Expression Analysis: Tools of the Trade
  • Protein Expression Analysis: Tools of the Trade
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    Published: May 2, 2005
    Description:The 2005 Protein Expression Analysis survey was completed by 475 researchers who are either currently performing or planning to perform protein expression analysis. This report is intended to help suppliers gain a better understanding of which techniques their customers are using for protein expression studies, what types of samples they are using and how they are preparing them, their future purchasing plans, which companies they most frequently purchase from and the importance of analysis software packages in their research.
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Gene Expression Analysis: Tools of the Trade
  • Gene Expression Analysis: Tools of the Trade
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    Published: March 4, 2005
    Description:The 2005 Gene Expression Analysis survey was completed by 638 researchers who are either currently performing or planning to perform gene expression analysis. The goal of this report is to help suppliers capitalize on the expanding, multi-billion dollar gene expression analysis market by providing insight into the brands, technologies and applications currently used in laboratories as well as researchers' plans and desires for the future.
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Laboratory Software: Managing Discovery Data
  • Laboratory Software: Managing Discovery Data
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    Published: January 12, 2005
    Description:Completed by 1045 life scientists, this survey will help suppliers better understand the choices researchers are likely to make with regard to both the features and applications of available software. In addition to looking toward decision-making criteria for future purchases, this survey also addresses current patterns of use in the laboratory software market.
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Cell-Based Imaging: An Extremely Bright Future
  • Cell-Based Imaging: An Extremely Bright Future
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    Published: December 12, 2004
    Description:Cell-based Imaging and Analysis: An Extremely Bright Future, our survey of nearly 700 life scientists, investigates a market using the most current technologies for imaging cells and cell-based assays including fluorescent detection, confocal and inverted microscopy and high-content screening.
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Fall Purchasing Survey 2004
  • Fall Purchasing Survey 2004
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    Published: October 8, 2004
    Description:For this report we surveyed over 2,000 life science researchers to help suppliers better understand the current and future life science market. We did this by asking the researchers questions about their purchasing habits as well as their purchasing plans for FY2005.
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Real-Time PCR: Quantifying the qPCR Marketplace
  • Real-Time PCR: Quantifying the qPCR Marketplace
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    Published: September 14, 2004
    Description:For this study we surveyed over 500 users and potential users of qPCR to help suppliers better understand the current real-time PCR market and to identify where future opportunities are likely to exist.
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Antibodies: Tools for Discovery 2004
  • Antibodies: Tools for Discovery 2004
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    Published: August 30, 2004
    Description:For this report we surveyed over 1200 life scientists to better understand the researchers who are using antibodies, how they use them, and to identify opportunities within the market.
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DNA Microarrays: An Essential Technology
  • DNA Microarrays: An Essential Technology
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