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Technavio Announces Top Three Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Nanoparticles Instrumentation Market in the Life Sciences Sector Through 2020
[April 27, 2016]

Technavio Announces Top Three Emerging Trends Impacting the Global Nanoparticles Instrumentation Market in the Life Sciences Sector Through 2020


Technavio's latest report on the global nanoparticles instrumentation market in the life sciences sector provides an analysis of the key trends expected to impact the market from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.

The global nanoparticles instrumentation market in life sciences is expected to reach USD 8 billion by the end of 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 5%.

According to Amber Chourasia, lead analyst at Technavio for lab equipment research "The primary growth drivers for this market are the growing importance of nanoparticles and nanoparticle analysis and the advancement in technology, particularly in the portable products segments."

The top three emerging trends influencing the global nanoparticles instrumentation market in the life sciences sector according to Technavio's new research areas analysts are:

  • Lightweight and portable devices
  • Greater integration of accessories
  • Rise in nanotechnology research

Lightweight and portable devices

The past few years have seen the introduction of smaller, more compact nanoparticle analysis instruments and accessories. With the help of the advancements in nanotechnology and increasing level of miniaturization of integrated circuits and sensors, the size of these instruments will reduce even further in the near future.

The wide range of wireless data transfer technologies will also allow remote monitoring of samples using a small array of wireless sensors that collect data during fixed intervals and communicate with a central hub that collects and analyzes this data. This makes it much more cost efficient and reduces the complexity of operations for industrial users.

Greater integration of accessories

The array f accessories for nanoparticle analysis instruments are vast and differ significantly with the type of instrument used. For each type of instrument, the accessories range from products as small as sample preparation products to complex detectors and imaging systems.



The integration of application-specific accessories is a trend that is likely to gain traction over the next five years in the market. The integration of a number of accessories into a single product reduces the complexity and improves process efficiency. For instance, several vendors provide integrated beam splitters and cameras that not only reduce the cost but also make it easier to fix and reduce the number of moving components. In several cases, the control systems for larger devices are integrated with the device to reduce human input and error.

Rise in nanotechnology research


Physicists insist that atoms and molecules of the smallest size can be manipulated and controlled to provide major breakthroughs in multiple fields such as materials science, engineering, biology, chemistry, and physics. "Nanotechnology has augmented novel research applications and materials that have benefited multiple areas of research," says Amber.

Nanostructures cannot be studied using optical microscopes. As a result, vendors have come up with advanced microscopes such as scanning probe microscopes and electron microscopes such as SEMs and TEMs that can cater to the demand of studying nanoscale objects. Scientists and academics have realized the importance of miniaturization research, since a material can show very different properties than what it shows at the macro scale. This has created a demand for products like AFMs that can provide better imaging of nanoparticles.

Governments of many countries and technology firms are investing heavily in the development of nanotechnology owing to its potential applications in a variety of fields. The US is one of the leaders in nanotechnology investment via the National Nanotechnology Initiative program. Similarly, Japan, China, the UK, and Canada have also made huge investments in nanotechnology.

Some of the top vendors for the global nanoparticles instrumentation market in the life sciences sector, as researched by Technavio analysts are:

  • Agilent (News - Alert)
  • Backman Coulter
  • Bruker
  • HORIBA
  • TSI

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About Technavio

Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. The company develops over 2000 pieces of research every year, covering more than 500 technologies across 80 countries. Technavio has about 300 analysts globally who specialize in customized consulting and business research assignments across the latest leading edge technologies.

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