Friday, 23 February 2018

Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Testing Market Investment Research Report

Cell-Free DNA are fragments of DNA which circulate in the blood fluid and can be utilized as valuable biomarkers. It is a new technology in which small quantity of liquid sample (saliva, urine, or blood) from the patient is collected to examine the freely flowing DNA. Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) is a noninvasive screening test used to help detect graft rejection, identify mutations in cancer patients and detect various chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus, to know the gender of the fetus. The discovery of cfDNA has opened up to new potentials in the field of oncology, gynecology, transplantation and infectious diseases. 
The cell-free DNA testing market is segmented by its application, types, and region. By application, the market is segmented into oncology, gynecology, and transplantation. By type, the market is further segmented into donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA), circulating cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA) and cell-free fetal DNA (NIPT). Donor-derived cell-free DNA testing examines the graft rejection in transplanted patient by recognizing the absence or presence of donor DNA in the bloodstream. In ctDNA testing, circulating tumor DNA in urine, saliva or blood of tumor patients is examined to detect the mutation. In prenatal testing, the chromosomal abnormality is identified in the fetus by the collection of blood sample from pregnant women who carry DNA of that fetus. 
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The cell-free fetal DNA market has a major share in the market due to increased number of pregnancies following to it is the circulating cell-free tumor DNA market, and later the donor-derived cell-free DNA market. In the region wise segmentation, North America region had the largest revenue in 2015 due to the majority of tests launched and adaptation of advanced technologies in screening techniques. Following North America is Europe and Asia Pacific which are also the fastest growing market due to growing economy and improving healthcare infrastructure and rising prevalence of diseases in these regions. The potential of cell-free DNA testing market has attracted many biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms by acquiring other major firms or by launching novel tests. 
Increased incidences of diseases like chromosomal abnormalities due to increasing maternal age, changing lifestyle, unhealthy diet habits and rising prevalence of cancer, also in addition to it increasing healthcare expenditure, and rising healthcare awareness are the reasons driving the cell-free DNA market. However, there are some other factors such as lack of skilled healthcare professionals, high test cost, non-affordability in low-income countries, ethical issues related to genetic testing, lack of standardization, unfavorable reimbursement policies and legal and regulatory guidelines some of the reasons hampering the growth of the market. 
Various companies are coming up with new software and improved sequencing technologies which have improved the test quality with accurate and rapid results. Some of the leading players in cell-free DNA testing market are Agilent Technology, Allenex AB, Biocept, Inc., Biodesix, Inc., CareDx, Inc. Guardant Health, Inc., Illumania, Inc., Invited Limited, Natera, Inc., Quest Diagnostics, Roche Holdings AG, Sequenom, Inc. and Trovagene, Inc.
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The global cell-free DNA testing market is a competitive market, and all the players are involved in developing new assays by mergers and acquisitions to sustain themselves in the market and maintain their market share. For instance, Roche Holdings AG received U.S. FDA approval for its newly launched ctDNA test Cobas which is approved for blood-based genetic tests. Roche also entered the NIPT market with the acquisition of Ariosa Diagnostics. CareDx, Inc., acquired Allenex AB for its new developments in donor-derived Cell-Free DNA tests for kidney and heart transplant patients.

Aluminum Free Food Pouch Market by Type & Forecast during 2017 - 2025

A lot of changes are occurring in the food packaging system from the way the food is produced to how it is distributed, stored processed and retailed.  Food pouches are common flexible packaging formats for retort food products. They combine the advantages of traditional, rigid reportable food packaging with the modern, flexible material. The aluminum free pouch is designed for packaging of food and is having numerous technical advantages. Also, packages are required to be recyclable and easily disposable therefore most of the companies have switched to using the European and USA patented Ensobarr barrier coating, which replaces the aluminum laminating in packaging boards. 
The aluminum free food pouches with value added features which continue to stimulate the growth for pouches overall, with spouted pouches and retort pouches posting fast gains. The aluminum free food pouch market can be segmented by material type, a pouch type, by its application and by region.
By material type, the market is segmented into flexible plastic which includes films and sheet, rigid plastic and others. By pouch type the market can be segmented into flat pouches, stand up pouches and others by the application it can be segmented into vacuum, resalable, retort, spouted and stuck market. Basis region the market is segmented into North America, Europe and emerging countries of Asia-Pacific. Many of the fresh food packaging companies are shifting to aluminum free food pouches as it offers customization and provides immense scope to create new designs and also these pouches are eco-friendly as they are non-toxic and biodegradable. 
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With the general use of packaging and development of modern techniques for food and safety and commercialization, efficient packaging has become necessary for all food types from fresh produce to ready to eat meals. The Aluminum free food pouch also known as the all free pouch are so designed having numerous advantages which includes superior barrier property, perfect airtightness, Optimal puncture resistance to preserve the organoleptic qualities of the food, diverse options for easy opening, roto printing to optimize product communication, customization of the pouch according to desired visual effects like glossy, matt, transparent etc. Also packing food in plastic is much more convenient as users can view the contents of the pouch which is not possible in aluminum pouches and also aluminum reacts with the acids in acidic food. Therefore, most of the companies are opting for making aluminum free food pouches. 
The use of aluminum free food pouches is widely accepted by the consumers as they are lightweight and easy to handle ecofriendly. Also, these pouches are more cost effective as compared to aluminum pouches as they offer flexibility and ensure better shelf visibility, thereby driving the growth of this market. Region wise Asia Pacific is leading the market due to increasing number of customers in middle class, which are more appealed towards cost effective aluminum free pouches especially India and China but this can only be credited due to high population in these countries and according to the per capita consumption of these pouches. The market in Asia Pacific is followed by Europe and North America markets respectively. 
Product innovation and expansion are the key strategies adopted by major players in the aluminum-free food pouch market. Some of the key players in this market are Astrapak Limited, Berry Plastic Corporation, Covers, Mondi Group, and Sonoco. These companies provide aluminum free food pouches as they have good expertise and more experience gained over the years which has improved their practices and processes to become more efficient.

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Molecular Imaging Agents Market Will Witness a Staggering Growth Forecast to 2025

Molecular imaging is a new biomedical research discipline which enables the quantification, visualization, and characterization of biologic processes taking place at the cellular and subcellular levels. Molecular imaging plays a very important role in diagnosis of early assessment, risk stratification, and follow-up of patients with neurological diseases. Molecular imaging offers unique visions that helps in the evaluation and management of cardiovascular disease conditions like heart failure, ischemic injury and left ventricular remodeling, thrombosis and angiogenesis. Molecular imaging is a field which relies on the availability of relevant biomarkers and the improvements in detection technologies. The main application of molecular imaging is the analysis of biologic processes of a living subject cell in order to identify their molecular abnormalities that form the origin of disease.
Imaging agents are the substances designed to improve the imaging output of specific organs, physiological functions, tissues and diseases. Molecular imaging agents are small molecules, peptides, engineered proteins, aptamers and nanoparticles. The main purpose of a molecular imaging agent is to cross-examine and report back about a specific target of interest during the course of a molecular imaging study. Typically a molecular imaging agent comprises of a targeting component and a signaling component.
A molecular imaging agent is designed to specifically interact with one or more molecular targets, which need to be first introduced to study biochemical processes. Imaging agents also have a long list of alternative names including probes, imaging probes, agents, molecular spies, molecular beacons, molecular detectives, radiopharmaceuticals, radiolabeled probes, and tracers. A molecular imaging agent should have the following characteristics: high selectivity for biochemical target, good in vivo stability, cost and time effective synthesis, good ratio of specific to non-specific binding, signal amplification, good safety profile and multiplexing capabilities.
The global molecular imaging agents market is driven by the increased functionality of products. Increasing aging population suffering from end stage disease and rising prevalence of cancer disorders are expected to drive the demand for molecular imaging. The need for digitization, expensive investment and novel contrast agents are also driving the molecular imaging agents market. The global molecular imaging agents market is likely to be restrained by the market consolidation. Rapid pace of innovation restricts spending and lack of awareness are some restrains to global molecular imaging agents market.
Based on types, the global molecular imaging agents market is segmented into small molecules, peptides, engineered protein fragments, aptamers, nanoparticles and others. Amongst all, peptides have emerged as a very important type of molecular imaging agents. Based on application, the global molecular imaging agents market is segmented into oncology, cardiology, gastrointestinal disorders and neurology disoeder. Similarly, based on end user, the market is segmented into, hospitals and clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, diagnostic & imaging centers, and others. Diagnostic & imaging centers are expected to hold maximum share in the market due to the ease of availability of medication.
In terms of region, the global molecular imaging agents market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North America is the leading region of molecular imaging agents market owing to increasing awareness for molecular imaging in disease diagnosis and monitoring. Europe and Asia region are also growing at rapid pace for molecular imaging agents owing to increase in research and development (clinical trials) activities across biopharmaceutical drugs.
Some of the key players present in global molecular imaging agents market are General Electric Company, Bracco Diagnostic Inc., Eisai Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd., Guerbet Company, and others.

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Paediatric Perfusion Devices Market Silicon Wafer Reclaim Market

Pediatric congenital heart surgery is being performed for past 4 decades using a pediatric perfusion devices. In North America, every year over 18,000 pediatric open heart surgeries is performed. The highest number of pediatric open heart surgeries are performed in children aged less than 1 year. The common cause for pediatric bypass is a congenital ventricular septal defect. Pediatric perfusion devices are mechanical circulatory support devices (MCS) that are used in open heart surgical procedures to divert patients’ blood from heart & lung and maintain the blood circulation. The market for pediatric perfusion devices is continuously evolving as new devices and techniques are being developed. Development of new and improved blood pumps in the pediatric perfusion devices market is expected to meet significant unmet needs and improved the innovative landscape in mechanical circulatory support devices.
However, the penetration rate for innovations in pediatric perfusion devices varies greatly among regions. For instance, according to the survey conducted by The Pediatric Perfusion Committee, recently introduced integrated arterial line filters show adoption rate of 23% in North America and only 10% in Asia. However, the introduction of integrated line filters showed the reduced volume of traditional standalone arterial line filter and integrated line filters are expected to take over the market share of traditional standalone filters over the next few years.
Primary factors driving the growth of the pediatric perfusion devices market are increasing incidence of cardiac birth defects and growing penetration of mechanical circulatory support devices. Technological advances in the field of pre-perfusion filters and other pediatric perfusion devices as a result of research efforts and improved patient care would fuel the global market growth. Moreover, several pediatric perfusion devices are being developed specifically for patients with complex congenital heart diseases (CHD) and are rigorously being tested, which is expected to launch in the market during the forecast period. However, a high cost of devices and lack of pediatric perfusionists in low to middle-income countries is expected to be the factor limiting the growth of global pediatric perfusion devices market over the forecast period.
Among all products in global pediatric perfusion devices market, blood parameter monitoring or continuous in-line monitoring devices are expected to show highest adoption rate in all the regions. Safety devices such as bubble trap, arterial filters and pumps are expected to collectively contribute highest market share by value in global pediatric perfusion devices market. Among end users of pediatric perfusion devices market, hospitals end user segment dominates the global market due to the requirement of highly advanced infrastructure to perform open heart surgeries.
On the basis of geography, global pediatric perfusion devices market is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Adoption of all the devices varies among the regions. According to the survey conducted by The International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion, safety devices showed highest adoption rate in North America followed by Europe.  84% of pediatric surgical centers in North America reported using continuous real-time monitoring devices whereas, in Asia Pacific 90% of pediatric surgical centers reported to use continuous real-time monitoring devices. Closed venous systems were reported to use by 50% of pediatric surgical centers in Latin America, 10% in Asia Pacific and 3% in North America.
Some of the key players identified in the global pediatric perfusion devices market are Medtronic Inc. Sorin Group, Terumo Corporation, BL Lifesciences, Eurosets, Nonin Medical Inc., etc. among others.

Buttock Injections Market Trends and Key Developments

Buttock injections, in general is a less invasive buttock augmentation procedure as compared to the buttock implants. In buttock augmentation procedure liposuction is performed to remove fat from two different body parts and this is combined with fat being injected in the buttocks. Buttock fat injection provides people with satisfying results that appears to be more natural. Performing buttock augmentation offers individuals with an advantage of undergoing liposuction that removes the fat around belly and other body areas, thus propelling the growth of buttock injections market. Thus two problems are solved at once. Unlike buttock implants, buttock injections can be placed anywhere in the body which may include the smaller areas.
Buttock injections are of great advantage as they involve a minimal invasive surgery that could be performed faster and leaves minimum scars on the body.  Moreover, the candidate opting for buttock injections does not have to worry about post-operative complications as they pertain for shorter durations. Thus the rising demand for buttocks injection is driving the buttock injections market at a fast pace. Mostly, people who are unsatisfied with their buttock size and are eager to improve their looks go for buttock enlargement using buttock injections. It can be done in both men and women to provide round and uplifted buttocks. Generally, individuals with irregular and loss of buttock shape caused due to aging or hormonal changes are drifted towards utilization of buttock injections. Buttock injections come into great importance when a person is unable to get perfectly toned buttocks either by exercising or by being on a controlled food diet.
One before undergoing a buttock injection procedure must have to be in best health conditions, should not consume medications such as herbal supplements and anti-inflammatory drugs. Once the buttock injection is given, the buttocks of the candidate gets an increased volume around them and appear perfect in shape. However, in approximately 30 percent of the patients with buttock fat injection, a second surgery is required as the injected part gets reabsorbed by the body. In order to maintain long lasting results after undergoing buttock injection procedure, a patient needs to maintain his weight and should adopt a healthy lifestyle.  
Buttock injection is of extreme importance for the people who are more concerned about the physical appearance of their buttocks. In order to get perfectly round buttocks, cosmetic laser dermatologist uses two techniques including fat transfer and silicon fillers. Buttock injections procedure has fast treatment sessions and are minimal invasive procedures with quicker recoveries. Thus, to increase volume in a patient’s buttock doctors opt largely for buttock injections thereby generating more revenues in buttock injections market
Upgraded lifestyle coupled with people being more conscious about their physical appearance is anticipated to be the primary factor driving the buttock injections market. The increasing number of acquired deformities of buttocks and rising defects due to growing aging population are some other factors fueling the buttock injections market. Additionally, rising defects in buttocks or other parts of the gluteal region and technological advancements such as less invasive surgical procedures are further anticipated to grow the buttock injections market during the forecast periodHowever, high costs associated with buttock injection surgery is restraining the growth of buttock injections market. Also, buttock injections cause many infections that can lead to death thereby reducing the buttock injections market growth. Furthermore, buttock injections market is hampered due to presence of unfavorable reimbursement policies.  
On the basis of the type of injections in buttock injections market, fat injections are extensively used over other over other types of injections as they are less fatal to the health of a person and do not result in death. Thus fat injections dominate the buttock injections market and is anticipated to follow the same trend over the forecast period. Also, silicone injections are popular among buttock injections and is projected to grow at a medium pace in the buttock injections market.
Based on geography, global buttock injections market is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. North America registered highest market shares in global buttock injections market followed by Europe and is projected to dominate over the forecast period due to the rising demand of these injections from American women. As per the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), buttock injections procedure are gaining importance at a fast pace among population of North America region. However, Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a moderate CAGR during the forecast period and is anticipated to be a profitable market for new market players in global buttock injections market.
Some of the key players present in global buttock injections market are Dermax Technology Limited, Dhanlaxmi Plast Mould Industries, Colinz Laboratories Limited, Dr. Morales Plastic Surgery, Shijiazhuang Dermax Technology Limited, and others.

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Market foreseen to grow exponentially by 2025

A Tanning bed is an equipment which produces tanning to human body by emitting Ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the lower part of the skin. These ultraviolet rays stimulates melanocytes to produce a brownish pigment called “melanin”. Melanin protects the skin from burning. UV light can penetrate into the epidermis which is deep below the protective skin. Some artificial techniques or devices are present in the market like halogen lights, black lights and tanning beds etc. which are widely used by Caucasian people in North America, Europe and Australia. The primary use of ultraviolet radiation is the vitamin D synthesis. Tanning beds are utilized by most people which takes less time to acquire tan than lying under the sun everyday
A session of two to three times per week is necessary for fully developing tan in the human body.
The most common device of tanning bed is horizontal tanning bed, which is also known as solarium or sunbed. Tanning beds work on creating an artificial source of ultraviolet rays which has two types ultraviolet-A and ultraviolet-B. These beds are available in both types UVA, UVB and combination of both types. They stimulate the skin to release melanin, which absorbs the UV and causing the skin to darken. A Different form of ultraviolet radiations impact in different ways. Too much exposure also can be harmful to overall health which includes skin cancer, skin-damaging like wrinkles, cataract skin, toughening of the skin, loss of elasticity, fine lines, age spots, sometimes causing eye-damaging and suppression of the immune system is also included. Sometimes it is also responsible for premature aging. These factors point to a major health issue. Tanning beds are more comfortable and it can control the amount of time instead of unexpected burn from being in the sun for too long.  
The global tanning bed market is expected to driven by increasing demands for personal or other luxury services, severe advanced technologies and growing advancement in tanning equipment technology. The women in western countries prefer tanned skin as they believe that their white skins are easily prone to visible ageing signs and this will lead to increase use of tanning services. This in turn drive the tanning beds market. The negative impact with overexposure includes increase incidence of skin cancer and skin-damaging and eye-damage due to indoor tanning and are the key factors which is expected to act as a restraint to the tanning beds market.
The global tanning beds market is expected to grow at a healthy growth rate during the forecast period. Stand-up Tanning Beds is the most lucrative segment in the global tanning beds market and will hold the highest market share during the forecast period.
By region, the global tanning beds market is segmented into five regions namely North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. North America will dominate the market due to increasing awareness and better healthcare facilities owing to a better economy. Europe is expected to hold the second largest market share in global tanning beds market. The increasing focus towards better healthcare system, Latin America is expected to grow at a faster growth rate in the tanning beds market.
Some of the major players in the global tanning beds market are ProSun International LLC, L & C Distributing Inc., Alfa Equipments Co. Pvt. Ltd., Tanning manja Co. Ltd., Sunshine (china) beauty science technology co. Ltd. and others.

Klebsiella Testing Market: Key Trends and Forecast Research Report

Klebsiella is a genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria. Klebsiella bacterial species can be found anywhere in nature such as, soil, water, plant, animal, insects and humans. Klebsiella normally lives inside human intestine but it does not cause any disease in intestine. Klebsiella cause a range of illness to the human body including, pneumonia, wound infection, surgical site infection, bloodstream infection, urinary tract infection and meningitis. Symptoms of klebsiella depends on infection location. But some of the common symptoms include, fever, flu symptoms, breathing issues and cough. Various species of klebsiella genus includes, K. granulomatis, K. oxytoca, K. pneumoniae, K. terrigena and K. variicola.
Klebsiella testing market is expected to be driven by increasing incidence of klebsiella bacterial infections. As, this bacteria is an opportunistic organism and can infect people with weakened immune system. These people includes diabetic patients, alcoholics, those using catheter tube, antibiotics for long time and ventilators. Increasing prevalence of conditions that are responsible for weakening of immune system are expected to fuel the growth of the klebsiella testing market.
The global klebsiella testing market is expected to show a significant growth over the forecast period. Owning the increasing incidence of various immune system weakening conditions. Use of antibiotic for a loner period, catheter tube use and diabetic patients are also at the increased risk of developing klebsiella. Increasing risk of klebsiella infection is expected to the drive the growth of the market. Advancement in the technology and precise diagnosis is also expected to fuel the growth of the klebsiella testing market.
Some other factors that are contributing to the growth of klebsiella testing market includes, increasing awareness among patients, reimbursement of diagnostic test and focus on restricting fungal infection. Blood and urine sample segment is expected to dominate the klebsiella testing market over the forecast period. As these are most effective methods for klebsiella testing. Diagnostic laboratories end user segment is dominating the klebsiella testing market and is expected to continue to dominate over the forecast period.
The global klebsiella testing market can be segmented into regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa. North America is dominating the global klebsiella testing market and is expected to continue to dominate the klebsiella testing market over the forecast period. Better healthcare infrastructure, high awareness and reimbursement of diagnostic test are expected be the factors for the growth klebsiella testing market in the region. Asia Pacific region is expected to be fastest growing market for the klebsiella testing. Presence of large patient pool, increasing life style disease and improving focus on diagnostic of the infection or condition prior to treatment introduction.  Asia Pacific provide a huge market potential for klebsiella testing.
Some of the market participants in the global klebsiella testing are, Charles River Laboratories, HiMedia Laboratories, Biomed Diagnostics, Inc., Bio SB, Miacom Diagnostics GmbH, Abcam plc. EastCoast Bio., and Medical Diagnostic Laboratories LLC. Major focus of these companies are on the development of test kits that can provide rapid response for the klebsiella testing.

Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Alcohol Abuse Monitoring Market to Witness a Pronounce Growth by 2025

Alcohol abuse is a severe problem and addiction that affects people at all age groups. Alcohol abuse has reported many serious cases and injuries in the recent past. Moreover, alcohol abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drunk driving, violence, stress, and child abuse etc. thus alcohol abuse needs to be controlled and monitored. This can be done through alcohol abuse monitoring testing, alcohol abuse monitoring technology is designed to measure alcohol consumption level in the individual. Most of the time alcohol abuse monitoring applied to drunk drivers who consume alcohol while driving.
Thus it allows courts or other authorities to conclude whether delinquents are amenable with abstinence orders. The alcohol abuse monitoring devices give reading on the digital screen instantly. As a result, the alcohol abuse monitoring technology is commonly used to monitor alcohol drinking behavior. There is certain type of alcohol abuse monitoring devices and technology available in the market. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study that continuous alcohol abuse monitoring is more effective for monitoring drinking behavior than random testing.
Several factors driving the market growth of global alcohol abuse monitoring is stringent initiatives taken against the alcohol abuse by government and healthcare authorities, advanced alcohol abuse monitoring devices availability also drives the market growth over forecast period. The major driver of alcohol abuse monitoring market is awareness regarding alcohol abuse problems, low cost of devices, minimal specialized staff required to operate the alcohol abuse monitoring device also boost the growth of the market over forecast period. However, less accuracy lack of law enforcement staff in developing countries may hamper the growth of the alcohol abuse monitoring market.
Technologically advanced alcohol abuse monitoring technology and d systems and stringent government norms in various countries are expected to create significant opportunities for the market growth over the forecast period.
Based on Product Type, global alcohol abuse monitoring market segmented into Instrument and Software
Based on Modality Type, global alcohol abuse monitoring market can be segmented into Wearable and Non-Wearable
Based on Technology, global alcohol abuse monitoring market can be segmented into Sensors, GPS Systems, and Others
Based on End User, global alcohol abuse monitoring market can be segmented into Hospitals, Government departments, Drug rehabilitation centers, Drug testing laboratories and others.
Depending on geographic regions, Global alcohol abuse monitoring market is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa. North America dominates the Alcohol abuse monitoring followed by Europe and will continue to dominate the global alcohol abuse monitoring market attributed to having higher number of alcohol abuse cases. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region owing to rapid growth in alcohol consumption and drinking drive cases
The key market players in the global alcohol abuse monitoring market include Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc., BI Incorporated, Electronic Sentencing Alternative, StreeTime Technologies,  Tarheel Monitoring, LLC, Sentinel, BACtrack, 3M Company and others.

Disability Toilet Aids Market foreseen to grow exponentially by 2025

Toileting is very incredibly personal and most of the toilet aids are designed to promote independence as much as possible. In most of the cases, elderly and disabled people toileting may pose problems and they require additional assistance for the same. Disability toilet aids are designed for the physically disabled and elderly people struggling with the mobility. Disability toilet aids help to maintain dignity and independence in the home. The sits of the toilet aids are available in different shapes and sizes.
Some toilet aids have additional facility of wiping for the arthritis patients as movements such as reaching to the private parts are unable due to the body pain. The disability toilet chairs are of two types such as portable and non-portable. The disability toilet aids come with the wheelchair facility and height can be adjusted as per requirement of the patients.
The increasing incidences of trauma and accidents lead to disability in people which resulted in the increasing demand of disability toilet aids and has become the growth opportunity for the market over a long run.
The global disability toilet aids market is expected to register a significant CAGR over a forecast period. The increasing cases of trauma and accidents at workplace, home, resulted in the injuries and disabilities, anticipated to propel the demand for disability toilet aids and drives the global market over the forecast period. The increasing research and development activities to make toilet aids more comfortable and technologically advanced, also expected to drive the market growth of the disability toilet aids. The availability of customization as per the user requirement also anticipated to boost the demand for aids and became a driving factor for global disability toilet aids market over a long run.
However, lack of proper training to the patient's inappropriate usage of technically advanced toilet aids, may lead to the further injuries to the patients and restrain the growth of the global disability toilet aids market over the forecast period.
On the basis of regional presence, the global disability toilet aids market is segmented into five key regions: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. The North America is dominating and contributed the leading shares to the disability toilet aids market in terms of revenue and expected to register a significant growth over a forecast period due to the increasing preference for technically advanced disability toilet aids.
The Europe is also expected to contribute to moderate revenue market share and register a healthy growth rate in the global disability toilet aids market followed by North America. The APEJ has become the lucrative market for disability toilet aids and anticipated to register significant opportunities over the forecast period due to the increasing demand of disability toilet aids by an elder and disabled people in the region. The Latin America and MEA are at a nascent stage to the global disability toilet aids market and expected to show a moderate growth over a forecast period.
Some of the major market players in disability toilet aids market globally include Etac AB, Bischoff & Bischoff GmbH, DIETZ GmbH, ArjoHuntleigh, Medical Depot, Inc. (Drive Medical), Hewi Heinrich Wilke GmbH, Handicare, Invacare Corporation, Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., MEYRA GmbH, Pride Mobility Products Corp., Poshchair Medical Limited, RCN Medical and Rehabilitation GmbH, Prism Medical, Ortho XXI, Sunrise Medical (US) LLC., K Care Healthcare Equipment, Juvo Solutions, GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC., and Spectra Care Group. The disability toilet aids market is currently witnessing a number of strategic collaboration and partnership activities by manufacturers and end users.

Receptors Assay Market: Industry Outlook, Growth Prospects and Key Opportunities

Development of genetically modified/engineered cell lines has enabled the expression of single receptor subtypes. This led to designing of receptor assays for surface-bound receptors. Receptors assays can be used to identify new ligands based on receptor activity. For instance, autophosphorylation of specific target proteins on tyrosine kinase receptors can be used to titrate known proteins like growth factors. Receptor based assays have been used for drug discovery and development for more than three decades.
In drug discovery, receptor assays use standard pharmacological techniques such as tissue or organ preparations, to measure functional activity of ligands with an advent of simple techniques such as radiolabelled assays.  Radiolabelled receptor assay thus enabled large number of compounds to be screened in search of lead candidates. Recent technique of using anti-receptor antibodies are is expected to gradually replace antibodies with receptors to assay for ligands. Receptor assays offer a more accurate representation of real life model as live cells are used in this.
In addition to this, development of simplified novel electronic devices that can sense trigger the signals on binding of ligands with surface-bound receptors have further improved the accuracy of receptor assays. Companies offering receptor assays are improving the efficiency of their kits which is expected to boost the demand for receptor assays over the forecast period of 2017–2025.
The global receptor assays market is expected to expand with a robust CAGR during the forecast period due continuous increase in R&D expenditures and increasing research grants and government funding to research laboratories. The emerging new assay technologies and revolutionary branch of medicines will boost the receptor assays market. Continuously evolving field of molecular biology is further refining the understanding of receptor structure, which is expected to fuel the growth of global receptor assays market. However, complex structure of receptors makes it hard to understand binding of receptors to the appropriate or inappropriate second messengers, which is expected to be the biggest restraint for development of receptor assays market.
On the basis of product type, receptor assays market is segmented into regents & kits and cell lines. Development of new filtration system such as automated and miniaturized filtration systems is expected to replace the manual filtration operations. This is further expected to drive demand for receptor assays as major time consuming filtration step was made easy Drug discovery is expected to grow as the use of new drug development and clinical trial process which are used every the traditional techniques. Moreover, stringent regulatory requirements further restricts the widespread adoption of receptor assays market.
On the basis of geography, global receptor assays market is segmented into five key regions viz. North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. North America is projected to hold largest shares in the global market primarily increasing pace of research and development activities by biopharmaceutical giants. Moreover, North America possess highest number of academic and research institutes Europe is expected to be the second largest market for receptor assays owing to expansion activities by key market players in the region.
Some of the key players present in global receptors assay market are GE Healthcare Life Sciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., PerkinElmer Inc., Promega Corporation, Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., Cell Biolabs, Inc., Promega Corporation, XENOMETRIX AG. Merck KGaA (Sigma-Aldrich) etc. among others.

Ascites Treatment Market: Growth, Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts

Peritoneal cavity is the space between lining of abdominal organs and abdomen. Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity is refereed as ascites. In some cases, the condition is also referred as portal hypertension. Low levels of proteins (albumin) and portal hypertension i.e. high pressure in blood vessels of the liver results in ascites. Only 30% to 40% of the people suffering from ascites survive for around five years.
Liver cirrhosis, acute liver failure, Budd-Chiari syndrome, cancer, heart failure, nephritic syndrome, pancreatic disorders, ovarian diseases in females and hypothyroidism are some of the conditions that lead to ascites. Common symptoms of ascites include nausea, vomiting, bloating, heartburn, abdominal pain, distended abdomen, lack of appetite, and difficulty breathing while laying flat.
Ascites is commonly seen in people suffering from liver cirrhosis. More than 60% of patients suffering liver cirrhosis are also the patients of ascites. Therefore, with increasing prevalence of liver cirrhosis, prevalence of ascites is increasing. In addition, rise in the alcohol consumption globally, is resulting in the increase in the number of patients suffering liver cirrhosis and ascites. Thus, rising prevalence of liver cirrhosis, and increasing alcohol consuming population are the factors that are driving the global ascites treatment market.
Presently available treatment for ascites is symptoms specific. Treatment specific to ascites is not available. Thus, many companies and medical researchers worldwide are focusing on development of ascites specific treatment.
Regionally, the global ascites treatment market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). Presently, North America and Europe together account for largest market share in the overall ascites treatment market. Highly developed healthcare infrastructure, higher rate of awareness about ascites and related treatments and diagnostic tests and availability of skilled and knowledgeable healthcare professionals are some of the factors that are driving the ascites treatment market in North America and Europe. Asia Pacific is anticipated to be the fastest growing market in the global ascites treatment market.
Rising literacy rate, rising awareness about ascites and related treatments, rapidly developing healthcare infrastructure and rising disposable income are some of the factors that are expected to fuel the growth of ascites treatment market in Asia Pacific. Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are the countries in the Rest of the World (RoW) that are expected to show faster growth rate owing to availability of advanced healthcare facilities and well defined regulatory framework. African countries are expected to show slower growth rate owing to poorly developed healthcare infrastructure and poor economy.
Some of the companies and organizations involved in the research and development of drugs for ascites include, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, North Central Cancer Treatment Group, Nihon University, Baylor College of Medicine, Chiba University, Peking University, Masonic Cancer Center, AIO-Studien-g GmbH, Japan Interventional Radiology in Oncology Study Group, MRC Biotech Pty Ltd, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sanofi S.A., and Neopharm Ltd.

Monday, 19 February 2018

Host Cell Contaminant Testing Market Expected to Reach US$ 354 Mn by the end of 2025

Persistence Market Research (PMR) has recently published a report titled “Host Cell Contaminant Testing Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012 – 2016) and Forecast (2017 – 2025).” The report states that the healthcare industry is transforming at a rapid pace and is venturing into different possibilities for research and development of new technologies. Several government and regulatory bodies of various countries are adopting various cost containment measures to reduce healthcare burden, especially in developed economies. This shift from volume- to value based system is driven by various measures taken by governments, providers, payers and life sciences companies, which include outcome-based pricing, profit and risk sharing, price control and competitive tendering.
The value-based healthcare system will help in achieving maximum value for the money spent on healthcare and thus, improve the outcomes through integrated care pathways, but at the same time will levy pricing pressure on the biopharmaceutical companies and may impact the investment in R&D of innovative medical treatment technologies. The global market for host cell contaminant testing market is expected to rise at a stable CAGR of 5.6% from 2017 to 2025. The market is expected to touch a US$ 354 Mn by the end of 2025.
Biopharmaceutical products manufactured from biological systems may be contaminated with host cell components. Host cell contaminants constitute major parts of process-related impurities and can severely affect drug safety. Even though low levels of most of the host cell contaminants may be insignificant, but due to patient safety host cell contaminants are reduced to low levels or eliminated to reduce adverse immune reactions. Failure to identify host cell contaminants in early stages of manufacturing results in reduced drug efficacy or adverse reactions on patients. Biosafety of patient population is primary requisite, host cell contaminant testing is performed at each and every step of biopharmaceutical manufacturing to eliminate the risk of host cell contaminants.
However, the diversity of proteins which is within the host cell contaminants is expected to pose various challenges in the testing of contaminants in the coming years. Dearth of coverage for non-immune reactive host cell contaminants and lack of identification and specificity are expected further hinder the growth of the market in the long run.
Region wise, the host cell contaminant testing market is sectioned into five key regions namely Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The North America has turned into the lucrative market for host cell contaminant testing and is expected to rise as the quickest developing business sector because of activities like estimation of biotechnology programs that help the United Kingdom's National Measurement System. Asia Pacific area is relied upon to enlist a huge development over a figure period. Europe is additionally anticipated to enlist a noteworthy development in the host cell contaminant testing market over a conjecture period.
Based on product type, ELISA based assays segment is expected to occupy a huge share in the global cell contaminant testing market. On the basis of application, the market was led by product manufacturing.
The companies operating in the market are Cisbio Bioassays, Cygnus Technologies LLC (A Maravai Lifesciences Company), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., BioGenes GmbH, ForteBio (A Pall Company), Molecular Devices LLC, GE Healthcare Life Sciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., and ProteinSimple (a Biotech Brand), among others. These companies are highly focusing on research and development.

Bromine Market to Raise at a CAGR of 12.0% during 2014 to 2020

According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Automotive Cockpit Electronics: Infotainment and Navigation Segment to Witness Highest Growth by 2020”, the global automotive cockpit electronics market was worth USD 31.1 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.0% during 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of USD 61.5 billion in 2020.
 
Growing per capita income and an economically active global population have led to the increase in demand for personal conveyance. The global cockpit electronics market is growing mainly due to the spurt in new car sales and the increasing affordability of consumers to install advanced technologies in their vehicles. Technological advancements have been giving rise to competition in the market due to which most leading companies are investing heavily in research and development activities. The changing demand for vehicle electronics from analog to digital has boosted the automotive infotainment market significantly.
 
The per capita car ownership has been continuously rising due to the worldwide increase in the middle-class population. According to the International Transport Forum of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the number of cars plying worldwide would reach 2.5 billion by 2050. There has been a significant rise in passenger car ownership in the Arab countries and Eastern Europe. Germany is the logistics hub of Europe and one of the countries with the largest number of commercial vehicles. According to a U.S.-based advisory firm, the global passenger car sales are expected to rise from 81 million in 2012 to 116 million by 2020.


Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC countries) are expected to be the major growth drivers of the automotive industry. Improving economy, advancements in road infrastructure, and the rising inclination of individuals towards personal conveyance are the key factors augmenting the growth of an automotive industry. Growing concerns of the consumers regarding the safety has increased the demand for automated passenger cars that gives the drivers higher control over their vehicles. Infotainment has seen a significant rise in the recent years since the consumers are seen to be inclined towards a more informed driving experience.
 
Eurozone crisis remains a key concern for the automotive cockpit electronics market and has affected the OEM sales in the region. However, the market is expected to gain momentum in this area towards the end of the forecasted period as a result of expected improvements in the economy. With the tightening of regulations for the passenger car manufacturers (for instance, the TPMS becoming mandatory for new vehicles in Europe), plenty of opportunity awaits the automotive cockpit electronic companies in the near term.


The advancements in technology have been compelling the companies to develop new products in a bid to be competitive. Companies have been investing heavily in research and development activities to develop new technology products. The major players in the automotive cockpit electronics industry include Continental, Denso, Visteon, Harman, Alpine, Panasonic, Delphi, Bosch, and Pioneer.
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Sunday, 18 February 2018

Paints and Coatings Market to Record a Sluggish CAGR of 5.5% during 2014 to 2020

According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Paints and Coatings: Industrial Paints and Coatings to Witness Highest Growth by 2020”, the global paints and coatings market was worth USD 121.9 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% during 2014 to 2020, to reach an estimated value of USD 176.5 billion in 2020.
 
With urbanization, the world is becoming a more sophisticated place with the growing need for greater comfort. The paints and coatings market has been benefitting due to these developments in personal and non-personal spaces. The increasing global population and the growing number of nuclear families escalate the demand for new houses every year, which in turn creates demand for paints and coatings. The increasing market for consumer goods and automobiles is also propelling the growth of the paints and coatings market. 
 
Based on end-use, the paints and coatings market is segmented into three categories: architectural and decorative; industrial; and marine. Architectural and decorative paints and coatings can be further segmented into water-based and solvent-based. Similarly, industrial paints and coatings can be classified into water-based, solvent-based, powder, and UV-based. 
 
Architectural and decorative paints and coatings are used mainly applied on interior and exterior walls of houses and corporate buildings. Based on their formulation, there are basically two types of architectural and decorative paints and coatings: water-based and solvent-based. Based on type, architectural and decorative paints and coatings paints are mainly classified into emulsions and distempers. Distempers are costlier than emulsions and account for lesser market share as compared to emulsions.
 
 
Industrial paints and coatings are used by several industries, including machinery manufacturing, automotive, and consumer goods. Based on their formulation, industrial paints and coatings can be segmented into four categories: water-based, solvent-based, powder, and UV-based. 
 
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce), the durable goods industry grew from USD 958.7 billion in 2010 to USD 1096.4 billion in 2013. The construction industry in the country grew from USD 539.1 billion in 2010 to USD 611.4 billion in 2013. Fabricated metal products industry accounted for USD 120.6 billion in 2010 which increased to reach USD 134.1 billion in 2012. The wood products industry reached USD 23.8 billion in 2012 from USD 22.1 billion in 2010. The growth of these industries is fuelling the growth of the paints and coatings market.
 
Several European economies recorded negative GDPs during the Euro-Zone crisis. Italy and Spain have been the biggest victims of this crisis. However, the European economies are improving and consumers are gaining confidence once more, which is a positive sign for consumer-related industries. The negative effect of the economic crisis also impacted the European paints and coatings market; however, the industry is recovering and is expected to gain momentum by 2020.

 
The global paints and coatings industry has moderate degree of competition; however, the industry is moving towards consolidation through large number of mergers and acquisitions taking place in the recent years. Some of the major paints and coatings companies include AkzoNobel N.V., PPG Industries, The Sherwin-Williams Company, RPM International, Valspar Corporation, and Kansai Paint Company.

Luggage Market Expected to Reach US$ 43.4 billion in 2020

According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Luggage: Travel Bags to Witness Highest Growth by 2020”, the global luggage market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% during 2014 to 2020 and to reach an estimated value of USD 43.4 billion in 2020.
 
Increasing urbanization and changing lifestyles are the key drivers for the global luggage market. Technological advancements are further creating opportunities for luggage sales among high net-worth individuals, for whom safety is a major concern. Increasing travel and tours, rising business activities, and growing number of educational courses are further propelling the demand for luggage. Luggage is sold through various types of distribution channels such as specialist retailers, factory outlets, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and internet sales. Owing to the boom in online commerce, luggage sales through the Internet have been growing at a significant pace.
 
Increasing urbanization is escalating demand for lifestyle products. To some extent, luggage is also considered as a lifestyle product, especially in developing countries. Earlier, people in developing countries used one luggage for all purposes such as travel, tour, and business. However, owing to growing urbanization and rising disposable income, their lifestyles have changed, which is also reflected in their usage of purpose-based luggage.

Asian and African countries are expected to experience highest urban growth in the future. According to the China Development Research Foundation, urban population in China is expected to increase from 52.6% in 2012 to 70% by 2030. Urbanization is growing at a swift pace across Asia Pacific. Pacific countries such as Australia and New Zealand already have high urbanization.

 
Increasing the inclination of the global population towards travel and adventure has been beneficial for industries such as travel & tourism, and, in turn, for industries involved in the manufacture of related travel gear such as luggage. Luggage is an integral part of travel & tourism activities. The rising disposable income and changing recreation patterns of the global population is one of the key reasons for the growth of the travel & tourism industry. Europe was the largest tourism destination during 2010 – 2013, followed by Asia-Pacific. People across countries such as the U.S., Finland, and Sweden are the most frequent international and domestic travelers.
 
The large unorganized luggage markets in developing countries pose one of the greatest challenges for the organized luggage market. Countries such as China and India have large number of unorganized players. These regional players usually launch products with designs almost identical to those of the brands of global organized players. Unorganized players offer luggage at low costs as they save on costs of high-quality raw material, branding, advertisement, and R&D.


The low- and medium-income populations in developing countries are the largest consumers of such relatively inferior products. The organized luggage market loses its prospective customers due to the presence of these players. In the absence of a strong anti-counterfeiting framework in developing countries, these unorganized players are flourishing and restraining the growth of the organized luggage market.

The major players in the global luggage market include Samsonite International S.A., Tumi Holdings, Inc., VIP Industries, VF Corporation, Briggs & Riley Travelware, Rimowa GmbH, MCM Worldwide, Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A., Goyard, and ACE Co, Ltd.

Friday, 16 February 2018

Surgical Fluid Disposal Market Expected to Reach US$ 4 Bn by 2026 End

Surgical fluids are generated in various procedures in the healthcare facility that are required to be disposed as they are collected. There are various devices available in the market for disposal of surgical fluids. To name a few, devices such as containers, tubing sets and waste bags are typically used for fluid disposal. These devices find use across various applications such as laparoscopy, gastroenterology, urology and gynecology and are used by hospitals, clinics as well as ambulatory surgical centers.
The growth of the global surgical fluid disposal market is influenced by factors such as increasing surgical procedures, technical advances in effective fluid disposal systems, convenience of disposal with the use of containers and tubing sets, growing minimally invasive surgeries and increasing funds from governments across regions for procedures related to endosurgery.
A fact based research report on “Surgical fluid disposal Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012-2016) and Forecast (2017-2026)” by Persistence Market Research (PMR) reveals various aspects associated with the market’s growth. Several macroeconomic facets impacting the market along with supply chain analysis and vendor analysis have been included in this extensive research report.
This research can give the much needed value addition to the reader with which he/she can slate key strategies to gain strong market hold in the coming years. As per this research study, the global market for surgical fluid disposal is projected to grow at a value CAGR of 3.8% throughout the period of assessment (2017-2026) to reach a significant market valuation by the end of the forecast period.
The analytical research report on global surgical fluid disposal market has covered a weighted analysis on the competition landscape. Various key facets such as key financials, company overview, key personnel, product portfolios of players, key developments and innovations and strategies of key players have been covered in this section. Major companies profiled in this research report include KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG, C. R. Bard Inc., Ecolab Inc., Allied Healthcare, Allen Medical Systems, Baxter International Inc., Cardinal Health, Inc., Smith & Nephew, Medtronic, Inc., and B Braun Melsungen AG.