World Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies Market

World Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, & Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 63 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Beckman Coulter, Inc., Biohit Oyj., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Bio-Tek Instruments, Inc., BMG LABTECH GmbH, Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. Molecular Devices, PerkinElmer, Inc., Tecan Group Ltd., and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Product Definitions I-3
A. Microplate Readers I-3
UV Visible Spectrophotometer I-3
Fluorometer I-4
Luminometer I-4
Scintillation Counters I-4
B. Microplate Washers and Accessories I-4
C. Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment I-4
D. Microplates & Other Consumables I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview and Analysis II-1
Microplate Instrumentation - The Laboratory Workhorse II-1
End Use Driven Growth for Microplate Readers II-1
Technology Sets the Momentum for Microplate Reader Market II-1
The Drivers II-1
Market Driven by Drug Discovery II-2
Significant Potential for HTS Devices II-2
Current & Future Analysis II-2

2. Competitive Dynamics II-3
Competitive Scenario in the Microplate Reader Market II-3
Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Multi-mode Microplate
Reader Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Shares
for PerkinElmer, Molecular Devices, Tecan, BMG, BioTek and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Microplate Readers
Market (2005) - Market Share by Value Sales for PerkinElmer,
Molecular Devices, Thermo Electron, Tecan, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Consolidation Activity in Microplate Reader & Related
Products Market: 2000 - 07 II-4

3. Product Overview II-5
Microplate Instrumentation in Lab Automation II-5
Microplate and its Use II-5
The Procedure II-5
Microplate Reader - Types II-6
UV Visible Spectrophotometer II-6
Fluorescence II-7
Time-Resolved Fluorescence - The Most Sensitive Detection
Methods Available Today II-7
Luminescence II-7
Scintillation Counters II-8
Multimode Readers II-8
Table 3: Global Multi-mode Microplate Reader Market (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Laboratory Usage by Reader Type -
Only Filter-based, Primarily Filter-based, Monochromator and
Filter Equally, Only Monochromator, and Primarily
Monochromator-based (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Other Microplate Instrumentation II-9
Microplate Washers and Accessories II-9
Liquid Handling and Robotics II-9
Consumables II-10
History and Evolution of Microplate Technology II-10
Introduction of UV-Transparent Plastics II-11
Replacement of 96-Well Plates with 384-Well and 1536-Well
Microplates II-11
Introduction of Chip Technology II-11
Miniaturization of Optical Pathways - Some Instances II-11
Screening Systems in Vogue II-11
Ultra High Throughput II-11
Automated HTS Systems II-12

4. End Use Application Overview II-13
Technological Advances Brings About Sea Change in Applications II-13
Microplates Used in Various Applications II-13
Major Fields of Science Using Microplates II-13
Spectrophotometry II-13
Pharmaceutical Industry II-13
Clinical Diagnostics II-14
Biotechnology II-14
Drug Discovery - The Most Promising Application for Microplate
Technology II-14
The Drug Discovery Process II-14
Assay Development II-14
Application of Microplates for Assays II-15
Drug Candidate Screening II-15
Lead Optimization II-15
High-Throughput Screening and Drug Discovery II-16
Modern Requirements II-16
The Evolution of HTS II-16
Market Drivers II-16

5. Market & Technology Trends II-17
Fluorescence and Luminometers Gain at the Expense of
Absorbance Readers II-17
Innovations in Fluorescence Technologies II-17
Growing Popularity of Multimode Readers II-17
Table 4: Global Multi-mode Microplate Reader Market (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Segment - Biotech and
Small, Medium Pharma; Academic Research and Large Pharma
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Trends in the High Throughput Screening Market II-18
Readers for HT Screening - The Trendiest in Microplate
Instrumentation II-18
Suppliers Reposition as Drug Discovery Partners II-19
Role of Automated Workstations in HTS II-19
HTG’s MMP Technology- Merging Microplates and Microarrays II-19
High Density Miniaturized Screening (HDMS)- Another Novel
Approach II-20

6. Product Innovations/ Introductions II-21
BioTek Instruments to Launch Synergy™ 4 Multi-Mode Microplate
Reader II-21
BioTek to Offer LHC™ Software for MicroFlo™ Select and ELx405™ II-21
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Multiskan FC Microplate
Photometer II-21
Aurora® Biotechnologies Rolls Out 384-Well Microplate Series II-21
Tecan Launches Infinite® M1000 Microplate Reader II-22
Promega Launches GloMax® Multi Detection System II-22
Porvair Sciences Launches Microplate Sealing Workstations II-22
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences Launches Two
Monochromator Options II-22
Biotek Launches New Multi-Mode Microplate Readers II-23
Tecan Launches New Microplate Reader, Infinite 200 NanoQuant II-23
BioTek Launches ELx50 Filter Microplate Washer II-23
BioTek Introduces NanoQuot™ II-24
Velocity11 Launches New Generation Microplate Handling System II-24
Hidex Launches Automatic TDCR Liquid Scintillation Counter II-24
BioTek Instruments Expands Microplate Washers Range II-24
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Varioskan® Flash II-25
BioTek Instruments Introduces MicroFlo™ Select Dispenser II-25
Molecular Devices Debuts AquaMax Microplate Washer Range II-25
BMG Labtech Unveils Omega Microplate Readers II-26
Grant Instruments Launches PHMP-4 Microplate Shaker II-26
Porvair Sciences Launches Krystal-UV Plates II-27
Viscotek Unveils HorizonDLS™, a DLS Microplate Instrument II-27
Molecular Devices Launches SpectraMax® L Microplate Luminometer II-27
HORIBA Jobin Yvon Researchers Develop Multi-Frequency
Fluorometer II-28
Konica Minolta Launches CM-600d and CM-700d Spectrophotometers II-28
Velocity11 Launches Automated Microplate Spin-Down Station II-28
Wyatt Technology Launches Redesigned DynaPro Titan Plate Reader II-28
Molecular Devices Unveils StakMax Microplate Handling System II-28
Tecan Launches Infinite F500 Detection Platform II-29
BioTek Instruments Rolls Out Five-Mode Microplate Reader II-29
Molecular Devices Expands SpectraMax® M5 Series II-29
Luminescense Validation Microplate Developed By N.C. Individual II-30
Tecan Releases New Series of Microplate Readers II-30
Varian Unveils Cary 50 Accessory II-30
PerkinElmer Launches P3 Technology II-30
Tecan Launches Safire2 High-End Detection Device II-30
Tecan Introduces Magellan software II-31
Caliper Introduces New Turn-Key Solutions II-31
Aurora Expands Microplate Product Line II-31
Tecan Releases Sunrise TS color II-31
Tecan Premieres Safire Microplate Reader II-31
Molecular Devices Unveil SpectraMax M2 Multi- Detection
Microplate Reader II-31
TTP LabTech Reinvents Explorer Range II-32
Beckman Premieres New System for Multiplexed Biochemical
Analysis II-32
Beckman Unveils New Fluorescence Reader for High Throughput
Protein Evaluation II-33
Bio-Tek Unleashes New Fluorescence Test Plates II-33
Bio-Tek Premieres New Microplate Stacker II-33
Bio-Tek Extends Time Resolved Fluorescence Capability on
Synergy HT II-33
Bio-Tek Introduces FLx800 Fluorescence Microplate Reader II-34
Molecular Devices Declare Automation Compatibility for
Microplate Readers II-34
Tecan Introduces Compact Dispensing System II-34
Tecan Debuts GENios Pro - the Next Generation Multimode
Detection Device II-35
Tecan Releases Te-MO 3/3 Multi Channel Pipetting System II-35
Tecan Presents the new CONNECT Microplate Stacker System II-35

7. Recent Industry Activity II-36
Invitrogen Collaborates with Tecan II-36
Kehua and BioMérieux Enter into a Joint Venture II-36
Invitrogen to Collaborate with BMG LABTECH II-36
Biotek Instruments Plans Production Facility in India II-37
Biotek Instruments Enters into a Distribution Agreement with
Diachemix II-37
Thermo Fisher Takes Over NanoDrop Technologies II-38
Tecan Enters into a Strategic Alliance with VWR International II-38
PerkinElmer Completes the Acquisition of Evotec Technologies II-38
MDS Acquires Molecular Devices II-38
Thermo Electron Merges with Fisher Scientific II-39
Asys Hitech Acquires Anthos’ Microplate Instrumentation Assets II-39
Caliper Acquires NovaScreen BioSciences II-39
TekCel Acquired by Magellan II-39
Alpha Innotech Merges with Xtrana II-40
CIS Bio Joins Forces with Three Microplate Manufacturers II-40
Magellan Biosciences Acquires Dynex Technologies II-40
Caliper Technologies Acquires Zymark II-40

8. Focus on Select Global Players II-41
Beckman Coulter, Inc. (US) II-41
Biohit Oyj (Finland) II-41
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (US) II-42
BioTek Instruments, Inc. (US) II-42
BMG LABTECH GmbH (Germany) II-43
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (US) II-43
Molecular Devices (US) II-43
PerkinElmer, Inc. (US) II-44
Tecan Group Ltd. (Switzerland) II-44
Thermo Fisher Scientific (US) II-45

9. Global Market Perspective II-46
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-48
World Market by Product Segment II-49
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Microplate Readers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate Readers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Microplate Readers by Product Segments- UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 12: World Long-term Projections for Microplate Readers
by Product Segment - UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate Readers by
Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for UV-Vis Spectrophotometer by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Fluorometer by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And Rest of World
Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Fluorometer by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Fluorometer by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And
Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Luminometer by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And Rest of World
Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Luminometer by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 22: World 10-Year Perspective for Luminometer by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Scintillation Counter by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And Rest of
World Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Scintillation
Counter by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 25: World 10-Year Perspective for Scintillation Counter
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Multimode Readers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Multimode Readers
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 28: World 10-Year Perspective for Multimode Readers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Washers & Accessories by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Microplate Washers &
Accessories by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 31: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate Washers &
Accessories by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), And Rest of World Market Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Liquid Handling &
Robotic Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 34: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate Liquid
Handling & Robotic Equipment by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And Rest of World
Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplates & Consumables by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), And Rest of
World Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 36: World Long-term Projections for Microplates &
Consumables by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 37: World 10-Year Perspective for Microplates &
Consumables by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), And Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78


III. MARKET

1. United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Competitive Scenario III-1
Product Launches III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-19
Key Players III-28
Beckman Coulter, Inc. III-28
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. III-28
BioTek Instruments, Inc. III-29
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. III-29
Molecular Devices III-30
PerkinElmer, Inc. III-30
Thermo Fisher Scientific III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment -
Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, f luorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Microplate Liquid
Handling & Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 39: US Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 40: US 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

2. Canada III-35
Market Analysis III-35
Table 41: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment
- Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling
& Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 42: Canadian Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 43: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

3. Japan III-38
Market Analysis III-38
Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product
Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer,
Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and
Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers & Accessories,
Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment, and
Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 45: Japanese Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 46: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

4. Europe III-41
Market Analysis III-41
Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million Market for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 48: European Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 49: European 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product
Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer,
Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and
Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers & Accessories,
Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment, and
Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 51: European Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 52: European 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4a. France III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Strategic Corporate Development III-47
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 53: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment -
Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling
& Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 54: French Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 55: French10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

4b. Germany III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Product Launches III-51
Strategic Corporate Development III-51
Key Player III-51
BMG Labtech GmbH III-51
B.Market Analytics III-52
Table 56: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment -
Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling
& Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 57: German Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 58: German-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories ,microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

4c. Italy III-55
Market Analysis III-55
Table 59: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product
Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer,
Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and
Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers & Accessories,
Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment, and
Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 60: Italian Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 61: Italian-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

4d. The United Kingdom III-58
A.Market Analysis III-58
Product Launches III-58
B. Market Analysis III-60
Table 62: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment -
Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Microplate Liquid
Handling & Robotic Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 63: UK Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 64: UK-Year Perspective for Microplate Instrumentation
& Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

4e. Rest of Europe III-63
A.Market Analysis III-63
Product Launches III-63
Strategic Corporate Developments III-65
Key Players III-66
B.Market Analytics III-67
Table 65: Rest of Europe Market for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis by Product Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 66: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Microplate Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment -
Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer,
Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers),
Microplate Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 67: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

5. Asia-Pacific III-70
A.Market Analysis III-70
Product Launches III-70
Strategic Corporate Developments III-71
B.Market Analytics III-72
Table 68: Asia Pacific Market for Microplate Instrumentation
& Supplies Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product
Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer,
Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation Counter, and
Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers & Accessories,
Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment, and
Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 69: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 70: Asia Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

6. Rest of World III-75
Market Analysis III-75
Table 71: Rest of World Market for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis by Product Segment - Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 72: Long-term Projections for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Microplate
Readers (UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer,
Scintillation Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate
Washers & Accessories, Liquid Handling & Robotic Equipment,
and Microplates & Consumables Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 73: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Microplate
Instrumentation & Supplies by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Microplate Readers (UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, Fluorometer, Luminometer, Scintillation
Counter, and Multimode Readers), Microplate Washers &
Accessories, Microplate Liquid Handling & Robotic
Equipment, and Microplates & Consumables Market for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE