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Global Biosensors Market 2016-2018 & 2024 - Developed Economies at the Forefront of Growth in Biosensors Market

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DUBLIN, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

The "Biosensors - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biosensors in US$ Thousand by the following Product Applications:

  • Medical Biosensors (Glucose Biosensors & Other Medical Biosensors)
  • Environmental Biosensors
  • Other Biosensors

The report profiles 70 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • Abbott Point of Care, Inc. (USA)
  • ABTECH Scientific, Inc. (USA)
  • AgaMatrix, Inc. (USA)
  • Anitoa Systems, LLC (USA)
  • Assure Controls, Inc. (USA)
  • Binergy Scientific, Inc. (USA)
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (USA)
  • Biolan Microbiosensores S.L. (Spain)
  • C-CIT Sensors AG (Switzerland)
  • Cambridge Life Sciences Limited (UK)
  • Developers of Biosensors Technology/Systems
  • F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (Switzerland)
  • GE Healthcare Life Sciences (UK)
  • I-SENS, Inc. (South Korea)
  • LamdaGen Corporation (USA)
  • LifeScan, Inc. (USA)
  • Medtronic plc (Ireland)
  • MilliporeSigma (USA)
  • NeuroSky, Inc. (USA)
  • Nova Biomedical Corporation (USA)
  • PerkinElmer, Inc. (USA)
  • Sarissa Biomedical Ltd (UK)
  • Sensor-Kinesis Corporation (USA)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Medical
Glucose Testing
Others
Environmental
Other Biosensors

2. MARKET OVERVIEW
Biosensor: Critical Role in Providing a Convenient, Easy and Faster Way of Testing at the Point of Concern or Care
Developed Economies at the Forefront of Growth in Biosensors Market
Medical Applications Dominate Global Biosensors Use
POC Testing Leads Medical Biosensors Market
Non-Medical Applications Continue to Gain Prominence for Biosensors
Electrochemical Biosensors: The Leading Segment with Increasing Use in Medical and Non-Medical Applications
Wearable Biosensors: An Emerging and Promising Product Market

3. GROWTH DRIVERS, MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES
Alarming Rise in Diabetes: Favorable Prospects for Biosensors Market
Increasing Need for Testing: Potential Opportunities for Biosensors Market
Glucose Biosensor Market: Enabling Analysis of Glucose Levels in Patients
Mobile Glucose Monitoring Devices to Drive Demand for Biosensors
Potential Growth Opportunities in Home and Point-of-Care Testing Applications
Rising Demand for Biosensors from POC Testing Applications
Biosensors for Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring
Biosensors in Cholesterol Testing: A Promising Application
Wearable Biosensors - No Longer Science Fiction!
Wearable Sensors for Wound Healing
Researchers Develop Lab-on-a-Chip Biosensor for Wearable Devices
Biosensors to Check for CO Poisoning Risk
Biosensors to Solve Crime
ESPRIT Program Initiates Biosensors for Sports Applications
Google's Smart Contact Lens for Diabetes Management
Disposable Biosensor Device to Monitor Intestine Rate
Self-Powered Wearable Sensors
Bioengineers Devise Wearable Biosensor for Diabetes Monitoring
NIH Offers Funding Support for Wearables to Monitor Progression of Huntington's Disease
Biosensors in Drug Discovery - Catching Pace'
Cell Culture Monitoring Biosensors Market: Personalized Medicine and Biologics to Spur Growth
Biosensors Find Increasing Use in Environmental Applications
Setting New Frontiers for Food Safety Testing - An Emerging Application
Automotive Sector Offers Sanguine Opportunities
Action against Biological Warfare Agents: Focus on Effective Biosensors
Nano Biosensors Market: Promising Opportunities in Store
Growing Focus on Using Nanomaterials in Glucose Biosensors
Nucleic Acid-based Biosensors Find Prominence
Technological Innovations: Spearheading Growth in the Biosensors Market
Cutting-Edge Design - Order of the Day
Increasing R&D Activity Bodes Well for Biosensors Market
Biosensor Applications Develops Multisensing Systems for Homeland Security
Amity University Researchers Develop Biosensing Platform for Dengue Diagnosis
Researchers Develop Biosensing Platform for Screening Mutations and Detecting Genetic Diseases
Fraunhofer Institute Developing Non-Invasive, Wearable Nano-Biosensor for Glucose Level Monitoring
University of Swansea University Develops Highly Sensitive Graphene Biosensor for Glucose Monitoring
McMaster University Researchers Develop Biosensor Patch on Packaging to Detect Bacteria in Food Products
Plasmonic Biosensors to Enable Development of User-Friendly Health Tests
Eccrine Systems Develops Biosensor for Stimulating Sweat in Resting or Cool Patients
Clemson University Researchers Develop Biological Sensors for Detecting Spoiling Food
Russian MIPT Scientists Develop Biosensor Chips using Unconventional Materials
EPFL Researcher Focuses on Developing Nanotube-based Biosensors
Ingestible Sensor to Help Users Monitor Gut Health
Ultra-Thin Biosensor to Monitor Glucose Levels in Sweat and Tears
Innovative Microbial Biosensor to Detect Pipeline Leaks
Drinkable Electronic Biosensors to Track Health Conditions
Innovative pH Sensor to Minimize Need for Invasive Blood Tests
Profusa Biosensors to Provide Health Information over Smartphone
Stretchable PDMS Optical Fibers for Enhanced Biosensors
Tooth Sensors for Disease Detection under Development
New Glove-based Biosensor to Detect Organophosphates
Nanosensors to Trace and Track Protein in Cells
Biodegradable Microsensors for Temperature Monitoring
UCVM Scientists Develop Novel Diagnostic Method for Diagnosing Infections in Animals and Humans
Archer Exploration Develops Graphene Inks for Biosensing Equipment
Oligonucleotide Biosensors - The Road Ahead?
Cell-Based Biosensors on the Rise
Smartphone-based Biosensors to Lead the Future?
smartCARD by Cornell University
iColour Analyser Mobile Application at University of California, Berkeley
University of Rhode Island
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Rapid Diagnostic Test Reader of University of California, Los Angeles
Portable Biosensor Device by OJ-Bio Researchers
Reducing Costs - A Priority for Biosensor Manufacturers
Regulations Encumber Biosensors Market Growth
Snail'-Paced Commercialization - An Issue to Deal with!

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Biosensors: An Introduction
Historical Perspective
Components of Biosensors
Receptor
Transducer
Separator
Biological Components
Attributes of a Good Biosensor
Types of Biosensors
Glucose Sensor
Medical Telesensors
Detecting Cancer and Health Abnormalities
Lactate Sensor
Alcohol Sensor
Biochemical Oxygen Demand Sensor (BOD)
Bioreporters
Miniaturized Devices
Classes of Biosensors
Calorimetric Biosensors
Potentiometric Biosensors
Amperometric Biosensors
Optical Biosensors
Methods to Produce Optical Biosensors
Simple Fiber Optic Biosensors
Evanescent Wave System
Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
Piezoelectric Biosensors
Other Physicochemical Biosensors

5. A GLANCE AT MAJOR APPLICATION AREAS
A. Medical Applications
Glucose Meters
Categorization
Biosensors in Home Glucose Monitors
PBGM Devices: Based on Photometric or Biosensor Technology
Non-Invasive Products
Blood Gas Market
Sensors Facilitate Analysis of Blood
DNA Biosensors and Genechips: A Relatively Nascent Market
B. Environmental Biosensors
C. Industrial Applications
Summarization of Available Biosensors & Technological Applications
Biological Warfare: An Increasingly Important Area for Biosensors
Biosensors in Food Industry
Biosensors: Speeding Pathogen Detection

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Intense Competition Characterizes Biosensors Market
The Big Four' Dominate the Global Self Glucose Monitoring (SGM) Market

6.1 Focus on Select Players

6.2 Product Innovations/Introductions
Nanomedical Unveils New Graphene Biosensor for Validation of Primary Screen Hits in Early Stage Drug Discovery
Nanomedical Introduces NH2 Carboxyl-Immobilization Biosensor
MediaTek Introduces Sensio MT6381 Biosensor
Nanomedical Introduces NHS Agile Biosensor Chip
Nanomedical Unveils New NTA Biosensor

6.3 Recent Industry Activity
Bruker Takes Over Sierra Sensors
Agilent Takes Over Luxcel Biosciences
BGN and Biosensorix Collaborate to Develop Biosensor
Applied Microarrays and BioDot Enter into Strategic Partnership
Animas Exits from Insulin Pump Business
Nanomedical Partners with Rogue Valley Microdevices
PathSensors Enters China with CANARY Pathogen Detection Technology

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Analytics by Application

8. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

8.1 The United States
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Rising Diabetes Prevalence Enhances Need for Biosensor-based Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices
Wearable and Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Devices: Positive Outlook for Biosensors
Rising Need for Environmental Monitoring Augurs Well for Biosensors Market
B. Market Analytics

8.2 Canada
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rising Diabetes Prevalence: A Business Case of Biosensors Market
B. Market Analytics

8.3 Japan
Market Analysis

8.4 Europe
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rising Prevalence of Diabetes: An Opportunity Indicator
Wearable Biosensors: A Promising Growth Area in Biosensors Market
Molecular Biosensors Market: An Insight
Demand for Biosensor Usage in Environmental Monitoring Surges
Water Monitoring Technologies also Amass Popularity
Safe Drinking Water: Role of Biosensors
B. Market Analytics

8.4.1 France
Market Analysis

8.4.2 Germany
Market Analysis

8.4.3 Italy
Market Analysis

8.4.4 The United Kingdom
Market Analysis

8.4.5 Spain
Market Analysis

8.4.6 Russia
Market Analysis

8.4.7 Rest of Europe
Market Analysis

8.5 Asia-Pacific
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rising Diabetes Incidence in Asia-Pacific: An Opportunity for Biosensors Market
B. Market Analytics

8.5.1 China
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rising Diabetes Prevalence Bodes Well for Biosensors Market
Government Investments in Environmental Monitoring Boosts Biosensors Market
Changing Focus of Chinese Environmental Monitoring Program: A Comparison of Key Indicators of Air and Water Quality Monitoring for 12th and 13th Five-Year Plans
B. Market Analytics

8.5.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
India
Diabetic Epidemic Spurs Demand for Biosensors-based Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices
Focus on Biosensors' Development
B. Market Analytics

8.6 Rest of World
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Rising Diabetes Population: An Opportunity Indicator
B. Market Analytics

9. COMPANY PROFILES

Total Companies Profiled: 70 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 71)

  • The United States (45)
  • Canada (1)
  • Japan (1)
  • Europe (16)
    • France (1)
    • Germany (4)
    • The United Kingdom (3)
    • Spain (1)
    • Rest of Europe (7)
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (8)

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