Molecular Weight Marker Market by Products (DNA, RNA, Protein Ladders), Type (Prestained, Specialty), Application (PCR, Western Blotting, Gel Extraction), & End User (Academic Institutes, Pharmaceutical Companies, CRO) - Global Forecast to 2019

The global molecular weight markers market comprises of DNA, Protein and RNA markers. The molecular weight markers market is further divided on the basis of type and size. The molecular weight markers by type consist of 3 segments, namely, prestained, unstained and specialty markers. DNA molecular weight markers by size consist of 5 subsegments: below 50 base pair (bp), 50 bp to 100 bp, 100 bp to 1 kilo base pair (kb), 1 kb to 5 kb and above 5 kb. Protein molecular weight markers by size consist of 4 subsegments: below 10 kilo Dalton (kDa), 10 kDa to 100 kDa, 100 kDa to 200 kDa and above 200 kDa markers.

Molecular weight markers have applications in a large number of life science research fields. On the basis of applications, the report is segmented into nucleic acid applications and protein applications. The nucleic acid applications had the largest share of the molecular weight markers market in 2014. It is classified into PCR, sequencing, northern blotting, southern blotting, molecular cloning, and other nucleic acid applications. On the other hand the protein applications segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2014 and 2019. It classified into western blotting, gel extraction, other protein applications

The geographic segments included in this report are North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of the World (RoW). The geographic analysis reveals that North America accounted for the largest share in the global molecular weight markers market in 2014. Asia regional segment, on the other hand, is expected to register a faster growth from 2014 to 2019, due to rapid increase in R&D investment in this region.

The key driver for this market is increased public sector research funding, which has a strong upward trend worldwide. Furthermore, growing partnerships between biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to increase R&D activities and innovations in technology and will aid the growth of the global molecular weight markers market.

A combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches were used to calculate the market sizes and growth rates of the global molecular weight marker market and its sub-segments. Secondary information was used to identify the overall revenues, geographic reach, and product portfolios of the market players. Estimates of their molecular weight markers product segment revenues were validated through primary interviews. Primary interviews with key opinion leaders were also used to determine percentage shares of each sub segment and the relative differences in the growth rates.

The report provides qualitative insights about key market shares, growth rates, and market drivers for all important sub segments. It maps the market sizes and growth rates of each sub segment and identifies the segments poised for rapid growth in each of the geographic segments. The report also includes company profiles of the market leaders. These company profiles include financial performances, product portfolios, and market developments for each company. The report also provides a competitive landscape of the molecular weight markers market. The competitive landscape covers the growth strategies adopted by the industry players over the last three years. It also includes analysis of industry developments like expansions, agreements and partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and new product launches.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 18
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 18
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 19
1.4 CURRENCY 19
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 19
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
2.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.2 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 23
2.3 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 25
2.3.1 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 25
2.3.2 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 25
2.3.3 ASSUMPTIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 31
4.1 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET TO GROW AT A HIGH RATE 31
4.2 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION (2014) 33
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 34
5.1 INTRODUCTION 35
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 35
5.2.1 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY PRODUCT 35
5.2.2 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY TYPE 35
5.2.3 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 36
5.2.4 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY END USER 37
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 37
5.3.1 DRIVERS 38
5.3.1.1 Increased research and development spending by biotechnology companies 38
5.3.1.2 Research funding in public sector 38
5.3.1.3 Proteomics and genomics technologies research 38
5.3.1.4 Growing partnership between academic institutes and biotechnology & pharmaceutical companies for molecular research 39
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5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 39
5.3.2.1 Highly consolidated market restricts the entry of new firms 39
5.3.2.2 Lack of skilled professionals 39
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 39
5.3.3.1 Emerging and untapped markets 39
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 40
6.1 INTRODUCTION 40
6.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 40
6.2.1 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 41
6.2.2 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES 41
6.2.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 41
6.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 41
6.2.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY AMONG EXISTING PLAYERS 41
6.3 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING 42
6.3.1 EXPANSION 42
6.4 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 43
6.4.1 KEY INFLUENCERS 44
7 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY PRODUCT 45
7.1 INTRODUCTION 46
7.2 PRODUCT SEGMENTATION 46
7.2.1 DNA MARKERS 47
7.2.2 PROTEIN MARKERS 51
7.2.3 RNA MARKERS 55
7.3 MARKET, BY TYPE 56
7.3.1 PRESTAINED MARKERS 57
7.3.2 UNSTAINED MARKERS 58
7.3.3 SPECIALTY MARKERS 59
8 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 61
8.1 INTRODUCTION 62
8.2 NUCLEIC ACID APPLICATIONS 64
8.2.1 MOLECULAR CLONING 66
8.2.2 POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) 67
8.2.3 SEQUENCING 68
8.2.4 NORTHERN BLOTTING 70
8.2.5 SOUTHERN BLOTTING 71
8.2.6 OTHER APPLICATIONS 72
8.3 PROTEIN APPLICATIONS 73
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9 MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET, BY END USER 76
9.1 INTRODUCTION 77
9.2 ACADEMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTES 78
9.3 PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES 80
9.4 CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS 82
9.5 OTHER END USERS 84
10 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 85
10.1 INTRODUCTION 86
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 87
10.3 EUROPE 97
10.4 ASIA 106
10.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 116
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 125
11.1 INTRODUCTION 125
11.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS: MOLECULAR WEIGHT MARKERS MARKET 126
11.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 128
11.3.1 EXPANSIONS 128
11.3.2 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 131
11.3.3 AGREEMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES 132
11.3.4 ACQUISITIONS 133
12 COMPANY PROFILES 134
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, & Developments)*
12.1 INTRODUCTION 134
12.2 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES 135
12.3 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES 138
12.4 F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD. 141
12.5 SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION 144
12.6 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, INC. 148
12.7 AFFYMETRIX, INC. 153
12.8 NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC. 155
12.9 PROMEGA CORPORATION 158
12.10 QIAGEN N.V. 160
12.11 TAKARA BIO, INC. 162
*Details on Financials, Product & Services, Strategy, & Developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

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13 APPENDIX 164
13.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 164
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 165
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 167
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 168
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 169
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