Global Markets for Research Antibodies

Global Markets for Research Antibodies

Report Code: BIO141C

Publish Date: Apr 2021

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Cell Biology

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Report Highlights

The global market for research antibodies should grow from $2.7 billion in 2020 to $3.7 billion by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% for the period of 2020-2025.

Report Includes

  • 64 data tables and 25 additional tables
  • An overview of the global market for research antibodies
  • Estimation of the market size and analyses of global market trends, with data from 2018, 2019, 2020 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
  • Discussion on the factors affecting the companies’ market shares, the current strategies of antibody companies, the effect of research funding, and the third-party quality evaluation systems of research antibodies
  • Description of antibody technologies, emerging antibody generation technologies and identification of market drivers, restraints and other forces impacting the global market
  • Market share analysis of research antibodies based on product, clonality, application, end-user and region and evaluation of current market trends, market size and forecast
  • Discussion on technological trends in antibody production and application, and information on antibody-based drug discovery and development process
  • Impact analysis of COVID-19 on entire pharma industry and discussion on how COVID-19 is related to pharmaceutical industry’s growth slow-down and results in delayed approvals for non-COVID-19-related pharmaceutical/biotech products
  • Coverage of FDA and international regulations, details of recent regulatory reforms and list of antibody therapeutics granted in 2018 and insights into government initiatives and funding in emerging markets
  • Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of events like mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations or partnerships, and other key market strategies
  • Company profiles of major players of the industry, including Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, United States Biological, Beckman Coulter Inc., Agilent Technologies Inc. and Cell Signaling Technology

Report Scope

This study focuses on the market side of research antibodies rather than the technical side. Different market segments for this specific market are covered. For example, application-based market segments include enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blotting (WB), immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescent staining (IF), and flow cytometry (FC); antibody function-based market segments include primary antibodies and secondary antibodies; antibody clonality-based market segments include polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies, including oligoclonal antibodies; customer type-based market segments include universities/academic institutions, pharmaceutical/ biotech companies and other types of customers such as governmental research labs and CROs; geography-based market segments include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Research and market trends are also extrapolated by analyzing the funding, patent publications and sales trends of major players in the field.

In this report the market for research antibodies is segmented based on product type, major reactivities, applications, and geography. Based on product type, the market is segmented into cell wall inhibitors, protein inhibitors, DNA inhibitors, and other inhibitors (RNA, Mycolic Acid, Folic Acid). Based on major reactivities, the market is segmented into oral and topical. The market is also presented based on application type, which is further segmented into human and veterinary.

By geography, the market has been segmented into the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (South America, and Middle East and Africa) regions. Detailed analysis of major countries such as the U.S., Germany, the U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, GCC countries, and South Africa will be covered in the regional segment. For market estimates, data will be provided for 2019 as the base year, with estimates for 2020 and forecast value for 2025.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Global Markets for Research Antibodies266Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction11Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights3Free
Chapter- 3: Market and Technology Background28Free
Chapter- 4: Research Applications of Antibodies 15Free
Chapter- 5: Market Dynamics9Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Product11Free
Chapter- 7: Market Breakdown by Clonality8Free
Chapter- 8: Market Breakdown by Major Reactivities11Free
Chapter- 9: Market Breakdown by Application17Free
Chapter- 10: Market Breakdown by Host Species17Free
Chapter- 11: Market Breakdown by End User12Free
Chapter- 12: Market Breakdown by Region63Free
Chapter- 13: Impact of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Industry6Free
Chapter- 14: Approved Monoclonal Antibodies, 1986-20195Free
Chapter- 15: Value Chain Analysis3Free
Chapter- 16: Regulatory Scenario3Free
Chapter- 17: Competitive Landscape6Free
Chapter- 18: Company Profiles37Free
Chapter- 19: Appendix: Acronyms1Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 89

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Research Antibodies, by Application, Through 2025
  • Table 1: Most-Cited Antibodies and Their Suppliers, 2017
  • Table 2: Global Market for Research Antibodies, by Product, Through 2025
  • Table 3: Examples of Clinically Important Monoclonal Antibodies
  • Table 4: Global Market for Primary Antibodies, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 5: Secondary Antibody Selection
  • Table 6: Global Market for Secondary Antibodies, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 7: Global Market for Research Antibodies, by Clonality, Through 2025
  • Table 8: Global Market for Polyclonal Antibodies, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 9: Global Market for Monoclonal Antibodies, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 10: Global Market for Research Antibodies, by Major Reactivities, Through 2025
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Report Highlights

The global market for research antibodies should reach $3.0 billion by 2022 from $2.4 billion in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8%, from 2017 to 2022.

Report Includes

  • 47 data tables and 3 additional table
  • An overview of the global market for antibodies used in research.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016, estimates for 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
  • Segmentation of the market by regions, product types, research applications, species, and major research areas.
  • Details concerning end users, purchasing factors, new market trends, and potential growth opportunities that are available.
  • Discussion on the factors affecting strategies of antibody companies, the effect of research funding, and third-party quality evaluation systems.
  • Analysis of the competitive landscape and key competitors’ market shares.
  • Profiles of major companies: Abcam PLC, Abnova, Active Motif, Agilent Technologies, BD Biosciences, Beckman Coulter Inc., Bethyl Laboratories, BioLegend.
Published - Jan-2015| Analyst - Mike (Ke Ke) Fan| Code - BIO141A

Report Highlights

The global market for research antibodies reached $2 billion in 2013 and nearly $2.2 billion in 2014. This market is expected to reach nearly $3 billion in 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% for the period 2014-2019.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global market for antibodies used in research.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
  • Segmentation of the market by geography, product types, research applications, species, and major research area.
  • Details concerning end user types, purchasing factors, new market trends, and potential growth opportunities that are available.
  • Discussion on the factors affecting strategies of antibody companies, the effect of research funding, and third-party quality evaluation systems.
  • Analysis of the competitive landscape and key competitor market shares.

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