The Market for Microbial Genotyping Products: Research and Testing Applications

The Market for Microbial Genotyping Products: Research and Testing Applications provides a thorough analysis of the methods and products that are used for nucleic acid-based microbial detection.  Nearly 400 researchers and clinicians who participated in the survey identified the kits, reagents and instrumentation that they commonly use for microbial identification and analysis.  Covering microarray applications, amplification technologies and clinical diagnostics, the report reveals which assays and product suppliers are most preferred by end users. Respondents also disclosed unmet needs and identified areas where companies can focus their efforts to capture market share.

Report Highlights

The Market for Microbial Genotyping Products: Research and Testing Applications contains over 80 charts and/or tables and over 20 cross-tabulations for the 38 survey questions.  Below is a glimpse of the key findings derived from just a few of the survey questions:

•           35% of the respondents cited “human health” as the primary application of their microbial analysis/research. (Question 2)

•           “Products do not meet my specific research needs” (50%) and “price of instrumentation” (30%) were the main reasons 81% of the respondents do not use lab-on-a-chip products for microbial genotyping. (Question 8)

•           The most frequently encountered problems/limitations when using microbial genotyping assays are “cost per sample,” “availability of commercial kits and reagents,” “sample preparation” and “sensitivity.” (Question 13)

•           Among the respondents involved in diagnostics/testing, 49% project that the number of samples analyzed per week will increase over the next year, with 36% predicting an increase of over 40%.  (Question 22)

•           “Accuracy” (66%), “reproducibility” (46%) and “price” (45%) are the top product attributes sought in choosing one microbial genotyping assay over another.  (Question 27)

•           Affymetrix, Eurogentec and MWG Biotech were the top commercial suppliers of DNA microarrays used for microbial genotyping.  (Question 35)

June 2003, 183 Pages 

Publisher: BioInformatics 

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