Spectroscopy

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Oct. 30, 2006 - 215 Pages

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STUDY OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC REPORTS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Summary Table:
U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION SALES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Summary Figure:
U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION SALES BY APPLICATION, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

SPECTROSCOPY DEFINED

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM, CONTINUED

THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM, CONTINUED

Table 1 THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

PHYSICAL QUANTITIES MEASURED AND SPECTROSCOPY TYPES

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

SCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY

SPECTROSCOPY HISTORY

Table 2 HISTORIC EVENTS IN SPECTROSCOPY

Table 2 (CONTINUED)

Table 2 (CONTINUED)

SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS

Table 3 FEATURES OF SPECTROSCOPES, SPECTROMETERS, SPECTROGRAPHS AND SPECTROPHOTOMETERS

SPECTROSCOPY IN CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

SPECTROSCOPY TYPES

Table 4 MAJOR SPECTROMETRY TYPES

SPECTROSCOPY TYPES, CONTINUED

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

INFRARED (IR) SPECTROSCOPY

IR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

INFRARED DETECTORS

INFRARED DETECTORS, CONTINUED

NEAR-INFRARED (NIR) SPECTROSCOPY

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED (FTIR) SPECTROSCOPY

FTIR in Qualitative Analysis

FTIR in Quantitative Analysis

IR SPECTROSCOPY FOR ANALYZING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE (UV/VIS) SPECTROSCOPY

ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE (UV/VIS) SPECTROSCOPY, CONTINUED

ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE (UV/VIS) SPECTROSCOPY, CONTINUED

UV/VIS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

Resonance Raman Spectroscopy

Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY (NMR)

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE…(CONTINUED)

NMR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY (ESR)

ESR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY

INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED PLASMA (ICP) TECHNOLOGY

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY DIFFRACTION SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY

ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY

PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-MASS SPECTROSCOPY (ICP-MS)

INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY (ICP-OES)

MASS SPECTROSCOPY

MASS SPECTROSCOPY (CONTINUED)

MASS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

HYPHENATED SPECTROSCOPY

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY (GC-MS)

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROSCOPY (LC-MS)

FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY

FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY (CONTINUED)

FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

OTHER SPECTROSCOPY TYPES

MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY

MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTATION

FLAME PHOTOMETRY OR FLAME EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

MÖSSBAUER SPECTROSCOPY

ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY

NONDISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY

ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (AES)

X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (XPS)

ION SCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY (ISS)

LOW-ENERGY ION SCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY (LEIS)

MEDIUM-ENERGY ION SCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY (MEIS)

HIGH-ENERGY ION SCATTERING/RUTHERFORD BACKSCATTERING SPECTROSCOPY (HEIS/RBS)

CHOOSING THE SPECTROSCOPY TYPE FOR PHYSICAL PROPERTY ANALYSIS

Table 5 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES USED FOR SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS

TYPES OF SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS

BULK ANALYSIS

Table 6 SPECTROSCOPIC BULK ANALYSIS

Table 7 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR BULK ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 1 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR BULK ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

MIXTURE ANALYSIS

Table 8 SPECTROSCOPIC MIXTURE ANALYSIS

MIXTURE ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)

Table 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MIXTURE ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 2 U.S. MIXTURE ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY MARKET, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Table 10 SPECTROSCOPIC SURFACE ANALYSIS

Table 11 U.S. SURFACE ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 3 U.S. SURFACE ANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY MARKET, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

SPECTROSCOPIC MICROANALYSIS

Table 12 SPECTROSCOPIC MICROANALYSIS

Table 13 U.S. SPECTROSCOPIC MICROANALYSIS MARKET, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 4 U.S. MICROANALYSIS SPECTROSCOPY MARKET, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKETS BY TECHNOLOGY AND SPECTROSCOPY TYPES

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST

Table 14 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION SALES BY SPECTROSCOPY TYPE, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 14 (CONTINUED)

MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (IR)

Table 15 U.S. SALES OF IR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005-2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 5 U.S. SALES OF IR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 16 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF IR SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Table 16 (CONTINUED)

Figure 6 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES OF IR SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

ULTRAVIOLET/ VISIBLE (UV/VIS) SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 17 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF UV/VIS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 7 U.S. SALES OF UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 18 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF U.S. UV/VIS SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 8 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF U.S. UV/VIS SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 19 U.S. SALES OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 9 U.S. SALES OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 20 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF U.S. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 10 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF U.S. RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 21 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY MARKET, CONTINUED

Table 22 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 12 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF NMR AND ESR SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY MARKETS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 23 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 13 U.S. SALES OF ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 24 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 14 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 25 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 26 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 27 U.S. ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 28 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 17 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF ARC/SPARK SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 29 U.S. SALES OF PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 18 U.S. MARKET SALES OF PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 30 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 19 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF PLASMA SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

MASS SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

MASS SPECTROMETRY PRODUCTS

Magnetic Sector

Time-of-Flight MS

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometers

MS MARKET ANALYSIS

Table 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MASS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 20 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MASS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 32 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES OF MASS SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 21 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARES OF MASS SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

MASS SPECTROSCOPY AND CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC-MS AND LC-MS)

Table 33 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF COMBINED ("HYPHENATED") GC-MS AND LC-MS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF COMBINED ("HYPHENATED") GC-MS AND LC-MS SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 34 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF GC-MS AND LC-MS USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 23 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF GC-MS AND LC-MS USERS, 2005 (%)

FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 35 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MASS FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SALES, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 36 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2005 (%)

Figure 25 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY USERS, 2002 (%)

MARKETS FOR OTHER SPECTROSCOPY TYPES

Table 37 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF OTHER SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT TYPES, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 26 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF OTHER SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENT TYPES, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKETS BY APPLICATIONS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST

Table 38 U.S. SALES OF SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION BY APPLICATION INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Figure 27 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SALES OF SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION BY APPLICATION INDUSTRY, 2005 AND 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Table 39 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Table 40 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SPECTROSCOPY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Table 41 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SPECTROSCOPY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Table 42 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY SPECTROSCOPY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

MATERIALS

Table 43 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPY IN MATERIALS APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

PHARMACEUTICALS

Table 44 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPY IN PHARMACEUTICALS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

OTHER APPLICATIONS

Table 45 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR SPECTROSCOPY IN OTHER, NOT SPECIFICALLY DEFINED, APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

Table 45 (CONTINUED)

TECHNOLOGY

NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

IR SPECTROSCOPY

Near-infrared (NIR) vs. Mid-range IR

Near-Infrared (NIR) …(Continued)

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

Developments in SERS Raman Spectroscopy

Raman Spectroscopy in Nanotechnology Investigation

Multimodal Multiplex Raman Spectroscopy

NMR SPECTROSCOPY

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

MASS SPECTROSCOPY

Time Required for Mass Spectroscopic Analyses

Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART)

MS in Protein Analysis

Ambient Mass Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry in Petroleum Analyses

Chromatography Combined with MS

FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY

OTHER SPECTROSCOPY TYPES AND SOME GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS

Other Spectroscopy Types and…(Continued)

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN SPECTROSCOPY

Nanotechnology in Spectroscopy (Continued)

U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

U.S. PATENTS ISSUED, 2001-2005

Table 46 U.S. SPECTROSCOPY PATENTS, 1997-2005

PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE COMPANY

Table 47 U.S. SPECTROSCOPY PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE, 2001-2005

Table 47 (CONTINUED)

OVERALL TRENDS AND CONCLUSIONS

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION

Table 48 NAICS VS. SIC: STRUCTURE AND NOMENCLATURE

INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION, CONTINUED

Table 49 SAMPLE NAICS CODES FOR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS

NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND THE SPECTROSCOPY MARKET

Table 50 NATIONAL PRIORITIES AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE MARKET FOR SPECTROSCOPY PRODUCTS

Table 50 (CONTINUED)

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE SPECTROSCOPY INDUSTRY

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS…(CONTINUED)

PRODUCT CHOICE AND USE FACTORS

GENERAL MARKETING AND COMPETITION FACTORS

Product Definition

Market Definition

Market Maturity

Market Development

Concepts

DEGREE OF PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION

PRICE

VERSATILITY, RANGE AND EASE OF USE

ELEMENTS IN SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT DESIGN

COST FACTORS

LOW-POWER BENCHTOP INSTRUMENTS

MICROPROCESSORS, COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE

DETECTORS

SPECTROSCOPY MARKET LEADERS AND ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES

MAJOR SUPPLIERS AND MARKET LEADERS

Table 51 MAJOR SPECTROSCOPY INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS MANUFACTURERS

ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES

Table 52 ESTIMATED U.S. SPECTROSCOPY SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES (%)

INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE AND REGULATIONS

CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Table 53 FEDERAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH REGULATIONS THAT INVOLVE SPECTROSCOPY USE

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Table 54 WHERE TO FIND FEDERAL AGENCY REGULATIONS IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

FDA ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES

SOME EXAMPLES OF SPECTROSCOPY TYPES IN USE

MASS SPECTROSCOPY IN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

GASOLINE ANALYSIS BY INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN FOOD IRRIDATION

EPA-APPROVED ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ANALYSIS OF ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER

EPA-APPROVED ANALYTICAL METHODS…(CONTINUED)

Table 55 EPA-APPROVED METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER

EPA METHOD 200.7

ICP-MASS SPECTROMETRY

EPA METHODS FOR AIR QUALITY DETERMINATION

SUPPLIER PROFILES

INTRODUCTION

SUPPLIER COMPANIES

AABSPEC INSTRUMENTATION CORP.

ABB ANALYTICAL/ABB BOMEM, INC.

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES

ANGSTROM, INC.

APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS

AURORA INSTRUMENTS, LTD.

AVANTES, INC.

B & W TECH, INC.

BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

BRUKER AXS, INC.

BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP.

BRUKER DALTONICS, INC.

BRUKER OPTICS, INC.

BUCK SCIENTIFIC, INC.

CINAFLONE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORP.

CVI LASER, INC.

DIGILAB, INC.

EDAX, INC.

ENWAVE OPTRONICS, INC.

FILMETRICS, INC.

GBC SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT PVT., LTD.

GRATING WORKS USA

HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

HORIBA JOBIN YVON, INC.

INPHOTONICS, INC.

ISS, INC.

JASCO, INC.

JEOL USA ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS DIVISON

KAISER OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

KONTRON INSTRUMENTS, LTD.

LECO CORP.

MDS SCIEX

MIDAC CORP.

MK PHOTONICS, INC.

NEWPORT CORP.

OCEAN OPTICS, INC.

OLIS, INC.

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

PANALYTICAL, INC.

PERKINELMER, INC.

PHOTON TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

PRINCETON INSTRUMENTS/ACTON

RENISHAW, INC.

ROMAK, INC.

SENSOR PHYSICS

SHIMADZU SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

SPECTRAL PRODUCTS, LLC

SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

STELLAR NET, INC.

TELEDYNE LEEMAN LABS

THERMO ELECTRON CORP.

Thermo Electron corp. (Continued)

Thermo Electron corp. (Continued)

UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS

VARIAN, INC.

WAS WORLDWIDE ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS AG.

WATERS CORP.

WILKS ENTERPRISE, INC.

ZELTEX, INC.

Zeltex, Inc. (Continued)

APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS

INTRODUCTION

GLOSSARY

Abstract

• Information about the global markets for chemicals and materials for the electronics industry with market forecasts to 2010
• An analysis of the market by end-use products (semiconductors and printed circuit boards in the electronic industry) and also major types of chemicals and materials used in the electronic industry
• Discussion of emerging trends in these industries and technological developments including some of the recent patents in the field
• The important regulatory roles governing the industry and some of the initiatives taken by the user industries and manufacturer
• Profiles of the major companies involved in the industry.

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