Market Opportunities in Biodefense Research: Trends & Forecasts

Published by: BioInformatics, LLC

Published: Oct. 1, 2006 - 174 Pages

Table of Contents

Section 1. Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results

Executive Overview

Biodefense Research Profile

• Research Objectives

• Enabling Technologies

• Research Obstacles

• Laboratory Budgets

Supplier Opportunities

• Growth Segments

• Leading Suppliers

• Technology Needs

• New Market Penetration

Section 2. Study Methodology and Demographics

• Questionnaire Overview

• Questionnaire Design

• Analytical Techniques

• Demographics

• Questionnaire

Section 3. Presentation of Survey Data

Biodefense Background

• Currently conduct biodefense research

• Change that will allow you to begin conducting biodefense research

• Percentage of lab’s research devoted to biodefense

• Diseases and potential bioterror agents studied

• Biosafety level used in research

• General application area for research

• Specific focus of biodefense research

• Stage of biodefense research

• Company that first comes to mind when thinking of products used in biodefense research

Techniques and Technologies

• General approaches used in biodefense research

• Types of techniques used in biodefense research

• Eukaryotic culture techniques used

• RNA-based gene expression techniques used

• Genome analysis techniques used

• Imaging techniques used

• Prokaryotic culture techniques used

• Protein analysis techniques used

Life Science Suppliers

• Suppliers used whose products are not specifically designed for biodefense applications

• Ease of adapting life science products NOT specifically designed for biodefense applications

• Suppliers used whose products are specifically designated for biodefense applications

Unmet Needs

• Areas in which life science suppliers can best support the efforts of scientists conducting biodefense research in detection

• Areas in which life science suppliers can best support the efforts of scientists conducting biodefense research in prevention

• Areas in which life science suppliers can best support the efforts of scientists conducting biodefense research in treatment

• Procedure for which it would be most advantageous to use a commercially available kit or reagent specific to the biological agent studied

• Expectations and product performance advantages of agent-specific kit or reagent

• Area in which technological improvements would best help in conducting biodefense research

Resources and Support

• Funding sources for biodefense research

• Estimated lab operational budget for biodefense research

• Expected change in lab’s operational budget for biodefense

• Breakdown of biodefense budget

• Total number of researchers in the lab

Challenges and Trends

• Types of problems typically experienced in conducting research on infectious agents or toxins

• Area that should be a priority for biodefense research supported by the NIH

• Research approach that will become increasingly important in enabling breakthroughs in biodefense research

Demographics

Section 4. Appendices

• Insights and Perspectives

• Cross-Tabulations of Survey Data

Abstract

Biodefense research is one of the fastest growing markets for life science suppliers. Though there are many sources of information on biodefense spending and research priorities, this report, Market Opportunities in Biodefense Research: Trends & Forecasts, is different because BioInformatics, LLC asked hundreds of current and future biodefense researchers about the products they use. This is the only report that identifies what current, funded biodefense researchers are buying, what they still need, and how life science suppliers can best meet those needs.

Billions of dollars are being invested to support basic research on potential agents of bioterrorism as well as the development of vaccines, diagnostic tests and therapies to detect and counter the effects of a bioterrorist attack. Despite this investment, relatively few tools and techniques are specifically designed for biodefense research, often leaving scientists to adapt products and methodologies currently designed for other uses.

Based upon the opinions of current and future biodefense researchers, this report:

• Examines the overall objectives and specific targets of biodefense research in the U.S.
• Provides a trending comparison between 2004 and 2006
• Identifies the predominant tools and techniques employed in biodefense research by market segmentation analysis
• Measures the growth rate of biodefense research as a defined market within the life science industry
• Assesses the likely rate of market adoption of new biodefense-specific products based upon customer and product forces
• Describes current obstacles encountered by scientists and technological developments required to advance biodefense research
• Highlights opportunities for life science suppliers to establish themselves as credible suppliers of research products to the biodefense market

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