Microscopy is used across most life sciences disciplines and in academic, clinical, and commercial settings. Light microscopes are essential analytical laboratory tools, whereas stereomicroscopes provide the lowest magnification. Optical microscopes, electron microscopes, and scanning probe microscopes are some of the types of microscopy devices used in the healthcare sector. Optical microscopes are further segmented into inverted microscopes, stereomicroscopes, phase contrast microscopes, confocal scanning microscopes, near field scanning microscopes and other optical microscopes. Factors such as approval and launch of microscopy devices are expected to fuel growth of the global microscopy devices market. For instance, in 2017, Hitachi High-Technologies launched Transmission Electron Microscope model, the HT7800 Series. Further, in 2019, Nikon Instruments Inc. launched new digital pathology solution in partnership with OptraSCAN at USCAP 2019.
Market Dynamics
Approval and launch of new devices is expected to propel growth of the global microscopy devices market during the forecast period. For instance, in May 2018, Tomey USA received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its EM-4000 Specular Microscope, which features Core method to count cells and can output data and images to an EHR server or standalone computer. Moreover, increasing prevalence of ocular disorders is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, according to National Eye Institute’s projections, the number of people in the U.S. with cataract is expected to reach 50 million in 2050.
However, high cost of microscopy devices is also expected to limit the market growth. For instance, Helios NanoLab Dual Beam SEM from FEI Company sells at US$ 2.2 million, Libra 200 TEM from Zeiss is priced at US$ 2.5 million, and Titan G2 80-200 scanning transmission electron microscope (S/TEM) at US$ 12.8 million.
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