The 2025 Global Assessment Report: The Analytical and Life Science Instrumentation Industry

The SDi Global Assessment Report provides detailed data on every major life science and analytical instrument technology in the industry, enabling you and your staff to make accurate evaluations and informed decisions. Numerous vendors, distributors and investors will reference this report over the coming years as the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on the instrument industry and specific technology markets.

This report includes market sizing for 2024, forecasts through 2029, and features detailed market data segmentations, competitive landscape analysis, and growth rates for more than 80 instrument categories.

Each instrument or technique has its own chapter, covering:

• An overview of the technology and its sub-product categories
• Analysis of key market dynamics
• Market segmentation by product type (including initial systems, aftermarket components & consumables, and service revenues)
• Estimated global unit shipments (new and used)
• Market demand by industry and function
• Market demand and growth by application sector
• Market demand by country, region, and growth by region
• Vendor market share and sub-product market participation
• Recent market and business developments (new product launches, mergers, acquisitions, etc.)

An index of leading life science and analytical instrument suppliers has been compiled and included in this report, allowing you to find out the true strength of competitors. Information on the companies profiled includes annual corporate and instrument sales, business descriptions, growth strategies, a brief history, and key financial ratios. Also included are lab counts by region and industry.

Purchasers of our Global Quarterly DataStream upgrade will receive additional revenue numbers in Excel, quarterly data updates for the calendar year, and analysis of currency fluctuations on market growth.

The following is a detailed list of instruments/techniques covered in this report:

Chromatography

• Analytical HPLC
• Preparative HPLC
• Clinical HPLC (HbA1c)
• Gas Chromatography
• Low Pressure Liquid Chromatography
• Ion Chromatography
• Flash Chromatography
• Thin Layer Chromatography
• Supercritical Fluid Chromatography

Mass Spectrometry

• Quadrupole LC/MS
• GC-MS
• FT-MS and Ion Trap LC/MS
• Time of Flight LC/MS
• MADLI-TOF
• Magnetic Sector Mass Spectrometry
• Portable and In-Field Mass Spectrometry
• Ion Mobility Spectrometry

Atomic Spectroscopy

• Atomic Absorption
• Arc/Spark OES
• ICP – OES
• ICP-MS
• XRD
• XRF
• Elemental Analyzers
• TOC and Other Sum Parameters

Molecular Spectroscopy

• UV-Vis
• Ellipsometry
• Density, Refractometry, & Polarimetry
• Color Measurement
• Fluorescence & Luminescence
• Near Infrared
• Infrared
• Raman
• NMR
• CFA & Discrete Analyzers

Life Science Instrumentation

• DNA Sequencing
• PCR
• Microarrays
• Electrophoresis
• Capillary Electrophoresis
• SPR and Label-Free Detection
• Flow Cytometry
• High Content Analysis/Cell Imaging
• Electrophysiology
• Automated Synthesizers
• In Vivo Animal Imaging
• Cell Counters
• Spatial Omics Instrumentation

Surface Science

• Electron Microscopy
• Confocal and Advanced Microscopy
• Optical Microscopy
• Scanning Probe Microscopy
• Surface Analyzers

Materials Characterization

• Calorimetry
• Particle Characterization
• Petroleum Analyzers
• Physical Testing
• Thermal Analyzers
• Rheometry & Viscometry

Lab Automation & Informatics

• Microplate Readers
• Liquid Handling
• Laboratory Robotics
• Multiplex & HT/Single-Plex ELISA
• LIMS, ELN, SDMS
• Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics

Sample Preparation Techniques

• Extraction Techniques
• Lab Centrifuges
• Microwave Assisted Chemistry
• Concentrators and Evaporators
• Nucleic Acid Preparation
• Cell Separation
• Sonicators
• Shakers & Stirrers

Lab Equipment

• Electrochemistry
• Laboratory Balances
• Dissolution Testing
• Transfection
• Fume Hoods
• Biological Safety Cabinets
• Lab Incubators
• Fermentors/Bioreactors
• Water Purification
• Gas Generators
• Lab Washers