Liquid Handling System Market by Product (Pipettes, Consumables, Microplate Dispensers, Burettes, Microplate Washers, Liquid Handling Workstations, Software, and Others), Application (Genomics, Clinical diagnostics, Drug Discovery, Proteomics, and Others), and End User (Academic and Government Research Institutes, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies, Hospitals and Diagnostic Labs, and Others): Global Market Size Estimates and Forecast (2022-2030)
The market will have US$ 3.75 billion mark in 2022 and is expected to hit US$ 5.88 billion by 2030, recording a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period.
Expansion of pharmaceutical & biotechnology industries leads to growth of pipette segment.
Liquid handling systems are extensively used in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to perform various research activities, such as high-throughput screening, ADME screening, sample distribution, and target validation. The developed regions are consolidated with various market leaders and are experiencing a rising number of start-up biotechnology companies. The developing regions are collaborating with various market leaders and government entities to expand research and development activities in the biotechnology sector. With increasing adoption of automated liquid handling workstations in drug development and pharmaceutical labs as well as a research field to avoid sample contamination and reduce human errors during research processes, the market is expected to witness a significant growth during the forecast period. The pipette segment is anticipated to grow with its wide applications. The pipettes are used in various experimental procedures in biotechnology, medical science, chemistry, natural science experiments in general, food and chemicals analysis, food safety inspections, and clinical examinations. Strategic activities by market players also fuel the growth of the segment. For instance, Tianlong launched an automated pipetting workstation in November 2021, designed as a tool for PCR setup that automates error-prone, tedious manual tasks and provides reliable sample mixing and excellent pipetting performance to regulate the results.
Within the report, the liquid handling system market is segmented into product, system type, application, end user, and geography. Based on products, the market is segmented into pipettes, consumables, microplate dispensers, burettes, microplate washers, liquid handling workstations, software, and others. Based on system type, the market is segmented into automated liquid handling systems, semi-automated liquid handling systems, and manual liquid handling systems. By application, the market is categorized into genomics, clinical diagnostics, drug discovery, proteomics, and others. Based on end user, the market is divided into academic and government research institutes, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and diagnostic labs, and others. Geographically, the market is sub-segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South & Central America, and Middle East & Africa.
Effective technological advancements in the liquid handling systems empowered the growth of futuristic innovations
Liquid handling systems transfer desired volumes of a selected quantity of reagent, samples, or other liquid to a designated container. Types of liquid handling equipment include pipette and micropipette with fixed or disposable tips, microplate or plate dispensers, handlers, washers, and a wide variety of automated robotic systems. In addition, these systems consist of indispensable tools with a broad range of applications in clinical diagnostics, biotechnological drug discovery, and pharmaceutical fields. The liquid handling systems reduce the risk of sample contamination, enhance accuracy, and reduce the processing time of the experiments. Moreover, LabCyte, Inc. introduced the Echo liquid handler product family, allowing the professional to perform liquid transfers in the microliter range.
Rising adoption of the systems in drug discovery is one of the major factors accelerating the market growth
The drug discovery segment is expected to grow with the rising applications of the systems in drug discovery including stepwise serial dilution over a wide concentration range, selection, and transfer of compounds for retest, and confirmatory analysis. Plate-to-plate dilutions, replications, and reformatting are the major applications for automated liquid handling workstations in drug discovery research.
Recent strategic developments in liquid handling system market
The liquid handling system market has undergone several significant developments, and a few of these have been mentioned below:
- In September 2019, Eppendorf expanded its production unit in Oldenburg. The company-initiated construction of units in second quarter of 2020. The expansion of the production unit is expected to increase overall capacity of Eppendorf Polymere GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eppendorf AG.
- In May 2019, Gilson Incorporated launched My PIPETMAN. The product integrated with the 3D interactive online configurator allowed researchers to design a one-of-a-kind pipette using various customization options.
- In October 2020, PerkinElmer, Inc., launched the first fully automated liquid handling sample preparation and LC/MS/MS analysis workflow for pesticide residue testing.
Several players drive the liquid handling system market by implementing strategic activities such as investments, new launches, mergers & acquisitions, and partnerships. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.; Agilent Technologies, Inc.; PerkinElmer, Inc.; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.; Corning Incorporated; Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.; Eppendorf AG; Hamilton Company; are among the prominent players operating in the market.
Target audience for the report:
- Research and hospital laboratories
- Diagnostic Centers
- CROs
- Biotechnology companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Food and Beverage Industry
- Water and Fuel Research
- Research institutes and organizations
Scope of the report:
In this report, the market has been segmented based on:
- Product:
- Pipettes
- Consumables
- Microplate Dispensers
- Burettes
- Microplate Washers
- Liquid Handling Workstations
- Software
- Others
- Application:
- Genomics
- Clinical diagnostics
- Drug discovery
- Proteomics
- Others
- End User:
- Academic and Government Research Institutes
- Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies
- Hospitals and Diagnostic Labs
- Others
- Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific (APAC)
- South & Central America
- Middle East & Africa
- Companies profiled
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- PerkinElmer, Inc.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Corning Incorporated
- Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.
- Eppendorf AG
- Hamilton Company
- Aurora Biomed, Inc.
- Gilson, Inc.
Companies profiled
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.
- PerkinElmer, Inc.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Corning Incorporated
- Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.
- Eppendorf AG
- Hamilton Company
- Aurora Biomed, Inc.
- Gilson, Inc.