Chemical Sensors - Global Strategic Business Repor

Dublin, Oct. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nt...al_sensors ) has announced the addition of the "Chemical Sensors - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for this market. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Chemical Sensors in US$ Million.

The US market is further analyzed by the following End-Use Segments:

• Medical
• Industrial
• Environmental Monitoring
• Others.

The report profiles 77 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• Alphasense Limited
• City Technology Ltd.
• Delphi Corporation
• Emerson Process Management
• Figaro Engineering Inc.
• Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
• Mine Safety Appliances Company
• NGK Spark Plug Company Limited
• Nova Biomedical Corporation
• Ocean Optics Inc.
• RAE Systems Inc.
• Smiths Detection
• Teledyne Monitor Labs Inc.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
   

Key Topics Covered:

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• A Prelude
• Chemical Sensors Market - Fairly Resilient Against Periods of Economic Slowdown
• Market Outlook
• Medical Market: A Major Revenue Contributor
• Alarming Rise in Diabetic Patients to Create Significant Demand for Chemical Sensors
• Laboratory Applications Continues to be a Primary Revenue Generator While Home & Point of Care Testing Applications Show Robust Growth
• Industrial Sector - Lending Traction to Growth
• Steady Growth in Automotive Sector Offers Sanguine Opportunities
• Fuel Efficiency Requirements, Environmental Regulations Are Key Drivers
• Environmental Monitoring
• Poor Water Quality Increases Demand for Dissolved Gases Sensors
• New Application Areas to Boost Demand for Chemical Sensors
• Military, Defense & Security Applications Lend Traction to the Market
• Opportunity Indicator
• Focus on Food Quality & Safety Drives Use of Chemical Sensors in F&B Processing Sector
• Biosensors Continue to Grow in Adoption
• Electrochemical Sensors
• Optical Sensors - Gaining in Popularity
• Gas Sensors - A Major Growth Driver
• Rise in Use of Gas Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
• Emerging Application Areas for CO2 Sensors
• Multi Gas Functionality Revives Catalytic Gas Detectors Market
• Product Innovations, Expanding Applications Will Kindle Growth
• Improving Selectivity & Sensitivity - The Current Focus Area of Technical Development
• Miniaturization: The Face of the Future
• Nano-Sensor Technology Demonstrate Bright Future Prospects
• Increasing Environmental and Safety Legislation Will Create Demand
• Manufacturers Outsource Production for Achieving Production Cost Efficiency
• Falling Prices - A Double Edged Sword
• Competitive Landscape
• Entry Barriers and High Switching Costs

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Chemical Sensors
• Product Classification
• 1) Electrochemical Sensors
• 2) Optical Sensors
• 3) Pellistor/Catalytic Bead Sensors
• 4) Semiconductor Sensors
• 5) Biosensors
• End-Use Applications
• Health/Medical Care
• Industrial
• Environmental Monitoring

3. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS

• SST Introduces NDIR CO2
• Spectra Premium Unveils Oxygen Sensors Line
• Figaro Launches TGS2603 Air Quality Sensor
• MSA Offers SO2/H2S-LC XCell Sensor for ALTAIR 4X Multigas Detectors
• Figaro Engineering Offers TGS5000 Series of Electrochemical Sensors
• Mine Safety Appliances Africa offers Altair 4X Mining Gas Detector
• Ocean Optics Launches EMBED Miniature Spectrometer
• GF Piping Systems Launches Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
• Building Protection Systems Unveils Sentry One Smart Sensors
• AppliedSensor to Launch iAQ Duct Kit
• Senova Systems to Unveil pHitTM Sensors
• Texas Instruments Launches Configurable Analog Front Ends
• Process Analytics Division of Mettler Toledo Introduces Dissolved Oxygen Sensors Series
• Process Analytics Division of Mettler Toledo Introduces Dissolved CO2 Sensors Series
• Bosch Introduces Oxygen Sensor System OE SmartLink
• Mettler Toledo Introduces InPro 6860i Line of Dissolved Oxygen Sensors for Biopharma Applications
• RAE Systems Introduces AutoRAE 2 System
• RAE Systems Unveils ProRAE Guardian™ Cloud Server
• Nova Biomedical Unveils Wireless Connectivity Solution
• Figaro Launches Chlorofluorocarbons Sensor
• Alphasense (UK) Unveils AFE Programmable Device
• City Technology Launches 4OXeco LP Sensor
• Polestar Technologies Launches Flow Cell Oxygen Sensor for Tissue Engineering
• City Technology Introduces 4OXV Oxygen Sensor
• Medtronic Introduces Enlite Sensor in UK
• GE Healthcare Introduces Optical pH Sensor, UNICORNTM Software and WAVEPODTM II Controller for WAVE BioreactorTM Systems
• City Technology Launches Sulphur Dioxide Sensor
• City Technology Introduces Carbon Monoxide Sensor
• Emerson Process Management Introduces pH Sensor
• Emerson Process Management Unveils Roxar Downhole System

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Honeywell to Acquire RAE Systems
• Techcomp Group Acquires Majority Stake in Edinburgh Instruments
• Delphi Automotive Commences Operations at Beijing Technical Center
• New Jersey State Police Selects HazMatID Elite of Smiths Detection
• Thermo Fisher Scientific to Take Over Life Technologies
• Smiths Detection Obtains Contract from Joint Program Executive Office of DoD
• Giner Merges with Giner Electrochemical Systems
• Teledyne Scientific & Imaging Acquires Major Stake in Nova Research
• DEMA Selects RAE Systems for Calibration Stations and Multi Gas Monitors
• FLIR System Acquires ICx Technologies
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Takes over NovaWave Technologies

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

• Alphasense Limited (UK)
• City Technology, Ltd (UK)
• Delphi Corporation (USA)
• Emerson Process Management (USA)
• Figaro Engineering, Inc (Japan)
• Mine Safety Appliances Company (USA)
• NGK Spark Plug Company Limited (Japan)
• Nova Biomedical Corporation (USA)
• Ocean Optics Inc (USA)
• RAE Systems, Inc (USA)
• Smiths Detection (UK)
• Teledyne Monitor Labs, Inc (USA)
• Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc (USA)

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. Market

1. The United States

2. Canada

3. Japan

4. Europe

5. Asia-Pacific

6. Latin America

7. Rest Of World

 

I V. Competitive Landscape

Total Companies Profiled: 78 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 80)

• The United States (51)
• Canada (1)
• Japan (5)
• Europe (16)
• - Germany (5)
• - The United Kingdom (6)
• - Rest of Europe (5)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (6)

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