Market Opportunities in Biodefense Research

Table of Contents

Section 1. Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results

1-1 Introduction

1-2 Overview

1-3 Objectives

1-4 Objectives of the U.S. Biodefense Market

1- 21 Growth Trends

1-22 Market Growth

1-25 Growth Segments in the Biodefense Market

1-27 Customer Needs and Supplier Opportunities

1-28 Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

1-29 New Technologies

1-31 Brand Awareness in the Biodefense Market

1-32 Life Science Suppliers

1-35 Product Development for the Biodefense Market

1-37 Positioning in the Biodefense Research

1-38 Marketing to Biodefense Researchers

1-39 Conclusion

Section 2. Study Methodology and Demographics

2-1 Methodology

2-5 Demographics

2-7 Questionnaire

Section 3. Presentation of Survey Data Research Overview

3-1 Current and future plans to conduct biodefense research

3-3 Factors that will enable biodefense research to be conducted*

3-4 Percentage of lab research that is dedicated to biodefense**

3-5 Diseases and/or potential bioterrorism agents studied

3-9 Biosafety levels at which research is conducted

3-11 Broad applications most closely supported by research

3-13 Specific foci of research

3-15 Stages that best characterizes research

3-17 "Top of mind"  suppliers of products used in biodefense research

Techniques and Technologies

3-19 Approaches used

3-21 Types of techniques used

3-23 Eukaryotic culture techniques used

3-25 RNA-based gene expression techniques used

3-27 Genome analysis techniques used

3-29 Imaging techniques used

3-31 Prokaryotic culture techniques used

3-33 Protein analysis techniques used

Life Science Suppliers

3-35 Top suppliers of products that are not specifically designed for biodefense applications**

3-37 Ease of adapting products that are not specifically designed for biodefense applications**

3-39 Top suppliers of products that are specifically designed for biodefense applications**

Unmet Needs

3-41 Likeliness to evaluate products that are promoted as being specifically designed for biodefense applications

3-43 Areas where suppliers can best support scientists conducting biodefense research in detection

3-45 Areas where suppliers can best support scientists conducting biodefense research in prevention

3-47 Areas where suppliers can best support scientists conducting biodefense research in treatment

3-49 Procedures that would most benefit from the use a commercially available kit specific to the biological agent studied

3-51 Areas in which technological improvements would best help biodefense research

Resources and Support

3-53 Sources of funding for biodefense research

3-57 Estimated 2004 lab budgets for biodefense research

3-59 Expected changes in lab budgets for biodefense research**

3-61 Percentage of 2004 lab budgets for biodefense that is designated to specific budget items**

3-63 Number of researchers in a lab

Associations and Meetings

3-65 Membership in professional societies

3-69 Attendance at conferences specifically devoted to biodefense research

Challenges and Trends

3-73 Challenging bureaucratic roadblocks

3-75 Potential bioterrorism threats that should receive more resources to support its study

3-77 Research approaches that will become increasingly important in enabling breakthroughs

Section 4. Appendices

4-1 Cross-Tabulations of Survey Data

4-11 Other Publications

4-13 About BioInformatics

4-15 Our Valued Clients

* This question was based only on the 236 respondents who plan to conduct biodefense research within the next year

** This question was based only on the 269 respondents who currently conduct biodefense research