Lab Automation Markets Worldwide (Next-Generation Systems, Key Companies, Forecasts and Trends)

1.0 Executive Summary

• 1.1 Perspective
  • 1.1.1 Pressures to Automate in the Clinical Lab
    • 1.1.1.1 Variety of Processes
  • 1.1.2 Automating the Drug Discovery Lab
    • 1.1.2.1 Variety of Processes
• 1.2 Emerging Trends
• 1.3 Advantages and Trade-Offs
• 1.4 World Market Summary
• 1.5 Methodology

2.0 Introduction

• 2.1 Why Automate
  • 2.1.1 The Clinical Laboratory
  • 2.1.2 The Drug Discovery Laboratory
• 2.2 An Evolving Market
• 2.3 Key Issues
  • 2.3.1 Workflow
  • 2.3.2 Labor Issues
  • 2.3.3 Operating Costs
  • 2.3.4 Compatibility
• 2.4 Targets for Automation
• 2.5 Healthcare Trends Impacting Automation
• 2.6 Automation Equipment Trends
• 2.7 Total Lab Automation
• 2.8 Modular Automation
• 2.9 FDA Regulation
• 2.10 Reimbursement

3.0 Recent Market Developments

• 3.1 Labcyte and Allegro Combine Operations
• 3.2 Agilent Acquires Velocity 11
• 3.3 New Closed-Loop Smart Gripper
• 3.4 Tecan-VWR Alliance
• 3.5 New Sample Processing Platform
• 3.6 Automate Sample Preparation
• 3.7 Modular Platform
• 3.8 Test Liquid Handling Instrumentation
• 3.9 High Throughput Flexibility
• 3.10 Robotics Research Lab Established
• 3.11 Hamilton purchases TekCel
• 3.12 Workcell Enhancements
• 3.13 Low Temperature Sample Storage
• 3.14 Automated Microplate Processing
• 3.15 Automation Partnership

4.0 Markets

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Clinical Lab Automation Markets
  • 4.2.1 Sample Transport Systems
  • 4.2.2 Storage-Retrieval Systems
  • 4.2.3 Work Stations
  • 4.2.4 Specimen Handling Systems
  • 4.2.5 LIMS
• 4.3 Drug Discovery Lab Automation Markets
  • 4.3.1 Plate Readers
  • 4.3.2 Automated Liquid Handling Systems
  • 4.3.3 Robotics
  • 4.3.4 Dissolution Testing
  • 4.3.5 LIMS
  • 4.3.6 Storage-Retrieval Systems

5.0 Corporate Profiles

• 5.1 Abbott Diagnostics
• 5.2 Agilent Technologies Inc.
• 5.3 Ai Scientific
• 5.4 Aurora Biotechnologies
• 5.5 Beckman Coulter Inc.
• 5.6 BioTrove
• 5.7 Caliper Life Sciences
• 5.8 Dynacon Inc.
• 5.9 Eppendorf AG
• 5.10 Hamilton Storage Technologies Inc.
• 5.11 InnovaSystems Inc.
• 5.12 Labotix Automation Inc.
• 5.13 Lab Vantage Solutions Inc.
• 5.14 Molecular Devices
• 5.15 Motoman Inc.
• 5.16 Olympus Corp.
• 5.17 PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences Inc.
• 5.18 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
• 5.19 RTS Group
• 5.20 Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
• 5.21 Sotax
• 5.22 SSi Robotics
• 5.23 The Automation Partnership
• 5.24 Tecan Group Ltd.
• 5.25 ThermoFischer Scientific Inc.
• 5.26 XIRIL AG

• Exhibit 1: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems
• Exhibit 2: World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems
• Exhibit 3: Median Hourly Wages in the Clinical Laboratory
• Exhibit 4: NAACLS-Accredited Educational Programs in Clinical Laboratory
• Exhibit 5: National Employment of Laboratory Workers by Industry Setting, 2002
• Exhibit 6: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 7: North American Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 8: European Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 9: Asian Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 10: Rest of World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 11: Clinical Laboratory Automation Systems, US Installed Base - Major Systems, 2006-2012
• Exhibit 12: World Market for Clinical Laboratory Automation Sample Transport Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 13: World Market for Clinical Lab Storage-Retrieval Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 14: World Market for Clinical Lab Work Stations, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 15: World Market for Clinical Lab Specimen Handling Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 16: World Market for Clinical LIMS, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 17: World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 18: North American Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 19: European Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 20: Asian Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 21: Rest of World Market for Drug Discovery Laboratory Automation Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 22: World Market for Drug Discovery Lab Plate Readers, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 23: World Market for Drug Discovery Automated Liquid Handling Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 24: World Market for Drug Discovery Robotic Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 25: World Market for Drug Discovery Dissolution Testing Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 26: World Market for Drug Discovery LIMS, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 27: World Market for Drug Discovery Storage-Retrieval Systems, 2008-2012
• Exhibit 28: Laboratory Automation Market Leaders