Mass Spectrometry: Opportunities in the Life Science Market

Table of Contents

Section 1. Analysis and Interpretation of Survey Results

Introduction

Application-Driven Mass Spectrometer Parameters

1-3 Ionization Techniques

1-4 Instrument Configurations

1-6 Sample Preparation and Complexity

1-7 Throughput Levels

1-8 Sample Origin

Mass Spec Market Dynamics

1-9 Leading Suppliers

Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

1-11 Product Performance Attributes

1-12 Overall Satisfaction by Brand

1-13 Likelihood to Repurchase and/or Recommend

1-15 Customer Loyalty Scores by Brand

Market Dynamics

1-16 Influencers of Future Purchasing

1-17 Purchase Motivation

1-18 Expectations for Growth

Emerging Applications: Focus on Quantitative Proteomics

1-19 Quantitative Proteomics Use and Methods

1-20 Product Performance Attributes

1-21 Desired Improvements

Conclusion

Section 2. Study Methodology and Demographics

2-1 Methodology

2-6 Definition of Terms

2-7 Demographics

2-8 Questionnaire

Section 3. Presentation of Survey Data

Usage and Applications (Respondents = 653)

3-1 Use of mass spectrometry in research

3-5 Types of scientists*

3-6 Applications for which mass spectrometry is performed

3-7 Applications for which there are plans to perform mass spectrometry*

3-8 Origins of the primary sample studied using mass spectrometry*

3-11 Most significant advantages of identifying proteins using mass spectrometry

3-12 Ways in which protein samples are prepared for mass spectrometer analysis

3-13 Complexity of the samples analyzed by mass spectrometry

3-14 Locations of the mass spectrometers used most often

3-15 Future plans to purchase mass spectrometers

3-16 Timeframe for purchasing new mass spectrometers**

3-17 Suppliers from which new mass spectrometers are most likely to be purchased**

Throughput (Respondents = 380)

3-19 Average number of mass spectrometer analyses performed per month

3-20 Change in number of analyses performed over the next 12 months

Mass Spectrometer Instruments (Respondents = 380)

3-22 Number of accessible mass spectrometers

3-23 Suppliers of accessible mass spectrometers and suppliers of the newest mass spectrometers

3-25 Ionization sources used in mass spectrometry

3-26 Ion detectors used in mass spectrometry

3-27 Instrument configurations used in mass spectrometry

Most Recently Purchased Mass Spectrometers (Respondents = 380)

3-28 When the newest mass spectrometers were purchased

3-29 Reasons why mass spectrometers were purchased from particular suppliers

3-30 Types of software used to analyze the data obtained from the most recently purchased mass spectrometers

3-31 Types of information provided by the software used to analyze the spectral data from the most recently purchased mass spectrometers

3-32 Satisfaction with specific features of the most recently purchased mass spectrometers

3-34 Overall satisfaction with the most recently purchased mass spectrometers

3-35 Change in opinion of most recent supplier

3-36 Likelihood to purchase a mass spectrometer again from the same suppliers

3-37 Likelihood to purchase other equipment from the most recent suppliers

3-38 Likelihood to recommend a mass spectrometer from the most recent suppliers

3-39 Most important features of a new mass spectrometer

Quantitative Proteomics (Respondents = 99)

3-40 Familiarity with methods to quantify protein expression

3-43 Planned use of methods to quantify protein expression

3-44 Satisfaction with specific characteristics of the method used for protein quantification

3-46 Overall satisfaction with the method used for protein quantification

3-47 Performance of multiplexing

3-48 Most important areas of development to increase the widespread use of quantitative proteomics

3-4 Greatest challenges with regards to the adoption of mass spectrometry

Section 4. Appendices

4-1 Insights and Perspectives

4-27 Cross-Tabulations of Survey Data

4-112 Quadrant Analysis for Mass Spectrometer Attributes

4-119 Other Recent Publications

4-121 About BioInformatics

4-122 Our Valued Clients

*Based on the responses of 653 scientists who currently use MS in their research and 197 scientists who plan to use MS.

**Based on the responses of 125 scientists who have plans to purchase a mass spectrometer.