Carbon Dioxide Incubators

I. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Outlook & Market Analysis II-1

• Incubator Market Heats Up II-1
• Focus on Life Science Research Drives Growth II-1
• Consolidation Whittles Down Market Players II-2
• Major Players and Market Share Analysis II-2
• Table 1: Leading Players in the CO2 Incubators Market (2000-2003) II-3
• Incubator Brands Offered by Leading Players II-3
• Market Outlook II-4

2. Product Overview II-5

• CO2 Incubators- A Staple Item in Research Labs II-5
• Standard Features II-5
• Reliable Cell Culture Environment II-6
• Cell Culture II-6
• CO2 Control Methods: Infrared Vs Thermal Conductivity ・ A Comparison II-6
• Key Parameters ・An In-Depth Insight II-7
• CO2 Control II-7
• Infrared CO2 Incubators II-7
• Thermal Conductivity CO2 Incubators II-8
• Temperature Control II-8
• Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubators II-8
• Radiant Walled CO2 Incubators II-8
• Contamination Reduction II-8
• HEPA Filters CO2 Incubators II-9
• Copper-Lined Chambers CO2 Incubators II-9
• Others II-9
• Air Jacketed CO2 Incubators II-9
• Review of Select Incubators II-9
• Galaxy Range of CO2 Incubators II-9
• Jouan IG 650 Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubator II-10
• SHEL LAB Model 2428 CO2 incubator II-10
• Napco 6001 Series CO2 Incubators II-10
• NAPCO 6500 Water-Jacketed CO2 Incubator II-10
• Other Types of Biomedical Laboratory Incubators II-10
• Bacteriological Incubators II-10
• Cooled Incubators II-10

3. Cell Culture: An Insight II-11

• Overview II-11
• Cell and Tissue II-11
• Trends II-11
• Surging Demand for Cell Culture Products II-11
• Proteomics and Pharmacokinetics Drive Market Growth II-12
• Other Trends II-12
• Market Scenario II-12
• Industrial vs. Academic II-12
• Segmental Outlook II-12
• Regional Perspective II-13
• A Physiological Discussion II-13
• Cell Culture Contamination ・A Looming Problem II-13
• Major Cell Culture Contaminants II-14
• Chemical Contaminants II-14
• Types and Sources of Potential Chemical Contaminants II-14
• Various Sources of Chemical Contamination II-14
• Biological Contaminants II-14
• Varied Sources of Biological Contamination II-15
• Consequences/Problems of Contamination II-15
• Controlling Cell Culture Contamination II-16
• Measures Aimed at Reducing Contamination Problems II-16
• Other Measures that Need to be Followed II-16

4. Product Launches II-17

• Sanyo Introduces New Personal Series CO2 Incubator II-17
• Kendro Introduces Heraeusｮ HERAcellｮ 150 CO2 Incubator II-17
• RS Biotech Unveils MiniGalaxy CO2 Incubators II-17
• Sanyo to Market MCO-Series Incubators for in Vitro Fertilization Applications II-17
• Thermo Orion Launches Carbon Dioxide Incubators II-18
• PRO Scientific Launches Memmert Incubators II-18
• Kendro Unveils HERAcell 240 CO2 Incubator II-18
• Thermo Forma Releases HEPA2・VOC Filter II-18
• Sanyo Gallenkamp Launches Carbon dioxide Incubators II-19
• VWR Launches Shaking Incubator II-19
• New Stackable Incubator Line from New Brunswick Scientific II-19
• Cole-Parmer Introduces CO2 Incubator II-19
• Barnstead International Debuts Lab-Line Imperial III
• Incubator II-19
• Binder/Brinkmann Introduces Microprocessor Controlled CO2 Incubators II-19
• NuAire Launches Carbondioxide Incubators II-19
• Therforma Direct Heat CO2 Incubators Receive FDA Approval II-20
• Thermo Forma Unveils Steri-Cycle CO2 Incubator II-20
• NuAire Unveils 8000 Series IR Autoflow CO2 Incubators II-20

5. Recent Industry Activity II-21

• Mergers & Acquisitions II-21
• Thermo Electron Corporation Takes Over Jouan SA II-21
• Fisher Scientific and Apogent Technologies Sign Merger Agreement II-21
• New Brunswick Scientific Purchases RS Biotech Laboratory II-21
• SPX Acquires Kendro Laboratory Products II-22
• Jouan Acquires Heto-Holten II-22
• Corporate Restructuring II-22
• Barnstead International Revamps Operations II-22
• New Brunswick Scientific to Restructure European Operations II-22
• Other Developments II-23
• Jouan Opens Office in China II-23
• Jouan Starts Jouan Nederland B.V II-23
• Kendro Laboratory Bags Approval for Heraeus HERAcell CO2 Incubator II-23
• Jouan Creates Quality Management Division II-23
• Jouan to Double Production Capacity II-23

6. Focus on Select Global Players II-24

• Apogent Technologies (USA) II-24
• Barnstead International (USA) II-24
• Bellco Glass, Inc. (USA) II-24
• Espec Corp (Japan) II-25
• Hotpack Products (USA) II-25
• Kendro Laboratory Products (USA) II-25
• Memmert GmbH+Co.KG (Germany) II-26
• New Brunswick Scientific Co Inc (USA) II-26
• RS Biotech (UK) II-26
• NuAire Inc, (USA) II-26
• Sanyo Electric Biomedical Co (Japan) II-26
• Sheldon Manufacturing Inc (USA) II-26
• Thermo Electron Corp (USA) II-27

7. Global Market Perspective II-28

• Table 2: World Market for CO2 Incubators・A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed ・ US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan),and Latin America II-28
• Table 3: World Market for CO2 Incubators・A Global 10-Year Perspective. A comparative representation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging unit sales estimates for the years 2000, 2003 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the geographic regions - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan),and Latin America II-28
• Table 4: World Market for CO2 Incubators・A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed ・US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan),and Latin America II-29
• Table 5: World Market for CO2 Incubators・A Global 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging value sales estimates for the years 2000, 2003 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/ decline trends across the geographic regions - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), and Latin America II-29

III. GEOGRAPHIC MARKET ANALYSES

1. United States III-1

• A. Market Analysis III-1
• Overview III-1
• Largest Market for CO2 Incubators III-1
• Pricing III-1
• Table 6: Prices of Select CO2 Incubator Models of Select Manufacturers III-1
• Life Science Research in the US III-1
• Table 7: Cell & Tissue Culture Market in the US by Research Application: 2000 III-2
• Product Launches III-2
• Recent Industry Activity III-4
• Key US Players III-7
• B. Market Analytics III-10
• Table 8: US Market for CO2 Incubators・A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-10
• Table 9: US Market for CO2 Incubators・A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-10

2. Canada III-11

• A. Market Analysis III-11
• Overview III-11
• B. Market Analytics III-11
• Table 10: Canadian Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units III-11
• Table 11: Canadian Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-12

3. Japan III-13

• A. Market Analysis III-13
• Product Launches III-13
• Key Japanese Players III-13
• B. Market Analytics III-14
• Table 12: Japanese Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-14
• Table 13: Japanese Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-15

4. Europe III-16

• A. Market Analysis III-16
• B. Market Analytics III-16
• Table 14: European Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed ・France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe III-16
• Table 15: European Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed ・ France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe III-17
• Table 16: European Market for CO2 Incubators- A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging unit estimates for the years 2000, 2003 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the geographic regions ・France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe III-17
• Table 17: European Market for CO2 Incubators- A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging value sales estimates for the years 2000, 2003 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the geographic regions ・France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe III-18

4a. France III-19

• A. Market Analysis III-19
• Recent Industry Activity III-19
• B. Market Analytics III-20
• Table 18: French Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-20 Table 19: French Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-20

4b. Germany III-21

• A. Market Analysis III-21
• Life Science Research Scenario III-21
• Key German Player III-21
• B. Market Analytics III-21
• Table 20: German Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-21
• Table 21: German Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-22

4c. Italy III-23

• A. Market Analysis III-23
• B. Market Analytics III-23
• Table 22: Italian Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-23
• Table 23: Italian Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-23

4d. United Kingdom III-24

• A. Market Analysis III-24
• Overview III-24
• Product Launches III-24
• Key UK Players III-24
• B. Market Analytics III-25
• Table 24: UK Market for CO2 Incubators・ A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units III-25
• Table 25: UK Market for CO2 Incubators- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand III-26

4e. Rest of Europe III-27

• A. Market Analysis III-27
• B. Market Analytics III-27
• Table 26: CO2 Incubators Market in Rest of Europe ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-27
• Table 27: CO2 Incubators Market in Rest of Europe ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-27

5. Asia-Pacific III-28

• A. Market Analysis III-28
• B. Market Analytics III-28
• Table 28: CO2 Incubators Market in Asia-Pacific ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-28
• Table 29: CO2 Incubators Market in Asia-Pacific ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-29

6. Latin America III-30

• A. Market Analysis III-30
• B. Market Analytics III-30
• Table 30: CO2 Incubators Market in Latin America ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Units. III-30
• Table 31: CO2 Incubators Market in Latin America ・ A Current and Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in US$ Thousand. III-30

IV. KEY PLAYERS

• 1. Adolf Kuhner AG (Switzerland) IV-1
• 2. Analis SA/NV (Belgium) IV-3
• 3. Apogent Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-4
• Table 32: Half Yearly Sales Comparison By Segments: 2003-2004 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-5
• Table 33: Annual Sales Comparison By Segments: 2002-2003 (In US$ billion) IV-5
• Table 34: Annual Sales Comparison By Geographic Regions: 2002-2003 (In US$ billion) IV-6
• Barnstead International (USA) IV-14
• Lab-Line Instruments, Corp. (USA) IV-17
• 4. Applitek NV (Belgium) IV-21
• 5. Appropriate Technical Resources, Inc. (USA) IV-22
• 6. Bellco Glass, Inc. (USA) IV-24
• 7. Binder GmbH (Germany) IV-29
• 8. BoroLabs, Ltd. (UK) IV-32
• 9. Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. (USA) IV-36
• 10. Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (USA) IV-44
• Table 35: Annual Sales Comparison: 2002-2003 (In US$ million) IV-44
• 11. Carbolite (UK) IV-49
• 12. Cardinal Health, Inc. (USA) IV-53
• Table 36: Sales Comparison: 2003-2004 (Nine Months Ended March) (In US$ million) IV-54
• Table 37: Annual Sales Comparison by Segments: 2002-2003 (In US$ billion) IV-55
• 13. Cole-Parmer Instrument Company (USA) IV-72
• 14. Controlled Environment Devices Company (USA) IV-74
• 15. Cryotechnics (UK) IV-75
• 16. Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. (USA) IV-76
• 17. Digitana Ag (Switzerland) IV-81
• 18. Don Whitley Scientific, Ltd. (UK) IV-89
• 19. Espec Corporation (Japan) IV-92
• Table 38: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment: 2002-2003 (In ･ billion) IV-94
• Table 39: Annual Sales Comparison by Region: 2002-2003 (In ･ billion) IV-95
• 20. F.Lli Galli G & P (Italy) IV-99
• 21. Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (USA) IV-100
• Table 40: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Segments: 2003-2004 (Q1) (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 41: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2002-2003 (In US$ million) IV-104
• Table 42: Annual Sales Comparison By Business Segments: 2002-2003 (In US$ million) IV-105
• Table 43: Annual Geographical Sales Comparison: 2002-2003(In US$ million) IV-105
• 22. Hotpack Corporation (USA) IV-110
• 23. International PBI SpA (Italy) IV-113
• 24. ISC Bioexpress (USA) IV-115
• 25. J.P. Selecta SA (Spain) IV-116
• 26. John Godrich (England) IV-118
• 27. Kelvinator Scientific (USA) IV-123
• 28. KW Apparecchi Scientifici (Italy) IV-125
• 29. Lab Impex Research, Ltd. (UK) IV-131
• 30. LEEC Limited (UK) IV-133
• 31. LMS, Ltd. (UK) IV-138
• 32. LTE Scientific, Ltd. (UK) IV-139
• 33. Lunaire Environmental (USA) IV-141
• 34. Memmert GmbH+Co. KG (Germany) IV-142
• 35. Mytron Bio-Und Solartechnic GmbH (Germany) IV-143
• 36. New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc. (USA) IV-144
• Table 44: Annual Sales Comparison: 2002-2003 (In US$ million) IV-144
• RS Biotech (UK) IV-147
• 37. Nor-Lake, Inc. (USA) IV-148
• 38. NuAire, Inc. (USA) IV-149
• 39. Percival Scientific, Inc. (USA) IV-153
• 40. Philip Harris Scientific (UK) IV-154
• 41. Plas-Labs, Inc. (USA) IV-156
• 42. Powers Scientific, Inc. (USA) IV-158
• 43. Renggli AG, E. (Switzerland) IV-160
• 44. Rieger Industrievertretungen (Austria) IV-162
• 45. Sanyo Electric Biomedical Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-163
• SANYO Scientific (USA) IV-164
• SANYO Gallenkamp Plc. (UK) IV-166
• 46. Sartorius BBI Systems GmbH (Germany) IV-170
• 47. Sheldon Manufacturing, Inc. (USA) IV-175
• 48. SPX Corporation (USA) IV-178
• Table 45: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2003 (In US$ billion) IV-178
• Table 46: Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2002-2003 (In US$ billion) IV-179
• Harris GS Laboratory Equipment (USA) IV-184
• Kendro Laboratory Products (USA) IV-185
• Kendro Laboratory Products (France) IV-188
• Kendro Laboratory Products GmbH (Germany) IV-191
• Revco Technologies, Inc. (USA) IV-193
• 49. Techne, Inc. (USA) IV-196
• Techne (Cambridge) Limited (UK) IV-198
• 50. Thermo Electron Corp. (USA) IV-199
• Table 47: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2002-2003 (In US $ million) IV-202
• Table 48: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segment: 2002 ・2003 (In US $ million) IV-202
• Thermo Forma (USA) IV-205
• Jouan SA (France) IV-210
• Jouan, Inc. (USA) IV-211
• Jouan Nordic A/S (Denmark) IV-213
• 51. Townson & Mercer Ltd. (UK) IV-219
• 52. VWR International, Inc. (USA) IV-220