Advances in Microscopy--A Global Technology Assessment

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Scope and Methodology
    • 1. Scope
    • 2. Methodology
  • 2. Key Findings
    • 1. Noteworthy Emerging Technologies
    • 2. Noteworthy Applications
    • 3. Assessment of Competing Technologies
  • 3. Technology Drivers and Restraints Briefing
    • 1. Technology and Market Drivers Outlook
    • 2. Technology and Market Restraints Outlook
• 2. Technology and Applications Viewpoint
  • 1. Technology Primer
    • 1. Light-Based Microscopy - I
    • 2. Light-Based Microscopy - II
    • 3. Advanced Light-based Microscopy - I
    • 4. Advanced Light-based Microscopy - II
    • 5. Electron Microscopy - I
    • 6. Electron Microscopy - II
    • 7. X-ray Microscopy - I
    • 8. X-ray Microscopy - II
    • 9. Detection And Labelling - I
    • 10. Detection And Labelling - II
  • 2. Applications Analysis and Trends
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Light and Fluorescence Microscopy Applications
    • 3. Technology Roadmap
  • 3. Noteworthy Innovation at Key Academic and Government-related Institutions
    • 1. Automated Microscopy: Track Broad Effects of Drugs
    • 2. Nanoantennas Show Promise in Diagnostic Imaging
    • 3. Microscopy Scans Show How Brain Cells Process Energy
  • 4. Noteworthy Innovation at Key Companies And Market Factors
    • 1. Nanomicroscope
    • 2. Worlds Highest-Resolution Electron Microscope
    • 3. Influential Market Factors
• 3. Technology Adoption Factor Analysis
  • 1. Primary Challenges
    • 1. Technology Restraints
    • 2. Market Restraints
    • 3. Analysis of Competing Technologies
  • 2. Analysis of Drivers
    • 1. Benefits of Specific Technologies
    • 2. Adoption Drivers for Microscopy
    • 3. Additional Factors Driving This Sector
  • 3. Assessment of Innovation and Opportunities -- North America (Universities)
    • 1. Lithographic Technique For Positioning Ssingle Molecules
    • 2. Atomic Anchors Discovery A Boost For Nanotech Design
    • 3. Reduce Signal-To-Noise Ratio In AFM
    • 4. Tomography Method Improves Resolution In Thick Samples
    • 5. Nanotech And The Quest For The Perfect Lens
    • 6. Perfect Lens Not So Perfect?
    • 7. Creating Gold Quantum Dots For Biological Labeling; Optics
    • 8. Silica-Dye-Antibody Nanostructure Yields Powerful Fluorescence
    • 9. Using Quantum Dots To Tag Faulty Genes
    • 10. Launching Cancer Nanotechnology Research Program
    • 11. New Center Probes Nanoscale Material
  • 4. Assessment of Innovation and Opportunities -- North America (Corporates)
    • 1. 3D MRI: Watch one electron spin
    • 2. New Technique Improves Power Of Atomic Force Microscopy
    • 3. AFM Nanobiochips: A Million Spots In One
    • 4. Spinning Up For Spintronics
    • 5. Complete Simulations Package For HRTEM
    • 6. Prototype Neutron Microscope
    • 7. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) - Seeking A Better Method
    • 8. High-Content Screening: Automated Scans Track Effects Of Drugs On Cells
  • 5. Assessment of Innovation and Opportunities -- North America (Company Profiles)
    • 1. Quantum Dot Corporation
    • 2. Veeco Inc.
    • 3. Nikon
    • 4. Hitachi And Olympus
    • 5. BioForce
    • 6. CompuCyte Corp.
    • 7. GE Healthcare
    • 8. Additional Companies - I
    • 9. Additional Companies - II
  • 6. Assessment of Innovation and Opportunities -- Europe
    • 1. STM Helps to Make Nanoscale LEDs - UK
    • 2. AEM for British Nanotech Research - UK
    • 3. Fluorescent Probes Form Quantum Dots - UK
    • 4. Tiny Lightweight AFM Can Be Used in the Field - Switzerland
    • 5. Multiphoton Microscopy 3D Micro-Imaging Technology Licensed - Germany
    • 6. Focused Ion Beam Microscopy for Materials - Germany
    • 7. New Infrared Nanotechnology - Germany
    • 8. Nondestructive Testing STM Measures Vibrations to Find Defects - Germany
    • 9. X-Ray Imaging without Lenses - Germany
    • 10. Disposable Flow-Through Slides for Cell Culture and Imaging on Same Slide - Germany
    • 11. Novel Capsule Enables Scanning Electron Microscopy on Wet Samples - Israel
    • 12. Material Microstructures in 4D - Denmark
    • 13. Additional Companies
  • 7. Assessment of Innovation and Opportunities -- Asia Pacific
    • 1. Nanoagglomerates in Epitaxial Thin Films for MRAM Applications - China
    • 2. Scanning Probe Microscopy - Korea
    • 3. Optical Systems Enable Microscopic Displacement Measurement - Australia
    • 4. Make Nano- and Atomic-Scale Devices with Scanning Microscopy - Australia
  • 8. Sources of Funding
    • 1. Nanotechnology: Governments and Venture Capital
    • 2. Government Research Centers
• 4. Patents and Database of Key Industry Participants
  • 1. Selected Patents
    • 1. Patents I
    • 2. Patents II
    • 3. Patents III
    • 4. Patents IV
  • 2. Database of Key Industry Participants
    • 1. Key Company Contacts
    • 2. Key University Contacts
• 5. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Science and Technology Awards
  • 1. Technology Innovation
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
  • 2. Technology Leadership
    • 1. Award Description
    • 2. Award Recipient
• 6. Critical Reference Tables
  • 1. Decision Support Database
    • 1. Number of Biotech Companies by Region; 1999-2006
    • 2. Government R&D Investment in Biotechnology (Million USD) by Region; 1999-2006
    • 3. Private Investment in Biotechnology (Million USD) by Region; 1999-2006
    • 4. Government Healthcare Expenditure (1999-2006)
    • 5. Private Healthcare Expenditure (1999-2006)