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Western blotting is a laboratory technique commonly used in biomedical research to detect specific proteins in a sample of tissue homogenate or extract. It uses gel electrophoresis to separate native or denatured proteins by the length of the polypeptide chain. The separated proteins are then transferred to a membrane, typically nitrocellulose or polyvinylidene difluoride, where they are stained with antibodies specific to the target protein or analyzed by other molecular biology detection methods such as fluorescent probes. Western blotting is widely used in medicine and biology to study changes in protein expression levels during cell differentiation, in response to stimuli or pathology. The increasing adoption of personalized medicine across the world is driving demand for western blotting techniques for disease diagnosis and drug development which require validation of specific disease biomarkers in patient samples.
The global Western Blotting Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 759.05 in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.8% over the forecast period 2023 to 2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market Dynamics:
The increasing adoption of personalized medicines is expected to fuel demand for western blotting in the coming years. Personalized medicine tailors medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient. It allows doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people. Growing application of personalized medicines approach requires analysis of biomarkers in patient samples using techniques like western blotting.
Second major driver is increasing research activities in cell and molecular biology areas. Western blotting has applications in various research areas like protein-protein interaction studies, analysis of post translational modifications, validation of gene knockdowns and overexpression experiments. Rising R&D investments by both government and industry is positively impacting growth of the western blotting market.
Segment Analysis
The global Western Blotting Market is segmented into instruments, consumables and software. The consumables segment accounts for the lion’s share of around 60% of the global market. Factors driving the dominance of this segment include recurring purchases of consumables such as reagents, antibodies as well as membranes.
PEST Analysis
Political: Stringent regulations for research activities in biomedical industry across various regions has fostered growth in Western Blotting to validate results.
Economic: Rising R&D expenditure by biopharma companies and academic institutes has boosted adoption of Western Blotting techniques.
Social: Growing awareness about protein based diagnostic and therapeutics has increased preferences for immunoassays like Western Blotting.
Technological: Advancements in detection equipment and robotic liquid handling have enhanced throughput and productivity in Western Blotting workflow.
Key Takeaways
The global Western Blotting market is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period led by rising protein based research in therapeutics and life science applications.
Regional analysis: North America dominates currently attributed to extensive investments in biomedical research. however, Asia Pacific is projected to emerge as the fastest growing market led by improving research infrastructure in countries like China and India.
Key players operating in the Western Blotting market are Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., GE HealthCare, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Lumigen, Inc., Merck KGaA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., LI-COR, Inc., Bio-Techne, SBH Sciences, Advansta Inc., Azure Biosystems Inc., HiMedia Laboratories., Elabscience Biotechnology Inc., GenScript, Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., ICL, Inc., Takara Bio Inc. Key players are focusing on developing advanced Western Blotting solutions for automation and high-throughput applications to consolidate their market position.
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1. Source: Coherent Market Insights, Public sources, Desk research
2. We have leveraged AI tools to mine information and compile it
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