The electron microscopy and sample preparation market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•In recent times, the market size for electron microscopy and sample preparation has seen significant upsurge. The market, currently valued at $3.02 billion in 2024, is predicted to expand to a value of $3.31 billion in 2025 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%.
The factors leading to this noteworthy growth during the historic period encompass advancements in scientific research, life science investigations, developments in medical diagnostics, and increasing investments in academic and research, in addition to the growth of nanotechnology.
The electron microscopy and sample preparation market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The anticipated expansion of the electron microscopy and sample preparation market is expected to be swift in the upcoming years, with forecasts predicting a growth to $5.01 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%.
Factors contributing to this expected growth during the forecast period include a surge in demand within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, more funding for research, advances in digital pathology and histology, along with a rise in environmental and energy studies, and biomedical applications. Notable trends expected during this forecast period encompass cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-em), correlated microscopy, in-situ sample preparation, 3D visualization techniques, as well as miniaturization and portable systems.
The upsurge in chronic disease cases is anticipated to accelerate the growth of the electron microscopy and sample preparation market. Chronic diseases are illnesses that persist for more than three months and can worsen over time. Electron microscopy and sample preparation are employed to evaluate samples obtained from patients who exhibit no bacterial indication for their symptoms, thus aiding in the diagnosis and detection of various chronic conditions. For example, the National Library of Medicine, an agency based in the US, indicated in January 2023 that the demographic of individuals over 50 years of age in the US with at least one chronic health issue is projected to rise by 99.5%, surging from 71.522 million in 2020 to 142.66 million by 2050. Hence, the growth of the electron microscopy and sample preparation market is influenced by the increasing instances of chronic diseases.
The electron microscopy and sample preparation market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Microscopes, Software, Other Products
2) By Application: Semiconductors, Life Sciences, Material Sciences, Other Applications
3) By End-User: Industries, Academic And Research Institutes, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Microscopes: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopes (STEM)
2) By Software: Imaging Software, Analysis Software, Simulation Software
3) By Other Products: Sample Preparation Equipment, Detectors, Accessories And Consumables
Advancements in technology are becoming a prominent trend in the electron microscopy and sample preparation markets. To maintain their market stance, prominent companies in these markets are incorporating the latest technologies. JEOL Ltd., a Japan-based scientific equipment manufacturer that produces electron microscopes, exemplified this trend in January 2022 by launching the JSM-IT510, its most recent Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The IT510 model incorporates JEOL's advanced technology with automated features for a more versatile analytical SEM. It allows for seamless switching between optical and SEM imaging, real-time EDS and 3D analysis, and automatic operations from alignment to focus for crisp and detailed images.
Major companies operating in the electron microscopy and sample preparation market include:
• Nikon Inc.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
• Danaher Corporation
• Olympus Corporation
• Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
• Bruker Corporation
• Horiba Ltd.
• JEOL Ltd.
• Leica Microsystems
• Oxford Instruments Plc
• FEI Company
• Gatan Inc.
• Ted Pella Inc.
• Tescan
• Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
• Quorum Technologies
• Media Cybernetics
• Denton Vacuum
• Agar Scientific Ltd.
• Delong America Inc.
• Microscopy Innovations LLC
• Microptik BV
• Vironova AB
• NanoImaging Services
• Eurofins Scientific
• Quartz Imaging Corp.
• Staib Instruments Inc.
North America was the largest region in the electron microscopy and sample preparation market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the electron microscopy and sample preparation market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.