Microscopy: The Global Market

Report Highlights:

The global market for microscopes, accessories and supplies reached $7.1 billion in 2019 and should reach $9.8 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% for the period of 2019-2024.

Microscopes market reached $6.4 billion in 2019 and should reach $8.9 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 6.9% through 2024.

Accessories and supplies market reached $737.4 million in 2019 and should reach $905.8 million by 2024 at a CAGR of 4.2% through 2024.

Report Scope:

The report addresses the global market for microscopes and microscope accessories over the period from 2018 through 2024, including -

• Optical (light) microscopes.
• Electron microscopes.
• Scanning probe microscopes.
• Other types of microscope (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal).
• Microscope accessories.

Report Includes:

• 51 tables

• An overview of the global market and technology for microscopy

• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2018, estimates for 2019, and projections of CAGRs through 2024

• Coverage of technologies involved in optical (light) microscopes, electron microscopes, scanning probe microscopes, and other types (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal)

• Quantification of market based on type of instrument, end-user segment, and region

• A look at the industry structure, including company size and financial performance, ownership, and market shares

• Relevant patent analysis

• Company profiles of leading market participants within the industry, including Hitachi High Technologies Corp., Jasco International Co. Ltd., MIS Inc., Nikon Corp., and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Study Goals and Objectives
• Reasons for Doing This Study
• Scope of Report
• Information Sources
• Methodology
• Geographic Breakdown
• Analyst's Credentials
• BCC Custom Research
• Related BCC Research Reports

Chapter 2: Summary and Highlights

Chapter 3: Market and Technology Background

• General Description
  • Definitions
  • Brief History of Microscopy
• Types of Microscopes
  • Optical Microscopes
  • Charged Particle Microscopes
  • Scanning Probe Microscopes
  • Accessories and Supplies
• End Users
  • Semiconductors
  • Photovoltaics (PV)
  • Life Sciences
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Other End Users

Chapter 4: Market Breakdown by Technology Type

• Overall Market Size and Segmentation
• Detailed Market Analysis and Projections
  • Market by Type of Instrument

Chapter 5: Market Breakdown by End User

• Optical Microscopes
• Charged Particle Microscopes
• Scanning Probe Microscopes
• All Types of Microscopes

Chapter 6: Market Breakdown by Region

• Optical Microscopes
• Charged Particle Microscopes
• Scanning Probe Microscopes
• All Types of Microscopes

Chapter 7: Industry Structure

• Market Shares
  • Optical Microscopes
  • Charged Particle Microscopes
  • Scanning Probe Microscopes
• Ownership Trends

Chapter 8: Company Profiles

• BRUKER AXS
• BRUKER OPTICS INC.
• BUEHLER INC.
• CAMECA SA
• CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
• DANISH MICRO ENGINEERING A/S
• HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
• JASCO INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.
• JEOL LTD.
• LEICA MICROSYSTEMS AG
• MIS INC.
• NANONICS IMAGING LTD.
• NANOSURF AG
• NIKON CORP.
• NT-MDT CO.
• OLYMPUS CORP.
• PARK SYSTEMS CORP.
• PERKINELMER INC.
• QUESTAR CORP.
• SCHOTT NORTH AMERICA INC.
• SCIENTA OMICRON GMBH
• SHIMADZU CORP.
• THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
• WITEC WISSENSCHAFTLICHE INSTRUMENTE UND TECHNOLOGIE GMBH

List of Tables

• Summary Table : Global Market for Microscopes, Accessories and Supplies, Through 2024
• Table 1 : Types and Main Applications of Optical Microscopes
• Table 2 : Number of U.S. Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 3 : Number of Optical Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, 2009-November 2019
• Table 4 : Major Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee, 2009-November 2019
• Table 5 : Shares of Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee and Technology Type, 2009-November 2019
• Table 6 : Number of Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Technology Type and Assignee, 2009-November 2019
• Table 7 : Optical Microscope Manufacturers
• Table 8 : Types and Primary Applications of Charged Particle Microscopes
• Table 9 : U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, Through November 15, 2019
• Table 10 : Number of U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 11 : Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 12 : Major Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type
• Table 13 : Major Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type
• Table 14 : Charged Particle Microscope Manufacturers
• Table 15 : Types and Primary Applications of Scanning Probe Microscopes
• Table 16 : Number of U.S. Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 17 : Number of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, 2009-2019
• Table 18 : Number of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 19 : Shares of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type
• Table 20 : Number of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type
• Table 21 : Scanning Probe Microscope Manufacturers
• Table 22 : Microscope Accessories and Their Main Functions
• Table 23 : Number of U.S. Microscope Accessory Patents Issued, by Accessory Type, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 24 : Number of Microscope Accessory Patents Issued, by Holders and Applicants, as of November 15, 2019
• Table 25 : Microscope Accessory Manufacturers
• Table 26 : Microscope End-User Industries
• Table 27 : Global Life Sciences Sales, by Industry Vertical, 2018
• Table 28 : Projected Global Microscope Sales, by Product Type, Through 2024
• Table 29 : Global Optical Microscope Sales, by Product Segment, 2018
• Table 30 : U.S. Public Education Expenditures, Through 2018
• Table 31 : Global Molecular Spectrometry Market, Through 2024
• Table 32 : Global Life Sciences R&D Market, Through 2024
• Table 33 : Global Spending on Materials Characterization Instruments, Through 2024
• Table 34 : Projected Sales of Optical Microscopes, by Type, Through 2024
• Table 35 : Projected Growth Rate of Market for Other Microscope Types, Through 2024
• Table 36 : Projected Growth Rate of Market for Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopes, Through 2024
• Table 37 : Global Charged Particle Microscope Sales, by Type, 2018
• Table 38 : Semiconductor Industry Capital Equipment Spending Projections, Through 2024
• Table 39 : Projected Sales of Charged Particle Microscopes, by Type, Through 2024
• Table 40 : Projected Growth Rate of SEM Sales to the Life and Materials Sciences, Through 2024
• Table 41 : Projected Global Sales of Scanning Probe Microscopes, by Product Segments Through 2024
• Table 42 : Sales of Global Microscope Accessories and Consumables, by Product Segments, 2018
• Table 43 : Projected Sales of Microscope Accessories and Supplies, Through 2024
• Table 44 : Global Optical Microscope Market, by End Use Industry, Through 2024
• Table 45 : Global Charged Particle Microscope Markets, by End Use Industry, Through 2024
• Table 46 : Global All Types of Microscopes* Market, by End Use Industry, Through 2024
• Table 47 : Global Optical Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, Through 2024
• Table 48 : Global Charged Particle Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region Through 2024
• Table 49 : Global Scanning Probe Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, Through 2024
• Table 50 : Global All Types of Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, Through 2024

List of Figures

• Summary Figure : Global Market for Microscopes, Accessories and Supplies, 2018-2024
• Figure 1 : Magnifying Lens Principles
• Figure 2 : Light Wave Phases
• Figure 3 : Polarization
• Figure 4 : Refraction
• Figure 5 : Light Wave
• Figure 6 : Wavelengths Used in Optical Microscopy
• Figure 7 : Reflecting Microscope
• Figure 8 : Basic Principle of a Phase Contrast Microscope
• Figure 9 : Fluorescence Microscopy Principles
• Figure 10 : Fluorescence Microscope Layout
• Figure 11 : Principles of Confocal Microscopy
• Figure 12 : Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscope Principles
• Figure 13 : Shares of Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 14 : Number of Optical Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, 2009-November 2019
• Figure 15 : Share of Major Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee, 2009-November 2019
• Figure 16 : Trends in Number of Major Optical Microscopy Patents Issued, by Assignee and Technology Type, 2009-November 2019
• Figure 17 : Transmission Electron Microscope
• Figure 18 : Scanning Electron Microscope
• Figure 19 : Scanning Electron Microscope-Sample Interaction
• Figure 20 : Shares of U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 21 : Number of U.S. Charged Particle Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, 2009-2019
• Figure 22 : Shares of Charged Particle Microscope Patents Issued, by Assignee, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 23 : Shares of Major Charged Particle Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type, 2009 Through November 2019
• Figure 24 : Scanning Probe Microscope
• Figure 25 : Atomic Force Microscope Probe
• Figure 26 : Shares of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued, by Type of Technology, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 27 : Number of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patents Issued Annually, by Type of Technology, 2009-2019
• Figure 28 : Shares of Scanning Probe Microscope Patents Issued, by Assignee, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 29 : Shares of Scanning Probe Microscopy Patent Holders, by Technology Type
• Figure 30 : Shares of U.S. Microscope Accessory Patents Issued, by Accessory Type, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 31 : Shares of Microscope Accessory Patents Issued, by Holders and Applicants, as of November 15, 2019
• Figure 32 : Trends in Global Sales of Microscopes and Accessories/Supplies, 2018-2024
• Figure 33 : Shares of Microscopy Major Market Segments, by Product Segment, 2018 vs. 2024
• Figure 34 : Shares of Global Optical Microscope Market, by Product Segment, 2018
• Figure 35 : Trends in U.S. Educational Expenditures, 2013-2018
• Figure 36 : Trends in Global Life Sciences R&D Expenditures, 2018-2024
• Figure 37 : Trends in Materials Characterization Instrument Sales, 2018-2024
• Figure 38 : Shares of Global Optical Microscope Market, by Type, 2024
• Figure 39 : Shares of Global Charged Particle Microscope Market, by Type, 2018
• Figure 40 : Shares of Global Scanning Electron Microscopes Markets, 2018
• Figure 41 : Projected Growth in Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending, 2018-2024
• Figure 42 : Shares of Global Charged Particle Microscope Market, by Type, 2024
• Figure 43 : Shares of Global Scanning Probe Microscopes Market, by Product Segments, 2018
• Figure 44 : Shares of Global Scanning Probe Microscope Market, by Product Segments, 2024
• Figure 45 : Shares of Global Microscope Accessories and Supplies Market, by Product Segments, 2018
• Figure 46 : Trends in Number of Microscopes in Use Globally, 2018-2024
• Figure 47 : Shares of Global Optical Microscope Market, by End Use Industry, 2018 vs. 2024
• Figure 48 : Shares of Global Charged Particle Microscope Market, by End Use Industry, 2018 vs. 2024
• Figure 49 : Shares of Global All Microscopes* Market, by End Use Industry, 2018 vs. 2024
• Figure 50 : Shares of Global Optical Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, 2018 vs. 2024
• Figure 51 : Shares of Global Charged Particle Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, 2018 vs. 2024*
• Figure 52 : Shares of Scanning Probe Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, 2018 vs 2024*
• Figure 53 : Shares of Global All Types of Microscopes* Market, by Country/Region, 2018 vs. 2024