A microtome is a precision laboratory instrument used to cut extremely thin slices of biological specimens, such as tissues or cells, for microscopic examination. The device allows consistent sectioning of samples embedded in paraffin, resin, or frozen media, producing slices typically between 1-10 micrometers thick for histological and pathological studies. The primary purpose of a microtome is to prepare uniform, high-quality tissue sections that can be stained and analyzed under a microscope.
The microtome market consists of sales, by entities (organizations, sole traders, or partnerships) that design, produce, distribute, and maintain instruments used for cutting extremely thin slices of material, primarily biological tissues, for microscopic examination.
The global microtome market reached a value of nearly $244.63 million in 2024, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.24% since 2019. The market is expected to grow from $244.63 million in 2024 to $335.05 million in 2029 at a rate of 6.49%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.77% from 2029 and reach $443.58 million in 2034.
Rising Focus On Personalized Medicine
During the historic period, the microtome market was mainly driven by the rising focus on personalized medicine. Microtomes enable accurate slicing of biopsy samples for histopathological examination, which is crucial in tailoring treatment plans based on an individual's genetic and tissue-specific characteristics. This demand for precise and reproducible tissue preparation directly supports advancements in personalized diagnostics and targeted therapy development. For instance, in June 2023, according to the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC), a US-based nonprofit organization, approvals of personalized medicines reached 34% of new molecular entity drug approvals in 2022 compared to 2021. The share in 2023 showed a 33% (one-third) level of new drug approvals, continuing the increase over the previous year. Therefore, the microtome market was mainly driven by the rising focus on personalized medicine.
Next-Generation Microtomes Drive Automation And High-Resolution Research
Major companies operating in the microtome market are focusing on developing next-generation high-precision tissue-sectioning systems that enhance automation, accuracy, and workflow efficiency. For example, in March 2024, Leica Microsystems, a Germany-based leader in microscopy and histology instrumentation, launched the UC Enuity next-generation ultramicrotome, introducing advanced automated setup, enhanced precision cutting, and a modular design to improve reproducibility and efficiency in high-resolution tissue sectioning. The system supports ultra-thin sectioning for electron microscopy, enabling clearer visualization of subcellular structures, and its ergonomic interface with digital controls helps streamline complex sectioning workflows for research laboratories.
The global microtome markets is fairly concentrated, with large players operating in the market. The top 10 competitors in the market made up 26.56% of the total market in 2024.
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The report covers market characteristics; size and growth; segmentation; regional and country breakdowns; competitive landscape; market shares; trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's history and forecasts market growth by geography. It places the market within the context of the wider microtome market; and compares it with other markets.
The report covers the following chapters
- Introduction And Market Characteristics - Brief introduction to the segmentations covered in the market, definitions and explanations about the segment by product, by technology, by application and by end user.
- Key Trends - Highlights the major trends shaping the global market. This section also highlights likely future developments in the market.
- Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework- Analysis on PESTEL, end use industries, market growth rate, global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods, forecast growth contributors and total addressable market (TAM)
- Global Market Size And Growth - Global historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and drivers and restraints that support and control the growth of the market in the historic and forecast periods.
- Regional And Country Analysis - Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison by region and country.
- Market Segmentation - Contains the market values (2019-2024) (2024-2029, 2034F) and analysis for each segment by product, by technology, by application and by end user in the market. Historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029) and (2029-2034) market values and growth and market share comparison by region market.
- Regional Market Size And Growth - Regional market size (2024), historic (2019-2024) and forecast (2024-2029, 2034F) market values and growth and market share comparison of countries within the region. This report includes information on all the regions Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa and major countries within each region.
- Competitive Landscape - Details on the competitive landscape of the market, estimated market shares and company profiles of the leading players.
- Other Major And Innovative Companies - Details on the company profiles of other major and innovative companies in the market.
- Competitive Benchmarking- Briefs on the financials comparison between major players in the market.
- Competitive Dashboard- Briefs on competitive dashboard of major players.
- Key Mergers And Acquisitions- Information on recent mergers and acquisitions in the market covered in the report. This section gives key financial details of mergers and acquisitions, which have shaped the market in recent years.
- Recent Developments- Information on recent developments in the market covered in the report.
- Market Opportunities And Strategies- Describes market opportunities and strategies based on findings of the research, with information on growth opportunities across countries, segments and strategies to be followed in those markets.
- Conclusions And Recommendations- This section includes recommendations for microtome providers in terms of product/service offerings geographic expansion, marketing strategies and target groups.
- Appendix- This section includes details on the NAICS codes covered, abbreviations and currencies codes used in this report.
Markets Covered:
- 1) By Product: Instruments; Accessories
- 2) By Technology: Fully Automated; Semi-Automated; Manual
- 3) By Application: Disease Diagnosis; Medical Research
- 4) By End-User: Hospitals; Clinical And Diagnostic Laboratories; Academic Research Centers; Other End-Users
- Companies Mentioned: Danaher Corporation (Leica Biosystems); Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Fisher Scientific); Sakura Finetek Inc.; Cardinal Health Inc.; BIOBASE Group
- Countries: China; Australia; India; Indonesia; Japan; South Korea; USA; Canada; Brazil; France; Germany; UK; Italy; Spain; Russia
- Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
- Time-series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
- Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets; GDP proportions; expenditure per capita; microtome indicators comparison.
- Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data; market share of competitors; market segments.
- Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.