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Rapid microbiology testing provides high sensitivity and faster turnaround times compared to conventional methods and is used to diagnose infectious diseases or evaluate products by detecting pathogens within a short timeframe.
The main product categories of rapid microbiology testing kits include instruments, reagents, kits, and consumables. The testing types include growth-based, cellular component-based, nucleic acid-based, viability-based rapid microbiology testing kits, and other methods. These kits are used in applications such as clinical disease diagnosis, food and beverage testing, pharmaceutical and biologic drug testing, cosmetics and personal care testing, environmental analysis, research activities, and others.
Tariffs have disrupted supply chains for reagents, consumables, and diagnostic instruments, raising costs for rapid microbiology testing kits, especially in Asia-Pacific and North America. Clinical and pharmaceutical testing segments are most affected. However, tariffs are supporting local reagent production and regional manufacturing resilience.
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The rapid microbiology testing kits market size has grown marginally in recent years. It will grow from $5.28 billion in 2025 to $5.36 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to outbreak of infectious diseases, limitations of conventional testing, regulatory focus on safety, growth in clinical diagnostics, pharmaceutical manufacturing expansion.
The rapid microbiology testing kits market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.7 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising antimicrobial resistance, demand for rapid turnaround time, expansion of decentralized testing, technological advances in kits, increased global surveillance programs. Major trends in the forecast period include growing demand for faster infection diagnosis, expansion of point-of-care testing, increased adoption in pharmaceutical quality control, rising use in food safety testing, shift from culture-based to molecular methods.
The rising number of infectious diseases is a key factor supporting the expansion of the rapid microbiology testing kits market. Rapid diagnostic tests offer faster turnaround times, improved reliability, and broader availability compared to conventional microbiology testing methods. As infectious disease cases continue to rise, the need for timely and accurate diagnostic confirmation has increased significantly. Rapid microbiology testing kits meet this need by delivering quicker results, enabling prompt treatment decisions and improved infection control. For example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tuberculosis cases in the United States increased from 8,320 in 2022 to 9,615 in 2023, with incidence rates rising from 2.5 to 2.9 per 100,000 individuals. Consequently, the growing number of infectious diseases is reinforcing demand for rapid microbiology testing kits.
The growth in food safety is expected to propel the growth of the rapid microbiology testing kits market going forward. Food safety encompasses scientific principles and practical measures used to ensure food is safe for consumption. Ensuring food safety relies on the rapid detection of pathogens and contaminants that cause foodborne illnesses. Rapid microbiology testing kits are designed to quickly and accurately identify these microorganisms in food products, allowing contaminated items to be removed from the supply chain promptly. For example, in July 2024, according to reports published by Food Safety magazine, the total number of food recalls increased from 454 in 2020 to 547 in 2023, representing an increase of more than 20%. Therefore, the growing emphasis on food safety is driving the growth of the rapid microbiology testing kits market.
Major companies operating in the rapid microbiology testing kits market are introducing innovative products such as BugCount Guardian to enhance revenue growth. BugCount Guardian is an autonomous system designed for early detection of water quality changes. For example, in September 2023, LuminUltra Technologies Ltd., a Canada-based biological diagnostics testing company, launched BugCount Guardian. The system continuously monitors microbial activity and detects variations in water quality, enabling proactive water system management and early identification of potential issues. BugCount Guardian integrates seamlessly into industrial processes by automatically collecting samples at predefined intervals, performing tests, and reporting results without human intervention.
Major companies operating in the rapid microbiology testing kits market are Abbott Laboratories, Becton Dickinson and Company, Bruker Corporation, Charles River Laboratories International Inc., Danaher Corporation, Don Whitley Scientific Limited, Merck KGaA, Neogen Corporation, Quidel Corporation, Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Sysmex Corporation, Biomerieux, Sartorius Group, TSI Inc., Gen-Probe, Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Remel, Savyon Diagnostics Ltd., Seegene Inc., Trinity Biotech plc, Veredus Laboratories Pte Ltd., ZeptoMetrix Corporation, Hardy Diagnostics, Liofilchem s.r.l., Microbiologics Inc.
North America was the largest region in the rapid microbiology testing kits market in 2025. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the global rapid microbiology testing kits market report. The regions covered in the rapid microbiology testing kits market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the rapid microbiology testing kits market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The rapid microbiology testing market includes revenues earned by entities by qualitative, quantitative, and identification methods. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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