This new 234-page report from Venture Planning Group provides analysis of the Japanese immunoprotein diagnostic market, including emerging tests, technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts, market shares, and strategic profiles of leading suppliers.

The report provides test volume and sales forecasts by market segment for the follow assays:

• C3
• C4
• Free Light Chains
• Haptoglobin
• IgA
• IgE Specific
• IgE Total
• IgG
• IgM
• Immunofixation
• Prealbumin
• Protein Electrophoresis

During the next five years, the immunoprotein testing market will undergo significant transformation. The changes will be caused by convergence of new and more stringent regulations; advances in diagnostic technologies, system engineering, automation, and IT; and intensifying competition. Some segments will start resembling commodity markets, where product positioning and cost per test are more critical than underlying technology. This evolving marketplace will create exciting opportunities for a variety of new instruments, reagent systems, and auxiliary products, such as specimen preparation devices, controls, calibrators and others.

“2014 Strategies for the Japanese Immunoprotein Diagnostic Testing Market” is a unique market and technology assessment designed to help current suppliers and potential market entrants identify and evaluate emerging opportunities and developed effective strategic responses. The study explores future trends; provides test volume and sales forecasts by market segment and individual test; compares features of leading analyzers; and profiles key competitors.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Worldwide Market and Technology Overview

A. Major Immunoprotein Tests
1. Complement
a. C3
b. C4
2. Free Light Chains
3. Immunofixation
4. Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM)
5. Haptoglobin
6. Prealbumin
7. Protein Electrophoresis

B. Instrumentation Review: Operating characteristics and features of high-, medium-, and low-volume/POC analyzers manufactured by Abaxis, Abbott, Alere/Inverness, Alfa Wassermann, AMS, Awareness Technologies, Beckman Coulter/Olympus, Binding Site, bioMerieux, Carolina Chemistries, DiaSorin, Grifols, Horiba, Medica, Nova Biomedical, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Polymedco, Randox, Roche, Siemens, Tosoh, Vital Diagnostics and other suppliers

C. Major In Vitro Diagnostic Technologies and Their Potential Applications
1. Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies
2. Immunoassays
a. Technological Principle
d. Chemiluminescence
c. Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
Overview
ELISA
EMIT
Electrochemical
d. Radioimmunoassays (RIA)
e. Immunoprecipitation
f. Affinity Chromatography
3. Tandem Mass Spec
4. IT and Automation
5. Dry Chemistry
6. Biosensors

D. Market Size, Growth and Major Supplier Shares

Alternative Market Penetration Strategies
A. Internal Development
B. Collaborative Arrangements
C. University Contracts
D. Distribution Strategies for Decentralized Testing Markets
1. Marketing Approaches
2. Product Complexity
3. Customer Preference
4. Established Suppliers
5. Emerging Suppliers
6. Major Types of Distributors
7. Market Segmentation

Potential Market Entry Barriers and Risks
A. Market Maturity
B. Cost Containment
C. Competition
D. Technological Edge and Limitations
E. Patent Protection
F. Regulatory Constraints
G. Decentralized Testing Market Challenges

Competitive Assessments
- Abbott Laboratories
- AdnaGen
- Agilent Technologies
- Beckman Coulter/Danaher
- Biomedical Diagnostics
- BioMerieux
- Bio-Rad
- DiaSorin
- Eiken
- Fujirebio/Innogenetics
- Instrumentation Laboratory
- Kyowa Medex
- Matritech/Alere
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Quest Diagnostics
- Roche
- Siemens
- Sysmex
- Thermo Fisher
- Tosoh
- Wako
- Wallac/PE

List of Tables

Japan, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Market Segment
Japan, All Market Segments, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Market Segment
Japan, All Market Segments, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Major Suppliers of Immunodiagnostic Products, Estimated Market Shares