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Gel Documentation Systems Market Research Report Information by Product (Instruments, Accessories, Software’s), by Detection Technique (Ultraviolet, Fluorescence, Chemiluminescence), By Application (Protein Quantification, Others), By End User - Global Forecast Till 2030


ID: MRFR/MED/5443-HCR | 90 Pages | Author: Kinjoll Dey| April 2024

Gel Documentation Systems Market Overview


The market held a market value of USD 275 Million in 2030 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% over the forecast period. For the imaging and recording of nucleic acid and protein suspended inside polyacrylamide or agarose gels, hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, research institutes, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology corporations use gel documentation systems. Ethidium bromide or other fluorophores like SYBR Green are commonly used to stain these gels. These systems have various applications including protein quantification, monoclonal and polyclonal antibody binding affinities, gel and blot imaging, immunoassay, 2D electrophoresis, and nucleic acid quantification.


The global gel documentation system market is expected to expand in the next few years owing to several factors including the rising frequency of infectious diseases and genetic disorders, rising government funding for genomic and proteomic research, and ongoing technological improvements. Due to large clinical R&D spending by both government and commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnological businesses, and increased adoption of new technologies, the Americas are expected to lead the Gel Documentation Systems market.


Gel Documentation Systems Market Segmentation:


The Market has been segmented into Product, Detection techniques, Application and End user.


By product, the market has been segmented into instruments, accessories, and software. The instrument segment has been further segmented into digital gel documentation instruments and film gel documentation instruments. The instruments segment is estimated to hold major market share in the global gel documentation systems market due to the rising R&D activities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.On the basis of detection technique, the market has been segmented into ultraviolet, chemiluminescence, and fluorescence.On the basis of application, the market has been segmented into protein quantification, nucleic acid quantification, and others.


The market, by end user, has been segmented into pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies, academic institutes & research centers, diagnostic laboratories, and others.The Global Market has been segmented, by region, into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa. The gel documentation systems market in the Americas has further been segmented into North America and South America, with the North American market divided into the US and Canada.


The European Gel Documentation Systems Market has been segmented into Western Europe and Eastern Europe. The Western Europe Market has further been classified as Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and the rest of Western Europe.  The Gel Documentation Systems Market in Asia-Pacific has been segmented into Japan, China, India, South Korea, Australia, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. The market in the Middle East & Africa has been segmented into the Middle East and Africa.


Key players:


Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Bio-Techne, Endress + Hauser Management AG, GE Healthcare, Thermo Fisher Scientific, LI-COR Biosciences, Vilber Lourmat, Scientific Digital Imaging Plc., Cleaver Scientific, and Azure Biosystems are some of the prominent players in the global gel documentation systems market.


Regional Market Summary


Global Gel Documentation Systems Share (%), by Region, 2017


Source: White Papers, Company Presentations, Annual Reports


Geographically, the Americas is anticipated to dominate the Gel Documentation Systems industry owing to the high clinical R&D budgets by both government as well as commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, and rising adoption of advanced technologies. According to the US Investments in Medical and Health Research and Development 2013-2015, a report by Research America, in 2015, total US medical and health R&D in the US was USD 158.7 billion. Moreover, the increasing prevalence of genetic disorders in the region contributes to the market growth.


Europe is expected to hold the second largest position in the Gel Documentation Systems Market. The market growth in this region is attributed to the presence of strong academic & research base and availability of funding for research in the European countries. For instance, the European Research Council (ERC) provides grants for technological and scientific research conducted within the European Union (EU).


The Gel Documentation Systems Market in Asia-Pacific region consists of countries namely China, Japan, Republic of Korea, India, Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to be fastest growing region owing to increasing government focus on biomedical and biotechnology sector and growing number of proteomic and genomic studies in the region.


The Middle East & Africa has the lowest share of the  Gel Documentation Systems Market. Majority of the market of the region is anticipated to be held by the Middle East region owing to the growing government initiatives for the healthcare sector.


Global Market, by Product:



  • Instruments

    • Digital Gel Documentation Instruments

    • Film Gel Documentation Instruments



  • Software

  • Accessories


Market for Gel Documentation Systems , by Detection Technique:



Market for Gel Documentation Systems, by Application:



  •       Protein Quantification

  •       Nucleic Acid Quantification

  •       Others


Market for Gel Documentation Systems, by End User:



  •      Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies

  •      Academic Institutes & Research Centers

  •      Diagnostic Laboratories

  •      Others


Market for Gel Documentation Systems, by Region:



  • Americas

    • North America

      • US

      • Canada



    • South America



  • Europe

    • Western Europe

      • Germany

      • France

      • Italy

      • Spain

      • UK

      • Rest of Western Europe



    • Eastern Europe



  • Asia-Pacific

    • Japan

    • China

    • India

    • Australia

    • South Korea

    • Rest of Asia-Pacific



  • The Middle East & Africa

    • Middle East

    • Africa




Market for Gel Documentation Systems, by Key Players:



  •      Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

  •      Bio-Techne

  •      Endress + Hauser Management AG

  •      GE Healthcare

  •      Thermo Fisher Scientific

  •       LI-COR Biosciences

  •       Vilber Lourmat

  •       Scientific Digital Imaging Plc.

  •       Cleaver Scientific

  •       Azure Biosystems

  •       Others


Recent Development


A definitive business combination agreement has been reached between Gelesis, Inc., a biotherapeutics company developing biomimetic superabsorbent hydrogels to treat excess weight and metabolic disorders, and Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Capstar Partners, LLC affiliates and certain private funds managed by PIMCO. Gelesis hopes to revolutionize weight management with the successful beta launch of its first product, Plenity, which is developed using a unique biomimetic medicinal platform.


Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created a system that uses computer vision techniques to analyze biomedical movies acquired by microscopy in order to characterize and describe the behavior of the cells shown in the images. These novel methods have been applied to measuring live tissues. As a result, the researchers observed that neutrophils immune cells exhibit several behaviors in the blood during inflammatory processes, one of which is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease and is induced by the Fgr protein.Intended Audience:



  • Gel Documentation System Manufacturers and Distributors

  • Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Companies

  • Contract Research Organizations

  • Academic and Research Institutes

  • Government Associations

Report Attribute/Metric Details
  Market Size   USD 275 Million
  CAGR   3.6% (2022 - 2030)
  Base Year   2021
  Forecast Period   2022-2030
  Historical Data   2020
  Forecast Units   Value (USD Million)
  Report Coverage   Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
  Segments Covered   By Product, Detection Technique, Application, End User
  Geographies Covered   North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW)
  Key Vendors   Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Bio-Techne, Endress + Hauser Management AG, GE Healthcare, Thermo Fisher Scientific, LI-COR Biosciences, Vilber Lourmat, Scientific Digital Imaging Plc., Cleaver Scientific, and Azure Biosystems
  Key Market Opportunities   Increasing research & development investments by industry players
  Key Market Drivers   Increasing prevalence of infectious diseases and genetic disorders On-going technological advancements


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