The Percepta Associates 2012 Protein Electrophoresis & Western Analysis market research report has found that over one third of respondents showed an interest in switching primary suppliers.
The report shows that there is no clear overall leader in the protein techniques and applications field, with Bio-Rad, Life Technologies, Millipore, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sigma and GE Healthcare all showing a dominant share. This is reflected in the frail client loyalty, with further figures revealing that 40 per cent of respondents would like to see improved products and protocols for precast protein gels and western detection reagents.
Alison Rowland, Co-founder and principal at Percepta Associates, said: "This new study shows that customers are clearly looking for improved performance from suppliers in products for both protein electrophoresis and western analysis."
The Dashboard report gives an insight into some of the key market indicators, such as market size, growth rates and end-user practices for the protein electrophoresis and western analysis market. It is developed from responses to a 36-question survey completed by 462 scientists predominantly located in academic and industrial organizations in North America and Europe.
Posted by Ben Evans